Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[herder]

Jack, hope you have a great and crazy birthday!!!

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[cudgee]

I can't remember what it's called but it's at the mouth of the Yarra if I recall.

Newport. Good memory..

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[5K Qs]

I've been having all kinds of problems with the BF software today (and with my mail program, and with at least 2 or 3 notices per hour that the same 2 "new" printers have been installed). But after a couple of restarts of the computer and quitting restarting my browser, I finally seem to have the ability to post messages again.

I apparently haven't posted in the Guardians thread since January 9, but I have been reading it almost daily. I wanted to try to post something today, probably too late now for Jack's actual birthdate in his time zone, to wish the Chief Guardian a Happy 60th Birthday!! I always think that birthdays in which one's age is divisible by the day of month number are special. (another way of stating the same thing is to say your birthday is special if your age is a multiple of the day you were born.) For someone born on the first of the month, EVERY birthday is special, because that birth date evenly divides into age 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and ... For me, I was born on the 19th of the month, so I consider my special birthdays to be age 19 and 38 and 57 and 76 and any other multiples of 19 I happen to attain.

But poor Jack, being born on the 30th of the month, is experiencing (or has just experienced) only his second special birthday, since the only ages he's reached that are multiples of 30 are his 30th birthday (I've heard that that day is still fondly remembered by Yorkshire 30 years later ) and now his 60th birthday - I hope it lived up to all the mathematical hype, Jack! And now you have age 90 to look forward to!

(Looking at it from a slightly different perspective, the 60th birthday is a special one for many of us, since 60 has so many divisors. 60 is a special birthday for anyone born on the dates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, or 30 of some month.)

The past few months have been very busy for me and I don't see it letting up much until the middle of May, but I'll try to post here more frequently than once every other month!

Birthday Lambsfoots for everyone!


- GT

 

[Fodderwing]

Another horn section in the sun-

Fantastic photo Jer!

 

[r8shell]

I hope you had an enjoyable birthday, Jack.

 

[btb01]

Jack Black I hope you had an excellent birthday, my friend! Cheers!

Yeah a lot of the smaller breweries in the UK have moved over to cans, especially the newer 'craft' breweries with their more modern brews. There's still a big call from the traditionalists for bottles. I prefer bottles but in all honesty there's absolutely no difference in taste. But there is in volume, our tins 440ml, our bottles are 500ml. Less beer for the same price.

Sizes are all over the place here. “Standard” bottles and cans are both 12 oz (355 ml). Then you’ve got the 14.9 oz cans (440 ml), 16 oz cans (US pint), 19.2 oz “stovepipe” cans (Imperial pint), 24 oz cans (“tallboys”), 16.9 oz bottles (500 ml), 22 oz bottles (“bombers”), 750 ml bottles, 32 oz “crowlers” and 64 oz growlers.

LOL! Barrett. You've only gone and chosen what is probably the most expensive of London's traditional pubs. Yip, it's a nice pub, but I'd have to sell one of my more important internal organs to afford anything in there.
I remember you posting those Bath shots; it looked a great pub. I think it was on my list of things to do as well but that'll never happen now.

What can I say, I guess I have expensive tastes! I’ve only spent a total of about 48 hours in London, but I sort of got the impression that everything was expensive.

 

[Jack Black]

LOL! I bet you got a hiding for that!

I got hidings for much less A typical conversation from my childhood:

CRACK!
Young Jack: "What's that for?"
Mother: "That's before you start!"

One litre; the medium sized model they do. I thought I'd split the difference between a decent water capacity and amount of fuel used. But seeing how fast these things boil I don't think that's a consideration really so I could of gone with the largest.

My KK is the smaller size, anything bigger would have been too big and bulky for my pack. It boils enough water for 2 cups of tea very fast, but if I was buying one for at home, etc I'd have gone with a larger size

Your welcome Jack, I hope you like them.



Yeah a lot of the smaller breweries in the UK have moved over to cans, especially the newer 'craft' breweries with their more modern brews. There's still a big call from the traditionalists for bottles. I prefer bottles but in all honesty there's absolutely no difference in taste. But there is in volume, our tins 440ml, our bottles are 500ml. Less beer for the same price.

