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Post by murphthesurf on Aug 26, 2021 11:03:59 GMT
So trying to cut down and got one of them a spray things. Got from my usual 12 odd a day to 8 today, doesn’t sound like progress but I can’t remember the last time I had less than 10. Just wanted peoples stories really. I know I’m meant to say I’m doing it for the health reasons and such, but to tell you the truth it’s over £10 a pack and it’s an absolute drainer To anyone else having a go I wish you well and feel free to use this thread for support Batts, you need to check with Harry to see if he's got any advice to help you - he stopped a couple of months ago and last time I asked him he was still off them, so he's done brilliantly. Anything's worth a try, so at the least try doing sth like making smoking more inconvenient for yourself to do & leave your packet in the boot of the car, or in a plastic bag down at the bottom of the garden, & your lighter in another place in the garden, ie. somewhere that makes it more difficult for you to get at them rather than just easily reaching into your pocket and having them immediately to hand. I know that would be a really minor way to start, but it might begin to make a bit of a difference & then make you feel able to tackle other ways of gradually cutting down more and more until you think you can give them up completely. Best of luck with your efforts.
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Post by murphthesurf on Aug 23, 2021 20:33:52 GMT
Jacket spuds with whatever (my favourite is soured cream and chopped Smokey bacon. Fajitas are quick and easy Stir fry with prawns/salmon/chicken Carbonara Omelette Burgers homemade are mega quick Steak obviously with salad if you’ve got no time Or as Cranny says, set aside a couple of spare hours and batch cook stuff like bolognese, chilli, curry, stew etc
See - Badge always knows where it's at.
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Post by murphthesurf on Aug 21, 2021 11:43:56 GMT
Bit of a gruesome one. William The Conqueror's body "exploded" at his funeral. William died after his horse reared up during a 1087 battle, throwing the king against his saddle pommel so forcefully that his intestines ruptured. An infection set in that killed him several weeks later. As priests tried to stuff William into a stone coffin that proved too small for his bulk, they pushed on his abdomen, causing it to burst under the pressure. Mourners supposedly ran for the door to escape the putrid stench. Similarly Henry The Eight's body apparently also ruptured and leaked in his coffin prior to his funeral. Before I got to your last line there, Dees, I was preparing to do a response saying that 'Henry VIII's corpse also exploded when in his coffin' through a build-up of gases - he was massively obese, had syphilis and other STDs, and his legs were covered with ulcers that stank so badly that people could smell him two or three rooms away. I don't know how much truth there is in the following theory, but it's thought that the STDs he had were a major reason preventing him from getting his wives pregnant easily - yet he of course always blamed them in his manic desire to have a male heir. One cheery thought is the recorded fact that after this monster died and later exploded, his bodily fluids seeped out of the bottom edges of his coffin and were licked at by many of the dogs around the place - but only for one or two licks! Then, presumably, they went like THIS >
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Post by murphthesurf on Aug 10, 2021 21:34:09 GMT
Is Marble Arch really that much of a tourist attraction? One of those places have driven past and not really bothered to pay much if any attention to. Is like a rubbish Arc de Triomphe Eh, watch it, Jeezy……. ( ) Marble Arch was never built as an arch in the same vein as the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which was a 'Triumphal Arch' which Napoleon, being a right little control freak, had built and loved because it let him show off and made him feel taller - even though every time our lot met him in battle he didn't have much triumph. No - Marble Arch was originally built to simply be a sort-of front door, ie. the main entrance to the front of Buckingham Palace and was later carefully moved to its present location. Here's what Wiki says about it for you: Marble Arch is a 19th-century white marble-faced triumphal arch in London, England. The structure was designed by John Nash in 1827 to be the state entrance to the cour d'honneur of Buckingham Palace; it stood near the site of what is today the three-bayed, central projection of the palace containing the well-known balcony. In 1851, on the initiative of architect and urban planner Decimus Burton, a one-time pupil of John Nash, it was relocated to its current site. Following the widening of Park Lane in the early 1960s, the site became a large traffic island at the junction of Oxford Street, Park Lane and Edgware Road, isolating the arch. Admiralty Arch, Holyhead in Wales is a similar arch, also cut off from public access, at the other end of the A5.
Only members of the Royal Family and the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery are said to be permitted to pass through the arch; this happens in ceremonial processions.
