get it right!

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 8 degrees and dark. Our forecast for today is for a partly cloudy 20 degrees. I’ll have to continue watering the veggies in the evenings. The 5 day forecast has a couple of “rain” mentions, but under 50% of under 0.5mm. Waiting on that Autumn break here. The farmers like that to be around St Patrick’s Day. It’s running a bit late.

Today’s plans include cleaning the oven. Last night’s roast chook spattered badly. I’ve removed the shelves and sprayed the stuff on. I’ll do some other things like feeding the dogs and doing my stretches while it does its thing. I might pull out some more weeds at Auntie Annie’s later.

Thanks to the end of DLS.
What ever were they thinking, instituting the silliness.

roughbarked said:

Thanks to the end of DLS.
What ever were they thinking, instituting the silliness.

I never pictured you with a swollen udder.

roughbarked said:

Thanks to the end of DLS.
What ever were they thinking, instituting the silliness.

A bit premature.

The Rev Dodgson said:

roughbarked said:

Thanks to the end of DLS.
What ever were they thinking, instituting the silliness.

A bit premature.

What is DLS advocacy if not a protest against premature sunlight?

In Hungary, Viktor Orban Remakes an Election to His Liking
The populist prime minister, a hero to many American conservatives, has changed voting rules and legalized ‘voter tourism’ as he stands for re-election

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary during the Fidesz party’s congress in Budapest, in November.Credit…Bernadett Szabo/Reuters

By Matt Apuzzo and Benjamin Novak
March 31, 2022

Updated 9:31 a.m. ET

BUDAPEST — During the dark winter of the 2020 coronavirus wave, the Hungarian government set up a website so anxious residents could sign up for the news on the pandemic. For months, the system sent out updates about the virus, testing and where to get vaccinated.

But last month, long after the vaccination drive had peaked, the system blasted out a very different type of alert: an email claiming, falsely, that opponents of Prime Minister Viktor Orban were agitating to drag Hungary into the war in Ukraine.

“This is cheating,” said Klara Dobrev, a Hungarian member of the European Parliament and one of those accused in the email. “Using public money for obviously party propaganda? This is obviously election fraud.”

In more than a decade in power, Mr. Orban has not hesitated to use the levers of government power to erode democratic norms and cement one-party rule. He has rewritten the Constitution, remade the courts and used state-run and privately owned television stations — even school textbooks — to advance his agenda or push misinformation about his rivals.

He has always justified his brand of what he calls “illiberal democracy” by pointing out that, like other European leaders, he has won free and fair elections. Now, though, as he stands on Sunday for re-election against an unexpectedly organized opposition, Mr. Orban is using the power of his office to shape the contours of the election more to his liking.

He has unleashed a fresh round of election law changes that benefit his party. He put an inflammatory but ultimately symbolic L.G.B.T. referendum up for a vote, a move that is likely to rally his most strident supporters. And he legalized the registration of voters outside of their home districts — a common practice, until now criminal, that is known as “voter tourism.”

All of that is playing out in a media echo chamber, since Mr. Orban has cemented control of public television to the point where stories, photos and guests are handpicked to align with his talking points. Many of the largest independent news outlets have been taken over by Mr. Orban’s supporters.

The situation is considered so extraordinary that the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, an intergovernmental organization, is sending observers to monitor the elections. It is only the second time in the European Union’s history that the group has started a full-scale monitoring operation on an E.U. member.

“We are very, very far away from a fair electoral environment,” said Robert Laszlo an election analyst with Political Capital, an independent Hungarian policy center.

Mr. Orban, a canny political survivor who relishes a fight, has given no indication he is worried about the election monitors or the outcome. “I can’t remember the last time the stars aligned so well, 19 days before an election,” he declared at a rally this month.

When The New York Times asked Mr. Orban’s office for a comment on the election law changes, Rajmund Fekete, the chief of staff for the spokesman, replied in an email that they did not plan to comment and would respond “with other means.” He would not elaborate.

Hungary’s elections come at a challenging moment for democracy worldwide, as governments chip away at bedrock principles like academic freedom, free speech and judicial independence. Mr. Orban, who is seeking his fourth consecutive term and fifth overall, has become a hero among many American conservatives, who are also locked in their own fights over voting laws and access to the polls.

When it comes to election fairness, Hungary now more closely resembles the Soviet era than the free elections that followed the fall of Communism, according to the Swedish nonprofit group V-Dem, which rates countries on a host of democratic indicators.

“Election fraud doesn’t start at 7 a.m., when the polls are open,” Ms. Dobrev said. “Election fraud has been going on in Hungary for years.”

In the tiny village of Kispalad, at the northeastern tip of Hungary along the border with Ukraine, the mayor summoned a local woman to the town hall to sign some papers. It was mid-2014, and the mayor, a member of Mr. Orban’s party, was locked in a tight re-election race.

The woman, Jozsefne Sanko, was a seasonal cucumber-picker and would soon be out of work. If Ms. Sanko signed the papers, the mayor said, she’d be guaranteed public-assistance jobs for her and her family.

“There is no work around here,” her son Adam Sanko said in an interview. “So my mom signed the papers.”

In signing, Ms. Sanko attested that 135 Ukrainians lived in her tiny home. That made them eligible to vote in Hungarian elections.

The mayor’s offer was part of a common tactic in Hungary called voter tourism, which allows nonresidents to register using addresses in Hungary. On Election Day, they cross the border by car, bike or bus, then vote and return home.

Until recently, voter tourism was a type of fraud. Ms. Sanko and the mayor received fines in 2020 after what she had done became a local scandal.

But Mr. Orban has legalized the practice for the upcoming election. He is popular in these rural villages, but since the government refuses to make historical voter data public, it is impossible to know whether voter tourism has changed the outcome in any of these small districts.

Mr. Sanko believes it can. In every election, he said voters arrive from out of the country with lists of names they are expected to vote for. “Now, this is totally legal,” he said.

Voter tourism also has something of a mail-in equivalent.

Hungarian citizens can mail in their ballots, but only if they do not have a residence in the country. That overwhelmingly applies to ethnic Hungarians in neighboring countries like Romania and Serbia, a constituency whose votes Mr. Orban has courted for years.

By contrast, roughly 100,000 Hungarian citizens live in the United Kingdom, a more left-leaning voting bloc that includes students and foreign workers. But voters in Britain must travel in person to London or Manchester to cast ballots. Mr. Orban’s government has rejected calls to open more polling places.

A Supermajority in Name Only
To understand one of the ways Mr. Orban has reshaped democracy, consider this: When his political party, Fidesz, won the last two national elections, it received less than half the votes, yet still secured a two-thirds supermajority in Parliament. The supermajority has allowed Mr. Orban to ram through changes to the Constitution as part of his illiberal agenda.

The explanation lies in Hungary’s complex electoral system: The country is divided into 106 districts, each of which elects a member to Parliament, much like members of Congress are seated in the United States. But then another 93 seats are awarded to political parties based on a unique formula.

Mr. Orban changed that formula for handing out seats in dramatic fashion to benefit Fidesz. Parties that win big in the district elections can get extra seats — a move that is expected to pad Fidesz’s winning margin in Parliament if it realizes big wins in gerrymandered districts.

He has also made it harder for small parties to get any seats at all under the formula. But to counter him, Socialists, Greens, centrists, fiscal hawks and Christian conservatives have united behind the economist Peter Marki-Zay in a long shot bid to beat Mr. Orban, or at least shatter his supermajority since Mr. Marki-Zay has a six-party coalition behind him.

Mr. Laszlo, the independent election analyst, estimates that because of the gerrymandered districts and new election rules, the opposition will need to win by as much as six percentage points to unseat Mr. Orban.

“There’s a debate among the opposition on whether you should even take part in the election, whether you legitimize it by taking part in it,” said Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest and a leading opposition politician.

Gerrymandering is just one problem for the opposition. Television time is another.

Early on a Wednesday morning, less than three weeks before the election, the leader of the opposition party, Mr. Marki-Zay, was given his first and only appearance on Hungary’s largest public television station.

“Thanks for allowing the entire opposition five minutes in the past four years to speak,” Mr. Marki-Zay said during his appearance. “That I could not come here until now is likely for the same reason that Viktor Orban is unwilling to partake in a live debate. It’s much easier to lie, defame and to conduct a smear campaign.”

Because Mr. Orban controls public television, and his allies dominate private media, voters are inundated with coverage that favors him. Opposition parties can’t pay for political advertising on television because it is illegal — even though the public channels regularly put out “public service” announcements that critics say are thinly veiled ads for Mr. Orban or his agenda.

Stories that criticize Mr. Orban’s favorite targets — the billionaire George Soros or the European Union, for example — are welcome. Photos of women and children who are refugees, for example, were prohibited, as they might garner sympathy and undermine Mr. Orban’s hard-line anti-immigration stance.

“There was an explicit order against this,” said Andras Rostovanyi, who was an editor with the state broadcaster M1 until the end of 2019.

In one news meeting, a recording of which was obtained by Radio Free Europe, an editor is heard telling reporters that the station does not support Mr. Orban’s opponents, and anyone who objects to that policy can leave.

This control over the media has helped Mr. Orban shield from public view what might have been a vulnerability: his political ties to Moscow and his fondness for the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin.

With Russian troops laying siege to civilians in nearby Ukraine, Mr. Orban might have faced pointed questions about his past support of Mr. Putin; instead, he has simply rewritten the narrative.

One example is a pro-Orban website and Facebook page “Numbers and Facts,” which links to it. Both post the same content. Every day, they churn out headlines that cheer Mr. Orban. Their content argues that the West is to blame for the war, that Russia has legitimate territorial claims to parts of Ukraine, that Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is a murderous dictator and that the Russian invasion was defensive.

Such views might have lived and died among the Facebook page’s community of 85,000, but the pro-Orban television station PestiTV started a weekly news show late last year that it said was produced in collaboration “with the highly successful Numbers and Facts.”

So the message that Mr. Orban is the voice of reason and his opponents are warmongers echoes across all media: from the fringes of Facebook and pro-Orban news outlets to public broadcasters and even Hungary’s vaccine alert system.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/world/europe/hungary-viktor-orban-election.html?

Witty Rejoinder said:

get it right!

fool

todays Heardle was good, someone at the heardle development place thinks they are funny.

Arts said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

get it right!

fool

I pity you.

Hello

Cymek said:

Hello

witty messed up the chat thread so we are all pointing at him and doing our best nelson laugh.

ChrispenEvan said:

Cymek said:

Hello

witty messed up the chat thread so we are all pointing at him and doing our best nelson laugh.

seems tidy enough to us

And I’m back. More weeds have been pulled at Auntie Annie’s. But I’ve had enough for now.

Lunch report: I’ve just etten a Red Delicious apple straight off the tree. I shall also eat some cold corned beef, some tomato (also just picked), some lettuce. Probably a pickled onion and a gherkin. And drink a big glass of cold Milo.

Ooh! Iron Chef is on SBS on demand. That’s my viewing sorted for a while.

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/iron-chef

I’ve been watching The Last Kingdom on Netflix. It is very violent. Also offputting is that Uthred looks my nephew. Enjoying the language and the ponies and most of the wardrobe.

Which American hurt you Moll?

Arts said:

Which American hurt you Moll?

I have a list.

Schubert’s arpeggione sonata now playing on Classic FM. Albeit on performed a cello.

The arpeggione was essentially a bowed guitar, with the same number of strings and tuning and a fully fretted fingerboard.

Albeit on performed a cello = performed on

Bubblecar said:

Albeit on performed a cello = performed on

Here was me thinking he was a sexual deviant.

Bubblecar said:

Schubert’s arpeggione sonata now playing on Classic FM. Albeit on performed a cello.

The arpeggione was essentially a bowed guitar, with the same number of strings and tuning and a fully fretted fingerboard.

The tenor viola that I made from polyester is essentially the same pitch, and same holding method as a bowed guitar. I love that instrument.

A cello is too low in pitch.

Arpeggione tuning It is essentially a bass viol with a guitar-type tuning, E–A–d–g–b–e’ .
The tenor viola tuning is an octave below violin. ie. G-d-a-e’

So I would have only missed the bottom three semitones E,F,F#
Dang.

