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ianpspurs said:
Good morning each, how you 'doin? Curmudgeon central in here so far what with diatribes against M and S, Fathers day and people working when one wants one's own way. We have a performative Dark and Dangerous Dweller and a mock contrarian. You've over egged the pudding chaps the trick is to make the audience willingly suspend their disbelief. First of two days of celebration here since I share a birthday with he whom Antony Seldon labelled the worst PM ever. Harsh but who could honestly gainsay that? Well, Nadine and Jakey Baby x2 perhaps. Once again epic failure of disbelief suspension here. @dunelm enjoy breakfast with TGIB and thanks for sharing the art. Planned BBQ and newly Karchered hot tub frolic may be cancelled due to funder. Enjoy your day as much as you can.
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Thank you @ianpspurs and as the clock ticks onwards to the end of yet another year for you, I hope you enjoy the next one immensely. Contrary to what humbuggin takes place, this splendid piece was crafted by TGIB at “school” on Friday.

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SlimLizzy said:
18.06
No FBG today
Plenty pluie
Seems a bit mad but I was still watering even after it started raining. The ground is hard and the rain seemed scant. Probably not enough to be useful. However we did get a short downpour. Enough to add several hundred litres to the watercube.
Fledgling has moved himself into the stable which I think is a less safe location, still Pa sparrow is still finding and feeding him. So far so good, but MrSlim thinks it almost inevitable that Kiki will catch it.
View attachment 61497Managed to get a good image of this swallowtail yesterday.
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pleased you got some rain on that parched earth. Smashing photo, thanks for sharing.
 
ianpspurs said:
How true this and this are is is debatable but it is all I could find. As for Mothering Sunday, the Mothers Union always gave children, of varying ages, a small posey for mothers in the church we attended when the boys were growing up.
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Interesting reads, Ian. And a nice touch from the Mothers Union at your church. I always felt that every day should be "family day" and parents should be appreciated all the time, not just on a particular day in the year. A smile, a helping hand, a hug, throughout the year, to me, is far more valuable than a box of chocolates, or a pot plant on one day of the year. I guess I get that from my parents too.

As it happens, the man that I married came from a similar family, albeit a bit more strict (no birthday celebrations, no Christmas celebrations, no Easter celebrations). The only celebration they kept was at New Year but that wasn't the drunken house to house of many of their peers, just a family day and a special meal (a huge steak pie dinner and a sultana cake) to share between all comers.
 
Annb said:
Fine ruin. It reminds me of the old part of Saltcoats - an Ayrshire fishing village. When I first moved there I loved the passageway that ran along the inside of the harbour wall as a kind of street for the fishermen's cottages and yards. There was an arch at one point between the buildings and the wall - very similar to your one. It was a kind of extension from the old coaching inn that backed on to the "street". Not sure why it was there but there must have been a reason. Sadly, it was all pulled down in the sixties and "redeveloped" into a nowhere kind of car park area and eventually an Aldi supermarket. The hotel was the last to go - that was around 2000 and was replaced by flats.

They did something similar to "my" Canterbury as well. Progress, I suppose, but little charm.

When did Father's Day become a thing? I don't remember it existing as a child. Mother's Day was acknowledged but not as it should have been - that is Mothering Sunday when folk returned to their home (or mother) church. Nothing to do with buying flowers for Mum once a year. I did, when I was about 7, boirrow sixpence from my mother to go and buy her a bunch of violets. Never since. And I never let my boys buy gifts for me for the day.

The first time I heard any mention of Father's Day it was from my own mouth - we were in Innoshima (Japan) in 1965 and were told that the day was celebrated in Japan as "Mother's Day". Just to be amusing (I thought) I asked "What about Father's Day". Our Japanese friend didn't smile. "Every other day is Father's Day" she told us.
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thank’s for the information. This ruin is of a house built of slate that we saw in Wales. It reminded me of my Parents farmhouse when they had a place in Carmarthenshire at the time my dad worked at Cardiff Royal Infirmary. He would catch the train from Carmarthen each Monday morning and return Friday afternoon. Mum worked the land, looked after the animals, made pottery and goats cheese which she sold in various shops together with chicken and duck eggs. I agree with you about Father’s Day - did we import it from the USA like a prelude to some dodgy food out there on the horizon?
 
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7.0 this morning. Stayed relaxing in the garden today as Archie is still under the weather.

I got Mr K doing his least favourite job today. All I asked him to do - as I sorted through my summer clothes - was to tell me if I looked OK in them or should they go to the charity shop.
 
Mrs T 123 said:
5.2 for me this morning. Enjoy what is left of your weekend peeps x :)

How did you like living in Japan @Annb? One of my son's is working there this year
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We didn't live in Japan. We visited a few times on cargo ships and our time at Innoshima (an island on the Inland Sea) was a couple of weeks while our ship was in dry-dock for its annual maintenance. We always thought it would be a charming place to live and the people were polite and friendly. Not at all sure what it is like there now - our last visit was a brief stop at the port of Nagoya and it seemed so busy and hectic, also covered by a hazy polluted atmosphere. Nevertheless, there were charming little moments - a tiny garden in a corner of a shipyard, friendly workers always willing to help or advise, a "Dunkin' Donut" establishment with cheery and helpful staff, loved by our boys. That was in the 80's.
 
ianpspurs said:
Your newsagent obviously had advanced notice of the new star columnist. Quite surprised that people still take a daily paper but JKP often picks a free Times up in Waitrose
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Yes, our newsagent definitely did have advanced notice of the new star columnist. I must admit that I am a bit old-fashioned and do love my daily paper copy of the 'I' newspaper. I also prefer a paper copy of a book rather than the kindle version.
 