The arch gives its name to the area surrounding it, particularly the southern portion of Edgware Road and also to the underground station. The arch is not part of the Royal Parks and is maintained by Westminster City Council.
Cour d'honneur: A cour d'honneur, lit. 'court of honor', is the principal and formal approach and forecourt of a large building. It is usually defined by two secondary wings projecting forward from the main central block (corps de logis), sometimes with a fourth side, consisting of a low wing or a railing. The Palace of Versailles and Blenheim Palace (plan) both feature such entrance courts.
There you are!
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 11, 2021 11:36:57 GMT
Thanks Fran & Dees - yes, I squish aphids, too. They make a sort-of raspberry noise when you squish them, don't they??!! Sort-of ' tthhhhhhppppp'!!! Yes, Murphy a constant battle. We use the squish method, used to use chemicals but don't anymore. I think every year is different , depending upon the weather. Not so bad at the moment, but must admit I have not looked closely. The runner beans have got a bad attack. I guess the theory is....encourage the birds and strong plants and perhaps a balance will happen.....perhaps it eorks. I must admit over the years we have encouraged more and more birds ....and the snail population seems to have decreased. Good on ya, BJ. Spray-on pesticides can cause loads of damage, including the microscopic droplets carrying on the breeze and landing in fishponds and causing problems. Love your snail story - thrushes are supposed to love snails..... we have the snail and slug capital of the world here, but rarely see a thrush, and this despite spending a pile on birdfeeds, so we always have plenty of smaller birds, mainly, and occasional mobs of noisy jackdaws or starlings dropping in to hoover everything up from the tables - it's a good job they can't get at the tubular hanging feeders, but I wish a few of them would develop a taste for night visits and slugs!
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 5, 2021 10:15:29 GMT
I did try YT-ing them but couldn't watch any of the clips as the things looked VILE in just the little menu of pics down the side. Quite a few were variations of the same subject: 'spider battle with HF', etc., when I guess they'd been caught in a web, but I just closed the screen down asap - gave me the creeps! Is your arm better now? With a combination of the antihistamines and some frozen peas for the swelling and itching everything gradually eased away ta. I definitely think injecting you with an anaesthetic before plundering your blood supply is too crafty by far!. Well, if you get stung by a jellyfish you have to pour vinegar on it. The sting. AND on the jellyfish, for that matter. Apparently they don't like it up 'em.
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 4, 2021 14:28:19 GMT
Antihistamines worked and the swelling from the horsefly bit has gone, still a bit itchy though and red. Has anyone seen the fangs these bastards have got!, they could open a tin of beans no problem. I googled them, what a horror show. Think I'll Google them now, Chuff..... Might try YT as well! I did try YT-ing them but couldn't watch any of the clips as the things looked VILE in just the little menu of pics down the side. Quite a few were variations of the same subject: 'spider battle with HF', etc., when I guess they'd been caught in a web, but I just closed the screen down asap - gave me the creeps! Is your arm better now?
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 4, 2021 19:04:51 GMT
BJ, I said on the 'let's break a record' thread, this very afternoon, that we need him back! #COMEBACKMARES.
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 4, 2021 19:01:22 GMT
Any recommendations for a particular model , I don't really want to climb ladders any longer , it needs to be light with a decent battery life . It's a 2.5 m. Tall , 50m Long copper beach hedge Get a bloke in to do it Harry it's much easier and they'll take the debris away for you for an extra charge. Then again how tall are the boys these days? I was just thinking exactly the same thing, Fel. Get the twins to do it. Punishment for them not supporting Stoke.....
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Post by murphthesurf on May 31, 2021 23:02:22 GMT
No discussion on Geoffrey Boycott run outs would be complete without reference to Ian Botham and New Zealand 1978. With Boycs now well established as a icon of the game, it’s easy to forget what a divisive man he was as a player. When Bob Willis sent Botham in to bat with instructions to run Boycott out ...which he did , Boycott was apparently inconsolable Bloody hell! I've just come to look at the MB and had to rub my eyes! Glad to see that the '#ComeBackBisp' campaign worked at long last! Anyway, welcome back, and nice to see you, to see you - nice!
