OneGuyFromBarlick

Fishing boats in Mallaig Harbour in the 1950s. Unfortunately those days have gone.

See THIS for the latest position on the immigration Bill. The government's showdown with the House of Lords over its Rwanda deportation bill continues. Peers have voted to demand changes to the bill, including an amendment which would ban sending people who have assisted the UK military to Rwanda. E...

Meat and veggies X three. Three hot meals a day is serving me well.

Yesterday afternoon stayed dry and bright and at 20:00 the wind was easing slightly and we had a clear sky. This morning started with the same light breeze and clear sky but we now have scattered cloud. The glass is up on 1019mb and rising. The forecast is for a bright overcast dry day until we get ...

Undoubtedly true and we should always factor it in when making assessments. The problem is that it requires differentiation between stupid and intelligent and that's a judgement that can go wrong at times.

I saw THIS BBC report and thought this could be the place for it. Scientists have identified what was probably the largest marine reptile ever to swim in the seas - a creature longer than two, nose-to-nose buses. The creature lived around 202 million years ago alongside the dinosaurs. Its fossilised...

There used to be a common saying: ' Half the world doesn't know how the other half lives. ' I think it's more than half these days! I wonder if the bank ever questioned that level of earnings from a garage? See THIS for a BBC report on a similar subject. A Home Office case worker has been arrested o...

How is Sally now she has had time to settle down?
You deserve an easy day as well Ian. I see you took your ease on the bus to Skipton.
I shall call in at Well when I go veggie shopping. They are booking Covid Booster jabs. I said I'd partake if it was in walking distance!

That is very clever and totally true.I wonder which of the two does the most ecological damage?

Kev, do you mean the last pair you will ever buy? Nice Wendy.... You perhaps deserved it. I shall buy a woman lunch today when Susan accompanies me to Town Square to shop for veggies. Not sure if Mick is coming or not. But first I shall go in the shed at 06:00, completely refurbish the 7/16" cu...

I had a look and am in awe of people who are that knowledgeable and dedicated. I approve of the dog, good choice.

Mapper of the Moon.  I could never extinguish the enthusiasm for astronomy once it arose in me.   Giovanni Battista Riccioli, 1651.       One lesson that infants learn (or, to their cost, fail to learn) is that the earth doesn’t move.   We move over, or fall onto, solid ground.  That first, fundamen...

Back up after a good second sleep. It's bright and sunny out there but we have a -4C wind chill and it's warmer in here!

Bright and cold here too Sue. https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28641/medium A simple task this morning, spend over an hour patiently cutting the middle out of the crankshaft blank. The cutter broke down during this stint and had to be attended to twice. It will need a comple...

That thought passed through my mind Cathy, for my stairs top, not Ian's.
I have had a text from Well, they are taking bookings for the Covid Booster. I shall call in and book it.

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28642/medium https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28641/medium A simple task this morning, spend over an hour patiently cutting the middle out of the crankshaft blank. The cutter broke down during this stint and had to b...

A good investigation and worth bumping!

An earlier information revolution. He that tholes overcomes.   Personal motto of William Chambers.    ‘To thole’ is Scots English for ‘to bear,’ ‘to endure,’ or ‘to tolerate.’   It would be out of place amongst highland clan mottos, usually rendered in Gaelic or Latin (or, sometimes, in French) and ...

Enjoying my meat and veggies X three. Veggie shopping tomorrow with Susan as Sherpa!

Full marks Kev. A Good one!

Yesterday afternoon the isolated showers that were forecast decreased to occasional spatters of raindrops later in the afternoon. By 20:00 we had a clearing sky and a lighter wind. First thing this morning it was clear an cold with a light breeze. The glass is up on 1012mb and the forecast is again ...

See THIS for that rare beast, a Tory led political measure that can be popular with all sides, including me! MPs have backed a plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, effectively ensuring it will become law. The measures, championed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, survived despite ...

I think that qualifies for 'the high life'.....
This site can't be accused of not being eclectic!

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/28639/medium Barlick Corn Mill in 1994. There's a connection with lingerie which should be documented..... A young lad called Robinson frequented the Greyhound pub. He was notable for the fact that he was very 'horsey'. He wore riding breech...