But let me know if you ever want to play Schubert’s arpeggione sonata on Tenor viola.

PS.
ABC Classic FM played the theme music for the Monkey Island computer game yesterday. Yes!

Just now did the Friday quiz:

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 9 degrees and getting light. The sun will come over the horizon in about 15 minutes. Tomorrow morning we will be back on AEST. Our forecast today is for a partly cloudy 20 degrees.

I intend to do more of Auntie Annie’s weeding today. And possibly mow her grass. But I’ll walk to the bakery in about half an hour for bread and milk and a mocha first.

It is a free to the tip weekend. So no doubt I’ll be trying all of that.

And that’s me away for now then. I’m off to weed at Auntie Annie’s again. I don’t like a job only partly done. Only one quarter of her roundabout garden to do now. Then a rake of the gumleaves off the gravel and it will be looking quite presentable. Although the roses in the roundabout garden need some cutting back and then a proper prune in about a month to see what has survived the Radical Gardener’s attention. Some parts of Annie’s garden were very overgrown and she got the Radical Gardener did tidying with chainsaw/whipper snipper/roundup. I’m tidying up the aftermath. I’m pleased the RG did her bit. I wasn’t really getting to that as well as my own garden. (I’m paid to do the mowing, but sort of extended my remit a bit)

OK, i’ve changed my mind:

people who put pineapple on pizzas are not the worst people in the world,

https://theconversation.com/3-orthopaedic-surgeries-that-might-be-doing-patients-and-their-pockets-more-harm-than-good-179370

Link

captain_spalding said:

OK, i’ve changed my mind:

people who put pineapple on pizzas are not the worst people in the world,

Catfish?

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

OK, i’ve changed my mind:

people who put pineapple on pizzas are not the worst people in the world,

Catfish?

It’s from Brazil.

Could be any damn devil fish.

captain_spalding said:

It’s from Brazil.

where the nuts come from.

captain_spalding said:

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

OK, i’ve changed my mind:

people who put pineapple on pizzas are not the worst people in the world,

Catfish?

It’s from Brazil.

Could be any damn devil fish.

The Italian restaurant here does a seafood pizza called “Popeye”. It’s pretty darned good. Has a couple of different types of fish (chunks, not whole), prawns, scallops etc, and spinach.

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

ChrispenEvan said:

captain_spalding said:

It’s from Brazil.

where the nuts come from.

“Hello, I’m Charley’s aunt from Brazil. Where the nuts come from.”

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

Well when I say assembling I mean assembling the backhow and other bits and pieces.

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

Is it bogged and abandoned yet?

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

When I say I I mean we, had a couple of chaps helping me.

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

Well when I say assembling I mean assembling the backhow and other bits and pieces.

And when you say backhow you mean backhoe?

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

When I say I I mean we, had a couple of chaps helping me.

When I day helping me, I mean I was supervising and handing them tool.

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

Well when I say assembling I mean assembling the backhow and other bits and pieces.

And when you say backhow you mean backhoe?

Yes.

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

When I say I I mean we, had a couple of chaps helping me.

When I day helping me, I mean I was supervising and handing them tool.

when you say day you mean say? and when you say tool you mean tools?

ChrispenEvan said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

When I say I I mean we, had a couple of chaps helping me.

When I day helping me, I mean I was supervising and handing them tool.

when you say day you mean say? and when you say tool you mean tools?

Yes.

Peak Warming Man said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Peak Warming Man said:

When I day helping me, I mean I was supervising and handing them tool.

when you say day you mean say? and when you say tool you mean tools?

Yes.

I see you have recently purchased Bingley- bingley-beep, the infamous Dis-organiser.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

Is it bogged and abandoned yet?

Not yet but I haven’t driven it yet.
I supervised the chaps to drive it up to the shack and test drive it etc.

Peak Warming Man said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

Is it bogged and abandoned yet?

Not yet but I haven’t driven it yet.
I supervised the chaps to drive it up to the shack and test drive it etc.

Now when you say supervised…

Peak Warming Man said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Peak Warming Man said:

When I day helping me, I mean I was supervising and handing them tool.

when you say day you mean say? and when you say tool you mean tools?

Yes.

Well do everything up nice and tight. You don’t want it breaking in half.

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

Is it a Meccano kit tractor?

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

Is it a Meccano kit tractor?

Or possibly Lego?

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

Is it a Meccano kit tractor?

Or possibly Lego?

I don’t think one needs tools for Lego.

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

Is it a Meccano kit tractor?

Or possibly Lego?

me’n larry is up
are’re two of us
if I proply says’t
words’s busted
got brain chaos
it seussian play
yes rhyme acid
poem’s way off
I puked enough
the wordly stuff

I heard a noise under the verandah. Went to investigate & almost trod on this feller.

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

Well when I say assembling I mean assembling the backhow and other bits and pieces.

Is it a skanky hoe?

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

Well when I say assembling I mean assembling the backhow and other bits and pieces.

Is it a skanky hoe?

just a dirty one

Peak Warming Man said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Morning pilgrims.
I’ve been up the Redoubt, waiting for and then assembling a tractor,

Is it bogged and abandoned yet?

Not yet but I haven’t driven it yet.
I supervised the chaps to drive it up to the shack and test drive it etc.

Let me know when ya need a slash, Mr Man. We can have one together.

transition said:

me’n larry is up
are’re two of us
if I proply says’t
words’s busted
got brain chaos
it seussian play
yes rhyme acid
poem’s way off
I puked enough
the wordly stuff

Any poem with the Larry in it is doggerel

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Is it bogged and abandoned yet?

Not yet but I haven’t driven it yet.
I supervised the chaps to drive it up to the shack and test drive it etc.

Let me know when ya need a slash, Mr Man. We can have one together.

Two men standing, having a slash together.

roughbarked said:

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Not yet but I haven’t driven it yet.
I supervised the chaps to drive it up to the shack and test drive it etc.

Let me know when ya need a slash, Mr Man. We can have one together.

Two men standing, having a slash together.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Is it bogged and abandoned yet?

Not yet but I haven’t driven it yet.
I supervised the chaps to drive it up to the shack and test drive it etc.

Now when you say supervised…

Hitched a ride on the forks. (Anyone with OHS training please remove this post from your memory)

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

Woodie said:

Let me know when ya need a slash, Mr Man. We can have one together.

Two men standing, having a slash together.

OK, I have no idea what a major general has to do with it.

sibeen said:

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

Two men standing, having a slash together.

OK, I have no idea what a major general has to do with it.

Are you surprised about that?

buffy said:

sibeen said:

SCIENCE said:

OK, I have no idea what a major general has to do with it.

Are you surprised about that?

No, not really :)

So are we all enjoying our Saturday afternoon?

Bubblecar said:

So are we all enjoying our Saturday afternoon?

I am but I’m easily pleased.

I was just thinking “Damn, there’s plenty of wine but I fancy some beer.”

Then I opened the fridge and what did I find?

That’s right, a tin of beer :)

Very light rain, more of a mist falling at the moment. Which is a bit of a bugger as i wanted to mow the lawns this afternoon.

Britain’s most boring man, Nick West, with his wife Deborah and his collection of beer tins.

sibeen said:

Very light rain, more of a mist falling at the moment. Which is a bit of a bugger as i wanted to mow the lawns this afternoon.

We’re supposedly heading for 18 but I’m wearing a jumper ‘cos it’s actually quite chilly at least inside the house.

Bubblecar said:

So are we all enjoying our Saturday afternoon?

No.

Bubblecar said:

So are we all enjoying our Saturday afternoon?

I am at work, only another 8ish hours to go.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

So are we all enjoying our Saturday afternoon?

I am but I’m easily pleased.

I was just thinking “Damn, there’s plenty of wine but I fancy some beer.”

Then I opened the fridge and what did I find?

That’s right, a tin of beer :)

Tin???

You mean a can, tinny or tube

Ian said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

So are we all enjoying our Saturday afternoon?

I am but I’m easily pleased.

I was just thinking “Damn, there’s plenty of wine but I fancy some beer.”

Then I opened the fridge and what did I find?

That’s right, a tin of beer :)

Tin???

You mean a can, tinny or tube

I noticed that terminology too. And I don’t drink cans of drink. But I’ve never heard them called tins of beer.

Alright, there is washing to hang out, then I should mow some of Auntie Annie’s – not all of it today, I’ve already done enough work over there. Then a shower and a lie down to read, I think.

Tube

From Middle French tube, from Latin tubus (“tube, pipe”)

See also: Beer bong

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

So are we all enjoying our Saturday afternoon?

I am but I’m easily pleased.

I was just thinking “Damn, there’s plenty of wine but I fancy some beer.”

Then I opened the fridge and what did I find?

That’s right, a tin of beer :)

and it’s cold, right?

Coffee. Semantling. 997/1000 for a while now.

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

So are we all enjoying our Saturday afternoon?

I am but I’m easily pleased.

I was just thinking “Damn, there’s plenty of wine but I fancy some beer.”

Then I opened the fridge and what did I find?

That’s right, a tin of beer :)

and it’s cold, right?

Coffee. Semantling. 997/1000 for a while now.

Too cold. I’m still worried about that fridge.

I’ll check the veg bin later and see if the lettuce is frozen.

Bubblecar said:

So are we all enjoying our Saturday afternoon?

Yes thank you stout yeoman.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

So are we all enjoying our Saturday afternoon?

Yes thank you stout yeoman.

Someone ought to ask party_pants why he’s not enjoying his Saturday afternoon.

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

So are we all enjoying our Saturday afternoon?

Yes thank you stout yeoman.

Someone ought to ask party_pants why he’s not enjoying his Saturday afternoon.

Because it isn’t Saturday afternoon yet.

Dark Orange said:

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Yes thank you stout yeoman.

Someone ought to ask party_pants why he’s not enjoying his Saturday afternoon.

Because it isn’t Saturday afternoon yet.

Ah, that sneaky fourth dimension again.

pp, is freo going to beat wc?

sibeen said:

pp, is freo going to beat wc?

Probably not.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

pp, is freo going to beat wc?

Probably not.

Well that’s just fantastic; I’ve just put in my tips and they were my selection.

Peak Warming Man said:

transition said:

me’n larry is up
are’re two of us
if I proply says’t
words’s busted
got brain chaos
it seussian play
yes rhyme acid
poem’s way off
I puked enough
the wordly stuff

Any poem with the Larry in it is doggerel

:)

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

pp, is freo going to beat wc?

Probably not.

Well that’s just fantastic; I’ve just put in my tips and they were my selection.

Freo have been starting off strongly but fading out late in the game. Plus they struggle to score even if they seem to be winning the midfield. Same old really. Not expecting big things this year. West Coast have the opposite situation, they seem to be able to score well enough with their forwards even when they are not really dominating in general play. They have a few missing through injury and all that, I haven’t looked up the teams to see who is back in this week.

I can report that I have now cut my hair and beard and had a good long shower to get rid of errant cut hair. I no longer look like a long-haired lout. Which is a good thing. As an added bonus, I no longer need to brush my hair for the net month or two.

Michael V said:

I can report that I have now cut my hair and beard and had a good long shower to get rid of errant cut hair. I no longer look like a long-haired lout. Which is a good thing. As an added bonus, I no longer need to brush my hair for the net month or two.

hair net

The os- in Anglo-Saxon names such as Oswald, Osric etc means “god”. It is related to as- in Norse languages, such as in Asgard (god yard).

dv said:

The os- in Anglo-Saxon names such as Oswald, Osric etc means “god”. It is related to as- in Norse languages, such as in Asgard (god yard).

So Jesus would be Osson.

SCIENCE said:

Michael V said:

I can report that I have now cut my hair and beard and had a good long shower to get rid of errant cut hair. I no longer look like a long-haired lout. Which is a good thing. As an added bonus, I no longer need to brush my hair for the net month or two.

hair net

next…

dv said:

The os- in Anglo-Saxon names such as Oswald, Osric etc means “god”. It is related to as- in Norse languages, such as in Asgard (god yard).

couldn’t that be “Such as As in Asgard?

