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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2015 14:15:45 GMT
Can anyone remember darker days than we have had over the last few months.
Earthquakes, Ebola, Terrorism, Paedo rings and to cap it all John Noakes is missing in Majorca. Suffering from Altzheimers.
Hope he turns up safe and sound.
Noaksey...You are a legend.
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Post by Nick1984 on Jun 30, 2015 17:03:06 GMT
The world's never been a more peaceful, prosperous place than it is today.
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Post by Pedropotter on Jun 30, 2015 18:16:50 GMT
Good news at last - Noaksy has turned up!!
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Post by jeycov on Jun 30, 2015 18:21:38 GMT
Great
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jun 30, 2015 18:36:03 GMT
Good news at last - Noaksy has turned up!! Shep found him then.  |
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Post by jukeboxjury on Jun 30, 2015 19:34:40 GMT
I was out there searching all afternoon
The police helicopter found him and hes been taken to a clinic in Palma
Hes 81 and been suffering from alzeimers for a while
Todays been 95 degrees and I need a shower
PS didnt see Kono during the search
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Post by crapslinger on Jun 30, 2015 22:04:17 GMT
Good news at last - Noaksy has turned up!! Shep found him then. Fucking hope not he's been dead over 50 years, silent witness has nothing on this, good news though good luck John and family (thumbsup)terrible disease. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2015 22:52:57 GMT
Don't know if any of you have been watch Kevin McClouds escape to the wilderness programs on Channel 4 . It's visits families across the world who have escaped the 'rat-race' to rebuild their lives in obscure outposts across the world . Tonight saw him visit a couple from Tenby who have set up home living in the Swedish wilderness with their Huskies high above the arctic circle with freezing temperatures , no electricity or mains water supply . They live by foraging and running dog sled events which brings in about £200 a month . It is probably the most extreme program I've seen in the series , but the moral of the story is that the couple are more than happy living this more frugal lifestyle and they say that they get more pleasure from scratching a living this way than living in a world dominated by capitalism.
Having watched the program I could clearly draw parallels to their lives and that of my own , suffice to say that I obviously don't live on the edge of civilisation and survive on a diet of Reindeer meet , but I do enjoy an outdoor existence that revolves around working with dogs and other animals . I could quite easily do without modern day luxury and would not miss having access to the doom and gloom news stories . I already prefer to 'make do' with a number of things which might seem obscure to most people.
I'm not going to bore you all with the finer details , but what I will say is that pleasure for me cannot be gained by buying a new car every couple of years , or a new phone etc. I don't get the 'feelgood' factor of sitting in a car showroom whilst some car salesman sits opposite me boring the arse off me.
You see the moral of the story and this series of programs is of exploring the experiences of people who have in some cases packed in the rat race and gone back to nature .
It's fair to say that it isn't everyone's 'cup of tea ' as most people can only quantify cuccess and happiness by what car they drive , how much money they have in the bank or what posh holiday destination they can afford to go to . Watching this series has been a breath of fresh air for me , but in all honesty even by my standards the families featured have been real extremists . In most cases they have built their homes from native woodland and furnished them in the same way .
I suppose there will come a time in future when all these arduous daily tasks will become that bit more difficult to achieve , but at least in the meantime they are all living the dream . I do honestly think that by building a life for yourself in such extreme conditions and maintaining it is far more rewarding than waiting for your pay check each and every month. Just surviving in such harsh environments is an achievement in it'sself. McClouds role in making this series is commendable and very interesting . He has pushed the boundaries to encompass families from across the globe in a way that has never been done before and in doing so has made a very interesting series of programs .
These are real people living real lives and not one of these Bear Grylls 'living for a month off the grid' type programs that seems to dominate everything these days .