Thanks again mate It took me a long while to warm to the cans, but I like the fact I can carry far more beer than in bottles, when I'm doing my shopping. However, since I now get most of my beer delivered, bottles it is!

Happy Birthday Jack.

Yesterdays walk.

Thanks David, I didn't reply to everyone's good wishes yesterday, but it was nice to read them on my phone Great photos there, that's a fascinating-looking old cottage

Good day Guardians. Hope you all enjoy the labors and joys of this day!
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Nice to see your AC tinkling the ivories Joshua

Happy Birthday Jack Black , health, wealth and happiness.

Thanks a lot Ted

Happy Birthday Jack! I'll be carrying this one in your honor today.

Thank you very much Barrett, it's great to see that one, and with some of my favourite candy

Another horn section in the sun-

Cool pic Jer

Jack Black
Happy Birthday, Jack!
Hope it's a good one!

LOL! Thank you very much Gary

This is like the three Corsican Old Timers sitting on a bench.
After a long while, the left one says : eheheh...
A longer while later the right one says : ohohoh...
Then, after a long, very long time, the middle one stands up on his feets and says : if you start yelling I prefer leave...

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Eh eh eh...

Already said it once but didn’t post a pick with it, so Happy Birthday Jack!
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Thank you, that's a great pic

Happy Bday, Jack! Best wishes my friend.

Many thanks Mark, fab photo my friend

Happy Birthday Jack !

Thank you Dan, me and my companions were discussing your many talents, and that photo, as we walked along yesterday It's one of my favourites, and I thought I should make an effort to compete, with some wildlife I found along the way

Happy Birthday, Jack, I hope you enjoyed the day! I need to work on some pictures, I'll do it soon.

Thank you kindly

Jack, hope you have a great and crazy birthday!!!

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Thanks a lot pal

I've been having all kinds of problems with the BF software today (and with my mail program, and with at least 2 or 3 notices per hour that the same 2 "new" printers have been installed). But after a couple of restarts of the computer and quitting restarting my browser, I finally seem to have the ability to post messages again.

I apparently haven't posted in the Guardians thread since January 9, but I have been reading it almost daily. I wanted to try to post something today, probably too late now for Jack's actual birthdate in his time zone, to wish the Chief Guardian a Happy 60th Birthday!! I always think that birthdays in which one's age is divisible by the day of month number are special. (another way of stating the same thing is to say your birthday is special if your age is a multiple of the day you were born.) For someone born on the first of the month, EVERY birthday is special, because that birth date evenly divides into age 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and ... For me, I was born on the 19th of the month, so I consider my special birthdays to be age 19 and 38 and 57 and 76 and any other multiples of 19 I happen to attain.

But poor Jack, being born on the 30th of the month, is experiencing (or has just experienced) only his second special birthday, since the only ages he's reached that are multiples of 30 are his 30th birthday (I've heard that that day is still fondly remembered by Yorkshire 30 years later ) and now his 60th birthday - I hope it lived up to all the mathematical hype, Jack! And now you have age 90 to look forward to!

(Looking at it from a slightly different perspective, the 60th birthday is a special one for many of us, since 60 has so many divisors. 60 is a special birthday for anyone born on the dates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, or 30 of some month.)

The past few months have been very busy for me and I don't see it letting up much until the middle of May, but I'll try to post here more frequently than once every other month!

Birthday Lambsfoots for everyone!
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- GT

Thank you Gary, that was an enjoyable read I'm not sure I want to live to 90, but I hope I have a few more special birthdays anyway That's a great pic

I hope you had an enjoyable birthday, Jack.

I did thanks Rachel, the weather helped a lot. Beautiful photo

Jack Black I hope you had an excellent birthday, my friend! Cheers!

Sizes are all over the place here. “Standard” bottles and cans are both 12 oz (355 ml). Then you’ve got the 14.9 oz cans (440 ml), 16 oz cans (US pint), 19.2 oz “stovepipe” cans (Imperial pint), 24 oz cans (“tallboys”), 16.9 oz bottles (500 ml), 22 oz bottles (“bombers”), 750 ml bottles, 32 oz “crowlers” and 64 oz growlers.



What can I say, I guess I have expensive tastes! I’ve only spent a total of about 48 hours in London, but I sort of got the impression that everything was expensive.