Wouldn’t mind a Dolomite Royal saloon and at 425 quid, I should be able to afford one.

lol just watched a noisy miner vto like 10 m

Bubblecar said:

Wouldn’t mind a Dolomite Royal saloon and at 425 quid, I should be able to afford one.

Never mind that, you need an exercise bike.

SCIENCE said:

lol just watched a noisy miner vto like 10 m

Reproachful looking birds.

Bubblecar said:

SCIENCE said:

lol just watched a noisy miner vto like 10 m

Reproachful looking birds.

…even the babies.

Bubblecar said:

SCIENCE said:

lol just watched a noisy miner vto like 10 m

Reproachful looking birds.

Thugs of the sky.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Wouldn’t mind a Dolomite Royal saloon and at 425 quid, I should be able to afford one.

Never mind that, you need an exercise bike.

Yes that’s better than having you and bits of the Dutch girls bike mangled in the various axles of a B Double, that would be messy for the first responders and clean up crews.

just watched thee spur-wing plovers go after a hawk that entered their airspace, right on it, drove it off very noisy, guns blazing

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Wouldn’t mind a Dolomite Royal saloon and at 425 quid, I should be able to afford one.

Never mind that, you need an exercise bike.

Yes that’s better than having you and bits of the Dutch girls bike mangled in the various axles of a B Double, that would be messy for the first responders and clean up crews.

They are called step-through bikes these days, and are ridden by both men and women. They are commonly used with a rear cargo rack and/or carry bags to do the shopping. With a cargo on the back it is easier to mount them without having to lift your leg over the bags and seat.

I figured this out the hard way after my eye operation when I wasn’t allowed to drive for a week. With about 10 kg of shopping on the back it was quite hard to mount the bike. I tried leaning it down but this made the shopping bag fall off. I had to find a high kerb to stand on and mount from there. Most undignified. With a step-through bike it would have been the simplest thing.

But now it’s time for A Walk in the Black Forest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQqHCb16MNg

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Never mind that, you need an exercise bike.

Yes that’s better than having you and bits of the Dutch girls bike mangled in the various axles of a B Double, that would be messy for the first responders and clean up crews.

They are called step-through bikes these days, and are ridden by both men and women. They are commonly used with a rear cargo rack and/or carry bags to do the shopping. With a cargo on the back it is easier to mount them without having to lift your leg over the bags and seat.

I figured this out the hard way after my eye operation when I wasn’t allowed to drive for a week. With about 10 kg of shopping on the back it was quite hard to mount the bike. I tried leaning it down but this made the shopping bag fall off. I had to find a high kerb to stand on and mount from there. Most undignified. With a step-through bike it would have been the simplest thing.

Step-throughs are the best bikes. After I’ve lost enough weight using the exercise bike I’ll get my real bike fixed and start riding again.

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Yes that’s better than having you and bits of the Dutch girls bike mangled in the various axles of a B Double, that would be messy for the first responders and clean up crews.

They are called step-through bikes these days, and are ridden by both men and women. They are commonly used with a rear cargo rack and/or carry bags to do the shopping. With a cargo on the back it is easier to mount them without having to lift your leg over the bags and seat.

I figured this out the hard way after my eye operation when I wasn’t allowed to drive for a week. With about 10 kg of shopping on the back it was quite hard to mount the bike. I tried leaning it down but this made the shopping bag fall off. I had to find a high kerb to stand on and mount from there. Most undignified. With a step-through bike it would have been the simplest thing.

Step-throughs are the best bikes. After I’ve lost enough weight using the exercise bike I’ll get my real bike fixed and start riding again.

Especially as one gets older and less flexible. Lifting the leg over the seat does get a bit of a stretch some days.

I didn’t know that Triumph Heralds were made in Australia.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

They are called step-through bikes these days, and are ridden by both men and women. They are commonly used with a rear cargo rack and/or carry bags to do the shopping. With a cargo on the back it is easier to mount them without having to lift your leg over the bags and seat.

I figured this out the hard way after my eye operation when I wasn’t allowed to drive for a week. With about 10 kg of shopping on the back it was quite hard to mount the bike. I tried leaning it down but this made the shopping bag fall off. I had to find a high kerb to stand on and mount from there. Most undignified. With a step-through bike it would have been the simplest thing.

Step-throughs are the best bikes. After I’ve lost enough weight using the exercise bike I’ll get my real bike fixed and start riding again.

Especially as one gets older and less flexible. Lifting the leg over the seat does get a bit of a stretch some days.

I want an electric one.

party_pants said:

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Step-throughs are the best bikes. After I’ve lost enough weight using the exercise bike I’ll get my real bike fixed and start riding again.

Especially as one gets older and less flexible. Lifting the leg over the seat does get a bit of a stretch some days.

I want an electric one.

I wouldn’t have much use for an electric one. Only ever rode my bike in and around this village.

There’s nowhere else to go except on the highway, which is really no place for bicycles.

Bubblecar said:

I didn’t know that Triumph Heralds were made in Australia.

Smart little car of its day.

transition said:

just watched thee spur-wing plovers go after a hawk that entered their airspace, right on it, drove it off very noisy, guns blazing

=> UFB thread

transition said:

just watched the spur-wing plovers go after a hawk that entered their airspace, right on it, drove it off very noisy, guns blazing

call this today’s blird picture

the three plovers there that chased the errr, maybe’s a immature sparrowhawk or immature goshawk, not sure

some better pictures as compensation, from brief walkies shortly ago

transition said:

transition said:

just watched the spur-wing plovers go after a hawk that entered their airspace, right on it, drove it off very noisy, guns blazing

call this today’s blird picture

the three plovers there that chased the errr, maybe’s a immature sparrowhawk or immature goshawk, not sure

some better pictures as compensation, from brief walkies shortly ago

That little bird is telling you what you can do with your camera.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Never mind that, you need an exercise bike.

Yes that’s better than having you and bits of the Dutch girls bike mangled in the various axles of a B Double, that would be messy for the first responders and clean up crews.

They are called step-through bikes these days, and are ridden by both men and women. They are commonly used with a rear cargo rack and/or carry bags to do the shopping. With a cargo on the back it is easier to mount them without having to lift your leg over the bags and seat.

I figured this out the hard way after my eye operation when I wasn’t allowed to drive for a week. With about 10 kg of shopping on the back it was quite hard to mount the bike. I tried leaning it down but this made the shopping bag fall off. I had to find a high kerb to stand on and mount from there. Most undignified. With a step-through bike it would have been the simplest thing.

Mum used to carry the shopping bags on the handlebars.

Time for a little plate of appetisers.

Haven’t decided what’s for dinner.

ChrispenEvan said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Yes that’s better than having you and bits of the Dutch girls bike mangled in the various axles of a B Double, that would be messy for the first responders and clean up crews.

They are called step-through bikes these days, and are ridden by both men and women. They are commonly used with a rear cargo rack and/or carry bags to do the shopping. With a cargo on the back it is easier to mount them without having to lift your leg over the bags and seat.

I figured this out the hard way after my eye operation when I wasn’t allowed to drive for a week. With about 10 kg of shopping on the back it was quite hard to mount the bike. I tried leaning it down but this made the shopping bag fall off. I had to find a high kerb to stand on and mount from there. Most undignified. With a step-through bike it would have been the simplest thing.

Mum used to carry the shopping bags on the handlebars.

Me too. Stuff what I could in the panniers but also sling a bag from each side of the handlebars.

ChrispenEvan said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Yes that’s better than having you and bits of the Dutch girls bike mangled in the various axles of a B Double, that would be messy for the first responders and clean up crews.

They are called step-through bikes these days, and are ridden by both men and women. They are commonly used with a rear cargo rack and/or carry bags to do the shopping. With a cargo on the back it is easier to mount them without having to lift your leg over the bags and seat.

I figured this out the hard way after my eye operation when I wasn’t allowed to drive for a week. With about 10 kg of shopping on the back it was quite hard to mount the bike. I tried leaning it down but this made the shopping bag fall off. I had to find a high kerb to stand on and mount from there. Most undignified. With a step-through bike it would have been the simplest thing.

Mum used to carry the shopping bags on the handlebars.

That is even worse for my bike, no mudguard or wheel guards, so any bag hanging from the handlebar will bump and rub against the tyre.

Bubblecar said:

Time for a little plate of appetisers.

Haven’t decided what’s for dinner.

Marinated feta, kalamata, anchovy. That’s a day or more of salt intake just there.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Time for a little plate of appetisers.

Haven’t decided what’s for dinner.

Marinated feta, kalamata, anchovy. That’s a day or more of salt intake just there.

True so I’ve left three of them for supper.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Time for a little plate of appetisers.

Haven’t decided what’s for dinner.

Marinated feta, kalamata, anchovy. That’s a day or more of salt intake just there.

True so I’ve left three of them for supper.

Just be careful. Shane Warne had a heart attack after eating nothing more threatening than Vegemite on toast.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Marinated feta, kalamata, anchovy. That’s a day or more of salt intake just there.

True so I’ve left three of them for supper.

Just be careful. Shane Warne had a heart attack after eating nothing more threatening than Vegemite on toast.

I wonder if sibeen can remember what his last meal was before his death that time.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Time for a little plate of appetisers.

Haven’t decided what’s for dinner.

Marinated feta, kalamata, anchovy. That’s a day or more of salt intake just there.

True so I’ve left three of them for supper.

I’ll admit that I would have scoffed the lot.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

True so I’ve left three of them for supper.

Just be careful. Shane Warne had a heart attack after eating nothing more threatening than Vegemite on toast.

I wonder if sibeen can remember what his last meal was before his death that time.

I don’t remember but I do remember scrubbing one of the roasting dishes over the sink when i started to feel a bit bleugh. Decided to go out and pack a pipe to fix that all up. Went and did that but didn’t even light it before going into SWMBO and having a bit of a whinge about feeling a tad poorly.

sibeen said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Just be careful. Shane Warne had a heart attack after eating nothing more threatening than Vegemite on toast.

I wonder if sibeen can remember what his last meal was before his death that time.

I don’t remember but I do remember scrubbing one of the roasting dishes over the sink when i started to feel a bit bleugh. Decided to go out and pack a pipe to fix that all up. Went and did that but didn’t even light it before going into SWMBO and having a bit of a whinge about feeling a tad poorly.

Communicating your constitutional distress in straightforward language, that’s positive male behaviour.

party_pants said:

ChrispenEvan said:

party_pants said:

They are called step-through bikes these days, and are ridden by both men and women. They are commonly used with a rear cargo rack and/or carry bags to do the shopping. With a cargo on the back it is easier to mount them without having to lift your leg over the bags and seat.

I figured this out the hard way after my eye operation when I wasn’t allowed to drive for a week. With about 10 kg of shopping on the back it was quite hard to mount the bike. I tried leaning it down but this made the shopping bag fall off. I had to find a high kerb to stand on and mount from there. Most undignified. With a step-through bike it would have been the simplest thing.

Mum used to carry the shopping bags on the handlebars.

That is even worse for my bike, no mudguard or wheel guards, so any bag hanging from the handlebar will bump and rub against the tyre.

I’ve got an old fashioned wire basket across the handlebars. (With a fluorescent lining bag that I made from scraps of 1980s running shorts materials – I don’t throw a lot out)

I had a fixed basket, but I prefer the one you can hook on and off. I don’t always want the basket on there.

buffy said:

party_pants said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Mum used to carry the shopping bags on the handlebars.

That is even worse for my bike, no mudguard or wheel guards, so any bag hanging from the handlebar will bump and rub against the tyre.

I’ve got an old fashioned wire basket across the handlebars. (With a fluorescent lining bag that I made from scraps of 1980s running shorts materials – I don’t throw a lot out)

I had a fixed basket, but I prefer the one you can hook on and off. I don’t always want the basket on there.

My front wheel is much taller, and the handlebar is set quite low. It had no height adjustment.

party_pants said:

buffy said:

party_pants said:

That is even worse for my bike, no mudguard or wheel guards, so any bag hanging from the handlebar will bump and rub against the tyre.