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Post by murphthesurf on Feb 21, 2021 21:17:18 GMT
We live next to a canal and there’s a stream close by but have two birds baths that the previous house owners kindly left for us, as it happens I’ve googled only a matter of hours ago what types of food certain birds favour and learned that there’s two different beak types and what food to put out for them, fascinating stuff and great rewards if you learn what to do. New to this type of stuff but intend to spend money to get it right for the little feathered ones Have you been visited by any cute little rats yet? Do your best to keep the stuff off the floor although the bastards are quite capable of climbing up a bird table. Good advice from Fel - this is why hanging feeders are so useful - get some 'S' hooks, for them, Quez, and you'll be good to go. It's also one of the reasons I mentioned about bird baths needing to be on a table, etc. - rats love water.
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Post by murphthesurf on Feb 19, 2021 22:58:20 GMT
We live next to a canal and there’s a stream close by but have two birds baths that the previous house owners kindly left for us, as it happens I’ve googled only a matter of hours ago what types of food certain birds favour and learned that there’s two different beak types and what food to put out for them, fascinating stuff and great rewards if you learn what to do. New to this type of stuff but intend to spend money to get it right for the little feathered ones And now, for your delight and delectation...... Live Mealworms! Highly nutritious, and you can get them live or dried. We've talked about feeding birds with live mealworms ages ago on the 'Sweet & Fluffy' thread and if you use live mealworms you have to put them on a birdtable in something like a steepish-sided dish, so they can't crawl out & escape. Companies usually supply them in a strongish brown paper bag, and you keep them in a fridge for up to about a week and put a quantity of them out for the birds each day. Whilst you're keeping them in the supply bag, you have to feed them, to keep them fat & juicy, so you just drop in a shredded lettuce leaf or two, or some small pieces of fruit and leave them to it. Although usually tiny, about an inch long (though you can get them in different sizes!), mealworms do have really vicious little jaws and could literally injure a bird by biting its mouth whilst being eaten. So - the really fascinating thing is that the birds know this & know how to deal with it - they'll pick one up in their beak and smack it down hard and sharply on the edge of the bowl or bird table, thereby breaking the mealworm's jaw & rendering it unable to bite back. The adult birds are especially careful to do this if they are feeding the mealworms to their tiny chicks. If you set a dish of live mealworms on a birdtable sited close to your window you will easily be able to watch them doing exactly this & it's really fascinating. A live, juicy grub is a great treat for them. I haven't checked YT, but there will no doubt be numerous clips of this on there.
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Post by murphthesurf on Feb 19, 2021 22:10:38 GMT
We live next to a canal and there’s a stream close by but have two birds baths that the previous house owners kindly left for us, as it happens I’ve googled only a matter of hours ago what types of food certain birds favour and learned that there’s two different beak types and what food to put out for them, fascinating stuff and great rewards if you learn what to do. New to this type of stuff but intend to spend money to get it right for the little feathered ones Excellent! I've often mentioned on here that an on-line place called 'Garden Wildlife Direct' is the one I use, and it must be one of the best bird foodstuffs places, and they're way less expensive than a lot of similar places. Hang on, because they've just EMd me!
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Post by murphthesurf on Feb 19, 2021 21:07:35 GMT
It’s funny now as when we open the blinds in the morning there’s birds waiting on the lawn for their food, well seems that way. We’ve got buzzards very close by absolutely majestic things and rooks everywhere. The local farmers have set something up that keeps banging like a shot gun to keep the birds of the seeds I presume, which is good as we get them in the gardens then. I hope you won't mind me asking, Quez, but I'm not sure if you're completely new or not to caring for garden birds? It's lovely to hear that you're now enjoying watching them so much, & now they've identified your garden as a good feeding place they'll continue to really depend on you. I wanted to ask you if you've got them a bird bath? They need to have access to fresh water, even in the depths of winter & you have to keep it unfrozen as best you can for them. For quickness a large plant saucer set on a table or raised item of some sort, as the bath needs to be off the ground, would do the trick. Whole peanuts should never be put out loose, eg. on bird tables, as smaller birds can easily choke on them - so whole ones should only ever be put out in hanging feeders or, if loose, chopped into tiny pieces. If fatballs came in (that vile) plastic netting they should always be removed from it, and the plastic netting never be put out as birds tend to land on it but get their feet caught in it & they then stay trapped. Terribly sorry if you are already aware of all this, but folks who are completely new to caring for garden birds often don't know this sort of stuff & I'm not sure how you're fixed on this.
