Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Jakeywax31]

Blimey, I ended up having a really hard and stressful day, and didn't even get to see the doc Thankfully, it turned out to be one of those Yin-Yang days, where most of the day's misery, was rewarded by some incredible kindness

All was going OK until around 9.30am, when my doctor rang me. I made an appointment to see her several weeks ago, and my appointment was at 3.10pm. For some reason, she was under the impression that I had booked a telephone appointment, which the docs really LOVE here, despite the fact I have never, ever booked one before. When I told her I had booked an appointment for that afternoon, and I still had the appointment card, as I had booked it in person, she said there was no record of it, quickly said she could fit me in at 4.20pm, and then hung up. I was left feeling rather frustrated, particularly as I had a supermarket delivery booked for 4.30pm. I wasn't sure what on earth was happening, so I wrote a letter to the Practice Manager, delivered it in person, cancelled the appointment, and was told I'd now be waiting a couple of months for another appointment, which I'd have to book at a later date...

I had some other frustrating issues to deal with, which I'll not even bother to go into, but after leaving the doctors, I had to walk a couple of miles, in heavy rain, to pick up a parcel, which a courier driver failed to deliver to my house, claiming I wasn't in. He did the same thing with a couple of my neighbours. I reached the shop soaking wet, having phoned ahead, only to be greeted by a 'Back in 5 Minutes' sign on the door! Fortunately, I was only standing in the heavy rain for a few minutes, before the proprietor appeared, and I finally took delivery of a very large parcel

Do any of you remember the hunt for my yuppie neighbours' cat, which started a few weeks ago? Well it seems the hunt extended even further than I thought, as the shop had one of the 'Missing' posters up in the window. I remarked upon this, and the lady said that she'd heard the cat had been spotted on the next street. Apparently there are all sorts of theories and rumours circulating!

The rain began to ease off a little, and I decided to walk back through the park. The first section is downhill, but that means the second half is a steep climb I saw someone had pitched a tent in the park, they must be desperate, or daft, because most folks wouldn't even walk through there at night, let alone camp there!

I noticed a couple of odd-looking birds, Black-Headed Gulls I suspect (No s$%t Sherlock), but I haven't seen any like this here before.

It seemed Kuki wasn't the only lost pet, and I hoped there wasn't a connection! Even if that wasn't the case, since the park already has a few parrots, I suspected the chances of this one going home were minimal. Either way, I wasn't ringing a number in Africa, or wherever 'home' is

I was soaked, but still hadn't had lunch, so I decided to head down to Charlie's Unfortunately, Charlie was out getting supplies, and it has to be said that the place kind of goes downhill when he's not there. His sister-in-law does a great job, but is currently back in Sicily, and the Italian lady who works there, barely speaks any English at all, and isn't great in the kitchen either. A new addition has recently been hired, but the young lad is pretty useless, and struggling to learn, as he doesn't speak Italian! It was after 2pm, and I was desperately hungry though, so I made do, and sat and recovered a little, before trudging up the hill again

More on the goodie-packed parcel elsewhere, but suffice to say, opening it severely improved my mood! However, when I arrived home, there was another box waiting, filled with staggering treasure....

The second parcel was sent by our friend Bob Rufus1949 ....and it contained....

....

My world has been WABOOMED! What an incredibly generous gift I'm extremely grateful Bob, and also pleased to be able to get a look at one of these knives, the quality, even judged against other custom knives, is absolutely incredible I'm really looking forward to getting out, and taking some better pics

Well Guardians, it's getting on for 8pm here in Yorkshire, and I still have a heap of stuff to do, otherwise Nobber Al will be celebrating the 4th of July on his own, so I'll love you, and leave you, for tonight, as we say here. With a big thanks to Bob, and wishing everyone a pleasant evening

Wow, you had a hell of a day. Sorry for your troubles earlier but a great parcel from Bob!!!! I have been a recipient of his kindness and generosity on a number of occasions.

