Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

New day - everyone have a good day.


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You too Ed, hope you're doing OK :) :thumbsup:

My Dad told my that he was a very hardworking man, to the extreme. He came to Argentina very poor and worked as a bricklayer. He had little formal education but was able over the years to have his own small business and hire a couple people to help him build houses. My Dad tells me that with no plans or blueprints he was able to build very well built homes, he also had an amazing skill at ordering exactly the amount of materials needed for a project.
At one point he went back to Italy as the economy collapsed and returned again 2 or 3 years later.
During hard times he would go to the port in the town of Rosario and sweep the silos for the leftover wheat on the floor to take home.
I know he was exceptionally honest and would lay all night awake, consumed with anguish if he had a bill to pay or owed money and was even a little late for a payment.
In his later years he got very sick, some type of muscle wasting disease and required total care for several years. The family always believed it was caused by working so incredibly hard.

My Dad's maternal grandparents on the other hand became very wealthy. They had emigrated from Spain. On this side of the family, my great grandfather went onto build a chain of big stores in Rosario. My dad tells me he was a consummate business man and everything for him revolved around money. He would say " show me how much money you got and I tell you how much you are worth " ( what an awful thing to say :( )



LOL :D The spanish inquisition :D:thumbsup:

Morning Guardians :)

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He sounds a great man Dan, I can see how he would need to be a hard worker, and an intelligent man, to hold his head above water in those hard times. I understand that emigration to Argentina was massive around that time, with many folks lured out by 'agents', and promised jobs and wages, which were unforthcoming. Hundreds were tricked into going to remote estancias, where there was only the company store to buy from, and so they quickly got into debt. Hundreds more ended up having to live out of the dustbins of Buenos Aires. So I think your grandfather must have witnessed some hard times my friend. I think that worrying about money, or the payment of a bill, is extremely common amongst honest folks who have seen hard times, and witnessed others fall due to the precariousness of life in such times. "Annual income 20 pounds, annual expenditure 19 pounds, 19 shillings, and six pence, result happiness. Annual income 20 pounds, annual expenditure 20 pounds and six pence, result misery.’ (I've tidied that quote up for those unfamiliar with the ancient British pre-decimal monetary system!). The want of a few pence could mean the workhouse, debtor's prison, or worse. Thank you for the family history Dan, and for those wonderful photos :) :thumbsup:

Good morning, Guardians!
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Got my nose to the grindstone. :p

Hope you're not having to work too hard Vince :) :thumbsup:

Has anyone else here tried this seasoning, a jar of which @Reaper AL sent me a while back, and which I've mentioned before? I really recommend it :) :thumbsup:

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(Shown here with my Hartshead Barlow)
 
Fresh picked blackberries in a crisp with orange sherbet and a lambsfoot. Bout as good as it gets. View attachment 1383833

Mmmm :) You know how to turn heads in this thread good sir! :D I noticed a few blackberries were ripe in my garden this morning, but I think they'll need a couple of weeks yet. We had a lot more sunshine last summer, and they were absolutely delicious :)

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From last year ;) :thumbsup:
 
A week from today, it will, of course, be the eve of Yorkshire Day! ;) The one day in the year when Yorkshire folks will talk about nothing else, but God's Own County :rolleyes: Since most Yorkshiremen are too tight-fisted to take a day off work, even for this sacred day, the fact that it falls on a Saturday this year, will no doubt enhance the usual celebrations :rolleyes: No doubt, if anyone can find a pub open, much ale will be supped! ;) :thumbsup:

As usual, I'd like to do a Yorkshire Day giveaway. It's open to anyone who has ever made a single post in this thread prior to this one. Yorkshire has many 'quaint', most would say 'totally incomprehensible' expressions, generally archaic. Examples are, "Put wood in oyl" (Please close the door), "Tha'd foller a muck cart 'n' think it were a weddin'!" (You look at life through rose-tinted spectacles), and "Weer thiz muck thiz brass" (Where there is dirt, or hard work, there is often money to be made) :rolleyes: To enter, please say that you're in, and invent a NEW 'Yorkshire expression', and say what it means. The more ridiculous it sounds the better, but it has to make some sort of sense :confused: Everyone who enters get their name put in the hat, the best new Yorkshireisms get a bonus entry.

