OneGuyFromBarlick

Stanley wrote:Haven't seen it for yonks....

Pops up every time I log on.
cheers,
cloggy

Not quite Cloggy, we have a few fields and moors left! I watched the repeat of the farm programme andn found myself sitting on the edge of the seat saying "No! It'll never work like that!" Of course I have the advantage I've seen it done..... Watched the programme on Titus the gorilla, fa...

Wendyf wrote:We have had a successful day at the community centre with a lot of books sold and a great deal of interest in our Heritage Room. We are there again tomorrow from 11 till 4.00.

Pleased to hear it was a success for you all. Only wish I could have been there.
cheers,
cloggy

:smile: Well, after three months heat and drought, August went out with the expected bang. It was as though somebody had thrown a switch. Fantastic sound and light show, followed by a week of unsettled thundery weather and lots of lovely rain which has freshened everything up beautifully - and I don...

Watched the Bletchley Circle last night. It shows promise. Parade's End tonight. We are getting some good TV at the moment. However, I watched the start of the BBC2 prog on WW2 farming but had to move over to Bletchley. I'm sorry but Goodman and Langland do not impress as either presenters or histo...

My car tax expires today. So I went to renew it yesterday, with a very large wad of ready cash! Was told I can't pay it until Monday.
cheers,
cloggy

:smile: Believe me, when you see how other countries institutions function, Great Britain is still 'great' when viewed in perspective. From a pedantic 'geographical' point of view, I always tend to say 'I'm going to the UK' rather than 'I'm going to GB'. Your car sticker says 'GB' and your passport ...

:smile: Down here in Southern Europe, it's been the hottest summer for 50 years or more. Absolutely no rainfall recorded in August here, and last night was first time overnight temperature fell below 25C. This morning though it looks like summer could end, and August go out with a bang. Some heavy c...

:wink: Rain, rain? Oh yes, I remember. That wet stuff that falls out of the sky. Almost forgotten what it looks like. Seriously, we are now desperate for some. Dwarf beans and tomatoes burnt to a cinder, even with regular watering. Noticed yesterday that even the Kiwi vine is beginning to suffer. Th...

Perhaps there's something strange going on in the luminiferous ether. I moved a battery operated clock from the lounge to the conservatory yesterday so I could keep an eye on the time and not miss the 6.00pm news. I almost did miss it because the clock stopped at about 5.50 even though it had been ...

:smile: Old fashioned haymaking brings back a lot of memories. Dad getting up at half past three to harness the horses and start mowing. Big pot jars of dandelion and burdock and sarsaspirella. Huge boiled ham sandwiches. Working up to midnight to get it all in, because tomorrow rain is forecast. Th...

For those that considered a Soaps thread , just heard Roy to Mary on Corrie , " I've got all three LPs of the 'Sound of Steam' , we'll have to listen to them sometime." (qv OGFB What's on your playlist thread. You Can't escape. :smile: I liked that line too. There is lots of brilliant ste...

Yes, but are the traditional banks any sounder? What wasn't mentioned was what interest was being charged on the loans. Whatever, I was always brought up 'neither a borrower nor a lender be'.
cheers,
cloggy

Well, the forecast storm arrived at about three o'clock this morning. Quite a pathetic effort. A throw-away-camera flash or two of lightening, a burst-paper-bag clap of thunder, and a torrential downpour that lasted all of 27 seconds. Still cloudy though, and much cooler. 19.7 C as we speak, as agai...

:smile: Just been watching the 2 episodes of 'Bank on Dave' that I downloaded from UKNova. A very interesting chap, with some good ideas about banking. Even more interesting was the fact that his business is in Burnley. I've only been back there a total of maybe 4/5 times in the last 50 years; and I...

:smile: Just been looking at some long range forecasts, and it looked as though N.W. UK might be in for a few rain free days. Very pleased for you because it has been a washout summer. I've been hearing about all sorts of outdoor events having been postponed or cancelled. On the other hand (yipee!) ...

I remember there was qute a lot on the topic of muffins and other bread rolls on the previous site. I seem to remember we got quite exercised on the topic of 'fly cemetery' too. :smile: I asked then had anyone heard of de Clerque's French muffins, but no one had, and there was nil on google. Things...

The power of bat sh*t, completely unbelieveable. On another note, the number of plastic bags, being posted through my letterbox, asking for clothing for charity. How many clothes do these people think I have? There have be 4 this week alone. If I gave to all of them I'd be naked by now. I'll get of...

The fact that it is Friday July 13th. There is a modern theory popularised by writers like Dan Brown in the 'Da Vinci Code'. "On Friday, 13 October 1307, hundreds of the Knights Templar were arrested in France, an action apparently motivated financially and undertaken by the efficient royal bu...

Well I've just come back on after a few days away. No particular reason except that I've been busy; with a flash visit to UK for a funeral, lots of gardening to do, lots of odd jobs to do; and just general short of time. I'm not in to Twitterers and facebookers so can't blame them. I purposely do li...

If it hasn't already been spotted, a petition to make the purchase of BMD certificate copies for family history projects cheaper.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/1792

HTH
cloggy

Segs were fitted to clogs in Lancashire. But I also used the word segs to describe the hard callouses on the palms of your hands. I was born in Yorkshire to Yorkshire parents but grew up in Colne, Lancashire and worked in Barlick, Burnley and Rossendale, so sometimes the boundaries are blurred for ...

Funny isn't it. Same down here this morning, even though the temp. is fairly warm (20C). Yesterday was hot and sunny, this morning dull and grey.
cheers,
cloggy

oh, good. This map thing has been bugging me too. There it is now, as I type this.
Thanks and cheers,
cloggy

:smile: Fortunately managed to see most of the Jubilee events via BBC World Service on Hotbird satellite. Did miss the concert though, because Donna C was unwell and needed nursing. I'm downloading 'highlights' as we speak from UKNova.com so hopefully should be on that. It was all fantastic, and I t...