Very nice of you, Bob and congrats on the new lamb buddy .

 

[Jakeywax31]

Best wishes for you Dad and congrats on the HHB !

Thank you, Steve.

 

[echoscout]

Looking good David

Thank you Jack! Hope tomorrow is a better day for you.

We have many hall of fame gardeners here. 19 is looking good David.

Thank you Bob!

 

[btb01]

Blimey, I ended up having a really hard and stressful day, and didn't even get to see the doc Thankfully, it turned out to be one of those Yin-Yang days, where most of the day's misery, was rewarded by some incredible kindness

All was going OK until around 9.30am, when my doctor rang me. I made an appointment to see her several weeks ago, and my appointment was at 3.10pm. For some reason, she was under the impression that I had booked a telephone appointment, which the docs really LOVE here, despite the fact I have never, ever booked one before. When I told her I had booked an appointment for that afternoon, and I still had the appointment card, as I had booked it in person, she said there was no record of it, quickly said she could fit me in at 4.20pm, and then hung up. I was left feeling rather frustrated, particularly as I had a supermarket delivery booked for 4.30pm. I wasn't sure what on earth was happening, so I wrote a letter to the Practice Manager, delivered it in person, cancelled the appointment, and was told I'd now be waiting a couple of months for another appointment, which I'd have to book at a later date...

I had some other frustrating issues to deal with, which I'll not even bother to go into, but after leaving the doctors, I had to walk a couple of miles, in heavy rain, to pick up a parcel, which a courier driver failed to deliver to my house, claiming I wasn't in. He did the same thing with a couple of my neighbours. I reached the shop soaking wet, having phoned ahead, only to be greeted by a 'Back in 5 Minutes' sign on the door! Fortunately, I was only standing in the heavy rain for a few minutes, before the proprietor appeared, and I finally took delivery of a very large parcel

Do any of you remember the hunt for my yuppie neighbours' cat, which started a few weeks ago? Well it seems the hunt extended even further than I thought, as the shop had one of the 'Missing' posters up in the window. I remarked upon this, and the lady said that she'd heard the cat had been spotted on the next street. Apparently there are all sorts of theories and rumours circulating!

The rain began to ease off a little, and I decided to walk back through the park. The first section is downhill, but that means the second half is a steep climb I saw someone had pitched a tent in the park, they must be desperate, or daft, because most folks wouldn't even walk through there at night, let alone camp there!

I noticed a couple of odd-looking birds, Black-Headed Gulls I suspect (No s$%t Sherlock), but I haven't seen any like this here before.

It seemed Kuki wasn't the only lost pet, and I hoped there wasn't a connection! Even if that wasn't the case, since the park already has a few parrots, I suspected the chances of this one going home were minimal. Either way, I wasn't ringing a number in Africa, or wherever 'home' is

I was soaked, but still hadn't had lunch, so I decided to head down to Charlie's Unfortunately, Charlie was out getting supplies, and it has to be said that the place kind of goes downhill when he's not there. His sister-in-law does a great job, but is currently back in Sicily, and the Italian lady who works there, barely speaks any English at all, and isn't great in the kitchen either. A new addition has recently been hired, but the young lad is pretty useless, and struggling to learn, as he doesn't speak Italian! It was after 2pm, and I was desperately hungry though, so I made do, and sat and recovered a little, before trudging up the hill again

More on the goodie-packed parcel elsewhere, but suffice to say, opening it severely improved my mood! However, when I arrived home, there was another box waiting, filled with staggering treasure....

The second parcel was sent by our friend Bob Rufus1949 ....and it contained....

....

My world has been WABOOMED! What an incredibly generous gift I'm extremely grateful Bob, and also pleased to be able to get a look at one of these knives, the quality, even judged against other custom knives, is absolutely incredible I'm really looking forward to getting out, and taking some better pics

Well Guardians, it's getting on for 8pm here in Yorkshire, and I still have a heap of stuff to do, otherwise Nobber Al will be celebrating the 4th of July on his own, so I'll love you, and leave you, for tonight, as we say here. With a big thanks to Bob, and wishing everyone a pleasant evening

Sorry to hear about your stressful day, Jack. I hope tomorrow proves to be a better one, and that you have a great time on your pub crawl.

