Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

I'm with you Bill, I like em all :thumbsup: I like the Islay offerings too, I like Laphroig quarter cask a lot, it's more complex than their 10 year old. Lagavulin 16 is a good one, very smooth and not as in your face with the peat, sometimes I prefer the stronger peat of Ardbeg or Laphroig. My personal favorite Islay is Talisker 10 year. Just right for my taste buds:thumbsup::thumbsup:
The 20+ year olds are just too expensive:thumbsdown:

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Beautiful countryside Jack:eek: thanks for the pictures :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I am also a Talisker fan Rob, but I think it is from the Isle of Skye rather than Islay :)

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Thank you my friend :) :thumbsup:
 
Good morning Guardians ! Just now caught up on this thread:thumbsup: hope everyone enjoyed the weekend :thumbsup:
A few on the road shots from our trip up to Hollister on Saturday.
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I'm off to a sluggish start this morning ;)
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Wow! Great pics Rob :cool: Looks like you're getting better weather than we are here in Yorkshire :rolleyes: :D :thumbsup:
 
Thanks Jack:thumbsup:there was clouds building up but no rain fell.
Wow! Great pics Rob :cool: Looks like you're getting better weather than we are here in Yorkshire :rolleyes: :D :thumbsup:

Sorry for the confusion John, Hollister Missouri is the correct city, my wife hails from up in northern Mo. Hollister is southern. Beautiful quaint little town:thumbsup:
Hollister... Do you have family there?
I've only driven through Holister to get to Salinas, where I was born.
 
Wound Care morning today.:eek: They changed it from Tuesday to Monday. Maybe they think it'll make it feel better - yeah right.:rolleyes: Buffalo Horn covers on this knife. By the time I get out of Wound Care, it'll feel like I've been run over by a buffalo.:(

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Good luck, Ed. Hope it's not much longer.
 
I've enjoyed Talisker on occasion and need to add it to my collection. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Like a lot of Scotch whiskies these days, they're selling named blends, a practice I rather dislike, even though there's nothing wrong with the ones I've had. I prefer the simple age statement rather than a marketing brand. I considered myself quite lucky to pick up a Bowmore 12 the other week, which I bought all the time once, rather than whatever names they're selling Bowmore under these days o_O :thumbsup:
 
Thank you! I knew I'd love this knife, I just didn't know it'd be this much. Can't see it leaving my pocket any time soon.

Busy day today. We've totally neglected our garden this year, and the weeds were taking over. We salvaged a pitiful harvest before solarizing all the the beds with cardboard and mulch. The Hartshead Barlow cut lots of cardboard, my first real use of it, and it performed wonderfully. The pumpkins and watermelons are still going strong, as are the tomatoes and cucumbers. Here's the results of our early summer planting, a few tiny onions and cabbages. :rolleyes:
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Great photos! :thumbsup: Keep them coming! :)

Good Morning Guardians :) Hope everyone has had a great weekend, especially you folks in the USA. Start of another week, have a good one Guardians :thumbsup:

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Looking good Jack! :) :thumbsup:

A huge number died here when the railways came along a few years later. They are largely forgotten, but here is a Navvies Memorial in a small town close to where I live. It is tucked away, on the edge of the churchyard, and almost as unknown as the workers it commemorates.

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Great photo and a nice bit of history Jack! :) :thumbsup:

I noticed that a small takeaway curry place up the road from me had become a small Thai restaurant during the lockdown. It has covered outdoor seating, so seeing the prominent 'Thai Food Now Being Served' sign outside, I thought I might call there for lunch. Turned out 'Now' was an exaggeration, they only serve food in the evenings, and just coffee during the day o_O

Glad I was able to console myself with a piece of pie (even if all the apple pies had been snaffled again - this one is cherry) :rolleyes:

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Pie looks delicious Jack! Hartshead looks terrific my friend! :) :thumbsup:

@Cambertree Thanks for the photos Chin! :thumbsup: :)

rockman0 rockman0 Rob thanks for the photos from your trip! :)

@CelloDan Interesting history and great photos Dan! Thanks for sharing them! :) :thumbsup:
 
Wound Care morning today.:eek: They changed it from Tuesday to Monday. Maybe they think it'll make it feel better - yeah right.:rolleyes: Buffalo Horn covers on this knife. By the time I get out of Wound Care, it'll feel like I've been run over by a buffalo.:(

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Hope that beautiful Lambsfoot brings you good luck on your visit Ed! :)
 
Glad I was able to console myself with a piece of pie (even if all the apple pies had been snaffled again - this one is cherry) :rolleyes:
Thank Heaven for small favors, Jack. Here’s to the memory of the navvies. Great images. I spent some time looking at the beautiful memorial.
By the time I get out of Wound Care, it'll feel like I've been run over by a buffalo.:(
Must seem like an eternity, Ed. Hope your continuing ordeal ends as quickly as possible.

Good Morning Guardians
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Thank Heaven for small favors, Jack. Here’s to the memory of the navvies. Great images. I spent some time looking at the beautiful memorial.

Must seem like an eternity, Ed. Hope your continuing ordeal ends as quickly as possible.

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Yes indeed Harvey! :D ;) Thank you my friend :) There may be other navvies memorials here, but I do not know of any :( Your images always fascinate, as well as thrill Harvey :) :thumbsup:

Thanks Jack! The patina is getting a little grungier on this one than I normally like. The question remains, Do I Flitz or not? I’m still trying to decide! ;)

I know what you mean Ron, I have Flitzed my Rosewood Big 'Un a couple of times. I tend to use it for fruit when I am hiking, and then quickly wipe the blade with my bandana, which can streak the patina, leaving a striped appearance. The patina soon comes back with a well-used knife :) :thumbsup:
 
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