I’ve got an old fashioned wire basket across the handlebars. (With a fluorescent lining bag that I made from scraps of 1980s running shorts materials – I don’t throw a lot out)

I had a fixed basket, but I prefer the one you can hook on and off. I don’t always want the basket on there.

My front wheel is much taller, and the handlebar is set quite low. It had no height adjustment.

I bought a front basket for my bike but the headlamp was in the way, if I remember rightly.

So I put it on the back, but soon replaced it with the expensive wicker panniers it has to this day.

party_pants said:

buffy said:

party_pants said:

That is even worse for my bike, no mudguard or wheel guards, so any bag hanging from the handlebar will bump and rub against the tyre.

I’ve got an old fashioned wire basket across the handlebars. (With a fluorescent lining bag that I made from scraps of 1980s running shorts materials – I don’t throw a lot out)

I had a fixed basket, but I prefer the one you can hook on and off. I don’t always want the basket on there.

My front wheel is much taller, and the handlebar is set quite low. It had no height adjustment.

That’s not a small wheel. It’s a 28 inch wheel.

The Electra panniers and Brooks saddle together cost almost as much as the bike itself.

Bubblecar said:

The Electra panniers and Brooks saddle together cost almost as much as the bike itself.

What’s the green thing?

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

The Electra panniers and Brooks saddle together cost almost as much as the bike itself.

What’s the green thing?

That’s a watering can in the background.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

The Electra panniers and Brooks saddle together cost almost as much as the bike itself.

What’s the green thing?

That’s a watering can in the background.

Ha

Bubblecar said:

I didn’t know that Triumph Heralds were made in Australia.

I liked my Triumph Herald.

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

I didn’t know that Triumph Heralds were made in Australia.

I liked my Triumph Herald.

You should have kept it.

Bubblecar said:

I didn’t know that Triumph Heralds were made in Australia.

In 1952 the Crosby family formed a holding company, Standard Motor Products Ltd, in co-operation with the Standard Motor Company of England to assemble cars at a new assembly plant in Port Melbourne. The subsidiary company responsible for vehicle assembly was the Standard Motor Company (Australia) Limited. It assembled the Standard Eight, Vanguard, Spacemaster and the Triumph Mayflower.

When Leyland Motors, the new owners of Standard, indicated it wished to assume its own production of Triumph cars in Australia, AMI needed to find another car to assemble. The answer came with Mercedes-Benz. In 1958 the company negotiated an agreement with Daimler-Benz to assemble and distribute Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Australia. In recognition of this new agreement the company was renamed Australian Motor Industries and a new subsidiary company was formed to handle the Mercedes-Benz franchise. Passenger vehicle sales show 729 locally assembled Mercedes-Benz cars were sold between July 1959 and June 1960. By 1960 Mercedes-Benz had increased passenger car sales in Australia by 10 fold annually, selling as many cars per year as had been sold in the first fifty years.

Leyland decided not to proceed with its own Australian operation, allowing AMI to begin production of the Triumph Herald from 1959. AMI also assembled Ferguson tractors through another subsidiary company of the group, British Farm Equipment. An extensive dealer network throughout New South Wales and Victoria saw Standard cars and Ferguson tractors sold side by side in country areas. The most popular car sold was the Vanguard model.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Motor_Industries

party_pants said:

buffy said:

party_pants said:

That is even worse for my bike, no mudguard or wheel guards, so any bag hanging from the handlebar will bump and rub against the tyre.

I’ve got an old fashioned wire basket across the handlebars. (With a fluorescent lining bag that I made from scraps of 1980s running shorts materials – I don’t throw a lot out)

I had a fixed basket, but I prefer the one you can hook on and off. I don’t always want the basket on there.

My front wheel is much taller, and the handlebar is set quite low. It had no height adjustment.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bicycle without head-stem height adjustment. With the way bicycles are constructed, it seems near-impossible. Could you post a photo, Please?

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

I didn’t know that Triumph Heralds were made in Australia.

I liked my Triumph Herald.

You should have kept it.

Cars don’t last 4evah.

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

buffy said:

I’ve got an old fashioned wire basket across the handlebars. (With a fluorescent lining bag that I made from scraps of 1980s running shorts materials – I don’t throw a lot out)

I had a fixed basket, but I prefer the one you can hook on and off. I don’t always want the basket on there.

My front wheel is much taller, and the handlebar is set quite low. It had no height adjustment.

I bought a front basket for my bike but the headlamp was in the way, if I remember rightly.

So I put it on the back, but soon replaced it with the expensive wicker panniers it has to this day.

Its quite possible to turn the headlight bracket upside-down. Or alternatively, mount it on the front axle. Front axle mounting enables one to see road bumps and potholes much easier.

Old London Photos
1 hr ·
The Detective who busted John and Yoko for drugs lifts the lid on corrupt 1960s policing
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono are pictured leaving Marylebone magistrates’ court after their hearing on drug possession charges, 19 October 1968.
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Norman Pilcher was the detective who busted John Lennon, George Harrison and Dusty Springfield, the officer who was told by an Old Bailey judge that he had “poisoned the wells of British justice”, and the man Lennon supposedly had in mind when he wrote I Am the Walrus.
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Now, at the age of 84, Norman “Nobby” Pilcher has written his memoir, Bent Coppers. He was responsible for some of its highest-profile rock star arrests. Pilcher himself ended up behind bars for four years for perjury. His memoir seeks to “set the record straight” and in it he claims that he himself, like so many of the drug squad’s targets at the time, was the victim of a stitch-up. A touch of irony?
.
Pilcher joined the Met in 1956 because he wanted to “do something sincerely useful”. But he soon found that “the squeaky clean officer was never able to remain dirt-free if he wanted to investigate crime. London and the Met were rotten and if you needed to walk through muck you’d need to be prepared to get your clothes dirty”. Pilcher suggests that the Home Office was anxious that there be as many high-profile arrests as possible to deter young people from drugs.
.
So, after tip-offs from informers, the homes of composer Lionel Bart and the singer Dusty Springfield were raided. He ignored “the foul language and insults” from Springfield and she eventually pleaded guilty and was fined.
.
“The Home Office were breathing down our necks to move on more of the big names,” he recalls. In 1967 Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones was a target, and in 1968 Tubby Hayes, the brilliant saxophonist and an addict, was arrested for heroin possession. On 18 October 1968, wearing a postman’s hat as a disguise, Pilcher led the squad as they crashed into the Marylebone flat of John Lennon and Yoko Ono and discovered that “they were stark naked!”
.
He was impressed by Lennon: “His ideas of peace and kindness were expressed in his demeanour and attitude, which was quite humbling indeed.” Later he received postcards from the Beatle in Japan with the greeting: “You can’t get me now!” Very Lennon!
.
George Harrison and Pattie Boyd were next on the list, with small quantities of cannabis being found in their Esher home. Nor did Pilcher and his team limit themselves to British musicians. The late Levi Stubbs of the US band the Four Tops was arrested at the Mayfair Hotel, amid much media fanfare. By now he was known as “Groupie Pilcher”, as he often appeared in photos of the arrests alongside the famous suspects – the result of some corrupt colleagues leaking the arrests to the press for cash, he says.
.
At this time Robert Mark, the commissioner of the Met who pledged to “arrest more criminals than he employed”, became determined to clean up the Yard. Pilcher blames this drive – and also the Freemasons to whom he did not belong – for his subsequent disgrace.
.
He finally came unstuck because, in the course of a major drugs trafficking investigation, he fabricated entries in his police diary – which, he says, was standard practice and something his bosses had encouraged him to do. In 1973, after a lengthy Old Bailey trial, he was convicted of perjury and jailed for four years.
.
The hardline judge, Mr Justice Melford Stevenson, said as he sentenced him: “You poisoned the wells of criminal justice and set about it deliberately … not the least grave aspect of what you have done is provide material for the crooks, cranks and do-gooders who unite to attack the police whenever the opportunity arises.”
.
Why write Bent Coppers, published by Clink Street, now? “To set the record straight and let the public know about the corruption within the police service,” he said in a phone interview. “I never felt bitter at the time but now I’m really very bitter.”
.
There were many false stories about him, he said, that he wanted to correct. He did not arrest “a person named Donovan”, despite legend to the contrary, nor did he try to nick Eric Clapton in Chelsea, as the latter has suggested. He denies planting evidence, as was a common drug squad practice, or allowing dealers to operate freely if they informed on a sufficient number of their rivals.
.
“If they were at it, we felt their collars,” he said. Believable? He does accept, however, that when Lennon wrote I Am the Walrus in August 1967 with a reference to semolina pilchard he may well have had him in mind, and is now happy to be known as the Walrus. (Duncan Campbell)

monkey skipper said:

A cross dresser?

roughbarked said:

monkey skipper said:

A cross dresser?

I don’t like preymantis , they’re creepy critters imo.

sarahs mum said:

Old London Photos
1 hr ·
The Detective who busted John and Yoko for drugs lifts the lid on corrupt 1960s policing
.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono are pictured leaving Marylebone magistrates’ court after their hearing on drug possession charges, 19 October 1968.
.
Norman Pilcher was the detective who busted John Lennon, George Harrison and Dusty Springfield, the officer who was told by an Old Bailey judge that he had “poisoned the wells of British justice”, and the man Lennon supposedly had in mind when he wrote I Am the Walrus.
.
Now, at the age of 84, Norman “Nobby” Pilcher has written his memoir, Bent Coppers. He was responsible for some of its highest-profile rock star arrests. Pilcher himself ended up behind bars for four years for perjury. His memoir seeks to “set the record straight” and in it he claims that he himself, like so many of the drug squad’s targets at the time, was the victim of a stitch-up. A touch of irony?
.
Pilcher joined the Met in 1956 because he wanted to “do something sincerely useful”. But he soon found that “the squeaky clean officer was never able to remain dirt-free if he wanted to investigate crime. London and the Met were rotten and if you needed to walk through muck you’d need to be prepared to get your clothes dirty”. Pilcher suggests that the Home Office was anxious that there be as many high-profile arrests as possible to deter young people from drugs.
.
So, after tip-offs from informers, the homes of composer Lionel Bart and the singer Dusty Springfield were raided. He ignored “the foul language and insults” from Springfield and she eventually pleaded guilty and was fined.
.
“The Home Office were breathing down our necks to move on more of the big names,” he recalls. In 1967 Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones was a target, and in 1968 Tubby Hayes, the brilliant saxophonist and an addict, was arrested for heroin possession. On 18 October 1968, wearing a postman’s hat as a disguise, Pilcher led the squad as they crashed into the Marylebone flat of John Lennon and Yoko Ono and discovered that “they were stark naked!”
.
He was impressed by Lennon: “His ideas of peace and kindness were expressed in his demeanour and attitude, which was quite humbling indeed.” Later he received postcards from the Beatle in Japan with the greeting: “You can’t get me now!” Very Lennon!
.
George Harrison and Pattie Boyd were next on the list, with small quantities of cannabis being found in their Esher home. Nor did Pilcher and his team limit themselves to British musicians. The late Levi Stubbs of the US band the Four Tops was arrested at the Mayfair Hotel, amid much media fanfare. By now he was known as “Groupie Pilcher”, as he often appeared in photos of the arrests alongside the famous suspects – the result of some corrupt colleagues leaking the arrests to the press for cash, he says.
.
At this time Robert Mark, the commissioner of the Met who pledged to “arrest more criminals than he employed”, became determined to clean up the Yard. Pilcher blames this drive – and also the Freemasons to whom he did not belong – for his subsequent disgrace.
.
He finally came unstuck because, in the course of a major drugs trafficking investigation, he fabricated entries in his police diary – which, he says, was standard practice and something his bosses had encouraged him to do. In 1973, after a lengthy Old Bailey trial, he was convicted of perjury and jailed for four years.
.
The hardline judge, Mr Justice Melford Stevenson, said as he sentenced him: “You poisoned the wells of criminal justice and set about it deliberately … not the least grave aspect of what you have done is provide material for the crooks, cranks and do-gooders who unite to attack the police whenever the opportunity arises.”
.
Why write Bent Coppers, published by Clink Street, now? “To set the record straight and let the public know about the corruption within the police service,” he said in a phone interview. “I never felt bitter at the time but now I’m really very bitter.”
.
There were many false stories about him, he said, that he wanted to correct. He did not arrest “a person named Donovan”, despite legend to the contrary, nor did he try to nick Eric Clapton in Chelsea, as the latter has suggested. He denies planting evidence, as was a common drug squad practice, or allowing dealers to operate freely if they informed on a sufficient number of their rivals.
.
“If they were at it, we felt their collars,” he said. Believable? He does accept, however, that when Lennon wrote I Am the Walrus in August 1967 with a reference to semolina pilchard he may well have had him in mind, and is now happy to be known as the Walrus. (Duncan Campbell)

:) Good to add that snippet to my knowledge of John Lennon and why he wrote the words he did..

monkey skipper said:

roughbarked said:

monkey skipper said:

A cross dresser?