I do think that young people today do not appreciate the natural beauty that is around them as much as my generation did , and those that do are already resigned to the fact that this country is slowly getting covered by a thick layer of concrete . It's wildlife and countryside is simply being swallowed up and ignored by central government and Town Council planning depts . ,..HS2 is one more example of unnecessary 'progress' in this respect . God knows how many thousands acres of land will get swallowed up in the future and the whole principle for me is fundamentally wrong and bad . It's merely providing more and more houses for the the hundreds of thousands of immigrants entering the country every year .
Anyway , that's tonight's lecture over and you can tell how bored I must have been to go to such great lengths to write it in the first place ....
Definitely worth a watch tho ' chaps ...
Ted 1965
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2015 23:55:34 GMT
Don't know if any of you have been watch Kevin McClouds escape to the wilderness programs on Channel 4 . It's visits families across the world who have escaped the 'rat-race' to rebuild their lives in obscure outposts across the world . Tonight saw him visit a couple from Tenby who have set up home living in the Swedish wilderness with their Huskies high above the arctic circle with freezing temperatures , no electricity or mains water supply . They live by foraging and running dog sled events which brings in about £200 a month . It is probably the most extreme program I've seen in the series , but the moral of the story is that the couple are more than happy living this more frugal lifestyle and they say that they get more pleasure from scratching a living this way than living in a world dominated by capitalism. Having watched the program I could clearly draw parallels to their lives and that of my own , suffice to say that I obviously don't live on the edge of civilisation and survive on a diet of Reindeer meet , but I do enjoy an outdoor existence that revolves around working with dogs and other animals . I could quite easily do without modern day luxury and would not miss having access to the doom and gloom news stories . I already prefer to 'make do' with a number of things which might seem obscure to most people. I'm not going to bore you all with the finer details , but what I will say is that pleasure for me cannot be gained by buying a new car every couple of years , or a new phone etc. I don't get the 'feelgood' factor of sitting in a car showroom whilst some car salesman sits opposite me boring the arse off me. You see the moral of the story and this series of programs is of exploring the experiences of people who have in some cases packed in the rat race and gone back to nature . It's fair to say that it isn't everyone's 'cup of tea ' as most people can only quantify cuccess and happiness by what car they drive , how much money they have in the bank or what posh holiday destination they can afford to go to . Watching this series has been a breath of fresh air for me , but in all honesty even by my standards the families featured have been real extremists . In most cases they have built their homes from native woodland and furnished them in the same way . I suppose there will come a time in future when all these arduous daily tasks will become that bit more difficult to achieve , but at least in the meantime they are all living the dream . I do honestly think that by building a life for yourself in such extreme conditions and maintaining it is far more rewarding than waiting for your pay check each and every month. Just surviving in such harsh environments is an achievement in it'sself. McClouds role in making this series is commendable and very interesting . He has pushed the boundaries to encompass families from across the globe in a way that has never been done before and in doing so has made a very interesting series of programs . These are real people living real lives and not one of these Bear Grylls 'living for a month off the grid' type programs that seems to dominate everything these days . I do think that young people today do not appreciate the natural beauty that is around them as much as my generation did , and those that do are already resigned to the fact that this country is slowly getting covered by a thick layer of concrete . It's wildlife and countryside is simply being swallowed up and ignored by central government and Town Council planning depts . ,..HS2 is one more example of unnecessary 'progress' in this respect . God knows how many thousands acres of land will get swallowed up in the future and the whole principle for me is fundamentally wrong and bad . It's merely providing more and more houses for the the hundreds of thousands of immigrants entering the country every year . Anyway , that's tonight's lecture over and you can tell how bored I must have been to go to such great lengths to write it in the first place .... Definitely worth a watch tho ' chaps ... Ted 1965 That's was very interesting Mumf  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 0:23:29 GMT
Sodding hell MUMF... That has to be your longest ever post, and pretty impressive it was.