I'll also be adding the names of those who were nominated for the giveaway I had to abandon due to lack of interest recently, and the names of those who nominated them (I have a full record, and if you were nominated more than once, your name will go in the hat that many times). When I say 'hat' I mean 'flat cap' of course. If you want to post anything else Yorkshire -related please feel free to do so.

I'll draw this on August 2nd or 3rd, depending on how much ale I sup on Yorkshire Day ;) Entries close at midnight (Yorkshire Time) on August 1st.

The prize will of course be a Lambsfoot. With many shops closed I may struggle to accumulate as much Yorkshire tat as in previous years, but I'll do my best, and your Lambsfoot, should you win, will not go out unaccompanied.

Good luck everyone :thumbsup:

Edit 25-7-20 Added some emphasis for the myopically challenged :rolleyes: Simple thing is READ THE $%£&*@# POST!!! :rolleyes:

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Actually, this is the last day of a short vacation-- back to work on Monday. But I am going to work on making Bouillebaisse for supper, with fresh fish from a local market.

That sounds like a great plan Vince, I hope you have a lovely evening :) :thumbsup:
 
I'm in. Thanks for the GAW.
I'll thring tha hals to swipple!
I'll wring your neck till it resembles the twirly part of a flail (and your head will work as the swingle.)


[edited to change 'neck' to 'hals", for added obscurity.]

Great start Jer! :D :D :D :thumbsup:

i'm in, i really need another lambsfoot knife.

not sure if this is correct but years ago i worked with a gentleman from the Yorkshire area and this was one of his favorite sayings.

Thee can't fix gormless.
You can't fix stupid.

That's pretty good Chuck! :D :thumbsup: The idea is actually that you invent a new Yorkshire saying if you want to add to your post (chance of a bonus entry) :) :thumbsup:
 
A week from today, it will, of course, be the eve of Yorkshire Day! ;) The one day in the year when Yorkshire folks will talk about nothing else, but God's Own County :rolleyes: Since most Yorkshiremen are too tight-fisted to take a day off work, even for this sacred day, the fact that it falls on a Saturday this year, will no doubt enhance the usual celebrations :rolleyes: No doubt, if anyone can find a pub open, much ale will be supped! ;) :thumbsup:

As usual, I'd like to do a Yorkshire Day giveaway. It's open to anyone who has ever made a single post in this thread prior to this one. Yorkshire has many 'quaint', most would say 'totally incomprehensible' expressions, generally archaic. Examples are, "Put wood in oyl" (Please close the door), "Tha'd foller a muck cart 'n' think it were a weddin'!" (You look at life through rose-tinted spectacles), and "Weer thiz muck thiz brass" (Where there is dirt, or hard work, there is often money to be made) :rolleyes: To enter, please say that you're in, and invent a new 'Yorkshire expression', and say what it means. The more ridiculous it sounds the better, but it has to make some sort of sense :confused: Everyone who enters get their name put in the hat, the best new Yorkshireisms get a bonus entry.

I'll also be adding the names of those who were nominated for the giveaway I had to abandon due to lack of interest recently, and the names of those who nominated them (I have a full record, and if you were nominated more than once, your name will go in the hat that many times). When I say 'hat' I mean 'flat cap' of course. If you want to post anything else Yorkshire -related please feel free to do so.

I'll draw this on August 2nd or 3rd, depending on how much ale I sup on Yorkshire Day ;) Entries close at midnight (Yorkshire Time) on August 1st.

The prize will of course be a Lambsfoot. With many shops closed I may struggle to accumulate as much Yorkshire tat as in previous years, but I'll do my best, and your Lambsfoot, should you win, will not go out unaccompanied.

Good luck everyone :thumbsup:

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That's awesome, I'm taking my lambsfoot out bluegill fishing. Later I'll see about a Yorkshire expression so I can join in.
 