I don’t like preymantis , they’re creepy critters imo.

Harmless otherwise to the casual observer. ;)

monkey skipper said:

roughbarked said:

monkey skipper said:

A cross dresser?

I don’t like preymantis , they’re creepy critters imo.

Recent snap by the Ross sister.

monkey skipper said:

That is quite stunning.

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

I didn’t know that Triumph Heralds were made in Australia.

I liked my Triumph Herald.

You should have kept it.

I didn’t, though. But I made a handsome profit on it. Nearly doubled the amount of money I spent on it. With that money I was able to buy a Holden panel van. In any case, I had a Ducati motorcycle and two BSA motorcycles to keep me amused.

I got them in a swap for a 1914 Triumph motorcycle, that was complete but very rusty and needed skills to repair that I didn’t have. This was 1973. So, nearly half a century ago.

monkey skipper said:

What is it?

sibeen said:

monkey skipper said:

That is quite stunning.

It’s a spiny flower mantis. They’re very small but nicely decorated.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-02-24/farmers-welcome-back-woodland-birds-due-to-tree-planting/100853038

Link

Soil samples taken from Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks in the Northern Territory have revealed traces of what scientists believe is a new species of psychedelic mushroom.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-02/new-species-of-magic-mushroom-discovered-in-kakadu/100960044

Bubblecar said:

They are real dressy characters.

dv said:

:)

The only ammonite I possess, I found on a pile of rock fill at Glastonbury Abbey in 1965.

ChrispenEvan said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-02-24/farmers-welcome-back-woodland-birds-due-to-tree-planting/100853038

Link

I recall the days when I was involved in landvare and greening of Australia, one farmer said to me, “If I plant trees, people won’t ve able to see my beautiful tidy farm”.

I recall saying and you won’t see many birds.

“Pedersen arrives in Australia after eight-year round-the-world trip without flying”

I’ll net he’s thor.

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

monkey skipper said:

That is quite stunning.

It’s a spiny flower mantis. They’re very small but nicely decorated.

Yes, yes they are indeed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudocreobotra_wahlbergi

Peak Warming Man said:

“Pedersen arrives in Australia after eight-year round-the-world trip without flying”

I’ll net he’s thor.

He forgot the thaddle, thilly.

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

I liked my Triumph Herald.

You should have kept it.

I didn’t, though. But I made a handsome profit on it. Nearly doubled the amount of money I spent on it. With that money I was able to buy a Holden panel van. In any case, I had a Ducati motorcycle and two BSA motorcycles to keep me amused.

I got them in a swap for a 1914 Triumph motorcycle, that was complete but very rusty and needed skills to repair that I didn’t have. This was 1973. So, nearly half a century ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Model_H

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

You should have kept it.

I didn’t, though. But I made a handsome profit on it. Nearly doubled the amount of money I spent on it. With that money I was able to buy a Holden panel van. In any case, I had a Ducati motorcycle and two BSA motorcycles to keep me amused.

I got them in a swap for a 1914 Triumph motorcycle, that was complete but very rusty and needed skills to repair that I didn’t have. This was 1973. So, nearly half a century ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Model_H

Passenger really needs some kind of handle to hang onto in case of anxiety or imminent ejection.

sibeen said:

monkey skipper said:

That is quite stunning.

This is what happens when a butterfly goes to band camp with another species is my guess!

roughbarked said:

ChrispenEvan said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-02-24/farmers-welcome-back-woodland-birds-due-to-tree-planting/100853038

Link

I recall the days when I was involved in landvare and greening of Australia, one farmer said to me, “If I plant trees, people won’t ve able to see my beautiful tidy farm”.

I recall saying and you won’t see many birds.

yeah but these will be the same geniuses who argue that wind farms spoil the landscape they they bulldozed a century ago so what gives

Must admit if I had to have a Triumph sports car, I’d probably choose something like this 1935 Triumph Gloria.

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

I didn’t, though. But I made a handsome profit on it. Nearly doubled the amount of money I spent on it. With that money I was able to buy a Holden panel van. In any case, I had a Ducati motorcycle and two BSA motorcycles to keep me amused.

I got them in a swap for a 1914 Triumph motorcycle, that was complete but very rusty and needed skills to repair that I didn’t have. This was 1973. So, nearly half a century ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Model_H

Passenger really needs some kind of handle to hang onto in case of anxiety or imminent ejection.

Making just 4 horsepower, they weren’t fast, especially with a sidecar. I’d imagine grabbing onto the chair’s wicker would be good enough.

I goes swing a battery in the log splitter, got a cold night, anything between 6-10C depending which weatherologists you might consult

after this ‘log’ I need adjust the log splitter to work in the vertical, it has hinges for that, the logs are too big for me to lift, especially today I feels all decrepit

might go chill a night and watch some Die Hard just for kicks

Bubblecar said:

Must admit if I had to have a Triumph sports car, I’d probably choose something like this 1935 Triumph Gloria.

Pretty.

transition said:

I goes swing a battery in the log splitter, got a cold night, anything between 6-10C depending which weatherologists you might consult

after this ‘log’ I need adjust the log splitter to work in the vertical, it has hinges for that, the logs are too big for me to lift, especially today I feels all decrepit

Still not really considering lighting the woodheater. It’s going under 10 degrees at night, but we catch warmth in the house during the day and we own blankets.

buffy said:

transition said:

I goes swing a battery in the log splitter, got a cold night, anything between 6-10C depending which weatherologists you might consult

after this ‘log’ I need adjust the log splitter to work in the vertical, it has hinges for that, the logs are too big for me to lift, especially today I feels all decrepit

Still not really considering lighting the woodheater. It’s going under 10 degrees at night, but we catch warmth in the house during the day and we own blankets.

Wood is a bit more precious than it was in the old days.

We will watch Father Brown (more out of habit really) tonight and then Unforgotten. I want to start watching the Iron Chef episodes SBS is offering on Demand, but haven’t made the time yet. I’m not into cooking shows, but I make an exception for Iron Chef and for the Hairy Bikers. Although not so much their overseas ones.

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

transition said:

I goes swing a battery in the log splitter, got a cold night, anything between 6-10C depending which weatherologists you might consult

after this ‘log’ I need adjust the log splitter to work in the vertical, it has hinges for that, the logs are too big for me to lift, especially today I feels all decrepit

Still not really considering lighting the woodheater. It’s going under 10 degrees at night, but we catch warmth in the house during the day and we own blankets.

Wood is a bit more precious than it was in the old days.

We don’t have any shortage of wood. 130 acres of bush supplies more than enough for us. But when there is no need to burn, you don’t burn.

buffy said:

We will watch Father Brown (more out of habit really) tonight and then Unforgotten. I want to start watching the Iron Chef episodes SBS is offering on Demand, but haven’t made the time yet. I’m not into cooking shows, but I make an exception for Iron Chef and for the Hairy Bikers. Although not so much their overseas ones.

roughly 18 minutes to father Brown.

buffy said:

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

Still not really considering lighting the woodheater. It’s going under 10 degrees at night, but we catch warmth in the house during the day and we own blankets.

Wood is a bit more precious than it was in the old days.

We don’t have any shortage of wood. 130 acres of bush supplies more than enough for us. But when there is no need to burn, you don’t burn.

Yes.

I’ll be reading more Ambrose Bierce in the living room, then coming back in here to watch the rest of last night’s film (The Devil Rides Out, 1968).

buffy said:

transition said:

I goes swing a battery in the log splitter, got a cold night, anything between 6-10C depending which weatherologists you might consult

after this ‘log’ I need adjust the log splitter to work in the vertical, it has hinges for that, the logs are too big for me to lift, especially today I feels all decrepit

Still not really considering lighting the woodheater. It’s going under 10 degrees at night, but we catch warmth in the house during the day and we own blankets.

I usually light mine for the first time about round 6 or 7 of the footy.

Woodie said:

buffy said:

transition said:

I goes swing a battery in the log splitter, got a cold night, anything between 6-10C depending which weatherologists you might consult

after this ‘log’ I need adjust the log splitter to work in the vertical, it has hinges for that, the logs are too big for me to lift, especially today I feels all decrepit

Still not really considering lighting the woodheater. It’s going under 10 degrees at night, but we catch warmth in the house during the day and we own blankets.

I usually light mine for the first time about round 6 or 7 of the footy.

I didn’t think that you’d be mentioning the footy this weekend.

reposted from facebook

Bubblecar said:

I’ll be reading more Ambrose Bierce in the living room, then coming back in here to watch the rest of last night’s film (The Devil Rides Out, 1968).

Wah……. no supper?

Bubblecar said:

I’ll be reading more Ambrose Bierce in the living room, then coming back in here to watch the rest of last night’s film (The Devil Rides Out, 1968).

I’m on the second last episode of the last kingdom.

Bubblecar said:

I’ll be reading more Ambrose Bierce in the living room, then coming back in here to watch the rest of last night’s film (The Devil Rides Out, 1968).

In October 1913, Bierce, then age 71, departed from Washington, D.C., for a tour of his old Civil War battlefields. According to some reports, by December he had passed through Louisiana and Texas, crossing by way of El Paso into Mexico, which was in the throes of revolution. In Ciudad Juárez he joined Pancho Villa’s army as an observer, and in that role he witnessed the Battle of Tierra Blanca.

It was reported that Bierce accompanied Villa’s army as far as the city of Chihuahua. His last known communication with the world was a letter he wrote there to Blanche Partington, a close friend, dated December 26, 1913. After closing this letter by saying, “As to me, I leave here tomorrow for an unknown destination,” he vanished without a trace, his disappearance becoming one of the most famous in American literary history. Skeptic Joe Nickell noted that the letter had not been found (all that existed was a notebook belonging to his secretary and companion, Carrie Christiansen), and concluded that Bierce deliberately concealed his true whereabouts when he finally went to a selected location in the Grand Canyon and committed suicide.

There was an official investigation by U.S. consular officials of the disappearance of one of its citizens. Some of Villa’s men were questioned at the time of his disappearance and afterwards, with contradictory accounts. Pancho Villa’s representative in the U.S., Felix A. Sommerfeld, was contacted by U.S. chief of staff Hugh L. Scott and Sommerfeld investigated the disappearance. Bierce was said to have been last seen in the city of Chihuahua in January.

Oral tradition in Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, documented by a priest named James Lienert, states that Bierce was executed by firing squad in the town cemetery there.

Despite an abundance of theories, Bierce’s ultimate fate remains a mystery.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

I’ll be reading more Ambrose Bierce in the living room, then coming back in here to watch the rest of last night’s film (The Devil Rides Out, 1968).

Wah……. no supper?

There will be supper.

sibeen said:

Woodie said:

buffy said:

Still not really considering lighting the woodheater. It’s going under 10 degrees at night, but we catch warmth in the house during the day and we own blankets.

I usually light mine for the first time about round 6 or 7 of the footy.

I didn’t think that you’d be mentioning the footy this weekend.

What Swannies? Who??? Never heard of ‘em/

I’m goin’ for the pussies.

Let’s not mention footy tips either. Currently 111,442nd..

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

I’ll be reading more Ambrose Bierce in the living room, then coming back in here to watch the rest of last night’s film (The Devil Rides Out, 1968).