I often go up country here in Thailand to the Wife's village and to say it is primitive is an understatement, but not one of them is worried about ISIS, or worried about the Greek Debt crisis, not one of them gives a shit about upcoming USA election, not one of em cares if Konoplyanka signs or not. None of em have heard about EBOLA, and they are really not bothered about the price of oil, and whether or not fracking is a good idea.
Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
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Post by Northy on Jul 1, 2015 6:16:37 GMT
Yes, I watched the 2 welsh people in Sweden, very interesting how they live, foraging for fruit and fungi in the brief summer etc.
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Post by britsabroad on Jul 1, 2015 7:04:48 GMT
Sodding hell MUMF... That has to be your longest ever post, and pretty impressive it was. I often go up country here in Thailand to the Wife's village and to say it is primitive is an understatement, but not one of them is worried about ISIS, or worried about the Greek Debt crisis, not one of them gives a shit about upcoming USA election, not one of em cares if Konoplyanka signs or not. None of em have heard about EBOLA, and they are really not bothered about the price of oil, and whether or not fracking is a good idea. Sometimes ignorance is bliss. Thats because theyre too busy worrying about where their next meal will come from. We dont have it that bad really. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2015 19:33:28 GMT
Can anyone remember darker days than we have had over the last few months. Earthquakes, Ebola, Terrorism, Paedo rings and to cap it all John Noakes is missing in Majorca. Suffering from Altzheimers. Hope he turns up safe and sound. Noaksey...You are a legend. Fuck never knew a lot of that. I have chosen not to listen or read the news for almost a month now. Problem was it was winding me up to fuck. I have felt much calmer as a consequence (or quincyquonce as Spike Milligan called it) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2015 19:52:28 GMT
Don't know if any of you have been watch Kevin McClouds escape to the wilderness programs on Channel 4 . It's visits families across the world who have escaped the 'rat-race' to rebuild their lives in obscure outposts across the world . Tonight saw him visit a couple from Tenby who have set up home living in the Swedish wilderness with their Huskies high above the arctic circle with freezing temperatures , no electricity or mains water supply . They live by foraging and running dog sled events which brings in about £200 a month . It is probably the most extreme program I've seen in the series , but the moral of the story is that the couple are more than happy living this more frugal lifestyle and they say that they get more pleasure from scratching a living this way than living in a world dominated by capitalism. Having watched the program I could clearly draw parallels to their lives and that of my own , suffice to say that I obviously don't live on the edge of civilisation and survive on a diet of Reindeer meet , but I do enjoy an outdoor existence that revolves around working with dogs and other animals . I could quite easily do without modern day luxury and would not miss having access to the doom and gloom news stories . I already prefer to 'make do' with a number of things which might seem obscure to most people. I'm not going to bore you all with the finer details , but what I will say is that pleasure for me cannot be gained by buying a new car every couple of years , or a new phone etc. I don't get the 'feelgood' factor of sitting in a car showroom whilst some car salesman sits opposite me boring the arse off me. You see the moral of the story and this series of programs is of exploring the experiences of people who have in some cases packed in the rat race and gone back to nature . It's fair to say that it isn't everyone's 'cup of tea ' as most people can only quantify cuccess and happiness by what car they drive , how much money they have in the bank or what posh holiday destination they can afford to go to . Watching this series has been a breath of fresh air for me , but in all honesty even by my standards the families featured have been real extremists . In most cases they have built their homes from native woodland and furnished them in the same way . I suppose there will come a time in future when all these arduous daily tasks will become that bit more difficult to achieve , but at least in the meantime they are all living the dream . I do honestly think that by building a life for yourself in such extreme conditions and maintaining it is far more rewarding than waiting for your pay check each and every month. Just surviving in such harsh environments is an achievement in it'sself. McClouds role in making this series is commendable and very interesting . He has pushed the boundaries to encompass families from across the globe in a way that has never been done before and in doing so has made a very interesting series of programs . These are real people living real lives and not one of these Bear Grylls 'living for a month off the grid' type