OneGuyFromBarlick

A man walked into the vegetable section of his local supermarket and asked for half a head of lettuce. The boy working there told him that they only sold whole heads of lettuce. The man was insistent that the boy asked his manager about the matter. Walking into the back room, the boy said to his man...

A friend of mine lived in an inflatable house, unfortunately it got a puncture and he now lives in a flat.

That wind is blowing hard, it's making a lot of noise across my chimney.

I bought my wife a wooden leg for Christmas. It's not her main present, just a stocking filler.

The baby Jesus was 7 pounds 2 ounces at birth.
This was determined through a weigh in a manger.

These are getting worse

I have always marvelled at the ability of whatever knots exude to penetrate the coats of paint above. I doubt if anything completely stops the action. You may slow it down. We'll see how it goes, it's lasted longer than 'standard' water based primer/undercoat. Today's project, at middle offspring's...

Stop it

Oh dear

The lean to is still standing and my grandson is still using it :good: Yesterday's project was something I've been needing to do for about two years now. The knotty pine door, I fitted on the bedroom, has constantly bled resin through the water based paint leaving brown stains. I finally got around ...

We visited friends while at Thoresby Hall, they use Lidl's equivalent of Lavazza Caffe Rosso and I found it to be very good. Had a good look in Colne Lidl yesterday but sadly they had none...

PanBiker wrote: ↑07 Dec 2025, 11:53 I had Kleftico.

Paulette is jealous

At age 69, Linda Hamilton says she doesn't "spend a moment trying to look younger on any level, ever." "I have just completely surrendered to the fact that this is the face that I've earned. And so it should be :good: FB_IMG_1765044489013.jpg Photo by Fred Duval / Shutterstock For th...

Heard in the news, four people have been arrested for throwing apple crumble at the crown jewels. One shouldn't condone vandalism but it made me chuckle every time the newsreader said it, I'm not sure why they had to name the specific food

It looks as though you scored a hit Kev.... An interesting platter! It was delicious, the t-bone was pre sliced making it easier to pick from the serving plate. There was a rich gravy, roasted cherry tomatoes, a chimichurri sauce, half a bulb of roasted garlic, pea shoots and a pot of triple cooked...

The Massacre Cave on Eigg?

Stanley wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:10 Best to ignore what we can't change.
There used to be a common saying, "What can't be cured must be endured".

Unfortunately, now the story has been on a national news channel, it'll prompt any malicious nutcase with a laptop to cause chaos.

Stanley wrote: ↑05 Dec 2025, 01:15 How the other half live!

It's open to everyone, they let us peasants in

We shared a 24oz t-bone Back home now so I'll have to see what's in the freezer.

A cold and sunny start here in Nottinghamshire, setting off home today via Nostell Priory, Wakefield. We're making use of our National Trust membership

It is indeed, it's on the kitchen roof at Chez Kev. It has the vent pipe, from the cooker extractor, in it. Well done Cathy

nay. A more practical object.

What is it?

We're having our tea in the Blue Room this evening.

PanBiker wrote: ↑04 Dec 2025, 12:13 I didn't fancy the Ostrich or Kangaroo variants that were also available.

Kangaroo burger is very tasty