In October 1913, Bierce, then age 71, departed from Washington, D.C., for a tour of his old Civil War battlefields. According to some reports, by December he had passed through Louisiana and Texas, crossing by way of El Paso into Mexico, which was in the throes of revolution. In Ciudad Juárez he joined Pancho Villa’s army as an observer, and in that role he witnessed the Battle of Tierra Blanca.

It was reported that Bierce accompanied Villa’s army as far as the city of Chihuahua. His last known communication with the world was a letter he wrote there to Blanche Partington, a close friend, dated December 26, 1913. After closing this letter by saying, “As to me, I leave here tomorrow for an unknown destination,” he vanished without a trace, his disappearance becoming one of the most famous in American literary history. Skeptic Joe Nickell noted that the letter had not been found (all that existed was a notebook belonging to his secretary and companion, Carrie Christiansen), and concluded that Bierce deliberately concealed his true whereabouts when he finally went to a selected location in the Grand Canyon and committed suicide.

There was an official investigation by U.S. consular officials of the disappearance of one of its citizens. Some of Villa’s men were questioned at the time of his disappearance and afterwards, with contradictory accounts. Pancho Villa’s representative in the U.S., Felix A. Sommerfeld, was contacted by U.S. chief of staff Hugh L. Scott and Sommerfeld investigated the disappearance. Bierce was said to have been last seen in the city of Chihuahua in January.

Oral tradition in Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, documented by a priest named James Lienert, states that Bierce was executed by firing squad in the town cemetery there.

Despite an abundance of theories, Bierce’s ultimate fate remains a mystery.

Shades of Poe.

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

I’ll be reading more Ambrose Bierce in the living room, then coming back in here to watch the rest of last night’s film (The Devil Rides Out, 1968).

In October 1913, Bierce, then age 71, departed from Washington, D.C., for a tour of his old Civil War battlefields. According to some reports, by December he had passed through Louisiana and Texas, crossing by way of El Paso into Mexico, which was in the throes of revolution. In Ciudad Juárez he joined Pancho Villa’s army as an observer, and in that role he witnessed the Battle of Tierra Blanca.

It was reported that Bierce accompanied Villa’s army as far as the city of Chihuahua. His last known communication with the world was a letter he wrote there to Blanche Partington, a close friend, dated December 26, 1913. After closing this letter by saying, “As to me, I leave here tomorrow for an unknown destination,” he vanished without a trace, his disappearance becoming one of the most famous in American literary history. Skeptic Joe Nickell noted that the letter had not been found (all that existed was a notebook belonging to his secretary and companion, Carrie Christiansen), and concluded that Bierce deliberately concealed his true whereabouts when he finally went to a selected location in the Grand Canyon and committed suicide.

There was an official investigation by U.S. consular officials of the disappearance of one of its citizens. Some of Villa’s men were questioned at the time of his disappearance and afterwards, with contradictory accounts. Pancho Villa’s representative in the U.S., Felix A. Sommerfeld, was contacted by U.S. chief of staff Hugh L. Scott and Sommerfeld investigated the disappearance. Bierce was said to have been last seen in the city of Chihuahua in January.

Oral tradition in Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, documented by a priest named James Lienert, states that Bierce was executed by firing squad in the town cemetery there.

Despite an abundance of theories, Bierce’s ultimate fate remains a mystery.

Shades of Poe.

Poe was way younger but he drank some.

BREAKING:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

So apparently we’re back to dunny roll grabs in Perth? That must have come up suddenly… possibly flood related? Clean shelves but I asked a staffer if they could hook me up and they went out back and got me an 8 pack of Quilton for 11 AUD.

Peak Warming Man said:

BREAKING:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

dick godman.

dv said:

So apparently we’re back to dunny roll grabs in Perth? That must have come up suddenly… possibly flood related? Clean shelves but I asked a staffer if they could hook me up and they went out back and got me an 8 pack of Quilton for 11 AUD.

been on rations here to. been like that for quite a few weeks.

dv said:

So apparently we’re back to dunny roll grabs in Perth? That must have come up suddenly… possibly flood related? Clean shelves but I asked a staffer if they could hook me up and they went out back and got me an 8 pack of Quilton for 11 AUD.

that’s outrageous.

Peak Warming Man said:

BREAKING:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

That was pointless…

Peak Warming Man said:

BREAKING:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

This is a story that never goes out of date.

Right up to the point where he actually does propose.

dv said:

So apparently we’re back to dunny roll grabs in Perth? That must have come up suddenly… possibly flood related? Clean shelves but I asked a staffer if they could hook me up and they went out back and got me an 8 pack of Quilton for 11 AUD.

Bummer.

sarahs mum said:

ChrispenEvan said:

dv said:

So apparently we’re back to dunny roll grabs in Perth? That must have come up suddenly… possibly flood related? Clean shelves but I asked a staffer if they could hook me up and they went out back and got me an 8 pack of Quilton for 11 AUD.

been on rations here to. been like that for quite a few weeks.

that’s outrageous.

^

sibeen said:

dv said:

So apparently we’re back to dunny roll grabs in Perth? That must have come up suddenly… possibly flood related? Clean shelves but I asked a staffer if they could hook me up and they went out back and got me an 8 pack of Quilton for 11 AUD.

Bummer.

snigger

An almost perfect rainbow.

Peak Warming Man said:

An almost perfect rainbow.

And there is grass in paddock.

Peak Warming Man said:

An almost perfect rainbow.

How is it defective?

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

An almost perfect rainbow.

How is it defective?

It moved its ends out of shot.

buffy said:

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

An almost perfect rainbow.

How is it defective?

It moved its ends out of shot.

no pot of gold?

buffy said:

transition said:

I goes swing a battery in the log splitter, got a cold night, anything between 6-10C depending which weatherologists you might consult

after this ‘log’ I need adjust the log splitter to work in the vertical, it has hinges for that, the logs are too big for me to lift, especially today I feels all decrepit

Still not really considering lighting the woodheater. It’s going under 10 degrees at night, but we catch warmth in the house during the day and we own blankets.

handy things rugs

you’ve reminded me of the story of the family that lived in altai mountains I think it was, long time ago, little hut you know, conditions could be extreme, family of four it was

husband would be out in the weather extremes, cold and wind, trapping and fighting bears often, they would break into the store room, and onetime broke into the house and killed one of the young children. And there were plagues too, still someone need fight the bears

the wife was menopausal, liked the room temperature about 18C, but had a notion the husband might like the temperature quite a bit warmer when he came in from fighting bears out in the cold, it didn’t occur to her that he might be more tolerant of the cold when he came in, would be happy to thaw slowly

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

An almost perfect rainbow.

How is it defective?

There is no pot of gold, hey what but.

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

An almost perfect rainbow.

How is it defective?

There is no pot of gold, hey what but.

There is, you know. You just have to get to the end of the rainbow.

The light I saved from day light savings has been put in a box in the cupboard.

sibeen said:

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

How is it defective?

There is no pot of gold, hey what but.

There is, you know. You just have to get to the end of the rainbow.

You need someone on the other end to hold it still.

Both our openers made a duck in the deciding one day game against pakistan.

We’re currently 3/30 after 10 overs.

4/59

Collingwood was up by 31 points at the end of the third quarter and I was feeling a disturbance in the force.

Luckily Geelong decided to pull their finger out and are 13 points ahead with no time left.

sibeen said:

Collingwood was up by 31 points at the end of the third quarter and I was feeling a disturbance in the force.

Luckily Geelong decided to pull their finger out and are 13 points ahead with no time left.

Kick 9 goals in a quarter of footy and still lose!! NYAH NYAH!!

sibeen said:

dv said:

So apparently we’re back to dunny roll grabs in Perth? That must have come up suddenly… possibly flood related? Clean shelves but I asked a staffer if they could hook me up and they went out back and got me an 8 pack of Quilton for 11 AUD.

Bummer.

Heh

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

Collingwood was up by 31 points at the end of the third quarter and I was feeling a disturbance in the force.

Luckily Geelong decided to pull their finger out and are 13 points ahead with no time left.

Kick 9 goals in a quarter of footy and still lose!! NYAH NYAH!!

Now, now, Woodie, don’t be like that. We don’t kick teams when they are down. We should be providing encouragement.

snigger

sibeen said:

Both our openers made a duck in the deciding one day game against pakistan.

We’re currently 3/30 after 10 overs.

5/67 after 16.

sibeen said:

dv said:

So apparently we’re back to dunny roll grabs in Perth? That must have come up suddenly… possibly flood related? Clean shelves but I asked a staffer if they could hook me up and they went out back and got me an 8 pack of Quilton for 11 AUD.

Bummer.

plenty at Costco

Quite a bit of rain at the moment. That completely fucks up my mowing plans for the morrow.

kicks dirt

FUCK

6/148

sibeen said:

FUCK

6/148

FUCK

7/155

Arts said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

So apparently we’re back to dunny roll grabs in Perth? That must have come up suddenly… possibly flood related? Clean shelves but I asked a staffer if they could hook me up and they went out back and got me an 8 pack of Quilton for 11 AUD.

Bummer.

plenty at Costco

I got a pack of 18 last week at the pharmacy next door to ,my local Spudshed. Spudshed had none.

Now I am pn the lookout for ordinary tissues, Nobody seems to have them.

sibeen said:

Quite a bit of rain at the moment. That completely fucks up my mowing plans for the morrow.

kicks dirt

which were ..?

8/162

not good

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

6/148

FUCK

7/155

EMBARASING

8/162

they have changed the weather forecast on me. What was 80% chance of 6-15 mm, has become 60% chance of 1-6 mm.

I didn’t water the garden tonight, based on the earlier forecast.

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

6/148

FUCK

7/155

EMBARASING

8/162

OH FUCKING DEAR

9/166

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

7/155

EMBARASING

8/162

OH FUCKING DEAR

9/166

not worth staying up for….

Nicely mellow tonight, too mellow to Quordle.

But not too mellow to Wordle, so bring it on.

Bubblecar said:

Nicely mellow tonight, too mellow to Quordle.

But not too mellow to Wordle, so bring it on.

My word will be DRAIN, and I’ll get it in two.

Bubblecar said:

Nicely mellow tonight, too mellow to Quordle.

But not too mellow to Wordle, so bring it on.

I was you last evening, started the Q, thought WTF, went to be and did it today,

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Nicely mellow tonight, too mellow to Quordle.

But not too mellow to Wordle, so bring it on.

My word will be DRAIN, and I’ll get it in two.

coz the answer will be nadir.

sibeen said:

Bubblecar said:

Nicely mellow tonight, too mellow to Quordle.

But not too mellow to Wordle, so bring it on.

I was you last evening, started the Q, thought WTF, went to be and did it today,

OTOH tonight you sound even more relaxed.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

EMBARASING

8/162

OH FUCKING DEAR

9/166

not worth staying up for….

There is another 13 overs to go so these two can probably put on another ton, or perhaps a bit over.

I have only two glasses of wine left to my name.

Which is good because I need a completely sober day tomorrow.

Dentist on Monday.

Let’s get that tooth sorted and then I can have another drink or two to celebrate, on Monday evening.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

OH FUCKING DEAR

9/166

not worth staying up for….

There is another 13 overs to go so these two can probably put on another ton, or perhaps a bit over.

FUCK

All out 210.

Wholesome Maps To Brighten Your Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u_fYELOu6E

Rubble from buildings damaged in the war was collected and piled in a bombed-out site on Aldersgate Street in London, circa December 1947. During the war much of this rubble was rushed to build new runways to support the RAF in their fight against the Luftwaffe.

sarahs mum said:

Rubble from buildings damaged in the war was collected and piled in a bombed-out site on Aldersgate Street in London, circa December 1947. During the war much of this rubble was rushed to build new runways to support the RAF in their fight against the Luftwaffe.

Car to the immediate right of the bus looks like a Riley.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Rubble from buildings damaged in the war was collected and piled in a bombed-out site on Aldersgate Street in London, circa December 1947. During the war much of this rubble was rushed to build new runways to support the RAF in their fight against the Luftwaffe.

