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Jack Black
- Thanks Jack. Love our walks down your street. Superb tour images.
Half/Stop
- Culinary, Lamb Foot and portrait of you and Maggie are mighty fine.
There was once a family of cutlers in Stannington, on the edge of Sheffield, with the surname Furness, to whom I am related through the marriage of my auntie and Godmother, my father's younger sister. The Furness clan go back a long way, but originally made their way to Sheffield from the Derbyshire village of Eyam. Today, Eyam is a small, pretty village, but it is best known here in England for the selfless decision of the inhabitants, in 1665, to isolate themselves, after plague broke out, having arrived in a bundle of rags transported from London. A stark contrast to the situation here today, where infected people risk the lives of others, rather than miss a single day's pay
I thought you might like to see some photos of Eyam I took on a visit a couple of years back. I can remember visiting Eyam Hall, the grand-looking building, as little more than a toddler, on a Mother's Union trip with my mother and grandmother
My Lambsfoot that day, photographed at nearby Monsal Head
Evening Guardians !
Thanks Jack. She's gotten some mileage in the last few months. Someday she might catch up with your hhb, but I doubt it.View attachment 1310064 I saw your GAW, I've been racking my brain to come up with a way to enter but I'm afraid most all of my jokes aren't porch friendly.
Good luck! 
Good Evening Guardians.
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I have a lot of catching up to do here but in the meantime, I'll check in with a pic.
I hope everyone is well and I look forward to getting all caught up.
I hope everyone is doing OK, and staying safe 
Hi Jack. Still struggling, my friend. Thanks for thinking of me.Yeah, it wouldn't stand out anymore would it?I only have a standard-size mallet, so my tennis-elbow has flared up, so no slingshot for a few days
I think it is beautiful Dan, and often find myself absent-mindedly looking at it
Very thoughtful Jer
Here's Mitchell's Jazz Kings Hep! from 1922...
...and Eddy Arnold's Hep Cat Baby from 1954
For anyone interested in the etymology of slang words, I thoroughly recommend Max Decharne's Vulgar Tongues
Thank you Harvey
Morning Guardians, I hope everyone is managing OK, and staying wellRamrodmb ?
I hadn’t thought of that one in years Vince! It’s a classic!
Thanks Harvey! When I remembered that photo yesterday it brought a big smile to my face!
Good Evening Guardians.
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That’s a beautiful Sambar Hartshead my friend! 
That's sad. It would make a groovy bachelor pad/artist's haven, provide employment for local young women. Maybe if Publishers Clearing House comes through this time...
Just picked up this delight. It has been at my mother's house for two weeks and due to a spot of self-isolation i have only just collected it. I think I have got a good one, the wood is beautiful and the fit and finish is not half bad. After turning away from an hour and a half queue just to get into the local supermarket it cheered me up no end. I hope everyone is well.
Hi Jack. Still struggling, my friend. Thanks for thinking of me.
I hope you find relief with your new meds.
That's sad. It would make a groovy bachelor pad/artist's haven, provide employment for local young women. Maybe if Publishers Clearing House comes through this time...
Church Architecture vol 2 by Petit.
Here it is many years ago 
Hope you're doing OK now Good Morning Guardians
Forcing myself to learn new technologies so I can hold classes online.
I'm a very traditional type of teacher, white boards and lectures, so learning new tricks has this old dog scratching his head a bit.
But I'm learning with the help of my Wife and Kids, and my students are excited to get reconnected with me and their classmates.
Hey look, my first "knife stuck in a tree" picture...
No trees were harmed.
Nice photo my friend, I'd say for every six knife-stuck-in-a-tree photos I take, one is in focus (if I'm lucky)! 
Tell her i feel bad for her, it's definitely more time consuming than teaching to live students.My girlfriend is having to do the same John, she reckons it's more work than teaching a normal class
She seems to spend as much time in video conferences with her managers as teaching at the moment I’ve been spending some time helping Pam setup for working at home. She’s going to be in the office on certain days and home on other’s. I’ve got this Ebony beauty for Black Friday! Y’all stay safe out there!
I'm used to working from home, to a greater or lesser extent, I've been doing it a long time now - though I do a lot less work than I once did 
Good Morning Guardians
Forcing myself to learn new technologies so I can hold classes online.
I'm a very traditional type of teacher, white boards and lectures, so learning new tricks has this old dog scratching his head a bit.
But I'm learning with the help of my Wife and Kids, and my students are excited to get reconnected with me and their classmates.
Hey look, my first "knife stuck in a tree" picture...
No trees were harmed.
Except to make the knife handle!No trees were harmed.
