Today I shall be Mainly...

[Big Kev]

Sod's Law says that as soon as you sell it you'll need it......

Probably but I need the space

[Big Kev]

Sod's Law says that as soon as you sell it you'll need it......

Probably but I need the space

If anyone's interested it's a 240v Belle 150 complete with stand. Looks a bit tatty but is in good working order

[Stanley]

Reading John Clayton's new books and enjoying perfect TV reception. Thanks Kev! (See Computer topic)

[Sue]

Setting off home

[Stanley]

Voting early! And then continuing my reading of 'A History of Christianity'. There is so much in the book to take in, it's a real door-stopper!

[LizG]

Making quince jelly. I got 8 good size quinces this year - much better than last year and enough to make a good batch.

[Stanley]

I was once on a farm near Dubbo and early one morning the lady told me we were picking peaches as they were ripe. We did about eight hours and I asked her what the rush was. She said there won't be any tomorrow. She was right, the fruit bats arrived in the evening and took the lot!

[Sue]

Back to a typical Thursday. Got home at 2.00 pm yesterday and got all the washing done and dry.

[Stanley]

Good timing. Bad drying day today!

[David Whipp]

helping set up for the Bands On The Square event... after the count for the local elections this morning.

[Stanley]

I have a feeling in my bones you will be a happy man after the count David... If you aren't there ain't no justice!

[Stanley]

Reflecting on the good sense of the Craven Ward voters, well done David, now work even harder!
Reading and looking forward to F1 qualifying this evening.

[David Whipp]

Thanks for that Stanley.

After a bite to eat following the count, it was straight into Bands on the Square mode until midnight yesterday and it'll be a long day on the Town Square with the event today. (I'm not sure where I'd get the hours from to fulfil Stanley's exhortation!)

[Stanley]

Get up at 4AM!

[Julie in Norfolk]

Going here in a minute. How Hill (!?) Norfolk to see this exhibition of Egyptian objects. Looking at the map and the location with respect to the river, the word hill may have a special Norfolk meaning. I suspect the hill may rise less than 10 meters above sea level. The Jeremia Colman is the Colman out of Rekitts & Colman, Colman Mustard etc.

http://www.edp24.co.uk/mobile/news/what ... _1_3605181

[Stanley]

That looks intriguing. Looked in Ekwall... 'How' seems to be from OE 'Hoh' = spur of a hill. Hill appears to originate in the German Hugel and the Old Norse 'hugl' the name for a high island, from there to OE 'Hugl' or 'hugol' = a hill.

[PanBiker]

Cycling up around Tosside and back, nearly ready for the off at 9.00am.

[David Whipp]

Get up at 4AM!

More like 10am today; but better for having paid some of my sleep debt off. Barlick Bands on the Square again for me.

[Stanley]

I shall finish 'Christianity' today. So my options are open.....
Only just remembered that today is a Bank Holiday.....

[LizG]

Picking fruit; I picked 3.5kg of medlars. I will be making medlar jelly over the next few days.

[Sue]

Going on the canal at Foulridge to celebrate a friends 70 th birthday

[Stanley]

Feeling smug, no day is wasted when two articles have been written for the paper, the washing and cooking is done and the sun is shining!

[Stanley]

Finishing Diarmaid's 'Christianity' ?

[Sue]

bob and I are being treated to lunch by Claire for all the help and support we gave when little Erin was born. No need we said, but she insisted. Erin is now nearly 11 pounds and has slept over 6 hours at night twice this week.

[Wendyf]

Hi Sue, did you enjoy your canal trip? We had a stroll by the canal yesterday and it was very busy.
The farrier is due this morning to trim the ponies feet, then I'm hoping to get some peas & beans planted. If it stays dry there is an endless weeding task to be attempted, or if it's wet there is a house full of cleaning to do.
Should have a day & time for Mum's funeral by this afternoon, so a lot of phoning around to do.
It's the History Society's annual dinner tonight at the White Lion in Earby, with Christine Bradley (now retired Colne librarian) giving us an after dinner talk on her life in charge of the local history section of the library entitled "Oh no! Not Another Hartley!" Too good to miss I think.