Car to the immediate right of the bus looks like a Riley.

Not surprised you noticed that, because everyone notices a Riley.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Rubble from buildings damaged in the war was collected and piled in a bombed-out site on Aldersgate Street in London, circa December 1947. During the war much of this rubble was rushed to build new runways to support the RAF in their fight against the Luftwaffe.

Car to the immediate right of the bus looks like a Riley.

Not surprised you noticed that, because everyone notices a Riley.

i thought it looked a bit surreal. or comic.

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Car to the immediate right of the bus looks like a Riley.

Not surprised you noticed that, because everyone notices a Riley.

i thought it looked a bit surreal. or comic.

Rubble and dust was a feature of the urban post war years for some considerable time.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Not surprised you noticed that, because everyone notices a Riley.

i thought it looked a bit surreal. or comic.

Rubble and dust was a feature of the urban post war years for some considerable time.

….as they will indeed be for Ukraine, come what may :(

watches Rage

Amyl and the Sniffers……….

Nuff said………….

I finished watching the last kingdom series. The last battle scene was extra long and extra violent.

I might go some solitaire and quiet.

sarahs mum said:

I finished watching the last kingdom series. The last battle scene was extra long and extra violent.

I might go some solitaire and quiet.

Have a peaceful time

dv said:

sarahs mum said:

I finished watching the last kingdom series. The last battle scene was extra long and extra violent.

I might go some solitaire and quiet.

Have a peaceful time

I have no fear of Danes.

Good morning Holidayers. Presently 10 degrees and there is light on the horizon. Our forecast for today is for a cloudy 20 degrees.

We have decided to go to the bush block. I’ll look for Interesting Things. Mr buffy will run the Razorback rideon slasher over the Bottom Track. There is also a tree down over the Grader Track, which needs to be chain sawed. Our fire restrictions are lifted (midnight last night) so we feel safe to use the equipment there. It’s still very dry though, care will be required.

me fire box was contractin’
some dimensional non-linearities
does so wake me by talkin’
language of slow combustionese
but did sees sun near risin’
while wanders out wood shed be
thinkies none bother stokin’
go venture kitchen I haved coffee
toasts too’n breakfast done
.

Is our Bill about?

He may wish to build one of these:

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aM4n4Kx_460svav1.mp4

I just read the stan turning will smith’s whatever into a racial proposition

is there anything these days that doesn’t get steered into the activism dimension

transition said:

I just read the stan turning will smith’s whatever into a racial proposition

is there anything these days that doesn’t get steered into the activism dimension

No.

captain_spalding said:

Is our Bill about?

He may wish to build one of these:

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aM4n4Kx_460svav1.mp4

Is it a triple pulse-jet fuelled by LPG?

That moment you have all been waiting for has arrived.

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Is our Bill about?

He may wish to build one of these:

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aM4n4Kx_460svav1.mp4

Is it a triple pulse-jet fuelled by LPG?

Yes.

ChrispenEvan said:

That moment you have all been waiting for has arrived.

You’re coming out? You’re pregnant? You’re running for the UAP for the senate?

ChrispenEvan said:

That moment you have all been waiting for has arrived.

Finally!

Thank Dog for that!

Witty Rejoinder said:

ChrispenEvan said:

That moment you have all been waiting for has arrived.

You’re coming out? You’re pregnant? You’re running for the UAP for the senate?

nah, just my first post of the day.

And you think you went to a tough school:

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aBnPyDD_460svvp9.webm

ChrispenEvan said:

Michael V said:

captain_spalding said:

Is our Bill about?

He may wish to build one of these:

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aM4n4Kx_460svav1.mp4

Is it a triple pulse-jet fuelled by LPG?

Yes.

It’s a hot machine, in the literal sense.

captain_spalding said:

And you think you went to a tough school:

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aBnPyDD_460svvp9.webm

That gives me the jitters.

ChrispenEvan said:

That moment you have all been waiting for has arrived.

Praise the Lord.

Peak Warming Man said:

ChrispenEvan said:

That moment you have all been waiting for has arrived.

Praise the Lord.

I must be praising the wrong Lord.
I don’t feel the least bit enraptured.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/leak-reveals-first-details-of-australias-new-aukus-submarine/

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/leak-reveals-first-details-of-australias-new-aukus-submarine/

Another dud. Submarines aren’t supposed to leak.

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/leak-reveals-first-details-of-australias-new-aukus-submarine/

The first submarine, HMAS Vengeful, is expected to be launched before 2050. The remaining three boats of the first batch, HMAS Victoria, HMAS Vexatious and HMAS Vampirious are expected to be in the water in the 2050s. They will be followed by Batch-II, possibly with enhanced capabilities.

The four Batch-II boats will be HMAS Vainglorious, HMAS Vaporous, HMAS Vanquished and HMAS Vegemite. The final batch will be made up of HMAS Very, HMSAS Visible, HMAS Vendetta and HMAS Abbot.

LOL Apr 1st.

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/leak-reveals-first-details-of-australias-new-aukus-submarine/

April 1.

Good to see people are paying attention.

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/leak-reveals-first-details-of-australias-new-aukus-submarine/

Excellent. At least they are working n something already and not just sitting around bumping the gums.

ChrispenEvan said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/leak-reveals-first-details-of-australias-new-aukus-submarine/

The first submarine, HMAS Vengeful, is expected to be launched before 2050. The remaining three boats of the first batch, HMAS Victoria, HMAS Vexatious and HMAS Vampirious are expected to be in the water in the 2050s. They will be followed by Batch-II, possibly with enhanced capabilities.

The four Batch-II boats will be HMAS Vainglorious, HMAS Vaporous, HMAS Vanquished and HMAS Vegemite. The final batch will be made up of HMAS Very, HMSAS Visible, HMAS Vendetta and HMAS Abbot.

LOL Apr 1st.

Yes but what’s funny about Future Submarine Go-Forward Baseline, we were stuck on that part ¿

wonder which cliff, whether there was a nice view

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-03/man-critical-after-north-west-sydney-cliff-fall/100962072

SCIENCE said:

wonder which cliff, whether there was a nice view

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-03/man-critical-after-north-west-sydney-cliff-fall/100962072

Fellow died falling from cliff in Tas yesterday.

SCIENCE said:

wonder which cliff, whether there was a nice view

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-03/man-critical-after-north-west-sydney-cliff-fall/100962072

near Quarter Sessions Road, Westleigh.

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

SCIENCE said:

wonder which cliff, whether there was a nice view

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-03/man-critical-after-north-west-sydney-cliff-fall/100962072

Fellow died falling from cliff in Tas yesterday.

near Quarter Sessions Road, Westleigh.

yeah we’ll be honest, haven’t done much walk in Tasmania (we hear it’s very nice) but we’ve been out around NWSydney before, don’t remember details of any Quarter Sessions cliffs though

Witty Rejoinder said:

Good to see people are paying attention.

We are all keen observers here.

SCIENCE said:

roughbarked said:

sarahs mum said:

Fellow died falling from cliff in Tas yesterday.

near Quarter Sessions Road, Westleigh.

yeah we’ll be honest, haven’t done much walk in Tasmania (we hear it’s very nice) but we’ve been out around NWSydney before, don’t remember details of any Quarter Sessions cliffs though

https://www.trailhiking.com.au/hikes/elouera-lookout/
https://www.bushwalk.com/search/?word=Quarter+Sessions+road&item%5B%5D=areas-westleigh&order=ti

ChrispenEvan said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/leak-reveals-first-details-of-australias-new-aukus-submarine/

The first submarine, HMAS Vengeful, is expected to be launched before 2050. The remaining three boats of the first batch, HMAS Victoria, HMAS Vexatious and HMAS Vampirious are expected to be in the water in the 2050s. They will be followed by Batch-II, possibly with enhanced capabilities.

The four Batch-II boats will be HMAS Vainglorious, HMAS Vaporous, HMAS Vanquished and HMAS Vegemite. The final batch will be made up of HMAS Very, HMSAS Visible, HMAS Vendetta and HMAS Abbot.

LOL Apr 1st.

Batch-II boats will be HMAS Vainglorious, HMAS Vaporous, HMAS Vanquished and HMAS Vegemite. The final batch will be made up of HMAS Very, HMSAS Visible, HMAS Vendetta and HMAS Abbot.

ROFL

Ian said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/leak-reveals-first-details-of-australias-new-aukus-submarine/

The first submarine, HMAS Vengeful, is expected to be launched before 2050. The remaining three boats of the first batch, HMAS Victoria, HMAS Vexatious and HMAS Vampirious are expected to be in the water in the 2050s. They will be followed by Batch-II, possibly with enhanced capabilities.

The four Batch-II boats will be HMAS Vainglorious, HMAS Vaporous, HMAS Vanquished and HMAS Vegemite. The final batch will be made up of HMAS Very, HMSAS Visible, HMAS Vendetta and HMAS Abbot.

LOL Apr 1st.

Batch-II boats will be HMAS Vainglorious, HMAS Vaporous, HMAS Vanquished and HMAS Vegemite. The final batch will be made up of HMAS Very, HMSAS Visible, HMAS Vendetta and HMAS Abbot.

ROFL

I think that should be HMAS ROFL.

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/leak-reveals-first-details-of-australias-new-aukus-submarine/

Y’know, they really could do ‘V’ names: Vendetta, Vampire, Voyager (for those feeling lucky), Vengeance

And i rather like HMAS Vegemite.

captain_spalding said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/leak-reveals-first-details-of-australias-new-aukus-submarine/

Y’know, they really could do ‘V’ names: Vendetta, Vampire, Voyager (for those feeling lucky), Vengeance

And i rather like HMAS Vegemite.

Do ships crews have a theme song?

“we’re happy little Vegemites …”

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/leak-reveals-first-details-of-australias-new-aukus-submarine/

Y’know, they really could do ‘V’ names: Vendetta, Vampire, Voyager (for those feeling lucky), Vengeance

And i rather like HMAS Vegemite.

Do ships crews have a theme song?

“we’re happy little Vegemites …”

It’d be theirs from Day 1.

captain_spalding said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/leak-reveals-first-details-of-australias-new-aukus-submarine/

Y’know, they really could do ‘V’ names: Vendetta, Vampire, Voyager (for those feeling lucky), Vengeance

And i rather like HMAS Vegemite.

+1

Slow but steady start by Aus.
That’s alright, the ball’s doing a bit early.

Peak Warming Man said:

Slow but steady start by Aus.
That’s alright, the ball’s doing a bit early.

It’s certainly doing a bit.

checked on the chough family, kids getting a talking to when got there, don’t you be arguing

sarahs mum said:

SCIENCE said:

wonder which cliff, whether there was a nice view

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-03/man-critical-after-north-west-sydney-cliff-fall/100962072

Fellow died falling from cliff in Tas yesterday.

The guy at Westleigh at least had the excuse that it was dark and probably off his tits.

I like this T-Shirt

lady’s changed the clock time and had her first rant about DLS time shifts

Teenager dies after ‘slipping’ off a cliff while bushwalking in southern Tasmania
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-03/teenager-dies-after-bushwalking-cliff-fall-cape-deslacs/100962106

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-03/mallacoota-housing-crisis-deepens-black-summer-fires/100955180

Late lunch: artisan pork burger on sourdough toast, with some raw broccoli stem for the liver.

Feeling a bit poorly today, hoping it’s just a hangover.

If I’m coming down with something I’ll have to cancel tomorrow’s dentist.

I’m back. I’ve got to sort photos. Found a new fungus and a new plant today. Well, new to my lists for the block. I may be some time sorting and naming.

the Kremlin.
1482.

Got that wrong.

Wikitrivia is the best trivia game I have come across. I have played lots of games and it is still throwing me curveballs.

Ya didn’t even know it was on, did ya Beeny Boy. Come on, fess up!!

You lot and ya cricket nazis!!

Woodie said:

Ya didn’t even know it was on, did ya Beeny Boy. Come on, fess up!!

You lot and ya cricket nazis!!

I was watching it :)

Copacabana Beach hammered. Cochrane Lagoon had the big flush.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3TpIpq276o
—-

That is serious.

sibeen said:

Woodie said:

Ya didn’t even know it was on, did ya Beeny Boy. Come on, fess up!!