Thanks Barrett, happy memories there You're right about London, I haven't visited much for some years, but a decade back I was working there regularly, and you're rupturing money all the time you're there!

Good morning Guardians, thank you once again for all the birthday wishes, which really touched me In spite of the current Covid restrictions, I had a very pleasant day yesterday, though I doubt it would have been nice without the glorious weather we enjoyed. I received some lovely presents, including some great cutlery-related books, good malt whisky, and a new laptop, and we went out for a walk in the nearby countryside. Unfortunately, it was absolutely packed with people out there, including some pretty rude and stupid people, and I wished I had taken my stick (if not an assault rifle)! It was so warm here, I was able to sit out in the garden, with a few friends and neighbours, until late into the evening I hope everyone else is having a good week, I'm going to have an easy day today I think, tidy up a bit, and have a look at some of my books. Have a good day Guardians

Few pics from my walk yesterday, ordinarily I wouldn't expect to see a soul on that stretch of country road mid-week

Back with my Hartshead Barlow today

 

[Corto_Malt]

Happy late birthday Jack Black

 

[Jack Black]

Happy late birthday Jack Black

Thank you my friend, fantastic photo

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Onebigbill]

I got hidings for much less A typical conversation from my childhood:

CRACK!
Young Jack: "What's that for?"
Mother: "That's before you start!"



My KK is the smaller size, anything bigger would have been too big and bulky for my pack. It boils enough water for 2 cups of tea very fast, but if I was buying one for at home, etc I'd have gone with a larger size



Thanks again mate It took me a long while to warm to the cans, but I like the fact I can carry far more beer than in bottles, when I'm doing my shopping. However, since I now get most of my beer delivered, bottles it is!



Thanks David, I didn't reply to everyone's good wishes yesterday, but it was nice to read them on my phone Great photos there, that's a fascinating-looking old cottage



Nice to see your AC tinkling the ivories Joshua



Thanks a lot Ted



Thank you very much Barrett, it's great to see that one, and with some of my favourite candy



Cool pic Jer



LOL! Thank you very much Gary







Thank you, that's a great pic



Many thanks Mark, fab photo my friend



Thank you Dan, me and my companions were discussing your many talents, and that photo, as we walked along yesterday It's one of my favourites, and I thought I should make an effort to compete, with some wildlife I found along the way

Thank you kindly



Thanks a lot pal



Thank you Gary, that was an enjoyable read I'm not sure I want to live to 90, but I hope I have a few more special birthdays anyway That's a great pic



I did thanks Rachel, the weather helped a lot. Beautiful photo



Thanks Barrett, happy memories there You're right about London, I haven't visited much for some years, but a decade back I was working there regularly, and you're rupturing money all the time you're there!

Good morning Guardians, thank you once again for all the birthday wishes, which really touched me In spite of the current Covid restrictions, I had a very pleasant day yesterday, though I doubt it would have been nice without the glorious weather we enjoyed. I received some lovely presents, including some great cutlery-related books, good malt whisky, and a new laptop, and we went out for a walk in the nearby countryside. Unfortunately, it was absolutely packed with people out there, including some pretty rude and stupid people, and I wished I had taken my stick (if not an assault rifle)! It was so warm here, I was able to sit out in the garden, with a few friends and neighbours, until late into the evening I hope everyone else is having a good week, I'm going to have an easy day today I think, tidy up a bit, and have a look at some of my books. Have a good day Guardians

Few pics from my walk yesterday, ordinarily I wouldn't expect to see a soul on that stretch of country road mid-week

Back with my Hartshead Barlow today

Hope you had an awesome birthday Jack. Some really great photos there buddy. As you have said, I need to dig out my HHB and get some new photos. Haven't yet but my fingers are getting itchy for it. I am slowly getting better but my allergies are complicating things a bit. The Covid cough is hanging on and the fatigue is still dogging me but I'm eventually going to beat it.

 

[Jack Black]

Hope you had an awesome birthday Jack. Some really great photos there buddy. As you have said, I need to dig out my HHB and get some new photos. Haven't yet but my fingers are getting itchy for it. I am slowly getting better but my allergies are complicating things a bit. The Covid cough is hanging on and the fatigue is still dogging me but I'm eventually going to beat it. View attachment 1537411

Thanks Bill, I'm glad you're still on the mend, and hope you're back to full fitness very soon my friend

 

[screened porch]

Fantastic photo Jer!

