OneGuyFromBarlick

Earlier this morning a 6.2 magnitude earthquake 18Km from Rhodes and 43 miles underground between Rhodes and Turkey. Joy of joys, one of 25,000 quakes per year in the region. No reports of anyone hurt and no contra advisories from government which recommends (normal precautions) or on the airport de...

Just about sorted with the packing apart from the odds and sods needed tomorrow morning. No problem as we don't fly until late afternoon. My hold luggage is 5k under the allowance and my small rucksack as hand luggage is about the same. Our Jack is dropping us at the airport.

My next task will be packing.

Cricket is a team game though so it is the final totals when all team members have had a go. Chess is akin to other combat sports which are mainly one on one. I enjoy a gamer of chess but I would not consider it a spectator sport, a bit like golf.

Saw a report today produced by the Guardian regarding a small group of Labour MP's who class themselves as "Conservative Socialists". Now that's a stance to conjure with! The group includes our MP Jonathan Hinder, I shall have to have word with him and ask what is wrong with Socialism whic...

No doubt, it is a lot easier this morning but hedging my bets I have been to the Coop and secured some analgesic gel. It's Ibuprofin based and I hope it doesn't make me smell like a poke of devils.

Been taking Paracetamol for a couple of days. I seem to have pulled my back sometime earlier in the week and it's painful getting about! Left sciatic nerve by the feel of it. Don't know how I did it, not been lifting or anything like that. Need it to ease before our 4 hour flight on Tuesday afternoo...

Just back from the dentist. I had an appointment for late June or Early July. dentists rang yesterday with a cancellation so I took that up. called at the Coop on the walk back and picked up some toothpaste for the holiday.

Is it a bracket for securing stair rods?

I got an email this morning to tell me that my Apple Cloud for storing all my photos was full and I needed to purchase more space. If I didn't respond all my photos will be deleted. Crack on say I! I wouldn't touch Apple equipment with a bargepole, overpriced, over hyped. Perfectly operational cheap...

Rainwater tank.

Much better news Kev, I hope he continues to improve.

According to my phone we are due to enter a heatwave by this weekend, all of 23 degrees! Sensationalised more by remarking that the "heatwave", (if it can be described as such), will reach as far north as Yorkshire! Such is the North / South divide. Must resist using all our sun tan cream ...

That's no age at all is it? Could be a warning that can be fixed, lets hope so anyway.

He's in the best place Kev, I'm sure they will get to the bottom of it. Worrying none the same, how old is he Kev?

LTP. 79/AO/01. Jack Platt talks about the accident where half his hand was blown off. When he came out of hospital he went with Robert Lambert, who became a joiner, to work for Tommy Sandham who was a milk retailer. Apart from this entry which could be a reference to my Uncle Bob. None of the other...

I hope all turns out OK Kev.

We took advice from two independent fire safety experts who suggested a more workable option for escape. The bottom of the stairs is too far away by (1m) from what will be the front door of the premises. We cant move the front door as it is part of the shop front. The fix is to extend the wall at th...

It's the absence of the wildcard in the SSL certification that is the problem Peter. Seems to be pot luck what displays and what doesn't. BBCode pasted below


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Nothing is moving on our new property refurbish as we are back with building control and it''s like watching paint dry! Cant be long now until we get our slightly revised plans sorted. In another part of the existing forest we will be absent from the next coffee morning as we will be on holiday. It'...

Stanley wrote: ↑23 May 2025, 02:05 (It is the best source I know of information on Menwith Hill.....)

Well, I know you cant ask simple questions on the base at Menwith Hill. I have the accolade of being responsible for being ejected at gunpoint from Menwith Hill for asking the wrong one!

Getting to the end of the kitchen refresh. I gave the two window bottoms two coats of paint yesterday. Dried off nicely so I cleaned both windows inside, I need some white sealant now for the back edge of the window bottom, I'll nip down to Merrit's to get that. I'll put the brackets back up for the...

I used to mend his TV, nice bloke from a big family and his lovely wife.

Lets not forget Rosalind Franklin and her contribution.

Cooperative Society at their AGM have voted to cease all trading with Israel.

On a negative it looks like Gary Lineker's chips are up as he is accused of Anti Semitism for criticising the Israeli governments Zionist policies. He is due to leave the BBC shortly.