Fbg 6.8

Late to post for me!
Skype call and other such stuff...

Wildlife camera...
Monty, the magpie, a friend named him Monty! Yes you @ianpspurs
He is here mid morning, having discovered that the later more expensive cat biscuits I put out for the stray cats are more tasty than the nighttime cat biscuits...

AND

Cat Midnight & the Fox - That was satisfying says Midnight!
The clue is in Midnight's ears beforehand...

Creative is a kaleidoscope in Laboscope
A bee in a foxglove

Now I am knackered.
Too hot and airless.
Midnight keeping me company.

Sleep calls. An afternoon nap...

I know the day is nearly over, but have your best day...

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SlimLizzy said:
18.06
No FBG today
Plenty pluie
Seems a bit mad but I was still watering even after it started raining. The ground is hard and the rain seemed scant. Probably not enough to be useful. However we did get a short downpour. Enough to add several hundred litres to the watercube.
Fledgling has moved himself into the stable which I think is a less safe location, still Pa sparrow is still finding and feeding him. So far so good, but MrSlim thinks it almost inevitable that Kiki will catch it.
View attachment 61497Managed to get a good image of this swallowtail yesterday.
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I am rooting for Little Miss No Name...

EDIT To add, about baby sparrows. I am watching some now. (Mon morning) And the chicks that give their dad's the most grief are the little girls! And they are the most demanding!

Long time since I have seen a Swallowtail @SlimLizzy
 
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Krystyna23040 said:
7.0 this morning. Stayed relaxing in the garden today as Archie is still under the weather.

I got Mr K doing his least favourite job today. All I asked him to do - as I sorted through my summer clothes - was to tell me if I looked OK in them or should they go to the charity shop.
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Poor Mr K, what a dangerous position to be in :)
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone from another perfectly silent start here in the dark and dangerous north. It’s Father’s Day today - hooray! We are being let out of the darkness to shine shoes and be paraded across the green and presented with nasty titbits from M&S who have added a couple of shillings to the price of their confectionery to celebrate the day because they have added the words “father’s favourit” and made the wrapper blue and then be given some tacky card with a picture of some cricket match on the front or a beer pump or some other stereotypical nonsence. What we really wanted was to participate in a bit of shin kicking or a tractor pull followed by a few pints of ale and a pie. Still, it adds to the economy by purchasing all manner of things that we previously didn’t even knew existed as gifts to the bewildered recipients. So, Happy Father’s Day to those who identify as such and I hope you have a smashing day with your families. I shall drink koffy and then have a walk down to the cafe with The Girl In The Bubble to meet her parents for breakfast. Oh - art bit - onwards and upwards.


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Great solid structure @dunelm
Hope you enjoyed your walk...
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.8

Late to post for me!
Skype call and other such stuff...

Wildlife camera...
Monty, the magpie, a friend named him Monty! Yes you @ianpspurs
He is here mid morning, having discovered that the later more expensive cat biscuits I put out for the stray cats are more tasty than the nighttime cat biscuits...

AND

Cat Midnight & the Fox - That was satisfying says Midnight!
The clue is in Midnight's ears beforehand...

Creative is a kaleidoscope in Laboscope
A bee in a foxglove

Now I am knackered.
Too hot and airless.
Midnight keeping me company.

Sleep calls. An afternoon nap...

I know the day is nearly over, but have your best day...

View attachment 61500
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Monty the Magpie is having a great time there. Smashing kaleidoscope- wonder if I should have some watermelon?
 
Krystyna23040 said:
7.0 this morning. Stayed relaxing in the garden today as Archie is still under the weather.

I got Mr K doing his least favourite job today. All I asked him to do - as I sorted through my summer clothes - was to tell me if I looked OK in them or should they go to the charity shop.
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Did they all stay?
You looked beautiful in all of them @Krystyna23040 ?
Or did he say, give them all to the charity shop and I'll buy you some new ones...
 
Krystyna23040 said:
7.0 this morning. Stayed relaxing in the garden today as Archie is still under the weather.

I got Mr K doing his least favourite job today. All I asked him to do - as I sorted through my summer clothes - was to tell me if I looked OK in them or should they go to the charity shop.
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DMBLBIT? :D
 
dunelm said:
Thank you @ianpspurs and as the clock ticks onwards to the end of yet another year for you, I hope you enjoy the next one immensely. Contrary to what humbuggin takes place, this splendid piece was crafted by TGIB at “school” on Friday.

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Thank you very much. Gifts such as that are priceless.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.8

Late to post for me!
Skype call and other such stuff...

Wildlife camera...
Monty, the magpie, a friend named him Monty! Yes you @ianpspurs
He is here mid morning, having discovered that the later more expensive cat biscuits I put out for the stray cats are more tasty than the nighttime cat biscuits...

AND

Cat Midnight & the Fox - That was satisfying says Midnight!
The clue is in Midnight's ears beforehand...

Creative is a kaleidoscope in Laboscope
A bee in a foxglove

Now I am knackered.
Too hot and airless.
Midnight keeping me company.

Sleep calls. An afternoon nap...

I know the day is nearly over, but have your best day...

View attachment 61500
Click to expand...
Thank you for the gorgeous kaleidoscope. Monty is obviously a Magpie of exquisite taste only the best will suffice.
 
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