I’m glad there was a silver lining at the end of the day. What a great gift from Bob!

I went to visit an old friend of mine the other day who collects vintage motorcycles.
He was just back from a drag racing event in Boling Green where he had displayed a few old drag bikes from the 1960s and 1970s.
Enclosed is my Hartshead looking over a double engine Harley drag bike.

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Neal, you’ve got some wild friends!

Good news and bad news.

Good news is I landed a dream knife of mine. A stag HHB!!!!! I loved this knife before I ever had the pleasure of getting to know Jack or all of you fine Guardians. Now that I have, it makes this knife ever more special to me. I held Barrett's HHB at the Badger Show and it was lamb perfection. I pretty much told myself that I would probably never own one. I recently was given the opportunity to get one and I pounced. What a great example of a lambsfoot. Jack Black knocked it out of the park with this one as he has done with all of his SFOs.

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Bad news. My dad is fighting a pretty severe case of pneumonia. I am staying with him at the hospital tonight. He is doing better and the doctor informed us that he is on his way to recovery. Hard to believe that we almost lost him. I am grateful and relieved that he is on the mend and didn't wait another day to come in.

Paul, congrats on the HHB, I’m glad you were able to get ahold of one! So sorry to hear about your dad. I hope he heals up quickly.

 

[Rufus1949]

Good news and bad news.

Good news is I landed a dream knife of mine. A stag HHB!!!!! I loved this knife before I ever had the pleasure of getting to know Jack or all of you fine Guardians. Now that I have, it makes this knife ever more special to me. I held Barrett's HHB at the Badger Show and it was lamb perfection. I pretty much told myself that I would probably never own one. I recently was given the opportunity to get one and I pounced. What a great example of a lambsfoot. Jack Black knocked it out of the park with this one as he has done with all of his SFOs.

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Bad news. My dad is fighting a pretty severe case of pneumonia. I am staying with him at the hospital tonight. He is doing better and the doctor informed us that he is on his way to recovery. Hard to believe that we almost lost him. I am grateful and relieved that he is on the mend and didn't wait another day to come in.

Your hunting skills are exceptional Paul.
Sorry to hear about your dad. Wishing for a fast recovery.

 

[Rufus1949]

I remember those days. Just sensational. Noise, smoke and the smell of nitro when the ground shook. .

Leon, this is for you....my 10 second mustang. It's tucked away in a garage right now. ( hence the photo)The supercharger runs best in the cooler weather.
This is Mable...maple burl.

 

[Corto_Malt]

Have a nice day

 

[cudgee]

..my 10 second mustang.

Wow. Back when i was a kid 10 seconds was nearly unachievable for most cars at the drags. The slingshots ran 7 seconds and 200 MPH, now they run 4 seconds and 300 MPH. But a 10 second Mustang, that is slick.

Put it into perspective this is a photo of a rider called Peter Allen, he put drag bikes on the map here and was the Gun Rider. He held the record here at 10.5 seconds in the 1970's.

 

[Rufus1949]

Wow. Back when i was a kid 10 seconds was nearly unachievable for most cars at the drags. The slingshots ran 7 seconds and 200 MPH, now they run 4 seconds and 300 MPH. But a 10 second Mustang, that is slick.

Put it into perspective this is a photo of a rider called Peter Allen, he put drag bikes on the map here and was the Gun Rider. He held the record here at 10.5 seconds in the 1970's.

There is some insanity involved it that....but what a rush that must have been.

 

[Jack Black]

Congratulations Jack, that would brighten anyones day ! Hats off Bob for such a kind and generous gift !

