Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[JohnDF]

Good luck John

Thank you, Jack.

I don't know why I'm laughing, I don't even know who Tom Brady is!

Understandable, he's only the most famous football player ever.

She’s a beauty, John

Thank you, my friend.

 

[echoscout]

Handsome Lamb

Thank you Jack!

Good morning Guardian's, I hope everyone is having a good weekend It's Remembrance Sunday here.

In common with other industrial towns in the north of England, Sheffield was quick to form its own "Pals" battalion in the early weeks of the First World War....Eighteen days after arriving in France, the battalion took over a stretch of the front line opposite the fortified hill-top village of Serre...At 7.20am the first wave of the battalion moved 100yds into No Man's Land and lay flat on the ground as the brigade mortar battery and divisional artillery placed a final hurricane bombardment over the German front line. A few minutes later - with the British front line coming under an intense counter-barrage - the second wave took up position 30yds behind the first....At 7.30am the bombardment lifted from the German front line. All four waves rose, took a moment to align themselves, then advanced steadily towards the German lines into a devastating hail of machine gun bullets and shellfire. An ineffective smoke screen exposed the battalion to machine gun fire from the left as well as from ahead. The third and fourth waves, caught on the opposite side of the valley, were reduced to half strength before even reaching No Man's Land....Within minutes it was as if the battalion had been wiped off the face of the earth. Cpl. Signaller Outram recalled that as far as the eye could see, the last two men left standing on the battlefield were himself and another signaller, A. Brammer. They signalled to each other. Outram turned his head for a moment, and when he looked back Brammer had gone.

The Sheffield City Battalion

History of the Sheffield City Battalion, the 12th Service Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

www.pals.org.uk

That day of battle in the dusty heat
We lay and heard the bullets swish and sing
Like scythes amid the over-ripened wheat,
And we the harvest of their garnering.

Carrying this vintage Alfred Blaxckwell. Have a peaceful Sunday Guardians

Thanks for the history. Such a sad loss of life.
The Alfred Blackwell Lamb sure is a dandy!

 

[echoscout]

Morning Guardians! Starting out with the Stag Lamb. I hear the 19 calling so may be a change after while.

 

[Jack Black]

Hope you have a great day as well, Jack. And a happy Remembrance Sunday to our military brotherhood across the pond.

Thanks Pete, I've just been fighting a rearguard ebay action, but had to withdraw due to an aggressive last minute blitzkrieg!

Thank you, Jack.

Understandable, he's only the most famous football player ever.

I thought that was Pele?

Thank you Jack!

Thanks for the history. Such a sad loss of life.
The Alfred Blackwell Lamb sure is a dandy!

Thank you my friend, a lot of cutlers on all sides

Morning Guardians! Starting out with the Stag Lamb. I hear the 19 calling so may be a change after while.

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Exciting times buddy!

 

[Jack Black]

Spag Bol!

 

[cigarrodog]

Good morning Guardian's, I hope everyone is having a good weekend It's Remembrance Sunday here.

In common with other industrial towns in the north of England, Sheffield was quick to form its own "Pals" battalion in the early weeks of the First World War....Eighteen days after arriving in France, the battalion took over a stretch of the front line opposite the fortified hill-top village of Serre...At 7.20am the first wave of the battalion moved 100yds into No Man's Land and lay flat on the ground as the brigade mortar battery and divisional artillery placed a final hurricane bombardment over the German front line. A few minutes later - with the British front line coming under an intense counter-barrage - the second wave took up position 30yds behind the first....At 7.30am the bombardment lifted from the German front line. All four waves rose, took a moment to align themselves, then advanced steadily towards the German lines into a devastating hail of machine gun bullets and shellfire. An ineffective smoke screen exposed the battalion to machine gun fire from the left as well as from ahead. The third and fourth waves, caught on the opposite side of the valley, were reduced to half strength before even reaching No Man's Land....Within minutes it was as if the battalion had been wiped off the face of the earth. Cpl. Signaller Outram recalled that as far as the eye could see, the last two men left standing on the battlefield were himself and another signaller, A. Brammer. They signalled to each other. Outram turned his head for a moment, and when he looked back Brammer had gone.

The Sheffield City Battalion

History of the Sheffield City Battalion, the 12th Service Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

www.pals.org.uk

That day of battle in the dusty heat
We lay and heard the bullets swish and sing
Like scythes amid the over-ripened wheat,
And we the harvest of their garnering.

