OneGuyFromBarlick

Lovely settled weather Cathy, send some of that warmth over here! Yesterday was another boring overcast afternoon with light rain around 16:00. At 20:00 it was calm, dry and overcast. It was the same first thing this morning and hasn't changed since. The glass is steady on 1005mb and the forecast is...

Correct.... Otto von Guericke, German scientist of Magdeburg who invented the air pump and demonstrated the power of a vacuum.



What's happening here and where?

Glad to hear it!

Yes Cathy!

I've been watching how things have been developing . I'll agree that Sunak and the Tories have been comprehensively defeated but I might be out of step a bit in suggesting that Labour have some things to regret and, if possible, correct. The first thing to recognise is that the main reason for the s...

I've read her CV David and she deserves any success she achieves after a start like that!



Muthomi did this pic of us in the Town Square on Friday. As I said then, I am a lucky man!

I think I knew that but had forgotten..... Do they still have artistic streamer waving as well? I agree.... Good Grief! I saw THIS BBC report and find it even more unbelievable. The NHS needs more doctors, and this year saw a record number of applications from medical students to start junior doctor...

Morning Cathy. So sorry to hear about your problems with flooding in the house. You have had a terrible day! I hope you get some help and an improvement very soon! Thankfully everything looks normal here (touch wood!). I shall be in the shed for an hour as usual and then I think it will be a very qu...

Education and Democracy. Public education is the cornerstone of our community and our democracy.   Horace Mann.     In early 1778, citizens living in an outlying part of Wrentham, MA, were given permission to incorporate themselves as a new town.   “Exeter” was to be the town’s name, but the freemen...

Good! I see so many who aren't interested.

Morning Sue. That Co-op was a good find! You sound to have been busy as usual and seeing some progress. At least you haven't got any lodgers looking for accommodation in the loft! https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28712/medium I remembered this morning why I swore not to make...

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28713/medium https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28712/medium I remembered this morning why I swore not to make any more wobblers! Drilling 5/64" holes 11/16" deep on 17/64" centres is a bit dodgy when yo...

See THIS report from Brazil. The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil climbed to 39 on Friday, officials said, as they warned of worse to come. As the rain kept beating down, rescuers in boats and planes searched for scores of people reported missing...

Good history and something we should protect!

Yesterday was a re-run of the day before. Overcast but dry and with light rain at 16:00 but dry and overcast again by 20:00. This morning first thing it was overcast and we had light rain. This will cease around 08:00 and we will have an overcast day with some breaking of the cloud and showers late ...

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28711/medium The Pioneer car park in 2005. The large red brick, building at the fire station is still a main distribution hub for electricity, new cables were laid to it last year. The old hose drying and practice tower is the main mobile ph...

Meat and veggies for breakfast. Fish and chips in the Town Square with the kids and for tea I cooked all the odds and sods I had about me from this weeks cooking.

Thanks Gloria....

Yes Peter, I thought it was funny as well. The man is as we know, a buffoon!

We're lucky enough to be high on a watershed so we never get someone else's water or have any danger from dams.
Our only danger comes from neglect of culverts and water courses....

That's the first time I have ever seen an explanation of where the Imperial Purple came from Peter. Thank you!

I read that link on the opiates Peter. Did you notice they talk about a business manager and 'leaders' whatever they are. No mention of doctors. This is the brave new world of health care, lots of 'leaders' and 'practitioners' and no doctors in sight.....

Have you seen the size of them? We absorbed separate waste bins but Now we are expected to find a place for an ugly box as well. Another thing.... my gas CH boiler is silent. Heat pumps aren't. This world is polluted by noise enough already!

I shall be in the shed at 06:00 doing very delicate things to my wobbler castings...... Apart from that not a lot on the cards, certainly nothing in my social calendar so perhaps just a recovery day after my time with the kids......

Good move Ian, you won't regret it.
Another good job well done Kev. Do they ever show any interest in learning how to do these things? One of these days you might not be available.....