In Macclesfield Forest today I saw some sort of large hawk being followed by a crow. Not fighting, just apparently being chummy. They both landed on a branch and sat being friendly. As I approached, the hawk took off leisurely, shortly followed by his friend until they reached another tree and sat o...

Gold Hill AKA the Hovis Hill which I managed to clean Did you "go up the hill as fast as you come down"? Got time for a Reg digression? Here you go, minutely analysed syllable by syllable... https://graylightfoot.co.uk/2023/10/04/deconstructing-the-1973-hovis-ad-2/ And who indeed was Old ...

Currently on a train at Waterloo station waiting to go to Axminster to start a bumble along The Old Chalk Way. Slightly shocked at having to ride in London 😀 albeit just over Westminster Bridge Very nice that there Bob. On your tod are you? Long trip from Skipton! Train down from your place too? Ci...

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Fri May 09, 2025 1:00 pm Would never have thought the Peak was so accessible to Milton Keynes!

Aye. Milton Keynes Development Corporation tagline: "easy to get out of" .

Just the small matter of the 1000' climb out of Macclesfield to get into Peak Park proper.. gulp.

Aye, I'll bite too. Mrs Perrin off with her girly mates for a few days. I've managed to burn through my chores orders in quick time (hoover/clean everywhere, sort the drains out, water her plants without overwatering them or I'm dead, mortar some gaps in the yard cobbles, paint the downstairs karzi ...

frogatthefarriers wrote: ↑Tue May 06, 2025 11:42 am I found a pair of glasses

EH? You found some glasses? This is unprecedented

I left my Laplander folding saw somewhere

'course you did!

One of my more moderate views is that toll gates should be installed on all roads into the honeypot areas with fee-paying park n ride next to them. Passes for locals, trades, walkers/cyclists and public transport. Sorted! :smile: Oh and a charge to bring a dog in, to pay for a poo-bag collecting ope...

"Up to heaven his soul ascended"

How bad taste or black humour do you want to go? Perhaps chose a band named after one of the popular life exit strategies? The Strokes? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pT68FS3YbQ4&pp=ygULdGhlIHN0cm9rZXM%3D The Cardiacs? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s31eL8Y_pBM&pp=ygUMdGhlIGNhcmRpYWNz The Fall...

JimmyG wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 8:42 am and for a vivid imagination!

one of my many burdens, sigh....

In the first photo, that curious little castle thing next to the bridge... got a tiny red door... out of scale with all the other buildings..... I'll bet when you return next day it won't be there and never will have been there before and locals will not believe you when you say it was.......

We seem pretty open here about sharing health problems, which can be a good thing. Unlike poor John I had a somewhat cheerier Friday after a hospital visit.... Had my yearly MOT in February. This time, for no specific reason and on the spur of the moment, I asked them to add a prostate antigen test ...

boxelder wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 11:43 pm Reduce

Popped into town this evening on the Brommie... Mad Mods & Englishmen (*)... at the Crooked Crow Bar... tiny place.... astoundingly a freebie... well, the price of a couple of pints anyway... for a so-called covers band they were excellent... lots of jumpin' going on.... proper Marshalls.... pro...

I know, it's all too predictable isn't it .

Still battling with my hobo mojo though this year, I think I've burned myself out with last year's full-on collection of madcap schemes.

due wrote: weight and price

Bar cradle? Four cable ties and some gaffer tape stretched between bars and mudguard - 15g and 2 pence :

"Fancy next Wednesday out for a BaM, Pete?". "Yes good plan, and that's St George's Day". Well spotted Pete, let's see what we can make of that. What better than The George pub? Sadly none in Leighton Buzzard so we jump on the train three stops to Berkamsted to visit the George &...

Good job my pal Jezzer didn't take the photo 2 seconds earlier

Trouble? Me? Absolutely no idea what you mean.....

Given that it's at Hallowe'en again I imagine Nancy Doll will be wearing the same outfit. Gulp.

Any idea of the bpm of those songs? They never let up. Not too sure to be honest, I never take much notice of BPM, it's more the "feel" of speed I like. Aye, I've had to install a spoiler on my zimmer frame so I don't become airborne at gigs now. So... currently listening to some Macc Lad...

Hope you've had a relaxing day. The "thing" associated with a 54th anniversary is "glass". I guess what you put in it is up to you (tea? ) but whatever it is - Cheers!

Meanwhile.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20x5x0g3kqo "marshmallow cockpit explosion". (*) That conjures up a pleasing image. I've had a few narrow escapes with my caramel wafers in a similar situation. (*) Actually, I'm sure 'Legs has got a nice milk stout in his cellar with that...

MuddyPete wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 11:11 am just don't tell anyone .

Don't worry, your secret's safe with us and, er, tinternet .

Just been doing my bit.... erm, anybody got any bees they could spare?

Just checked... it's foggy with bright sunny intervals mostly dry with occasional heavy showers and the possibility of thunder and lightning beware patches of black ice and heatstroke.

Tractionman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 1:01 pm some trendy types

Eh? How did they get past the bouncers?! Maybe they're heavily disguised.....