OneGuyFromBarlick

Morning Monets garden was as beautiful as ever, no photos at the moment as they are on my camera and have to be uploaded. We got back about 7 , had a cuppa in the garden as it was a beautiful evening, then had a late tea. We were early to bed but once again were met by a hornet which must have come ...

Morning
Early start to get to Monets garden for 9.30, this afternoon we all drive back to our house, should be there by 6 ish. 21 degrees sun and cloud forecast. Nice curtains Stanley. All of ours are Dunelm. Have a good day

Was mine GCE? I got 13 in all but that was after taking the exams two years on the trot for some forgotten reason.... David Moore used to say (And he knew about these things) that GCSE was the most indicative of all the exams, how you did in that was basically the level you'd perform at all your li...

Big Kev wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025, 17:44 Well done all, I vaguely remember doing CSE woodwork

GCSE Results, our Ruby has related her results in the older grades which are easier than the numbering system now used in England. A* in Maths A's in her Science subjects B's in French, Art, English Lit and English Lang and Citizenship C in Sociology D in History, (which is her least favourite subj...

She's done very well indeed Stanley another scientist in the making. Heading for A levels in Maths Chemistry and Geography

Morning The forecast for yesterday for our travels north said 23 degrees sun and cloud. Instead we got 3 hours of torrential rain and 16 degrees. We even had to stop to buy Bob a sweatshirt, and my light weight shower proof jacket got drenched when we visited Sainte Suzanne , a Plus Beau Village de ...

[quote="Julie in Norfolk" post_id=251118 time=1755680418 user_id=88 So today I shall be mainly beggering about in shops. [/quote] Nice to have you back Shops are ok, depending on what you are buying. When we shop here in France we go between. 1.30 and 3 because the french do not seem to sh...

The wrist is not as bad expected next to k ow pain just some swelling and a lot of generalised purple This looks paler than it is

Morning It was a miserable if warm day yesterday. It was 21 degrees reaching 24 fleetingly about 8 o ´clock. There was constant drizzle in the air and at one point enough rain to wet the ground. This stopped Bob finishing cutting the lawn and the shrubs with one left to do. We did our big shop and t...

Morning Its another dark start to the day, I have had to put the light on in the bedroom to write this. Its due to be 24 degrees with cloud and a little rain this afternoon. I doubt it will be much. It will be nice to be cooler after over a week of very hot weather. Today I have a little upstairs an...

Morning Thankfully it was a bit cooler during the night and we slept better. This morning is so dark I thought it was an hour earlier, anyway it is set to clear and be a cooler 29 degrees. We didn’t do our trip to La Gacilly yesterday, it was far too hot so we intend going this afternoon after a bit...

Morning What a hot day yesterday ,34 degrees though thankfully there was a very cooling breeze under the trees in the garden. It was still 28 degrees, in the house when we came to bed despite having blinds down and all the fans in the house on. It is already 20 degrees this morning. It was practical...

Big Kev wrote: ↑16 Aug 2025, 06:58

Stanley wrote: ↑16 Aug 2025, 01:42 Thanks for that Kev. Did you look at the Marble Church while you were there?

Going to get some pics there today, I brought the Nikon and a tripod with me so may get some at sunset.

That would be good if you did. Its a lovely spot. We used to pass it when we travelled to Anglesey a lot

Morning It was a hot sticky night and we have awakened to over 20 degrees. 34 to- 35 is forecast. There won’t be much activity round here like there wasn’t yesterday afternoon. We made a few things with apples including another apple cake for tea tonight. Joanne and Paul are coming over so Bob is sl...

Big Kev wrote: ↑15 Aug 2025, 05:37 going to Bodelwyddan Castle, in North Wales, for a weekend away. It's Paulette's birthday so I thought I should make the effort.

Enjoy, i hope your weather is as good as ours Happy Birthday Paulette

Morning Yesterday was back to the hot and sunny weather . We had our lunch out in the gardens at the creperie, then a pleasant stroll along the canal. When we got back at about 3.00pm I finished making the plum liqueur which I might say was very successful. IMG_3996.jpeg Today is a public holiday, f...

Morning Sue.... Richard Catlow.... I can't say I instantly recognise the name but it rings a bell. I hope you have better weather today... Yesterday couldn't be faulted over here and the cool breeze at about 17:00 made it perfect.... He has written a book on the Pendle Witches and coauthored a numb...

Morning Glad you had a good day yesterday Stanley. I looked up Short Clough Reservoir on Google earth, and I see my friend now lives very close to it at Bonfire Hill. You may have come across Richard Catlow in your History dealings Stanley. He did the same applied Biology degree as me, but became a ...

Tripps wrote: ↑12 Aug 2025, 14:57

Sue wrote: ↑12 Aug 2025, 10:50 East means nothing to me

Never Eat Shredded Wheat


Clockwise from North (upwards)

Short Clough Resevoir?

I see the reservoir is not far from Goodshaw Lane which i# where my friend lived as a student. He still lives in Rawtenstall

The August mist has turned out to be intermittent short showers that started whilst we were at the shops and my first load of washing was on the line. Its 26 degrees and rain plus thunder due to stop just after 2. Its not raining now but should be….i shall put my second load of washing out at 3. Tod...

Our Finlay comes today for a couple of days, I have booked train tickets for us tomorrow for Leeds, we are going to the Royal Armouries, not been for a while, hoping there are some demonstrations that we can look at. The demonstration of the flexibility of full armour for fighting is excellent as is...

Morning I know that bit Tripps 🤣 but its putting it into prcatice I can’t do eg when travelling i have no concept. Bob will say go north and i say is that forwards, right or left. I once did a very interesting staff development exercise where we worked in pairs, one man one women. One person had a p...

Ah! I'd forgotten you know V Gloria.... Of course I will. Sue its back from the main road to the east, has a big lake as part of the property and it's a livery stables as well, Vanessa runs it. It's also the HQ of John's business, Rochdale Welding. I am a woman. East means nothing to me. Left or ri...

Stanley wrote: ↑12 Aug 2025, 08:47 Ah! I'd forgotten you know V Gloria.... Of course I will. Sue its back from the main road to the east, has a big lake as part of the property and it's a livery stables as well, Vanessa runs it. It's also the HQ of John's business, Rochdale Welding.

Interesting.