Carrying this vintage Alfred Blaxckwell. Have a peaceful Sunday Guardians

That’s some sad history, but it’s good to never forget. Nice Blackwell.

Good Sunday Guardians. Relaxing sipping coffee enjoying some cooler weather. The frontal passage kept our fishing shore-bound. Found a reasonable spot and soaked some finger mullet. No catch, but we had a blast nonetheless

I enjoyed my newest lambsfoot - a beautiful rosewood in this pretty special slip. An unexpected and very generous gift from Fodderwing . Much obliged, Dwight! I’m digging it my friend And Pete is on his way back north with a beautifully figured piece of ebony. Have everyone enjoy a great day to close the weekend.
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Wonderful addition, including that special slip. Great group portrait.

I thought that was Pele?

I had the good fortune to see him play. Not a player or a team could stop that guy.

 

[cigarrodog]

Good Morning Guardians

Required reading during lengthy Loo visits

 

[JohnDF]

I thought that was Pele?

He played Futbol...

 

[Fodderwing]

Fantastic photo of your AC my friend

Thank you Jack.

That day of battle in the dusty heat
We lay and heard the bullets swish and sing
Like scythes amid the over-ripened wheat,
And we the harvest of their garnering

What unspeakable sacrifice and how many times replayed over the centuries.

Carrying this vintage Alfred Blaxckwell.

Very nice lamb Jack.

Good Sunday Guardians. Relaxing sipping coffee enjoying some cooler weather. The frontal passage kept our fishing shore-bound. Found a reasonable spot and soaked some finger mullet. No catch, but we had a blast nonetheless

I enjoyed my newest lambsfoot - a beautiful rosewood in this pretty special slip. An unexpected and very generous gift from Fodderwing . Much obliged, Dwight! I’m digging it my friend And Pete is on his way back north with a beautifully figured piece of ebony. Have everyone enjoy a great day to close the weekend.
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You are most welcome my friend. That's a great photo of you two and dad.

Looking good, Dwight. Great set up

Gracias amigo.

It's nap time...

 

[Jack Black]

That’s some sad history, but it’s good to never forget. Nice Blackwell.

Thank you my friend

I had the good fortune to see him play. Not a player or a team could stop that guy.

Amazing Harvey, so did I Soon after the 1970 World Cup, Santos toured Britain, playing 3 exhibition games, one of which was against Sheffield Wednesday, and virtually every schoolboy in the city had the day off school

RETRO: The day Brazilian legend Pele turned out against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, 44 years ago today

Exactly 44 years have passed since arguably the greatest player of all time graced the Hillsborough turf for the second time in his illustrious career.

www.thestar.co.uk

When Pelé emptied Sheffield classrooms as Santos faced Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough

Pelé and Santos were meant to face Sheffield Wednesday on the evening of February 23rd 1972, but the miners’ strike meant an earlier kickoff – and emptier classrooms.

www.thestar.co.uk

I remember the game well, but the finest football I ever saw played at the Hillsborough stadium, was not by Pele, but by George Best, who strangely, I once sat next to on a bus!

Good Morning Guardians

Required reading during lengthy Loo visits

Fine photo of your Hartshead Barlow I was very glad to have long johns like that, during winter guard duty, many years ago!

 

[Jack Black]

What unspeakable sacrifice and how many times replayed over the centuries.

Very true

Very nice lamb Jack.

Thank you my friend, and my apologies for the typo

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Fabulous photo Dwight Today, I had a nap BEFORE lunch!

 

[JohnDF]

It's nap time...

Me too...

 

[cigarrodog]

Fine photo of your Hartshead Barlow I was very glad to have long johns like that, during winter guard duty, many years ago!

Thank you Jack. A geat quote, but sad at the same time.

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you Jack. A geat quote, but sad at the same time.

We used to laugh about them, but they were better than nowt!

 

[screened porch]

Thanks Bob, a lot of good cutlers died that day

'18's looking good Jer

I've been out for a walk up the road this morning, then back home for a bacon sammich I like soft white bread for bacon sandwiches, but had to make do with malted sourdough

And peanut butter!

 

[tmd_87]

Happy Sunday Guardians! We decorated outside, got our Christmas lights up and tree up yesterday! I know, I know it’s early! LOL

 

[cudgee]

I know, I know it’s early

EARLY, EARLY.

