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by Stanley
19 May 2024, 04:40
Forum: Seasons
Topic: TODAY'S PENNINE WEATHER
Replies: 5433
Views: 449518

Re: TODAY'S PENNINE WEATHER

Morning Cathy..... Just as we are starting to warm up! :biggrin2:
by Stanley
19 May 2024, 03:47
Forum: Stanley's View
Topic: WASTE NOT WANT NOT
Replies: 14
Views: 3408

Re: WASTE NOT WANT NOT

Bumped again. I have no current knowledge but human nature being what it ism you can bet that someone somewhere is bending the rules to make money and they won't be too worried about the effects on those who eat it unless it starts to cost them money.....
by Stanley
19 May 2024, 03:34
Forum: What, Where, When, We, Who, Look & How
Topic: WHAT DID WE HAVE FOR TEA?
Replies: 9221
Views: 1077422

Re: WHAT DID WE HAVE FOR TEA?

I cooked the mince and it gave an extra kick to my daily three hot meals!
by Stanley
19 May 2024, 03:32
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: POLITICS CORNER
Replies: 12661
Views: 1342443

Re: POLITICS CORNER

There is no politics news this morning but have a look at THIS and ask yourself how much influence drink has on the way we are governed.
by Stanley
19 May 2024, 03:28
Forum: Fun & Jokes
Topic: Old fashioned clean jokes
Replies: 4882
Views: 571285

Re: Old fashioned clean jokes

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by Stanley
19 May 2024, 02:56
Forum: Stanley's View
Topic: THE BRACEWELL STORY
Replies: 5
Views: 56

Re: THE BRACEWELL STORY

CHRISTOPHER BRACEWELL AND HIS FAMILIES. (6) William Bracewell(1756) must have been feeling a bit poorly in 1819 because he brought in his solicitor and made a will. I must say here that from here on in the Bracewell story I am heavily indebted to a lady called Ann Battersby, a descendant of the Brac...
by Stanley
19 May 2024, 02:45
Forum: Local History Topics
Topic: FORGOTTEN CORNERS
Replies: 6912
Views: 946817

Re: FORGOTTEN CORNERS

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by Stanley
19 May 2024, 02:36
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: Seen in the News
Replies: 3795
Views: 401657

Re: Seen in the News

See THIS. Another harrowing story about the effects of the infected blood used by the NHS. By Jim Reed. Health reporter. It was February 2017 when the message arrived on Facebook. "There's a much bigger scandal that you need to look into," it read. "Thousands have died and still nobod...
by Stanley
19 May 2024, 02:27
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: Today I shall be Mainly...
Replies: 20620
Views: 1916249

Re: Today I shall be Mainly...

Mine will hopefully be tomorrow Gloria in the Co-op car park. (Thanks to Kev!) :biggrin2: Today I shall be in the shed at 06:00 fitting the plinths on Evie and Alex's wobbler engines. I'm not sorry to see the back of them! The Number 9 Engine will look enormous by comparison...... We are promised a ...
by Stanley
19 May 2024, 02:18
Forum: Seasons
Topic: TODAY'S PENNINE WEATHER
Replies: 5433
Views: 449518

Re: TODAY'S PENNINE WEATHER

Yesterday we developed cloud later in the afternoon but by 20:00 the sky had cleared and we had full sun. This morning it is calm, clear and mild. The glass has risen and is on 1014mb. The forecast is clear and sunny all day. The light easterly winds give us a high of 20C and a low tonight of 10C wi...
by Stanley
19 May 2024, 02:07
Forum: What, Where, When, We, Who, Look & How
Topic: Where Have You Just Been?
Replies: 789
Views: 135518

Re: Where Have You Just Been?

No Kev, that would have been excessive.... :biggrin2:
by Stanley
19 May 2024, 02:04
Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
Topic: BOB'S BITS
Replies: 4477
Views: 511554

Re: BOB'S BITS

Ethyl lead and the Friedman Principle There is one and only one social responsibility in business: to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits.   Milton Friedman.     To which Friedman added the rider that the corporation must play by ‘the rules of the game,’ but t...
by Stanley
18 May 2024, 12:10
Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
Topic: May I recommend. . .
Replies: 356
Views: 50971

Re: May I recommend. . .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hy3ns9
Try this for a Barlick story on BBC Sounds.....
by Stanley
18 May 2024, 10:40
Forum: Puzzles & Quizzes
Topic: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Replies: 20138
Views: 2341521

Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS

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What is it?
by Stanley
18 May 2024, 10:25
Forum: What, Where, When, We, Who, Look & How
Topic: Where Have You Just Been?
Replies: 789
Views: 135518

Re: Where Have You Just Been?