Thank you very much Steve, really looking forward to carrying it

I went to visit an old friend of mine the other day who collects vintage motorcycles.
He was just back from a drag racing event in Boling Green where he had displayed a few old drag bikes from the 1960s and 1970s.
Enclosed is my Hartshead looking over a double engine Harley drag bike.

View attachment 2240139

Hey buddy, we are overdue a catch-up, my fault, I know. What an incredible engine

Good news and bad news.

Good news is I landed a dream knife of mine. A stag HHB!!!!! I loved this knife before I ever had the pleasure of getting to know Jack or all of you fine Guardians. Now that I have, it makes this knife ever more special to me. I held Barrett's HHB at the Badger Show and it was lamb perfection. I pretty much told myself that I would probably never own one. I recently was given the opportunity to get one and I pounced. What a great example of a lambsfoot. Jack Black knocked it out of the park with this one as he has done with all of his SFOs.

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Bad news. My dad is fighting a pretty severe case of pneumonia. I am staying with him at the hospital tonight. He is doing better and the doctor informed us that he is on his way to recovery. Hard to believe that we almost lost him. I am grateful and relieved that he is on the mend and didn't wait another day to come in.

That is terrible news about your dad Paul, I'm so glad he's on the mend now, and hope he'll soon be back home. Great to see you got a Hartshead Barlow my friend, I'm pleased you think so highly of it

Thanks mate. It has been a bit warm here ( 106 F ). Thankfully it is starting to cool down. It was only 100 F today and it should be back into the low 90s in the next few days.
Here's a pic of Jake in his younger days.

That sounds VERY warm Kevin, I'm glad it's cooling down a little. Hard to get any work done when the thermometer is that high Nice to see that pic of Jake's youth

Wow, you had a hell of a day. Sorry for your troubles earlier but a great parcel from Bob!!!! I have been a recipient of his kindness and generosity on a number of occasions.

Very nice of you, Bob and congrats on the new lamb buddy .

Thanks a lot buddy, I'm thrilled, and have more excitement to announce when I get a chance to take pics

Thank you Jack! Hope tomorrow is a better day for you.

Thank you David, hoping for a good day

Sorry to hear about your stressful day, Jack. I hope tomorrow proves to be a better one, and that you have a great time on your pub crawl.

I’m glad there was a silver lining at the end of the day. What a great gift from Bob!

Thanks a lot pal, I'll try to take a few pics, though they may get a bit shakey!

Leon, this is for you....my 10 second mustang. It's tucked away in a garage right now. ( hence the photo)The supercharger runs best in the cooler weather.View attachment 2240473
This is Mable...maple burl.View attachment 2240474

Wow! Cool car Bob, and great pics too I love the name Mable! Thanks again for letting me share that K'roo goodness

Have a nice day

Stunning pair, beautifully photographed Happy Double Lambsfoot Day!

Good morning Guardians, Happy 4th July to my American friends! I hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating US Independence Day, and get to spend some time with family and friends Please tell us a little about what you get up to I'll be out, with a glass in my hand, in solidarity, and will be sure to send a toast to you I'm looking forward to the day we celebrate Yorkshire independence! Obviously, I'm carrying a US-made Lambsfoot, the truly historic Waynorth Cutlery Lamb Have a great day everyone

I was just heading to bed last night, when my neighbour's daughter, Mary, around 21, came round. Her dad works nights, and she was having an issue with her power, so asked if I'd have a look. I put on my shoes, and grabbed a flashlight, and checked the meter and fuse-box. I was round there half an hour, but couldn't find the fault. They've just had some major work done in the kitchen, which was completed yesterday, so I suspect that's the issue. While I was there, her friend came round, and suggested they sit in her car, and listen to the music, while an electrician attended. I went home, but then, a bit later, Mary rang me to see if I could heat some food for them, and came round again. It was after midnight before I eventually got to bed. So, I'm feeling less sprightly than I'd hoped today, as I generally wake up about 5am in the summer months Nobber Al is already dragging his feet, and rather than meet at the pub at 12.00, as we'd originally planned, I have to go and get him from the train station an hour later, before we head across town to start our pub crawl We seem to have lost the summer weather this week, but it won't be raining inside the pub I think I'm going to get myself ready, get a coffee at Charlie's, then head into town for some lunch, before going to the train station

