OneGuyFromBarlick

Cannot bear to get rid of one. We started a book shelf down the pub to reduce the numbers in the house, this is a take a book away, bring one back sort of offer. A free bookswap if you like.

It is light enough to work outside at 06.45. How the days are drawing out now, excellent. Dog hair and dust removal required in the living room and then clearing the top of the cupboard in the dining room and then the hallway needs a whole lot of work done on it. We have not recovered from our flood...

Braised lamb leg steaks, mash and peas. My magic ingredient for the gravy is mushroom ketchup, substitute for worcestershire sauce if you have none to hand and further substitute with brown sauce if no mushroom ketchup or worcestershire sauce available. No more than plate polishing for the dogs as t...

We have two spaniels here who can tell me that I have "something" happening. Sam is still mithering about the noise on the Lulu video

Dad used to do that to my dumplings (those made from suet, flour etc before there are cries from the kind hearted). I don't think it was part of mother's upbringing but it was his and therefore mine. Mindyou, it stopped as time progressed, the last I can remember I would have been about 7.

The blackbirds were getting territorial yesterday and I saw the collared doves in the pre-assembly stages of making new collared doves. Spring is in the air

I got this response: Thank you very much for reporting a ringed bird. Ring recoveries provide important information on the survival and movements of birds and we value every report. You have made your report via a website operated by EURING on behalf of all European bird ringing schemes. Your report...

Picked up a Goldfinch from the bottom of the garden today, dead as a doornail but only recently so. I had a squint and it had a ring on its leg so I have gone onto the British Trust for Ornithology's website and recorded the tag for posterity. The BTO have a site in Thetford, could have gone there t...

Oooerrr Stanley, that does sound rude! Jobwise I do not have anything to go to as yet but had made my mind up to go on 5th February when I was told to do something which goes against all my principals. I had already put my c.v. on the tinterweb thingy and Monday other work related stuff occurred whi...

Is Valentine's day coming up then? when is it?

I am fast coming to the conclusion that your whole house must be inundated with mystery objects. Have just woken one of mine btw...

Sorry to learn of your loss.

Today, I mostly handed in my notice........ Glad I did, just got to find gainful employment elsewhere now. However my pride and my reputation are intact.

I am with you for the pikelets and used to make them when younger, I have a Theodora Fitzgibbon book with a recipe. I had quite forgotton that I used to say anyroad, but having to live amongst folk from East Anglia, I got fed up of explaining the context, anyroad.....

Bacon Hotpot added to my list of gastronomic must-haves. So much to eat, so little time to cook. As my mother says: "Good belly hold all."

Oh, and Lasagne tonight. Hand made from ingredients by the number one son. And just in case you are thinking it, yes I am up late tonight.

Dombey and son for me. There was a brilliant adaptation on the BBC and I was asked about Christmas presents shortly afterward. A beautiful copy: leather bound and tissue thin paper was carefully wrapped by the aged parents and received by the arrogant young offspring. So I not only loved the story b...

I wonder if your bacon hotpot is the same as my bean do? Ingredients bacon (cut into 1" squares), tin of baked beans, tin of (or fresh) tomatoes and plenty of pepper. Crisp up the bacon, add the tomatoes to the pan, add the beans and season well; cook until the bean sauce thickens up well and s...

I'm reviewing ...the situation
Tee dah tee dah tee dah tee dah tee dah...
I think I'd better think it out again bum! bum!

Time line called for I think.

Certainly 5" of snow in the flatlands. Only visible by me on the way into work at 04.00 as any other road user felt my 18 mph too slow and that meant they had to overtake me. Failed to park where I normally do so abandoned car close to exit. Needed help to get out of factory and I have to repea...

1. gegs (9,4) Scrambled eggs
2. H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O (5) Water

Tee hee

Considering my options...

The Ing farm sounds good, as does the Hagg Road / Street / Lane place. I am convinced by the number of baptisms for the family that we are in the right location between Colne and Barrowford, bapt in Colne and later census' in Barrowford. It is in the census that my Thomas Bolton says he is from Hag ...

Why go to Colne from Burnely for a baptism? Is there a Hag farm anywhere? I think this lot are from Barrowford and surrounding area

Right folks, I am back on my Barrowford ancestry and am looking for the following: "Ing Ridge" and "Hag". I have Bolton ancestry born in these places and assume that they are Barrowford / Colne area as they were baptized in St Barts, Colne. Any ideas please. I have found referenc...