programs that seems to dominate everything these days . I do think that young people today do not appreciate the natural beauty that is around them as much as my generation did , and those that do are already resigned to the fact that this country is slowly getting covered by a thick layer of concrete . It's wildlife and countryside is simply being swallowed up and ignored by central government and Town Council planning depts . ,..HS2 is one more example of unnecessary 'progress' in this respect . God knows how many thousands acres of land will get swallowed up in the future and the whole principle for me is fundamentally wrong and bad . It's merely providing more and more houses for the the hundreds of thousands of immigrants entering the country every year . Anyway , that's tonight's lecture over and you can tell how bored I must have been to go to such great lengths to write it in the first place .... Definitely worth a watch tho ' chaps ... Ted 1965 Good you can't start by giving up your computer and internet access........... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2015 20:12:18 GMT
Don't know if any of you have been watch Kevin McClouds escape to the wilderness programs on Channel 4 . It's visits families across the world who have escaped the 'rat-race' to rebuild their lives in obscure outposts across the world . Tonight saw him visit a couple from Tenby who have set up home living in the Swedish wilderness with their Huskies high above the arctic circle with freezing temperatures , no electricity or mains water supply . They live by foraging and running dog sled events which brings in about £200 a month . It is probably the most extreme program I've seen in the series , but the moral of the story is that the couple are more than happy living this more frugal lifestyle and they say that they get more pleasure from scratching a living this way than living in a world dominated by capitalism. Having watched the program I could clearly draw parallels to their lives and that of my own , suffice to say that I obviously don't live on the edge of civilisation and survive on a diet of Reindeer meet , but I do enjoy an outdoor existence that revolves around working with dogs and other animals . I could quite easily do without modern day luxury and would not miss having access to the doom and gloom news stories . I already prefer to 'make do' with a number of things which might seem obscure to most people. I'm not going to bore you all with the finer details , but what I will say is that pleasure for me cannot be gained by buying a new car every couple of years , or a new phone etc. I don't get the 'feelgood' factor of sitting in a car showroom whilst some car salesman sits opposite me boring the arse off me. You see the moral of the story and this series of programs is of exploring the experiences of people who have in some cases packed in the rat race and gone back to nature . It's fair to say that it isn't everyone's 'cup of tea ' as most people can only quantify cuccess and happiness by what car they drive , how much money they have in the bank or what posh holiday destination they can afford to go to . Watching this series has been a breath of fresh air for me , but in all honesty even by my standards the families featured have been real extremists . In most cases they have built their homes from native woodland and furnished them in the same way . I suppose there will come a time in future when all these arduous daily tasks will become that bit more difficult to achieve , but at least in the meantime they are all living the dream . I do honestly think that by building a life for yourself in such extreme conditions and maintaining it is far more rewarding than waiting for your pay check each and every month. Just surviving in such harsh environments is an achievement in it'sself. McClouds role in making this series is commendable and very interesting . He has pushed the boundaries to encompass families from across the globe in a way that has never been done before and in doing so has made a very interesting series of programs . These are real people living real lives and not one of these Bear Grylls 'living for a month off the grid' type programs that seems to dominate everything these days . I do think that young people today do not appreciate the natural beauty that is around them as much as my generation did , and those that do are already resigned to the fact that this country is slowly getting covered by a thick layer of concrete . It's wildlife and countryside is simply being swallowed up and ignored by central government and Town Council planning depts . ,..HS2 is one more example of unnecessary 'progress' in this respect . God knows how many thousands acres of land will get swallowed up in the future and the whole principle for me is fundamentally wrong and bad . It's merely providing more and more houses for the the hundreds of thousands of immigrants entering the country every year . Anyway , that's tonight's lecture over and you can tell how bored I must have been to go to such great lengths to write it in the first place .... Definitely worth a watch tho ' chaps ... Ted 1965 I agree with almost all of that. I have lived off grid for 3 1/2 years now, for the very reasons you have so eloquently detailed. At the risk of being branded insane I omitted the fact that we have limited broadband (15gig per month) and no TV connected to an aerial/sat dish etc. We burn wood for heating and hot water. It's not an easy life as my wife and I work full time in demanding jobs and have 2 kids too. Have applied for a job in the Hebrides as where we are ain't natural enough. Hope I get the job! Nice post MUMF, well expressed (thumbs up icon) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2015 20:30:07 GMT