THank you.

 

[JTB_5]

I got hidings for much less A typical conversation from my childhood:

CRACK!
Young Jack: "What's that for?"
Mother: "That's before you start!"



My KK is the smaller size, anything bigger would have been too big and bulky for my pack. It boils enough water for 2 cups of tea very fast, but if I was buying one for at home, etc I'd have gone with a larger size



Thanks again mate It took me a long while to warm to the cans, but I like the fact I can carry far more beer than in bottles, when I'm doing my shopping. However, since I now get most of my beer delivered, bottles it is!



Thanks David, I didn't reply to everyone's good wishes yesterday, but it was nice to read them on my phone Great photos there, that's a fascinating-looking old cottage



Nice to see your AC tinkling the ivories Joshua



Thanks a lot Ted



Thank you very much Barrett, it's great to see that one, and with some of my favourite candy



Cool pic Jer



LOL! Thank you very much Gary







Thank you, that's a great pic



Many thanks Mark, fab photo my friend



Thank you Dan, me and my companions were discussing your many talents, and that photo, as we walked along yesterday It's one of my favourites, and I thought I should make an effort to compete, with some wildlife I found along the way

Thank you kindly



Thanks a lot pal



Thank you Gary, that was an enjoyable read I'm not sure I want to live to 90, but I hope I have a few more special birthdays anyway That's a great pic



I did thanks Rachel, the weather helped a lot. Beautiful photo



Thanks Barrett, happy memories there You're right about London, I haven't visited much for some years, but a decade back I was working there regularly, and you're rupturing money all the time you're there!

Good morning Guardians, thank you once again for all the birthday wishes, which really touched me In spite of the current Covid restrictions, I had a very pleasant day yesterday, though I doubt it would have been nice without the glorious weather we enjoyed. I received some lovely presents, including some great cutlery-related books, good malt whisky, and a new laptop, and we went out for a walk in the nearby countryside. Unfortunately, it was absolutely packed with people out there, including some pretty rude and stupid people, and I wished I had taken my stick (if not an assault rifle)! It was so warm here, I was able to sit out in the garden, with a few friends and neighbours, until late into the evening I hope everyone else is having a good week, I'm going to have an easy day today I think, tidy up a bit, and have a look at some of my books. Have a good day Guardians

Few pics from my walk yesterday, ordinarily I wouldn't expect to see a soul on that stretch of country road mid-week

Back with my Hartshead Barlow today

My AC plays as well (or as poorly) as I do! Thanks, Jack!

 

[Jack Black]

Despite being one of my favourite whiskies, I can't remember the last time I bought a bottle of Ardbeg 10 So, it was a nice surprise to receive a bottle as a birthday gift yesterday

 

[donn]

I've been having all kinds of problems with the BF software today (and with my mail program, and with at least 2 or 3 notices per hour that the same 2 "new" printers have been installed). But after a couple of restarts of the computer and quitting restarting my browser, I finally seem to have the ability to post messages again.

I apparently haven't posted in the Guardians thread since January 9, but I have been reading it almost daily. I wanted to try to post something today, probably too late now for Jack's actual birthdate in his time zone, to wish the Chief Guardian a Happy 60th Birthday!! I always think that birthdays in which one's age is divisible by the day of month number are special. (another way of stating the same thing is to say your birthday is special if your age is a multiple of the day you were born.) For someone born on the first of the month, EVERY birthday is special, because that birth date evenly divides into age 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and ... For me, I was born on the 19th of the month, so I consider my special birthdays to be age 19 and 38 and 57 and 76 and any other multiples of 19 I happen to attain.

But poor Jack, being born on the 30th of the month, is experiencing (or has just experienced) only his second special birthday, since the only ages he's reached that are multiples of 30 are his 30th birthday (I've heard that that day is still fondly remembered by Yorkshire 30 years later ) and now his 60th birthday - I hope it lived up to all the mathematical hype, Jack! And now you have age 90 to look forward to!

(Looking at it from a slightly different perspective, the 60th birthday is a special one for many of us, since 60 has so many divisors. 60 is a special birthday for anyone born on the dates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, or 30 of some month.)