You lot and ya cricket nazis!!

I was watching it :)

Twasn’t on my tele.

Woodie said:

sibeen said:

Woodie said:

Ya didn’t even know it was on, did ya Beeny Boy. Come on, fess up!!

You lot and ya cricket nazis!!

I was watching it :)

Twasn’t on my tele.

Foxtel :)

Feeling better now so I can say with confidence that the DENTIST IS ON for tomorrow.

So I’d better do a Coles shopping list, including all ingredients for moussaka.

But which recipe should I follow?

Bubblecar said:

Feeling better now so I can say with confidence that the DENTIST IS ON for tomorrow.

So I’d better do a Coles shopping list, including all ingredients for moussaka.

But which recipe should I follow?

Nagi is usually good.

https://www.recipetineats.com/moussaka-greek-eggplant-beef-bake/

Cloud cover about 50%. Remaining optimistic for tonight’s star lookin’

dv said:

Cloud cover about 50%. Remaining optimistic for tonight’s star lookin’

Good luck.

How long do you get at the eyepiece?

dv said:

Cloud cover about 50%. Remaining optimistic for tonight’s star lookin’

they’ll have videos of stars you’ll be able to watch.

And here is my “mew” plant, which I think is Prickly Broom Heath. The flowers are tiny.

………..

And this is the “new” fungus, which I think is Austroboletus niveus. Don’t know if it’s got a common name. It’s sticky.

..

buffy said:

And here is my “mew” plant, which I think is Prickly Broom Heath. The flowers are tiny.

………..

And this is the “new” fungus, which I think is Austroboletus niveus. Don’t know if it’s got a common name. It’s sticky.

..

That fungus looks evil.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Cloud cover about 50%. Remaining optimistic for tonight’s star lookin’

Good luck.

How long do you get at the eyepiece?

Idk.

Hey MV, here’s that dude I mentioned the other day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ6_v0ZSf8U

Food report. I have made spiced sausage rolls (onion/garlic/jinxiang spice mix), which are presently in the oven. To be accompanied by a salad of chopped iceberg lettuce, Mersey Valley cheese chunks, slices of cucumber and assorted tomato pieces including Purple Jasper, Brown Berry and Tommy Toe. Little bit of mayonnaise (from a jar) plopped around the lettuce.

buffy said:

Food report. I have made spiced sausage rolls (onion/garlic/jinxiang spice mix), which are presently in the oven. To be accompanied by a salad of chopped iceberg lettuce, Mersey Valley cheese chunks, slices of cucumber and assorted tomato pieces including Purple Jasper, Brown Berry and Tommy Toe. Little bit of mayonnaise (from a jar) plopped around the lettuce.

Sounds good.

I’m having much the same as I had for lunch (artisan pork burger on toast, but this time with a of load sliced onion and tomato that were baked with the burger).

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

Food report. I have made spiced sausage rolls (onion/garlic/jinxiang spice mix), which are presently in the oven. To be accompanied by a salad of chopped iceberg lettuce, Mersey Valley cheese chunks, slices of cucumber and assorted tomato pieces including Purple Jasper, Brown Berry and Tommy Toe. Little bit of mayonnaise (from a jar) plopped around the lettuce.

Sounds good.

I’m having much the same as I had for lunch (artisan pork burger on toast, but this time with a of load sliced onion and tomato that were baked with the burger).

Homemade soup here with a ham hock

monkey skipper said:

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

Food report. I have made spiced sausage rolls (onion/garlic/jinxiang spice mix), which are presently in the oven. To be accompanied by a salad of chopped iceberg lettuce, Mersey Valley cheese chunks, slices of cucumber and assorted tomato pieces including Purple Jasper, Brown Berry and Tommy Toe. Little bit of mayonnaise (from a jar) plopped around the lettuce.

Sounds good.

I’m having much the same as I had for lunch (artisan pork burger on toast, but this time with a of load sliced onion and tomato that were baked with the burger).

Homemade soup here with a ham hock

Good cold weather tucker.

Doing a load of food shopping in Coles tomorrow but I don’t know if I’ll actually be able to eat, and if so, what.

No idea if they’ll attempt to repair the tooth this time or just yank it out.

Bubblecar said:

monkey skipper said:

Bubblecar said:

Sounds good.

I’m having much the same as I had for lunch (artisan pork burger on toast, but this time with a of load sliced onion and tomato that were baked with the burger).

Homemade soup here with a ham hock

Good cold weather tucker.

The weather cooled off a bit this week plus there has been a lot of rain keeping things cooler too.

Bubblecar said:

Doing a load of food shopping in Coles tomorrow but I don’t know if I’ll actually be able to eat, and if so, what.

No idea if they’ll attempt to repair the tooth this time or just yank it out.

You’ll be right with mushy stuff…

:)

Dark Orange said:

Hey MV, here’s that dude I mentioned the other day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ6_v0ZSf8U

Cheers.

The Canton Tower Café near the old Eastern Market in Bourke Street, Melbourne served the community from 1925 until the late 1940s.

sarahs mum said:

The Canton Tower Café near the old Eastern Market in Bourke Street, Melbourne served the community from 1925 until the late 1940s.

Long soup to start, then darp suey, preserved fruits, and tea, thanks.

captain_spalding said:

sarahs mum said:

The Canton Tower Café near the old Eastern Market in Bourke Street, Melbourne served the community from 1925 until the late 1940s.

Long soup to start, then darp suey, preserved fruits, and tea, thanks.

Ah 3, ah 9, fruit and tea~

sarahs mum said:

The Canton Tower Café near the old Eastern Market in Bourke Street, Melbourne served the community from 1925 until the late 1940s.

Ta, good one.

Ann Cator
4 mins ·
Following the end of the Second World War, millions of families across Europe & the UK received ‘Care packages’ from well-wishers in the US. Ms Roberts got her package at her bombed-out London home shortly after her father had died and while her mother was in hospital with tuberculosis. Ms Roberts said: ‘ I can remember a huge tin of peaches, a bag of flour in a muslin bag, and I think a tin of butter.‘My grandmother, she just sat in the middle of the floor, just sobbing. We were just opened mouthed.Smiles: After the end of the Second World War, millions of families across Europe received ‘Care packages’ from well-wishers in the US ‘Then, during strict rationing, we relied on boxes of food sent from abroad

sarahs mum said:

Ann Cator
4 mins ·
Following the end of the Second World War, millions of families across Europe & the UK received ‘Care packages’ from well-wishers in the US. Ms Roberts got her package at her bombed-out London home shortly after her father had died and while her mother was in hospital with tuberculosis. Ms Roberts said: ‘ I can remember a huge tin of peaches, a bag of flour in a muslin bag, and I think a tin of butter.‘My grandmother, she just sat in the middle of the floor, just sobbing. We were just opened mouthed.Smiles: After the end of the Second World War, millions of families across Europe received ‘Care packages’ from well-wishers in the US ‘Then, during strict rationing, we relied on boxes of food sent from abroad

They look delighted.

P:arpyone, Have you been watching this series?

Hornby: A Model Empire

7Two Sunday 3rd April at 9:30 pm (60 minutes)

Apt: Head of development Simon tries to replicate the speed of the West Coast Mainline legend, the APT. And pop supremo and model fanatic Pete Waterman attempts to build his longest ever track.

sarahs mum said:

Ann Cator
4 mins ·
Following the end of the Second World War, millions of families across Europe & the UK received ‘Care packages’ from well-wishers in the US. Ms Roberts got her package at her bombed-out London home shortly after her father had died and while her mother was in hospital with tuberculosis. Ms Roberts said: ‘ I can remember a huge tin of peaches, a bag of flour in a muslin bag, and I think a tin of butter.‘My grandmother, she just sat in the middle of the floor, just sobbing. We were just opened mouthed.Smiles: After the end of the Second World War, millions of families across Europe received ‘Care packages’ from well-wishers in the US ‘Then, during strict rationing, we relied on boxes of food sent from abroad

We may need to revive thus scheme shortly.

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

Ann Cator
4 mins ·
Following the end of the Second World War, millions of families across Europe & the UK received ‘Care packages’ from well-wishers in the US. Ms Roberts got her package at her bombed-out London home shortly after her father had died and while her mother was in hospital with tuberculosis. Ms Roberts said: ‘ I can remember a huge tin of peaches, a bag of flour in a muslin bag, and I think a tin of butter.‘My grandmother, she just sat in the middle of the floor, just sobbing. We were just opened mouthed.Smiles: After the end of the Second World War, millions of families across Europe received ‘Care packages’ from well-wishers in the US ‘Then, during strict rationing, we relied on boxes of food sent from abroad

We may need to revive thus scheme shortly.

One of the most amazing items in these packages were bars of soap. Most poms had never seen one before.

Woodie said:

P:arpyone, Have you been watching this series?

Hornby: A Model Empire

7Two Sunday 3rd April at 9:30 pm (60 minutes)

Apt: Head of development Simon tries to replicate the speed of the West Coast Mainline legend, the APT. And pop supremo and model fanatic Pete Waterman attempts to build his longest ever track.

No, I didn’t know about it, ta.

Seems they’re available to watch at leisure here:

https://7plus.com.au/hornby-a-model-empire

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

P:arpyone, Have you been watching this series?

Hornby: A Model Empire

7Two Sunday 3rd April at 9:30 pm (60 minutes)

Apt: Head of development Simon tries to replicate the speed of the West Coast Mainline legend, the APT. And pop supremo and model fanatic Pete Waterman attempts to build his longest ever track.

No, I didn’t know about it, ta.

Seems they’re available to watch at leisure here:

https://7plus.com.au/hornby-a-model-empire

I posted that last week. I must have been missed.

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

P:arpyone, Have you been watching this series?

Hornby: A Model Empire

7Two Sunday 3rd April at 9:30 pm (60 minutes)

Apt: Head of development Simon tries to replicate the speed of the West Coast Mainline legend, the APT. And pop supremo and model fanatic Pete Waterman attempts to build his longest ever track.

No, I didn’t know about it, ta.

Seems they’re available to watch at leisure here:

https://7plus.com.au/hornby-a-model-empire

I posted that last week. I must have been missed.

Looks like it :)

I’m too tired to watch anything tonight, be popping under the quilt shortly.

ChrispenEvan said:

party_pants said:

sarahs mum said:

Ann Cator
4 mins ·
Following the end of the Second World War, millions of families across Europe & the UK received ‘Care packages’ from well-wishers in the US. Ms Roberts got her package at her bombed-out London home shortly after her father had died and while her mother was in hospital with tuberculosis. Ms Roberts said: ‘ I can remember a huge tin of peaches, a bag of flour in a muslin bag, and I think a tin of butter.‘My grandmother, she just sat in the middle of the floor, just sobbing. We were just opened mouthed.Smiles: After the end of the Second World War, millions of families across Europe received ‘Care packages’ from well-wishers in the US ‘Then, during strict rationing, we relied on boxes of food sent from abroad

We may need to revive thus scheme shortly.

One of the most amazing items in these packages were bars of soap. Most poms had never seen one before.

polite cough

:)

party_pants said:

ChrispenEvan said:

party_pants said:

We may need to revive thus scheme shortly.

One of the most amazing items in these packages were bars of soap. Most poms had never seen one before.

polite cough

:)

I was going to add ‘…and some of them still have that bar of soap’.

But that would be unkind, would it not?

My apologies to sibeen, seems i misled him on the footy tipping.

Suddenly it’s hammering down rain here.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR502.loop.shtml#skip

I could cut my finger nails while sitting here

party_pants said:

My apologies to sibeen, seems i misled him on the footy tipping.

I didn’t take your advice, so it’s OK :)

transition said:

I could cut my finger nails while sitting here

No, you do that outside. Or you clean up the clippings by sweeping the floor afterwards…

buffy said:

transition said:

I could cut my finger nails while sitting here

No, you do that outside. Or you clean up the clippings by sweeping the floor afterwards…

there ya go, lookin’ good

sarahs mum said:

how long cherry ripe been around, long time by looks