A week from today, it will, of course, be the eve of Yorkshire Day! ;) The one day in the year when Yorkshire folks will talk about nothing else, but God's Own County :rolleyes: Since most Yorkshiremen are too tight-fisted to take a day off work, even for this sacred day, the fact that it falls on a Saturday this year, will no doubt enhance the usual celebrations :rolleyes: No doubt, if anyone can find a pub open, much ale will be supped! ;) :thumbsup:

As usual, I'd like to do a Yorkshire Day giveaway. It's open to anyone who has ever made a single post in this thread prior to this one. Yorkshire has many 'quaint', most would say 'totally incomprehensible' expressions, generally archaic. Examples are, "Put wood in oyl" (Please close the door), "Tha'd foller a muck cart 'n' think it were a weddin'!" (You look at life through rose-tinted spectacles), and "Weer thiz muck thiz brass" (Where there is dirt, or hard work, there is often money to be made) :rolleyes: To enter, please say that you're in, and invent a new 'Yorkshire expression', and say what it means. The more ridiculous it sounds the better, but it has to make some sort of sense :confused: Everyone who enters get their name put in the hat, the best new Yorkshireisms get a bonus entry.

I'll also be adding the names of those who were nominated for the giveaway I had to abandon due to lack of interest recently, and the names of those who nominated them (I have a full record, and if you were nominated more than once, your name will go in the hat that many times). When I say 'hat' I mean 'flat cap' of course. If you want to post anything else Yorkshire -related please feel free to do so.

I'll draw this on August 2nd or 3rd, depending on how much ale I sup on Yorkshire Day ;) Entries close at midnight (Yorkshire Time) on August 1st.

The prize will of course be a Lambsfoot. With many shops closed I may struggle to accumulate as much Yorkshire tat as in previous years, but I'll do my best, and your Lambsfoot, should you win, will not go out unaccompanied.

Good luck everyone :thumbsup:

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Thank you for your continued generosity Jack, and for sharing those lovely colloquialisms!
 
Good Afternoon Guardians
Thought i would show you my lunch for the day, A " SAUSAGE ROLL". Seasoned sausage mince, encased in pastry, hopefully slightly puffed pastry, makes it flaky. These are from my local bakery run by a family from Cambodia, the girls are just delightful. Their sausage rolls won a silver medal in a competition last year, not as good as homemade, but still very good, and i would know, i am a pie and pastry connoisseur.
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Jack, it will be fun to celebrate Yorkshire Day with you this year, albeit from a distance. I'll need a bit of time to come up with something properly Yorkshire but I'll certainly think of something.

In the meantime, I'm having a dram with this lovely one in black this evening.

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That's awesome, I'm taking my lambsfoot out bluegill fishing. Later I'll see about a Yorkshire expression so I can join in.

Great stuff :) Don't forget it has to be a NEW Yorkshire expression :thumbsup:

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Cheers George :) :thumbsup:

Thank you for your continued generosity Jack, and for sharing those lovely colloquialisms!

Thanks Joshua, I hope you'll have a go :) :thumbsup:

Thought i would show you my lunch for the day, A " SAUSAGE ROLL". Seasoned sausage mince, encased in pastry, hopefully slightly puffed pastry, makes it flaky. These are from my local bakery run by a family from Cambodia, the girls are just delightful. Their sausage rolls won a silver medal in a competition last year, not as good as homemade, but still very good, and i would know, i am a pie and pastry connoisseur.
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That looks very tasty mate :) Silver medal eh? That's impressive :cool: :thumbsup:

Jack Black Jack Black I cannot do the accent, but you will know what it should sound like. " A cold shower, a cold shower, back in my day that was Luxury."

LOL :D It would have been luxury back in my day, a lot of folks still had tin baths! :D :thumbsup:

Jack, it will be fun to celebrate Yorkshire Day with you this year, albeit from a distance. I'll need a bit of time to come up with something properly Yorkshire but I'll certainly think of something.

In the meantime, I'm having a dram with this lovely one in black this evening.

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Fantastic Dylan, I'll look forward to seeing what you come up with my friend :D Fabulous photo :) :thumbsup:

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I'm reet chuffed (if I understood correctly that means very excited).

Looks like a great day :) I'd be reet chuffed with that great haul of blackberries too :) :thumbsup:

Good Morning Guardians! Hope everyone has something interesting or exciting planned for the weekend :) Due to the weather here, I've switched my hike to Sunday again, when hopefully it'll be better than today (currently overcast, with more rain forecast). With Yorkshire Day only a week away, I'm greasin' mi pit boyts wi' mucky fat, n flattenin' mi cap under mangle ;) Don't miss the giveaway ;) :D Have a good day Guardians :thumbsup:

Probably not going to get a vacation this year :rolleyes:

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