OneGuyFromBarlick

I went into the shed and surveyed the piste. It's obvious that the next logical step is to paint the castings and that is a daytime fine weather job. So I decided to do nothing, have breakfast and an early return to bed for second sleep.

DECIMALISATION 28 February 2006 This hoary old topic has raised its head again in the UK. The government has decided to have a meddle in how we measure things again. For some reason which escapes most of us, the use in common parlance of pints and miles is going to do irreparable damage to our abili...

ROCK SOLID. PART THREE 1 March 2003 One of the nice things about Jack Platt as an informant was that he was observant when he was a lad, his story is a gold mine of facts about Barlick in the early part of the last century. It’s 1919 and Jack is walking to and from work at Calf Hall six days a week ...

HERE'S what caught my attention.... 1 hour ago The line is crackly. But the voice of Mehrab Abdollahzadeh is clear and, given the circumstances, surprisingly steady. He's on death row in western Iran. He speaks quickly - as if time is running out. And his message is desperate. "You are hearing...

HERE'S the latest from Trump. US President Donald Trump has warned Iran the "clock is ticking" as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled. "They better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them," he wrote on his Truth Social platform. "TIME IS OF THE E...

https://oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/5327/medium Burnley Ironworks in 1917. There are some steam engine parts here but the main of the production on the floor is shell-making lathes. This is evidence of the effort that was going into solving the ammunition shortages on the Western ...

I am getting the last batch into a corner and thinking seriously about roasting my chicken and veggie shopping.
Three helpings of meat and veggies yesterday....

THIS seems to qualify as news this morning .... It is a "personal decision" for Sir Keir Starmer whether he chooses to fight any potential leadership contest, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said. She told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that Sir Keir had "shown before that h...

Yesterday afternoon and evening we had a lot of light rain. The night was overcast but dry, mild and only a light breeze. That's what we have at the moment and the glass is up slightly on 1005mb and steady. The forecast is for an overcast and showery day, this afternoon we might get sunny spells. Th...

I agree Ian. There has been too much emphasis on giving everyone the chance to do university. I did the same as you, went from school straight into work and only went to Uni when I was made redundant. Not many openings for a steam engine tenter and no way was I going back on the road!

Yes Kev but it's quite distinctive, can you tell me where it came from?

I shall be in the shed early doors, most likely preparing for painting which has got to happen soon and the coming warm weather is looking like the trigger. Later I shall have a walk to the Co-op for my milk and anything else that catches my eye...

I can't remember the last time I had a nice bottle of wine.....

I seem to remember Dr Hook, I think my daughters were fans.... Nice that you took the trouble to look Sylvia's mother up....

It's not often you find a video that is beyond criticism but I have found one. It is very specialised, being the story of the Gardner engine and more importantly the cause of its demise in the 1980s. It is of course a subject close to my heart and one I know quite a bit about.... Try it and see how ...

LOCKYER The nineteenth century will ever be known as the one in which the influences of science were first fully realized in civilized communities; the scientific progress was so gigantic that it seems rash to predict that any of its successors can be more important in the life of any nation. Norman...

That sounds like a well-planned excursion Wendy! I hope it all goes to plan.
I have just got back from a shop at the Co-op for peppers and tomatoes to go with the chicken I shall have to roast soon....

Our weather has changed Gloria and we now have rain. More rain is forecast for this evening.

I think you'll have a calm crossing Sue, no wind here at all. I hope so. Just up from a big second sleep and recovering.....

https://oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/31312/medium Funny how the simple little jobs can take so much time! This morning I wanted to adjust the fit of my rings in the piston and prove the fit by installing the piston in the cylinder. I paid the price for my attention to detail in tha...

https://oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/31312/medium Funny how the simple little jobs can take so much time! This morning I wanted to adjust the fit of my rings in the piston and prove the fit by installing the piston in the cylinder. I paid the price for my attention to detail in tha...

SELECTION OR JUSTICE? 29 January 2006 I heard Roy Hattersley giving some very sensible opinions on the subject of the new Education Bill this morning. One thing he said struck me particularly, he was giving an explanation of what it was that had driven Neil Kinnock to be so vocal against the concept...

ROCK SOLID. PART TWO 28 February 2003 On June 28th 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian patriot. A month later Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia and on August 1st Germany did the same in support of their ally....