OneGuyFromBarlick

Don't laugh... We watched a film called A Flash of Genius about Robert Kearns who invented the intermittent windscreen wiper and his battle against The Ford Motor Company who stole his invention and claimed it as their own. Seriously, we both thought is was quite good although it made very little mo...

That's one reason why I have a walk onto the Square or a sit opposite the bookies every day. Ahhh, so this is the famous "bookie watch" I keep hearing you mention. Your bench will be around where the old railway station used to be then, maybe a bit to the left if looking from the bookies....

Good ones and common once of a day in Barlick. 'Barn' for going and 'loising' for going home time(Workers being set loose). I assume that "Banner be" or "Barner be" is a corruption "Bound to be" meaning "sure to be" or "going to be" Another that cro...

Thanks Kev. Mick, have you read forgotten corners? Absolutely. In fact I read that piece of yours shortly after rejoining OGFB and thoroughly enjoyed it. The decline of the pubs is sad. A great institution slipping away. More and more we are becoming isolated from each other, in my opinion. Covid h...

As you can tell, neither of us has picked up on this American accent thing. Mind you, we've only lived here 26 years... People here often comment how they "love my accent" I usually say "what accent" :laugh5: I must admit that the way I talk catches peoples attention. I'm always ...

It sure is, Stanley. Well done !

Is that Tom? He looks too thin. I'll look something up and post it in forgotten corners for your benefit Mick. Not sure, Stanley. It was always the Ice Cream it's self I was interested in :biggrin2: Here's an older pic of the Dixons setup. https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/2...

Nobody has got it yet but obviously Tizer knows.

It is used for making a noise of some sorts...

I'm around half way through The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party by Daniel James Brown

Very good up to now.

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Next up will be Miracle In The Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home

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Ian

I'll be round on Wednesday.
I can bring my own storage box if it helps...

Dixon's Ice Cream They never sold anything fancy like the other van's that came around. Nothing air whipped No fancy music either, he stuck his arm out the van window and rang a big hand bell. Great Ice Cream. Maybe I should have put this in the Forgotten Corners thread.... :( https://www.oneguyfrom...

Yesterday sat waiting at a junction for a chance to pull out.

Me: Think we're banner be here all day...

My wife Jan: "Aye, I think mill's loising or summat"

Stanley wrote: ↑02 Nov 2021, 03:23 Dead right Mick. Now you get the honour of setting the new object!

Oh dear

Ok, I'll give it a shot.
What's this?

We made a pot of Bacon, Leek and Potato Soup last night and there's plenty left for tonight too.

It's a finger tab, used by archers.

Wendy Many thanks for sharing that, it was great! I remember when you drove through the quarry there were two arches that you drove under, one for each direction the traffic was going. I don't remember the arches being that high but maybe they were as I saw this in your film.... https://www.oneguyfr...

I was looking on line today and it seems that Lothersdale Quarry has now been flooded. I remember when we used to drive from Bradford to Earby in the early to mid 1960's we would take the road which went through the actual quarry. If they were blasting, this section of the road would be closed to tr...

Last time I was there the fountain was under renovation and had been drained.
My coins bounced around when I threw them in

Well, I had nothing better to do so.... Driving FAQ Why do we have speed limits? Speed limits are put in place to keep the majority of traffic at a reasonable speed. These limits can be ignored if: 1. You are in a hurry or are late for your destination. 2. The person in front of you is annoying and ...

Wendy. I think my wife's mum worked at that mill.

EDIT

I slump, corrected.
Her mum worked at a mill on Khyber (sp) street and at Thomas Masons as a weaver.

Tonight will be Cauliflower Soup. A great favourite of ours. My wife usually adds a leek in there too.
My job is to cut up the cauliflower and grate the stalk (which works as a thickener).

Once I've done that I stand back and let the missus work her magic.

Returning to Persimmons for a moment... There's an "old wives tale" that you can predict the weather from the seeds inside the fruit. If the inside of the seed looks like a fork, the area can expect a mild winter; a spoon, a lot of snow; and a knife, bitter cold “cut like a knife” winter. ...

The year I was born.
This too is in my Old Barlick pics folder. Comments?

I went to have my right eye examined today as I have had occasional bright flashing spots to the right side of the eye. I feared a detached retina which would have required laser surgery. It turns out that I have "posterior vitreous detachment" which occurs when the gel that fills the eyeb...

Finishing off the Chicken and Noodle Soup this evening so easy peasy.
I'm glad I've made it because temps have dropped somewhat here now.
In fact I'm having a mug of Oxo right this minute.