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Post by murphthesurf on Oct 1, 2020 13:19:42 GMT
Agree with the Trump comments. Biden isn't senile, he tends to mumble a lot, which comes from a childhood speech disorder.....if we need to put a medical diagnosis on Biden's condition, that would be more accurate than dementia. Without his medical file in your possession, you might be concluding things based on his speech patterns. Trump failed last night to rattle and confuse Biden with his usual hostile aggressive bullshit, and make Biden look mentally impaired. I heard one comment about Biden, saying he did pretty well and comparing his performance to having to drive in heavy traffic, in a rainstorm with an 8 year old screaming in the backseat. Both in their 70's, either of them could have a heart attack or a stroke and die. You mention Kamala Harris who might very well inherit the American throne.....what I'm laughing about is Jesus Freak Mike Pence, who must be thinking about how he has missed the chance to be President via a Trump stroke or forced out of office. Kamala Harris and Mike Pence will debate soon......that should be a much better battle and Harris will mop the floor with him. The only way to televise Trump-Biden is to give them each two minutes to talk, with a warning sound with 15 seconds remaining and then exactly when the two minutes expires, shut off the microphone. Do this and Trump will stroke out on global television, for the enjoyment and betterment of humanity. Of course, we're doomed here in the US.....hopefully things will be better in the UK. Your last point about the microphones is precisely what they're now proposing, not before time, seems like the obvious thing to do. It won't be good for Trump, whose camp has already not surprisingly criticised the proposal, since he relies on shouting people down during these debates rather than any kind of coherent message. Again, spot-on.
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Post by murphthesurf on Oct 1, 2020 13:14:13 GMT
I think it's fucking hilarious. If Trump wins it'll be four more years of chaos and the clown fucking all manner of shit up. And if Biden wins they'll have a few months of a bloke who is already showing obvious signs of suffering from dementia who will step down and the democrats true choice will take over, a woman who is half Indian half black. That will go down well. Agree with the Trump comments. Biden isn't senile, he tends to mumble a lot, which comes from a childhood speech disorder.....if we need to put a medical diagnosis on Biden's condition, that would be more accurate than dementia. Without his medical file in your possession, you might be concluding things based on his speech patterns. Trump failed last night to rattle and confuse Biden with his usual hostile aggressive bullshit, and make Biden look mentally impaired. I heard one comment about Biden, saying he did pretty well and comparing his performance to having to drive in heavy traffic, in a rainstorm with an 8 year old screaming in the backseat. Both in their 70's, either of them could have a heart attack or a stroke and die. You mention Kamala Harris who might very well inherit the American throne.....what I'm laughing about is Jesus Freak Mike Pence, who must be thinking about how he has missed the chance to be President via a Trump stroke or forced out of office. Kamala Harris and Mike Pence will debate soon......that should be a much better battle and Harris will mop the floor with him. The only way to televise Trump-Biden is to give them each two minutes to talk, with a warning sound with 15 seconds remaining and then exactly when the two minutes expires, shut off the microphone. Do this and Trump will stroke out on global television, for the enjoyment and betterment of humanity. Of course, we're doomed here in the US.....hopefully things will be better in the UK. Wonderful post, Wapiti. Perfectly summed up. I've only done a bold tag on two lines but wanted to do it on the whole thing. I stayed up and watched it screened live this time and will again for the next round - I can't wait to see that creep Pence come a cropper. The good news is that future debates in this election will apparently now be better organised re. timings and preventing interruptions, etc. - I don't know how the organisers will do this, and whether or not the host will have a facility whereby he can actually mute Trump's mic, but even if he does I'll bet the offensive loudmouth thug will still try to interrupt and shout out because, quite simply, he just can't keep it shut.
