OneGuyFromBarlick

Georgiana, "Bess," and Queen Zenobia. The Duchess of Devonshire, as Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, wore a magnificent costume.   Society report in the Times of London, July 3, 1897.     In 1897, to celebrate Victoria’s ‘Diamond Jubilee,’ the Cavendishes (better known as the 8th Duke of Devonsh...

I tripped over this interesting video about Manchester's airports..... I never knew most of this.



(And here's a little bonus!)

I have been for my midday walk and half an hour on traffic duty. Very pleasant out there. I popped in the Co-op for a couple of items and noted one sneaky bit of inflation that had escaped me. My favourite coffee used to be packed 227g per pack. It is now 200g. Mr Sunak evidently hasn't noticed this...

Morning Sue.... Don't get too engrossed in washing. Make sure you have a rest.
I am following my own advice and am off to bed for second sleep.

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28753/medium Only one image needed. I have spent over an hour making the top and bottom lids for one of my two cylinders. I have drilled the holes in the top lid but have yet to do the bottom. No way was I going to rush just to try to get a ...

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28753/medium Only one image needed. I have spent over an hour making the top and bottom lids for one of my two cylinders. I have drilled the holes in the top lid but have yet to do the bottom. No way was I going to rush just to try to get a ...

Bumped again.

Church Street next to the Seven Stars in about 1900. For those of you who are reading Ernie's story in the Barlick 1900 post, this barbers shop is the one he was a lather boy at in the 1930s.

I have said many times that I was lucky enough to experience the glory days of driving and the older I get the more I realise that this applies to many other things. See THIS for more evidence that our kids are going to have a rougher ride than we did. Hundreds of thousands of homeowners have taken ...

I was wrong about the thunder, we got a two hour display but not a great deal of rain..... I shall be in the shed this morning doing more tiny turning.......I am getting close to the end of this project thank God! All I can see for the rest of the day is a walk and sit on traffic duty..... :biggrin2:

Quite true Cathy!

What is it?

BARLICK LIFE 1900 ONWARDS (4) If you had happened to be in Westgate on Christmas Eve 1924 you might have seen a eight year old lad staggering up the road with a turkey over his shoulder that was so big its head was dragging on the ground behind him. That’s right, it was our Ernie! I can hear you say...

I certainly didn't David.... :good: I think you are spot on with your assessment of Nadhim Zahawi . I reckon Natalie Elphicke is writing one as well. She needed her tergiversation to Labour to build up more material for it. I see we can expect 'bold ideas' from Mr Sunak in his election pitch. ( LINK...

Three hot home cooked meals!

Sounds like a good day out Ian!
These days I find it is wise to stay within reach of my own lavatory and bed, I never know when I will need them!
Old age isn't for cissies!

Yesterday afternoon was sunny, warm and close as it gradually clouded over. The thunder and lightning started at about 19:30, we had some rain but nothing serious. It lasted for two hours and I don't think it was ever directly over Barlick. This morning it is calm, overcast and dry. The glass is dow...

Rather, ten times rather, die in the surf, heralding the way to a new world, than to stand idly by the shore.    Florence Nightingale.     Surely one of the best known names in women’s history is that of Florence Nightingale.  The name is a poem in itself, and the person who held it became legendary...

You're so close Tom I have to give it to you. That's the whole point of the gloves, when the palm wears out from husking corn, you reverse hands and off you go again with new palms. That's what they are, Corn Husking Gloves.
Not a lot of call for them here.....
Next object?

I haven't finished the wobblers but how often do we have a day as good as today for an outside job? I have remounted the heavy latch on my back gate so that it latches positively but doesn't stick. I got rid of 3 8mm set screws and nuts in the process. No bad thing in an Imperial Shed!

I hope your tea stains come out nicely Sue.
We may be lucky today, the expected thundery weather looks to be a West Coast thing. Fingers crossed anyway. I hope you have a good day.

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28748/medium I've lost one image but these two will do. This morning's bit of torture was to drill 12 5/64" holes in the right place and some of them at an angle. (The cylinder steam passages.) I have done it without any disasters but i...

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28748/medium I've lost one image but these two will do. This morning's bit of torture was to drill 12 5/64" holes in the right place and some of them at an angle. (The cylinder steam passages.) I have done it without any disasters but i...

I've lost one image but these two will do. This morning's bit of torture was to drill 12 5/64" holes in the right place and some of them at an angle. (The cylinder steam passages.) I have done it without any disasters but it's torture when you can't see properly! Enough complaining, I drilled a...

19 years now but still worth a read!