OneGuyFromBarlick

I went on to Minelabs website to download the full manual for my new bit of kit (62 pages). Most tech stuff now only come with a "getting started" guide. I printed that out double sided A4 and have shoved it in one of those binders with the plastic inserts for each sheet. While I was on th...

I think a necessary aid to understanding what is going on is the realisation that Israel is driving the course of events.... The actions in Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon and Iraq are all about Israel extending its territorial boundaries. Once you accept that it all makes sense. Netanyahu is not concerne...

I put my original detector up on Ebay and it sold the day after and is now on its way to Berkshire.

I have upgraded my tech in metal detecting. I found a really good deal with a reasonably local dealer. It was in their Ebay Shop and advertised as only used a few times. It had a really good "buy it now price" which I accepted. It was delivered yesterday and it is a quantum leap in technol...

Google Maps the last time the car was down there July 2023:

Dough is mixed an arguing with itself on the side, just finishing a quick brew then off to Silsden to pick Sally up.

At the end pf the day Trump could side step all of this nonsense and stop the war wit Iran by a simple signature on an Executive Order, he's good at them. He can show it on the TV and his "Truth Social" channel if he wishes. It's not rocket science, totally unlike a chemical booster on a r...

Been down to feed Jacks cats, collected the Saturday takings and the weekly sheet from the shop. I need to make some dough for a loaf, then at some point make a batch of energy bars. Count the weekly shop takings and card transactions, balance the weekly sheet and then prepare the cash for paying in...

School was shut for I think two weeks during the big snow as the coke deliveries for the boilers couldn't get through so no heating in the building. We still had to tip up for registration then everyone, kids and teachers went sledging. Gisburn Road used Loughborough hill next to the Rolls Sports fi...

Probably, someone saw a bit of sense and the Fire Station hose and ladder practice tower 50 yards away. All the town centre infrastructure for mobile phones is on there now.

Never had a school dinner, my mum was always at home so I went home for my dinner every day for the 12 years I was at school from 4 to 16 years of age. Served my time as milk monitor at Gisburn Road. Favourite time was in winter when the silver tops were pushed off by the frozen cream. You got to sh...

You must be attracting them Ian! Apparently the practice which is mimicked by all small bird species is put down to a number of different factors. The birds may see their reflection in the glass and attack it as a threat, another theory, not really valid today is that in the days of single pane woo...

Not forgotten by me, I remember the site before PO buildings were built when it was wooden hoardings on the site. Also of course the shops that were in the new building after it was built, (1959) I believe, Wool Shop, Cake Shop, Donald Fodens Sports Shop and a Butcher at the end, (cant remember the ...

The two Coal Tits that have spent all day so far trying to come through our front window.

We have bought a branded Gazebo for the group which is due to be delivered today. Part of the delivery, (a pole for a flag) was delivered last week. We have the Gazebo, flag, weights and a collapsible table to come today. Cant show the mock up design as the graphics have been deleted after we confir...

My loaf has been in the fridge overnight for a slow rise. I have lifted it out now to warm up before baking it. It will be ready for tea time.

Been mad busy with the charity over the last few weeks. Not had time to bake sourdough. Consequently, my starter, 10 has been on an extended holiday in the fridge. I warmed him yesterday morning then fed him on a 1:2:2 ratio at about midday. He did nothing until 10.15 last night but was then trying ...

Looks like a (piped TV, (cable TV) switch. Usually installed on the window casement. Some had BBC radio channels as well. Ours at home when I was lad had BBC 1 and ITV TV, Home Service (R4) Third Programme (R3) and the Light Programme (R2). The system pre dates the advent of BBC2 and Radio 1. Some o...

Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!"[/i] Doesn't Trump realise that Persia was an advanced civilisation over two thousand years ago, along with most other countries in the Middle East and around the Mediterranean. Thu USA has only been in e...

I had to smile during the preable before launch when one of the commentators said that the crew would be strapped in their "tiny" command module, only the size of a camper van! It's about three times larger than the Apollo command modules which held the crew members side by side. From what...

I will tell you of my close encounter with the 43rd POTUS, one George W Bush. It was back in 2004, I had ridden down to Leamington Spa on my 1100 Pan European motorbike, stopped overnight at the house share our Dan had with his uni mate Jim. I scooped him up and by 6am the next day we were making fo...

We opted for Pizza, either way it was a done deal and no bother for washing up etc. We have two round tables left and two chairs, the latter are going this afternoon. I also part disassemble two lots of storage shelves which should also go this week. Hopefully a van pick up there or I will have to t...

Is it for creating a vacuum in a bell jar or similar?

A good inroads session at Green Street today, Sally and I were in at 9.30 this morning. Folk coming at 10am to pick stuff up that we have advertised. Most of our chairs and tables have gone, along with a few of the cabinets and and host of other stuff we have accumulated over the last 8 years or so ...

Yes but guidance and sanctions if required are set by responsible parenting, or should be. I can see no reason whatsoever for a six year old to have a smart phone. Especially as most of them seem to have lost the skill of walking and are taken to and from school in cars.