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 27, 2020 11:03:06 GMT
I found it really impressive that the equivalent cost to training a dog compared to a rat was $25k - $7k. There is however something very magical about animals being recognised with medals. When you have a chance look up the pigeon Cher Ami who was awarded the croix De Guerre one of Frances highest medals For saving the lost battalion in WW1 Sorry don't know how to do links Here y'are, Wags: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cher_Ami
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 22, 2020 13:02:38 GMT
Haven't had salad cream for yonks, JD, but fancy some now. Where's the shopping list? Yep, a popular regular lunch is baguette with ham & mustard on, with a side of gherkins + some of those teeeeeeeny tomatoes - much smaller than cherry tomatoes and sweet as anything. Deeeee-lish. Had a peanut butter sarnie on wholemeal as a midnight raid last Sunday + cucumber batons & more tomatolets on the side. Mmmmmm! Batons? Baguette? I thought we were talking butties. That sounds more like the battle of Agincourt. And what's wholemeal? Does that mean when you've eaten your dinner there's nothing left on the plate? Shopping lists; now there's a basis for a whole new experience. Let's see what weird & wonderful things are on your shopping lists. The current Hovel des Quiets list is: Sausages (Asda's own, slightly spicy) Bacon Eggs
Polish mustard (from the Polish corner shop, the variety with the bumble bee on it meaning not hot at all, not the one with 5 chillis on it ... sorry about that Mrs Q ...) Ham
Several large jars of gherkins (from the Polish corner shop again) Tuna Rice Sweetcorn
Salad Cream Philadelphia cheese Yoghurts
A pork roasting joint Potatoes - Albert Bartlett by preference, they roast really well
Assorted veg (don't really care what veg, it just looks good on the plate. I don't intend to eat it)
Multi-pack of monster munch Pork pies (preferably pork & pickle)
Sardines (for the dog) Doggy treats (to reward him when he pees against the plant pots rather than on the artificial turf) Tap water safe (for doing the fishies' weekly water change) AAA batteries (for the volume control on the amplifier remote control. I'm tired of getting up to change the volume. Exercise isn't good for you)
Coriander seeds (get me, exotic eh?)
Yep, I've fwwdd a copy of that to Anton, and he's phoned back & says the CM list has many of the same. Talk about doing stupid things when it comes to food --- Many, MANY moons ago I wanted to try a new recipe I'd found, and one of the ingredients, which it strongly stressed as essential, was 'whole coriander seeds' but the trouble was that everywhere I tried to buy them all I could find was 'ground coriander' which, in any case, I'd already got in. After a ton of searching I found some, bought them and got everything out ready to make the dish. I went back to read the recipe's instructions, the third or fourth line of which said 'Now finely grind the coriander seeds'. That's when you usually say 'aaaaagggghhhhh'.
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 22, 2020 11:44:56 GMT
ooo favourite butties.
I'll go with crisps, definitely. Or cheesy wotsits.
Tuna & salad cream. Ham & mustard (today's lunch, with 2 pork pies, a couple of giant gherkins, a wispa, a pot of cherry yoghurt, another can of full-fat tango ***)
The best of all is crunchy peanut butter and honey. *** that diet still needs sorting out ... as Mrs Q was on a late shift, last night's tea was sausage & runny fried egg butties with brown sauce, followed by 8 profiteroles. I copped it for eating rubbish when she got in.
Haven't had salad cream for yonks, JD, but fancy some now. Where's the shopping list? Yep, a popular regular lunch is baguette with ham & mustard on, with a side of gherkins + some of those teeeeeeeny tomatoes - much smaller than cherry tomatoes and sweet as anything. Deeeee-lish. Had a peanut butter sarnie on wholemeal as a midnight raid last Sunday + cucumber batons & more tomatolets on the side. Mmmmmm!
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 21, 2020 22:09:18 GMT
On a similar note. Anyone who’s given up fags how did you do I’m really struggling Afraid this won't help you at all, Bats, but I literally just stopped taking them out of the packet and lighting them. I couldn't believe how easy it was, because prior to that all timings were based on when I could have the next one, as they were a permanent craving, and doing sth like an Atlantic flight was torture at its worst, especially when you also tag on check-in times first and then Customs clearance, etc., at the destination. Mr Surf has never smoked and is even more gobsmacked than I am that I managed to give it up. But I'm certainly not anti as far as others are concerned - I think Badge has said the same thing.
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Post by murphthesurf on Aug 30, 2020 19:42:17 GMT
Many moons ago I loved taking the cubs on coaches for days out to interesting, fun places --- when the great kids' film, 'Jungle Book', which has many name links to scouting, came to what was then the Gaumont in Hanley, I thought a trip to see it was not to be missed, but much more importantly I also saw an opportunity to take them to see the Spitfire which used to be on permanent display in a glass structure there - I think it was outside the museum, where I got the coach to firstly drop us off.
The kids loved seeing the wonderful aircraft up relatively close and hearing about Reginald Mitchell being a local man and a bit about the Battle of Britain, etc., after which we walked down to the cinema. I don't know which they enjoyed more - seeing the Spitfire or the film, but they certainly loved both and it was a brilliant day out.
