OneGuyFromBarlick

better than it did on my kitchen table. Has Her Majesty passed it?

Fullness of knowledge always means some understanding of the depths of our ignorance. Robert A. Millikan. Robert Millikan is remembered chiefly for his clever experiments which proved the theories of others, e.g. the electron theory of J. J. Thomson, the photoelectric equation of Albert Einstein, an...

I think I must have misspent my youth. I was reminded this morning of SWALK. If you don't know what it is, it's the 'coded' initials many a love-lorn correspondent printed on the back of the envelope of a letter sent to a loved one. Unfortunately that triggered off the following, and I apologise bef...

That's good news. Just the result I want on the 15th of April!

Later, we are used to rumours swirling round Brexminster but this morning they reach new levels as some sections of the Tory Party appear to be rounding on Theresa May and demanding that she should go immediately. I know she is 'resilient' (just plain bloody stubborn actually) but if something doesn...

Sounds like a plan Sue.
I am wondering whether to go in the shed for an hour but at the moment I don't feel like doing anything energetic.....

BAPTIST CHAPEL 03 Last week we left Mr Bennett with his flock worshipping in Bethesda as the 'Independent Baptist Church' and in possession of the Old Chapel. Mr Wilkinson and his flock were in New Laithe on Rainhall Road. Mr Wilkinson was pastor until 1877 when he was succeeded by the Rev. N Richar...

No! And please don't try to attribute any such thing to me.

That's not very helpful China and typical of the sort of stuff that was put out in Project Fear which is what landed us in this hole in the first place. Best to keep quiet and watch what happens I think.

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/6426/medium German POWs at White House Farm, Elslack. Not sure of the year but it could have been after the war. They were probably better off here than at home in those immediate post war years when Germany and the much of Europe was in tur...

I note that we still have frequent adverts on TV for high interest loans and credit cards and the infamous 'Lifetime Mortgages'. One wonders what the consequences are going to be after Brexit. The way things are going the accountants and liquidators are going to be very busy.... Call me an old pessi...

At Harrod's Farm we had a cast iron bath but it was in the kitchen . I can't remember what the source of hot water was, all I can remember is that the kitchen sink was the only place in the house with running water so all washing was done there. The water supply for the house was from a well outside...

200gm of sweet herring pickle for dinner and shock horror, a pizza for tea. 20gm of dark chocolate and nuts after, no apple.

All sorts of 'penetrating' oils are sold but one of the most effective is to apply heat to the frozen bolt or screw and then melt tallow on to it. A paraffin wax candle end is almost as good. Then more heat. In the case of a woodscrew, use a soldering iron.This is very effective and cheap!

Perhaps their need was greater than his Wendy......
The Hindenburg did a lot of 'diverting'. Later it was found that as suspected they were taking aerial photographs of England for the German Intelligence Services, the Abwehr.

I'm sure Col will look after them OK if there is a cold snap. You'll feel the difference in Exeter. I always noted how late and cold we are here when I was tramping round in the wagon. We're as far behind when it comes to Spring as anyone, and that includes the North of Scotland. Yesterday was dulle...

Never heard of it Gloria. What channel?
Watched Mother father son and it is dire, I am only watching to see if it improves.......

I remember reading the section on Easter in the Book of Common Prayer during sermons when I was a choirboy.... I didn't understand Golden Numbers then and I don't now.... Diamond Geezer needs to get out more. We all have a touch of OCD, Ian and I are not in that bloke's league. Ditched the Damart ve...

Thank god for that, you have it Tiz. They are the Rawldrill bits that were used with a holder to drill holes in masonry before tungsten tipped bits and hammer drills. (I like 'Faulty Drier!)
Next one?

Meanwhile we piss about wasting time on a hare brained Brexit.....

It was OK at dinnertime yesterday when I voted. The email to confirm was slow but I had it this morning, 2,278,000 responses to date. It won't trigger a vote, they haven't time but it might perhaps be noticed. Is it the biggest e-petition ever? It looks to me as though May has caved in to her hard l...

I hadn't noticed. Perhaps I never use that function?

I have only ridden pillion twice and each time I was so scared I just froze......

I wish we had the full tithe map for Barlick Christian.... Happy hunting!
Shopping day today. Handover of cannon to Kev and then more Mantel I think.
Itching to get her over and then into Whitaker!

"If we develop proportionately when adults as [we did] in childhood, we should all be geniuses." Goethe. Great musicianship was often a family affair, which is one explanation for the child prodigies that infest music history. Amongst them, Charles Hallé gave his first public concert aged 4. Living ...