OneGuyFromBarlick

After the rain, just as the clouds were clearing....

It wasn't a scary place Cathy, but there was a feeling that past generations were keeping an eye on you! The castle was a different matter, my bedroom in the circular keep was right above the room where Edward 2nd was brutally murdered. From being someone who read late into the night I quickly learn...

My brother sent me this link just now. When I was a nursery governess for the Berkeley's Henry was just 3 years old. Spetchley was their summer home where they retreated to escape the "trippers" visiting the castle. I used to have to walk past that suit of armour and other treasures in the dark to g...

In the USA deaths and illnesses caused by vaping have recently been attributed the additive vitamin C acetate found mainly in the vaping fluids containing cannabinoids. It is a sticky substance which collects in the lungs.

Take care! There have been reports of scorched ears in Colne......

Following on from Gloria's comment ....are we talking hurdles? Is it a tool for splitting or shaving willow or hazel?

Sorry to hear about Misty, but thrilled that you have Sandy & Ruby now! I've seen them on the PDiN Facebook page looking gorgeous!

I can never do the view justice with a camera. Ponies, major work next door and distant Barlick this morning.

Good story!

We actually both received texts yesterday morning to tell us we needed to make an appointment.

We had ours yesterday but we had to make the move to book an appointment.

My Dad started out in life as a gent's hairdresser and after the war worked in Brown Muffs in Bradford until one of his customers (Arnold Laver) offered him a job as a salesman. He kept the equipment and always cut our hair when we were young. He spoke of singeing and hot towels and bay rum. Turkish...

I found the attached article about the opening of the railway line in a newspaper from 1880 which you might find interesting. Its in the right hand column. Newspaper reports from the 1930s suggest that Newsholme Station was the meeting place for the Pendle Forest Hunt, and in the 1880's it was a ven...

Singing Drifter's songs. What an enjoyable evening out we had in Colne yesterday, tea at The Crown Hotel which was excellent with an extensive menu of freshly cooked food about a third cheaper than the local pub. Four of us ate well and had wine for £48! The Muni was packed with folk ready to have a...

Some sort of muzzle, looks barbaric!

Something ferret related?

They make good firelighters, but it doesn't feel right.

My first thought was that it's a weaning nose ring for a calf but then I remembered that they have spikes sticking outwards.

Are they like 'Trigger's broom' from Only Fools and Horses. ? "he's had his road sweeper's broom for 20 years. But then he adds that the broom has had 17 new heads and 14 new handles. " :smile: I once saw the real Ben E King - live at the Domino Club in Manchester - early sixties. Exactly that! I t...

We have two spare tickets to see The Drifters at Colne Municipal Hall this Friday 1st November if anyone is interested.

I'm not reading much at the moment but I have been getting rid of a pile of old and unwanted paperbacks from my bookshelves.... not that you would notice, the shelves are still full. I took as many as I could carry to the charity book stall in Colne Market but there are some that are too old, ragged...

Oh no Sue! I hope they improve soon.

That must be a relief Ian, I hope she recovers quickly. I was at the vets again last week with fluffy old girl Feeby who was shot a number of years ago. She now needs an antibiotic injection every 3 months or so for repeated infections in her nasal passage which are possibly linked to remaining lead...

I think I might know but I'll bide my time....

.....no, changed my mind I've no idea.

We used to carve lanterns from swedes but they were for bonfire night not Halloween, which passed by unnoticed in the build up to mischief night. It was only on early holidays in Scotland that we found Halloween being celebrated rather than Plot Night.