 

[Rufus1949]

Thank you very much Steve, really looking forward to carrying it

Hey buddy, we are overdue a catch-up, my fault, I know. What an incredible engine

That is terrible news about your dad Paul, I'm so glad he's on the mend now, and hope he'll soon be back home. Great to see you got a Hartshead Barlow my friend, I'm pleased you think so highly of it

That sounds VERY warm Kevin, I'm glad it's cooling down a little. Hard to get any work done when the thermometer is that high Nice to see that pic of Jake's youth

Thanks a lot buddy, I'm thrilled, and have more excitement to announce when I get a chance to take pics

Thank you David, hoping for a good day

Thanks a lot pal, I'll try to take a few pics, though they may get a bit shakey!


Wow! Cool car Bob, and great pics too I love the name Mable! Thanks again for letting me share that K'roo goodness

Stunning pair, beautifully photographed Happy Double Lambsfoot Day!

Good morning Guardians, Happy 4th July to my American friends! I hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating US Independence Day, and get to spend some time with family and friends Please tell us a little about what you get up to I'll be out, with a glass in my hand, in solidarity, and will be sure to send a toast to you I'm looking forward to the day we celebrate Yorkshire independence! Obviously, I'm carrying a US-made Lambsfoot, the truly historic Waynorth Cutlery Lamb Have a great day everyone

I was just heading to bed last night, when my neighbour's daughter, Mary, around 21, came round. Her dad works nights, and she was having an issue with her power, so asked if I'd have a look. I put on my shoes, and grabbed a flashlight, and checked the meter and fuse-box. I was round there half an hour, but couldn't find the fault. They've just had some major work done in the kitchen, which was completed yesterday, so I suspect that's the issue. While I was there, her friend came round, and suggested they sit in her car, and listen to the music, while an electrician attended. I went home, but then, a bit later, Mary rang me to see if I could heat some food for them, and came round again. It was after midnight before I eventually got to bed. So, I'm feeling less sprightly than I'd hoped today, as I generally wake up about 5am in the summer months Nobber Al is already dragging his feet, and rather than meet at the pub at 12.00, as we'd originally planned, I have to go and get him from the train station an hour later, before we head across town to start our pub crawl We seem to have lost the summer weather this week, but it won't be raining inside the pub I think I'm going to get myself ready, get a coffee at Charlie's, then head into town for some lunch, before going to the train station

I hope you have a great day Jack and come away with a few new friends.

 

[Jack Black]

I hope you have a great day Jack and come away with a few new friends.

Thank you Bob, I suspect it will be fairly quiet on a Tuesday afternoon, but I hope so. Currently, I'm just in Charlie's, which is always a very friendly place I missed the croissants though

 

[sbh06]

Good news and bad news.

Good news is I landed a dream knife of mine. A stag HHB!!!!! I loved this knife before I ever had the pleasure of getting to know Jack or all of you fine Guardians. Now that I have, it makes this knife ever more special to me. I held Barrett's HHB at the Badger Show and it was lamb perfection. I pretty much told myself that I would probably never own one. I recently was given the opportunity to get one and I pounced. What a great example of a lambsfoot. Jack Black knocked it out of the park with this one as he has done with all of his SFOs.

View attachment 2240386


Bad news. My dad is fighting a pretty severe case of pneumonia. I am staying with him at the hospital tonight. He is doing better and the doctor informed us that he is on his way to recovery. Hard to believe that we almost lost him. I am grateful and relieved that he is on the mend and didn't wait another day to come in.

Sweet pickup, and thst your dad continues to improve.

 

[bigfish64]

Good news and bad news.