I think the same Spitfire is currently being restored and will then go on show again.
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 16, 2020 21:44:16 GMT
Just at the barbers now, usually about 10 people waiting, now due to COVID restrictions it’s empty. A pleasure to get the Barnet done. If he doesn’t fuck it up🤣 Crispy's going this afternoon, Badge. Just as well - he's started to look like a cross between Albert Einstein & Betty Boothroyd. UPDATERight then, so Shirley Temple - oh no, sorry, I mean Crispin - went for his booked-two-weeks-ago hair appointment this afternoon. As he was leaving I yelled from the battlements 'while you're out, Crispy, call in at Sainos and get a Malt Loaf or two and don't come back without them or else' gently called out and politely asked him to visit a goodly baker and please return with two delicious examples of this fine treat. Which he did, and 3/4 of it, buttered, had gone within 10 mins of him getting back. This was thanks to Okie and Chuff mentioning Malt Loaves on another thread. (Thx chaps xxx). He also came back with his hair looking much better, btw. I knew you'd all be wondering and would want to know.
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 16, 2020 21:31:13 GMT
I believe when lockdown & the threat of Covid is (largely) over, we should all have one hell of a meet up. It's hurts me (and Mrs Q) greatly that we've not been able to make any gatherings previously. I'll so look forward to that, as would Mrs Q, and to dispel (or confirm) some of the myths generated on here. In truth, Mrs Q doesn't batter me with a frying pan. It's generally just spatulas & wooden spoons.
I propose that the evening be rounded off by a whole-gathering rendition of ... My Way by Frank Sinatra ... Delilah. No exceptions, all to take part. I have been known to do that on occasions of course. Particularly in The Dog & Gun in Gipton, Leeds (probably the roughest pub in one of the roughest areas of Leeds and now a much safer armament and used-needles outlet). It brought the house down, people on tables belting it out with me. Hugs from people I'd normally run miles to avoid. The fact that there were arrests later that evening for white powder abuse & a stabbing have nothing to do with either me or the song.
They still talk about that very evening up in 'them thar' parts, JD, and as far as I know, life-size pics of you in action on said night are still pinned up both behind the bar and in the local nick and they're all miserable that they didn't get your autograph now they've noticed how much they sell for on EBay. Actually, no, this is urgent now: just wanted to catch you and ask you to look in on the 'Fruit Trees' thread as it now contains a recent 'Château Murph Cuisines du Monde' chapter on killer radishes and people who have gallstones needing to avoid them, so thought you'd want to know. The last time I sang 'Delilah' out loud was when we beat Bournemouth 1-0 at home in the penultimate season in the Prem - and I definitely didn't sing THAT line!
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 16, 2020 21:12:42 GMT
May i give a suggestion for anybody who is a tad peckish before there tea. Three or four slices of malt bread with butter. 👍👍👍👍 Probably the best invention of our times we called it sticky bread as kids. 🍪🍪 okay they look like cookies couldn't find a pic of Soreen.
Right then, so Shirley Temple - oh no, sorry, I mean Crispin - went for his booked-two-weeks-ago hair appointment this afternoon. As he was leaving I yelled from the battlements 'while you're out, Crispy, call in at Sainos and get a Malt Loaf or two and don't come back without them or else' gently called out and politely asked him to visit a goodly baker and please return with two delicious examples of this fine treat. Which he did, and 3/4 of it, buttered, had gone within 10 mins of him getting back. So many thx, Okes and Chuff, for the reminder. He also came back looking much better, btw.
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 16, 2020 9:22:22 GMT
Bristol City 1 SCFC 1
Here's ten minutes of highlights from last night's game - Danny Bathh scores from James McClean's cross at 7.30 mins in the clip.
Great to catch a glimpse of Rory Delap just after the final whistle.
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 11, 2020 13:52:26 GMT
Sorry to disappoint you all but my silence has a simple and boring explanation. My I Pad battery was flat, and I got engrossed in a book and cooking a Moussaka !! So the G&T. A veRy nice colour and tastes as you would expect like a flavoured gin. Not very good neat but with tonic a nice summer drink. 🥳🥃 Tonight May Try the gin soaked berries with Ice Cream. Also made my second batch of DIY Oatcakes. Really good. Ok. Ta. Apart from that, Raymondo, there are two schools of thought re. moussaka --- includes potatoes and doesn't include them. At a guess I'd say you go with the latter version. Am I right or am I right???