 

[btb01]

Sounds like a good arrangement Barrett, I'm glad you were able to eggsact a fair price Cool pic

Thanks, Jack. I had recently replaced the bookcases with some that I liked better, which I got from the University of Minnesota surplus department. The old ones were just taking up space in the garage, so I was glad to get rid of ‘em.

I don't know why I'm laughing, I don't even know who Tom Brady is!

I think he’s an obscure Sheffield cutler.

Happy Sunday Guardians! We decorated outside, got our Christmas lights up and tree up yesterday! I know, I know it’s early! LOL

Hey, whatever makes you happy… or is it a case of whatever makes the wife happy?

I hope all you Guardians had a nice weekend. We decided to take a mini road trip today down to Mankato, MN (about an hour and 15 minutes from where we live) to have lunch at one of our favorite restaurants from back home. The original Slim Chickens opened up in Fayetteville, AR the same year I started college there, and it became one of my favorite local fast food places. Since then they’ve grown a lot and now have locations all over the country and even internationally. When we visited my brother and his family in England for Christmas in 2018, we ate at a location they had opened in Cardiff, Wales.

We still get to eat there when we visit home, but there weren’t any locations here in Minnesota until this summer when they opened this one. As you can probably tell from the picture, Eleanor was excited.

I got my usual: tenders shaken in hot sauce with fried pickles and cayenne ranch.

Unfortunately I was so hungry that I forgot to put the Lambsfoot I had in my pocket on the table for the picture. It was this one (recycled photo).

 

[cudgee]

At 7.20am the first wave of the battalion moved 100yds into No Man's Land

The third and fourth waves, caught on the opposite side of the valley, were reduced to half strength before even reaching No Man's Land....Within minutes it was as if the battalion had been wiped off the face of the earth

I have always thought that would be the most frightening place on Earth " It Is Not Called No Mans Land For Nothing. And to think most of these men were just ordinary citizens, not trained soldiers. My father and all my uncles were just normal working men, and they all volunteered to fight in the Second World War, that is COURAGE.

 

[Jack Black]

Happy Sunday Guardians! We decorated outside, got our Christmas lights up and tree up yesterday! I know, I know it’s early! LOL

It IS early Taylor! A great pic of your WC Lambsfoot though

Thanks, Jack. I had recently replaced the bookcases with some that I liked better, which I got from the University of Minnesota surplus department. The old ones were just taking up space in the garage, so I was glad to get rid of ‘em.

I wish I had space for more bookshelves myself Barrett, I have a lot of them, and they are all full!

I think he’s an obscure Sheffield cutler.

I hope all you Guardians had a nice weekend. We decided to take a mini road trip today down to Mankato, MN (about an hour and 15 minutes from where we live) to have lunch at one of our favorite restaurants from back home. The original Slim Chickens opened up in Fayetteville, AR the same year I started college there, and it became one of my favorite local fast food places. Since then they’ve grown a lot and now have locations all over the country and even internationally. When we visited my brother and his family in England for Christmas in 2018, we ate at a location they had opened in Cardiff, Wales.

We still get to eat there when we visit home, but there weren’t any locations here in Minnesota until this summer when they opened this one. As you can probably tell from the picture, Eleanor was excited.

I got my usual: tenders shaken in hot sauce with fried pickles and cayenne ranch.

Unfortunately I was so hungry that I forgot to put the Lambsfoot I had in my pocket on the table for the picture. It was this one (recycled photo).

Cool pics my friend, sounds like a nice trip I'll look out for a branch of Slim Chickens opening near where I live

I have always thought that would be the most frightening place on Earth " It Is Not Called No Mans Land For Nothing. And to think most of these men were just ordinary citizens, not trained soldiers. My father and all my uncles were just normal working men, and they all volunteered to fight in the Second World War, that is COURAGE.

Yes indeed Leon I am always struck by the war memorials you find in small villages, virtually every family there must have lost a lad, farm boys who had never travelled further than the next village, and they died so far from home I have criss-crossed the region where the fiercest fighting of WW1 took place, many times, and the size of the cemeteries takes your breath away

Good morning Guardians, How's everyone doing, ready for another week? I hope you had a great weekend to set you up for it It's wet and gloomy here today, so I'm warming my cockles with my Charlie Lamb Have a good week Guardians