Good news is I landed a dream knife of mine. A stag HHB!!!!! I loved this knife before I ever had the pleasure of getting to know Jack or all of you fine Guardians. Now that I have, it makes this knife ever more special to me. I held Barrett's HHB at the Badger Show and it was lamb perfection. I pretty much told myself that I would probably never own one. I recently was given the opportunity to get one and I pounced. What a great example of a lambsfoot. Jack Black knocked it out of the park with this one as he has done with all of his SFOs.

View attachment 2240386


Bad news. My dad is fighting a pretty severe case of pneumonia. I am staying with him at the hospital tonight. He is doing better and the doctor informed us that he is on his way to recovery. Hard to believe that we almost lost him. I am grateful and relieved that he is on the mend and didn't wait another day to come in.

Congratulations on your HHB Paul, it’s a beauty!
Continued prayers for your dad.

Good morning Guardians, Happy 4th July to my American friends! I hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating US Independence Day, and get to spend some time with family and friends Please tell us a little about what you get up to I'll be out, with a glass in my hand, in solidarity, and will be sure to send a toast to you I'm looking forward to the day we celebrate Yorkshire independence! Obviously, I'm carrying a US-made Lambsfoot, the truly historic Waynorth Cutlery Lamb Have a great day everyone

I was just heading to bed last night, when my neighbour's daughter, Mary, around 21, came round. Her dad works nights, and she was having an issue with her power, so asked if I'd have a look. I put on my shoes, and grabbed a flashlight, and checked the meter and fuse-box. I was round there half an hour, but couldn't find the fault. They've just had some major work done in the kitchen, which was completed yesterday, so I suspect that's the issue. While I was there, her friend came round, and suggested they sit in her car, and listen to the music, while an electrician attended. I went home, but then, a bit later, Mary rang me to see if I could heat some food for them, and came round again. It was after midnight before I eventually got to bed. So, I'm feeling less sprightly than I'd hoped today, as I generally wake up about 5am in the summer months Nobber Al is already dragging his feet, and rather than meet at the pub at 12.00, as we'd originally planned, I have to go and get him from the train station an hour later, before we head across town to start our pub crawl We seem to have lost the summer weather this week, but it won't be raining inside the pub I think I'm going to get myself ready, get a coffee at Charlie's, then head into town for some lunch, before going to the train station

You’re a good neighbor Jack. Have a great time on your crawl!

 

[screened porch]

Two TEWs and a Wright.

 

[r8shell]

All was going OK until around 9.30am, when my doctor rang me. I made an appointment to see her several weeks ago, and my appointment was at 3.10pm. For some reason, she was under the impression that I had booked a telephone appointment, which the docs really LOVE here, despite the fact I have never, ever booked one before. When I told her I had booked an appointment for that afternoon, and I still had the appointment card, as I had booked it in person, she said there was no record of it, quickly said she could fit me in at 4.20pm, and then hung up. I was left feeling rather frustrated, particularly as I had a supermarket delivery booked for 4.30pm. I wasn't sure what on earth was happening, so I wrote a letter to the Practice Manager, delivered it in person, cancelled the appointment, and was told I'd now be waiting a couple of months for another appointment, which I'd have to book at a later date...

Once again, I am outraged on your behalf, Jack.
I will never again complain about my doctor's clinic, which sends me texts asking me to confirm my appointment, then a few days before, sends an email asking me to go online to fill out the same darned medical history questions that they already have on record, then the night before, another text reminder of when to show up...
Perhaps you need to call your clinic every day of the week leading up to confirm. Annoy them so much, they'll remember you.

 

[GusSharp68]

Will have another to share soon, got lucky on a trade and am counting the days.