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 10, 2020 13:23:53 GMT
Just as baffling is the term Batsman, used to describe a female cricketer. Or in a committee, 'chairman' is now usually 'chair' or 'chairperson'. Aaaaaaggghhhhh! What on earth's wrong with the term 'chairman' regardless of gender?
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 7, 2020 10:41:52 GMT
Wonder if Chuff can help with this one as a past resident in that sort-of-ish neck of the woods? Don't know anything at all about Biddulph, sorry, Maxy - have tried to find some info for you - there's not a huge lot about, and there are no relevant book recommendations on Wiki as far as I can tell but here are a few bits and pieces I've found. Wondered if Biddulph might have a Historical Society, so G'd it and 'Biddulph & District Genealogy & Historical Society' came up as per the link below - haven't studied it in detail, but there's also this link to their www: www.bdghs.org.uk/ - on which there are a number of names to enable contacting people in the Society who might know helpful info. Additionally the link makes reference to Biddulph Library, which might be worth a visit when lockdown's over. www.open-lectures.co.uk/family-history-societies/7026-biddulph-district-genealogy-historical-society/view-details.html
Other than that, there are two much respected local historians who regularly write for the Sennell: Fred Hughes and Mervyn Edwards, who might well know of data/information sources. You could email them c/o the newspaper or they have these links: Fred Hughes uk.linkedin.com/in/fred-hughes-0659b036 & twitter.com/fredhughessot?lang=enMervyn Edwards www.merver.co.uk/ (Incl. personal contact info.) Is Biddulph Grange of any interest? www.nationaltrust.org.uk/biddulph-grange-garden and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biddulph_Grange They've got quite a big on-line Gift Shop with multi categories, including books on many subjects & whilst there doesn't seem to be one on 'Biddulph' there's a good range ( on a personal note I liked the look of 'Gin Made Me Do It: 60 Beautifully Botanical Cocktails', but that's just btw). The Grange is apparently still on lockdown, but strangely enough their Wiki page mentions two books not shown in their shop, the latter interestingly being Biddulph Grange in fiction/a novel: 'Biddulph Grange, Staffordshire: a Victorian Garden Rediscovered', National Trust, by Peter Hayden (1989). ISBN 978-0540011926 and 'Mr Bateman's Garden' by Priscilla Masters (1987) - a fantasy set in the gardens. Lastly, as a by-the-by, it's relevant for all on the Oatie to bear in mind that the scrumptious John Farmer originally came from Biddulph, and any excuse to fly the flag for our wonderful 'slightly older' boys is always a good thing, so Goooooarn John!
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 4, 2020 13:30:19 GMT
We've had a couple of bats flying around the gardens this week, get them every year, they are great silhouetted against the setting sun skyline. Plenty of butterflies, bees and all buzzy things about, even saw a big green caterpillar yesterday They're not so good when you suddenly get one zapping about in the sitting-room, though, Northy..... I've never done so much screamin' in me life....
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Post by murphthesurf on May 18, 2020 21:28:29 GMT
Profuse apologies for the quietitude. Been trying times sorting out the necessary paperwork etc. Entangled in red tape the Trabzponsor fixture was postponed... However a slackening of regs. means training can resume and the young Turks are slated to arrive this saturday {4pm ish}. On a positive note it provides time to ease the stiffness and various injuries picked up during the first two friendlies: welly burns, sprains, a gas mask forehead rub, general disorientation.. etc etc... A risque formation utilising the ten available, extra risk having no one on the bench..... Bath Quietman Murph Deeside Felonious RogerJ Pearo Chuffed Assassin Cheees On the front foot, playing through the lines.... Deep breathing, long Ommmmms, and Crown Chakra revitilisation for this weeks training..... EEFC v FC Trabzonspor 4pom ish Saturday 23rd May 2020.... Wassat? Only 10 available, boss??? Only 10? Have you dropped young Mr Burrows??? Ohhhhh - riiiiiiight…. (**taps side of nose with finger & winks**) disciplinary, was it, I suppose? Okay then. Anyway, I see you've switched me to the centre, as wheedled for politely requested, and next to the Deester. THANK YOU! Much 'appier there. Sort of Ryan Shawcross in a frock, and better legs than Maurice Setters but just as gutsy. Oh, PS, boss, how about calling our man Tel up as #11? He's always a good egg!
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