OneGuyFromBarlick

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Though she might startle at the question ‘what is the price of pigs? she knows what the price should be?’ I am iron now—and my life is altered into one of action, not of sentiment—Ambition is not my idol, but my plaything.   Lady Charlotte Guest, Journal (entry for April 12, 1836).     Though writte...

I have had my walk and half an hour's sit on traffic duty. The sun is very warm but my back was cold from the north east wind that was blowing on it. We have at least -2C wind chill!

It is described in the article I found it in as the Baghdad Battery.
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I think you're right Ian but this example has a different name.

Morning Sue, it's a good forecast here in Barlick as well. We had full sun at dawn and it's the same now. I shall go for my sleep. Good luck with the gardening and yes, it looks as though Bob will have a good day.

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28776/medium Spot the difference! That's right, the engines are mounted on their base plates and yes, it took almost an hour. If you think that's slow, try doing it yourself! The engines are sat on the kitchen table with the crankshafts. I'm...

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28776/medium Spot the difference! That's right, the engines are mounted on their base plates and yes, it took almost an hour. If you think that's slow, try doing it yourself! The engines are sat on the kitchen table with the crankshafts. I'm...

Sorry but no Tom. Stick with electrical though.......

Morning Cathy..... Just as we are starting to warm up!

Bumped again. I have no current knowledge but human nature being what it ism you can bet that someone somewhere is bending the rules to make money and they won't be too worried about the effects on those who eat it unless it starts to cost them money.....

I cooked the mince and it gave an extra kick to my daily three hot meals!

There is no politics news this morning but have a look at THIS and ask yourself how much influence drink has on the way we are governed.

CHRISTOPHER BRACEWELL AND HIS FAMILIES. (6) William Bracewell(1756) must have been feeling a bit poorly in 1819 because he brought in his solicitor and made a will. I must say here that from here on in the Bracewell story I am heavily indebted to a lady called Ann Battersby, a descendant of the Brac...

See THIS. Another harrowing story about the effects of the infected blood used by the NHS. By Jim Reed. Health reporter. It was February 2017 when the message arrived on Facebook. "There's a much bigger scandal that you need to look into," it read. "Thousands have died and still nobod...

Mine will hopefully be tomorrow Gloria in the Co-op car park. (Thanks to Kev!) :biggrin2: Today I shall be in the shed at 06:00 fitting the plinths on Evie and Alex's wobbler engines. I'm not sorry to see the back of them! The Number 9 Engine will look enormous by comparison...... We are promised a ...

Yesterday we developed cloud later in the afternoon but by 20:00 the sky had cleared and we had full sun. This morning it is calm, clear and mild. The glass has risen and is on 1014mb. The forecast is clear and sunny all day. The light easterly winds give us a high of 20C and a low tonight of 10C wi...

No Kev, that would have been excessive....

Ethyl lead and the Friedman Principle There is one and only one social responsibility in business: to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits.   Milton Friedman.     To which Friedman added the rider that the corporation must play by ‘the rules of the game,’ but t...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hy3ns9
Try this for a Barlick story on BBC Sounds.....

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I've been for a nice walk and a sit and I have got some apples....
Now for a bit of dinner and an apple for pudding!

Thanks Gloria!
Now we need another.....