I've been for a nice walk and a sit and I have got some apples....
Now for a bit of dinner and an apple for pudding!
by Stanley
18 May 2024, 08:52
Forum: Puzzles & Quizzes
Topic: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Replies: 20138
Views: 2341521

Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS

Thanks Gloria!
Now we need another..... :biggrin2:
by Stanley
18 May 2024, 06:14
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: Today I shall be Mainly...
Replies: 20620
Views: 1916249

Re: Today I shall be Mainly...

I can see your faces when the alarm persisted despite pulling the plug! :biggrin2: (The video would sell.....) https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28771/medium Only one image needed this morning. I have spent an hour getting both plinths ready for fitting. All tackle put away a...
by Stanley
18 May 2024, 06:11
Forum: Crafts
Topic: Shed Matters 3
Replies: 2439
Views: 293573

Re: Shed Matters 3

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Only one image needed this morning. I have spent an hour getting both plinths ready for fitting. All tackle put away and Mrs Harrison cleaned up. Now for breakfast.
by Stanley
18 May 2024, 03:19
Forum: Stanley's View
Topic: THE WORLD AS SEEN FROM BARLICK 21/09/20
Replies: 2
Views: 3543

Re: THE WORLD AS SEEN FROM BARLICK 210920

Bumped again. I think you would agree that none of the sensible adjustments to our way of life and the conduct of politics have been made. We can't even agree on a clear strategy to cope with the next pandemic..... (And one of the only certainties we have is that this will surely happen.)
by Stanley
18 May 2024, 03:08
Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
Topic: Seen in the News
Replies: 3795
Views: 401657

Re: Seen in the News

We're used to seeing criticism of the privatised water companies for their mismanagement of waste but see THIS for a different and scary cause for concern. People living in the area affected by a waterborne parasite outbreak in south Devon have described the impact on their lives as "terrible&q...
by Stanley
18 May 2024, 02:57
Forum: Local History Topics
Topic: FORGOTTEN CORNERS
Replies: 6912
Views: 946817

Re: FORGOTTEN CORNERS

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/1453/medium Wellhouse Mill in 1963. Bracewell's big build on a site that had no obvious water resource, essential for running a steam mill. At the time of the build he was thinking of using the waters of the Butts Beck and extracting them at...
by Stanley
18 May 2024, 02:25
Forum: Stanley's View
Topic: THE BRACEWELL STORY
Replies: 5
Views: 56

Re: THE BRACEWELL STORY

THE BRACEWELLS OF COATES. (5) I don’t have a will for Christopher (1716) which means I have had to make assumptions about his wealth. When he died in 1763 he left his wife Elizabeth with three daughters, Jane, 18 years old, Nanny, 9 years and Sally aged 2. The only son William was 7 years old and El...
by Stanley
18 May 2024, 02:18
Forum: Fun & Jokes
Topic: Old fashioned clean jokes
Replies: 4882
Views: 571285

Re: Old fashioned clean jokes

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by Stanley
18 May 2024, 02:11
Forum: Seasons
Topic: TODAY'S PENNINE WEATHER
Replies: 5433
Views: 449518

Re: TODAY'S PENNINE WEATHER

Yesterday wed had mizzle in the late morning but by later in the afternoon it was a warm sunny end to the day. But by 20:00 the overcast had won again. This morning first thing it was calm, overcast and dry, it hasn't changed since. The glass is up on 1011mb and the forecast is for a sunny day. The ...
by Stanley
18 May 2024, 02:04
Forum: What, Where, When, We, Who, Look & How
Topic: Where Have You Just Been?
Replies: 789
Views: 135518

Re: Where Have You Just Been?

My main memory of Bibbys is their activities in milk haulage.
Sounds like a nice break Gloria.... :biggrin2:

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