The past few months have been very busy for me and I don't see it letting up much until the middle of May, but I'll try to post here more frequently than once every other month!

Birthday Lambsfoots for everyone!
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- GT

GT, you may not post often but when you do it's always an education.
Wonderful picture of your flock there.

Sizes are all over the place here. “Standard” bottles and cans are both 12 oz (355 ml). Then you’ve got the 14.9 oz cans (440 ml), 16 oz cans (US pint), 19.2 oz “stovepipe” cans (Imperial pint), 24 oz cans (“tallboys”), 16.9 oz bottles (500 ml), 22 oz bottles (“bombers”), 750 ml bottles, 32 oz “crowlers” and 64 oz growlers.

What can I say, I guess I have expensive tastes! I’ve only spent a total of about 48 hours in London, but I sort of got the impression that everything was expensive.

Crikey, nowt like confusing the customer then. I think we just have 330ml and 440ml cans. Bottles are also either 330ml or 500ml. Our pints served in pubs are 20floz (568mls).
Yip London is (or was) very expensive. The actual city is dead now, some of the most prime retail estate in the world has been emptied and stripped bare, and I'm not sure how it's going to recover.

I got hidings for much less A typical conversation from my childhood:

CRACK!
Young Jack: "What's that for?"
Mother: "That's before you start!"

LOL! A lot like my mum. There I'd be doing my own (naughty) stuff thinking my mum was in the next county when suddenly !Thwack! and I'd find myself sprawled on the floor. I swear there was some devil magic in the way she appeared.

Thanks David, I didn't reply to everyone's good wishes yesterday, but it was nice to read them on my phone Great photos there, that's a fascinating-looking old cottage

Thank you Dan, me and my companions were discussing your many talents, and that photo, as we walked along yesterday It's one of my favourites, and I thought I should make an effort to compete, with some wildlife I found along the way

Good morning Guardians, thank you once again for all the birthday wishes, which really touched me In spite of the current Covid restrictions, I had a very pleasant day yesterday, though I doubt it would have been nice without the glorious weather we enjoyed. I received some lovely presents, including some great cutlery-related books, good malt whisky, and a new laptop, and we went out for a walk in the nearby countryside. Unfortunately, it was absolutely packed with people out there, including some pretty rude and stupid people, and I wished I had taken my stick (if not an assault rifle)! It was so warm here, I was able to sit out in the garden, with a few friends and neighbours, until late into the evening I hope everyone else is having a good week, I'm going to have an easy day today I think, tidy up a bit, and have a look at some of my books. Have a good day Guardians

Few pics from my walk yesterday, ordinarily I wouldn't expect to see a soul on that stretch of country road mid-week

Back with my Hartshead Barlow today

Hey Jack, looks like you had a cracking day out. Nice pics, especially of the tame local wildlife.

The cottage is the old well house to the ruined Hollinshead Hall in Lancashire.
https://lancashirepast.com/2014/05/26/hollinshead-hall-ruins-and-well-house-near-tockholes/

Apparently the well itself is ancient but the well house built around it is probably 18th century.

 

[screened porch]

my new tofu press:

 

[Jack Black]

GT, you may not post often but when you do it's always an education.

It sure is

LOL! A lot like my mum. There I'd be doing my own (naughty) stuff thinking my mum was in the next county when suddenly !Thwack! and I'd find myself sprawled on the floor. I swear there was some devil magic in the way she appeared.



Hey Jack, looks like you had a cracking day out. Nice pics, especially of the tame local wildlife.

The cottage is the old well house to the ruined Hollinshead Hall in Lancashire.
https://lancashirepast.com/2014/05/26/hollinshead-hall-ruins-and-well-house-near-tockholes/

Apparently the well itself is ancient but the well house built around it is probably 18th century.

Yeah, no wonder my memory is going, I was probably punch-drunk before I started school! Thanks mate, I'm not sure what I'd have done if the weather hadn't been so good Thank you for the link too David, that's fascinating

my new tofu press:

Very nice Jer Have you tried freezing it?

Think I'm going to have an early night, with a good (birthday) book

 

[screened porch]

Very nice Jer Have you tried freezing it?

To get the water out? No,
i hadn't heard of that. I'll look into it.