Don't know if any of you have been watch Kevin McClouds escape to the wilderness programs on Channel 4 . It's visits families across the world who have escaped the 'rat-race' to rebuild their lives in obscure outposts across the world . Tonight saw him visit a couple from Tenby who have set up home living in the Swedish wilderness with their Huskies high above the arctic circle with freezing temperatures , no electricity or mains water supply . They live by foraging and running dog sled events which brings in about £200 a month . It is probably the most extreme program I've seen in the series , but the moral of the story is that the couple are more than happy living this more frugal lifestyle and they say that they get more pleasure from scratching a living this way than living in a world dominated by capitalism. Having watched the program I could clearly draw parallels to their lives and that of my own , suffice to say that I obviously don't live on the edge of civilisation and survive on a diet of Reindeer meet , but I do enjoy an outdoor existence that revolves around working with dogs and other animals . I could quite easily do without modern day luxury and would not miss having access to the doom and gloom news stories . I already prefer to 'make do' with a number of things which might seem obscure to most people. I'm not going to bore you all with the finer details , but what I will say is that pleasure for me cannot be gained by buying a new car every couple of years , or a new phone etc. I don't get the 'feelgood' factor of sitting in a car showroom whilst some car salesman sits opposite me boring the arse off me. You see the moral of the story and this series of programs is of exploring the experiences of people who have in some cases packed in the rat race and gone back to nature . It's fair to say that it isn't everyone's 'cup of tea ' as most people can only quantify cuccess and happiness by what car they drive , how much money they have in the bank or what posh holiday destination they can afford to go to . Watching this series has been a breath of fresh air for me , but in all honesty even by my standards the families featured have been real extremists . In most cases they have built their homes from native woodland and furnished them in the same way . I suppose there will come a time in future when all these arduous daily tasks will become that bit more difficult to achieve , but at least in the meantime they are all living the dream . I do honestly think that by building a life for yourself in such extreme conditions and maintaining it is far more rewarding than waiting for your pay check each and every month. Just surviving in such harsh environments is an achievement in it'sself. McClouds role in making this series is commendable and very interesting . He has pushed the boundaries to encompass families from across the globe in a way that has never been done before and in doing so has made a very interesting series of programs . These are real people living real lives and not one of these Bear Grylls 'living for a month off the grid' type programs that seems to dominate everything these days . I do think that young people today do not appreciate the natural beauty that is around them as much as my generation did , and those that do are already resigned to the fact that this country is slowly getting covered by a thick layer of concrete . It's wildlife and countryside is simply being swallowed up and ignored by central government and Town Council planning depts . ,..HS2 is one more example of unnecessary 'progress' in this respect . God knows how many thousands acres of land will get swallowed up in the future and the whole principle for me is fundamentally wrong and bad . It's merely providing more and more houses for the the hundreds of thousands of immigrants entering the country every year . Anyway , that's tonight's lecture over and you can tell how bored I must have been to go to such great lengths to write it in the first place .... Definitely worth a watch tho ' chaps ... Ted 1965 All the fun and games with me and thee over the years and it seems we are very alike.........apart from im a giver and you're a taker  absolutely love that program |
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Jul 3, 2015 20:49:22 GMT
I'd choose Frosties over frostbite any day of the week.
But I try to grow, fetch, forage, barter or bargain for food.
Makes it more interesting than just shovelling convenience carbs in.
{Probably no more time consuming than the supermarket stress fest.}
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