OneGuyFromBarlick

My father taught me never to owe anyone anything, not even a kindness. Hetty Green Collis P. Huntington called Hetty Green “nothing more than a glorified pawnbroker.” Since Huntington himself was no angel, one is surprised to learn that Hetty wasn’t, either. Hetty was born Henrietta Howland Robinson...

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/18160/medium One last look at this miserable object! Today I shall make and fit another one. https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/18159/medium I need to skim the bore in the flywheel to make sure it contains no surprises...

Thanks for the voice of sanity Richard. You made me feel better. Again!

We've just been for our late morning walk and got caught in a snotty shower of rain. Not far off sleet......

No Maz.... I have done all I can and now it's in the lap of the gods. I have no problem with that.... That's why I am not bothered about the wait.
Sue, we have them here as well but I don't feel I am a suitable case and don't want to load them. I shall support my own sky as long as possible!

I've just had a happy hour cooking..... I fried some of Wendy's red onions in olive oil (they are very strong!) When they were just browning and nicely softened I added some chopped bacon and half cooked that. Then I added the spices and condiments and poured in a tin of chopped tomatoes and reduced...

We'll see, I am not particularly worried....

HERE'S some news from Huffington Post on the failure of the government to accurately assess the numbers of rough sleepers on our streets. Huff Post are often a reliable source and if this is correct it's a serious matter as the number of rough sleepers is often used as a barometer in deciding what ...

I'm still persevering with Informer but my God, the plot desn't half jump about. Is it me or does anyone else get confused by too many flash backs?

Gas CH is of course part of the load we are putting on the atmosphere but I have to admit that it is a godsend on a day like yesterday. I never worry about the bill, it's such a good protection and as you get older I suspect it's even more beneficial.

No dinner yesterday as I had to fast for the scan. I ended up doing a 22 hour fast but it didn't cause a problem. I had one Cumberland Sausage and the last of the mashed veggies for tea with 20gm of dark chocolate, nuts and one apple for afters. I quite like the normal 14 hour fast I have every day,...

Susan and I were talking about window-cleaning yesterday and she told me that her fortnightly visit cleaner was brilliant but he has one fault.... He tells Susan when the insides are dirty and nags her to clean them. I leave it to you to decide if this is a good thing!

It was much easier 80 years ago to believe in Father Christmas. We could send Santa messages by burning them on the open fire and watching the letter vanish up the chimney. I can remember the day when I lost my innocence, it was at the works Xmas Party when Santa lost his false teeth as he was doing...

By the time this incident happened we had completely renewed the brickwork settings and flues round the boiler. I had taken the opportunity to put some of my own ideas into effect while we had it down and did things like incorporate sliding expansion joints in the side walls. Ten years later there i...

Margaret has been having hot weather in Perth as well Cathy. Yesterday was the worst sort of November day. The cold rain set in as per the forecast and I pity anyone who had to work outside in it. At 19:00 the cloud was broken, there was a cold east wind and it was just about dry. First thing this m...

Lovely! Actions like this are important. They are the rare reports that convince me that we still have an underpinning of humanity despite what global headlines tell us. (I hope they also blocked the entry to the pipe!) Later... see THIS Sky News report on the number of children addicted to gambling...

Some forgotten corners need removal, I made that decision when asked to advise on Dee Mill, but your example is one of the ones that we should conserve and I'm pleased to see a success story. I always read the Piloti column in PE because it draws attention to examples like these. I put my money wher...

I first became interested in the global effects of volcanic eruptions when I read that Turners sky colours and the lurid sky in Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream' were possibly a result of observing the effects of the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. Later I found references in archaeology to other m...

I am with Pluggy.....
I have unconfirmed reports that Beamsley village is suffering periods of low voltage in the electricity supply. This could be a normal variation, on the other hand it could be that someone is draining large volumes of current. I am intrigued.

My god, the little buggers are complicated! Beyond my pay grade. My defence is always ignore mobile phone calls, If it's someone genuine they will find me.....

I shall watch with interest!

P is quite right in my opinion China. Since 2010 and the advent of the dead hand of Tory DNA dragging us away from Europe and back towards the 19th century look at the results. Historically, the 2008 crisis was the natural result of thirty years of right wing monetarist economical thinking based of ...

Very thorough and quick experience at Airedale yesterday, left at noon back at 15:30. I see Hassan on the 29th and he will have the results. Slept like a log last night, the best healer. All good news again Ian! It shows how much work you have been putting in, these things don't happen by accident! ...

Having a quiet day after yesterday's excitement. Slept like a log so in good fettle this morning. A bit of quiet work in the shed I think for light entertainment!

The taste of mole was the most repulsive I knew until I tasted a bluebottle. William Buckland Scholars label the 19th as “Darwin’s Century,” partly in tribute to the dominating importance of his On the Origin of Species (1859). Mainly it’s a recognition of Darwin’s precursors. Among these the geolog...