 

[GusSharp68]

Blimey, I ended up having a really hard and stressful day, and didn't even get to see the doc Thankfully, it turned out to be one of those Yin-Yang days, where most of the day's misery, was rewarded by some incredible kindness

All was going OK until around 9.30am, when my doctor rang me. I made an appointment to see her several weeks ago, and my appointment was at 3.10pm. For some reason, she was under the impression that I had booked a telephone appointment, which the docs really LOVE here, despite the fact I have never, ever booked one before. When I told her I had booked an appointment for that afternoon, and I still had the appointment card, as I had booked it in person, she said there was no record of it, quickly said she could fit me in at 4.20pm, and then hung up. I was left feeling rather frustrated, particularly as I had a supermarket delivery booked for 4.30pm. I wasn't sure what on earth was happening, so I wrote a letter to the Practice Manager, delivered it in person, cancelled the appointment, and was told I'd now be waiting a couple of months for another appointment, which I'd have to book at a later date...

I had some other frustrating issues to deal with, which I'll not even bother to go into, but after leaving the doctors, I had to walk a couple of miles, in heavy rain, to pick up a parcel, which a courier driver failed to deliver to my house, claiming I wasn't in. He did the same thing with a couple of my neighbours. I reached the shop soaking wet, having phoned ahead, only to be greeted by a 'Back in 5 Minutes' sign on the door! Fortunately, I was only standing in the heavy rain for a few minutes, before the proprietor appeared, and I finally took delivery of a very large parcel

Do any of you remember the hunt for my yuppie neighbours' cat, which started a few weeks ago? Well it seems the hunt extended even further than I thought, as the shop had one of the 'Missing' posters up in the window. I remarked upon this, and the lady said that she'd heard the cat had been spotted on the next street. Apparently there are all sorts of theories and rumours circulating!

The rain began to ease off a little, and I decided to walk back through the park. The first section is downhill, but that means the second half is a steep climb I saw someone had pitched a tent in the park, they must be desperate, or daft, because most folks wouldn't even walk through there at night, let alone camp there!

I noticed a couple of odd-looking birds, Black-Headed Gulls I suspect (No s$%t Sherlock), but I haven't seen any like this here before.

It seemed Kuki wasn't the only lost pet, and I hoped there wasn't a connection! Even if that wasn't the case, since the park already has a few parrots, I suspected the chances of this one going home were minimal. Either way, I wasn't ringing a number in Africa, or wherever 'home' is

I was soaked, but still hadn't had lunch, so I decided to head down to Charlie's Unfortunately, Charlie was out getting supplies, and it has to be said that the place kind of goes downhill when he's not there. His sister-in-law does a great job, but is currently back in Sicily, and the Italian lady who works there, barely speaks any English at all, and isn't great in the kitchen either. A new addition has recently been hired, but the young lad is pretty useless, and struggling to learn, as he doesn't speak Italian! It was after 2pm, and I was desperately hungry though, so I made do, and sat and recovered a little, before trudging up the hill again

More on the goodie-packed parcel elsewhere, but suffice to say, opening it severely improved my mood! However, when I arrived home, there was another box waiting, filled with staggering treasure....

The second parcel was sent by our friend Bob Rufus1949 ....and it contained....

....

My world has been WABOOMED! What an incredibly generous gift I'm extremely grateful Bob, and also pleased to be able to get a look at one of these knives, the quality, even judged against other custom knives, is absolutely incredible I'm really looking forward to getting out, and taking some better pics

Well Guardians, it's getting on for 8pm here in Yorkshire, and I still have a heap of stuff to do, otherwise Nobber Al will be celebrating the 4th of July on his own, so I'll love you, and leave you, for tonight, as we say here. With a big thanks to Bob, and wishing everyone a pleasant evening

That’s amazing, Bob way to go!

 

[GusSharp68]

Good morning Guardians and Happy 4th for those this side of pond. Going to take the pup to his second ever 4th of July Parade then to the Morton Arboretum for dog days. Going to tote this after just putting a nice clean edge on it. View attachment 2240651

 

[Rufus1949]

That’s amazing, Bob way to go!

Thanks Michael...that blue is captivating. I hope your dog enjoys the outing.