Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[sbh06]

I headed back up the hill to my hotel on the cliff opposite the Abbey and St Mary's...

If only I had had one of the latest British super cars to take me up the hill

After changing into my boots, and grabbing my camera equipment, I set off back down the hill again. I had originally been intending to get a taxi to the site, but Tool Man told me that there was a huge queue of vehicles, which were having to be towed onto the site, and further congestion caused by heavier vehicles being turned away. Because of this, taxis were dropping their passengers down the hill, some distance from the site, whereas the bus, being a scheduled public transport service went right to the gate. Unfortunately, he had been vague about where the bus-stop was, saying, "It just stops outside station with all others."

I couldn't find any sign of a bus, so I went to the tourist info office, another half mile away, where they told me there was no bus. I rang Tool Man, who in typically craven fashion, denied that he'd ever told me there was a bus! He advised me to get a taxi. "I could have got a taxi from my %@£%$+# hotel!" I replied. Obviously, Tool Man, having never walked more than 20 yards since his childhood, has no more concept of distance, than he has of direction! Going back to when Tool Man had first been trying to persuade me to come to Whitby, and offering to bring my bags, provide accommodation, etc, I had asked if I should buy a ticket to the steam event. He wouldn't hear any of it, "Oh no, we'll get you in!" Later, after I booked my accommodation, I saw that 'Early Bird' tickets for the event were on sale, for a reasonable price, and again asked if I should buy one. I received the same response several more times, but gradually, like all his other promises, this also fell by the wayside, but not until the weekend tickets had sold out. During our brief encounter on Friday, I had told him that I would have to pay £15 every time I went in through the gate, to which, rather than apologising, he told me, "Well, some places are charging £25"! Not only was I angry with Tool Man, but I quickly calculated that it was going to cost me at least £50, before I even bought any food or beer. This seemed a lot to trudge round a muddy field, most of the 'attractions' now having been cancelled, and probably get ejected for giving Tool Man a well-deserved thumping! So I thought I'd go to the pub instead, and what better pub than The Black Horse?!

I have had so many great times in this pub, and it never fails to disappoint. The beers are always excellent, the bar staff friendly, the clientele a pleasure to drink with, and it was warm, and dry, and I was out of ear-shot of Tool Man's BS!

After a few delightful pints, I decided to have a walk along the front, get a Cornish Pasty for my tea, and continue my pub crawl

Sorry to hear that your saga with the Tool Man continues.

 

[SteveC]

Afternoon Guardians !


I*XL today

 

[Prester John]

The fruitcakes were represented by this would-be Droog, though I reckon he could make Pikelet of the Month

Don't know what a "Droog" is, but I suspect I'd rather hang around the Teddy Boys!

 

[mbkr]

Horrible case, I didn't realise coyotes were that dangerous (not that I have any experience whatsoever of them)

They aren't usually. Its not unusual to see them around here, especially in the river bottom at night, but I never heard of one attacking a human. The neighbors did get the elderly yellow lab tore up by them one night, but other than that they eat mice and rabbits and mostly mind their own business. Hear them yipping at the moon some nights.

I hadn't heard of Tyler Mitchell. How horrible

BTW, I tried to quote screened porch post and the forum wouldn't let me. Computers are our friends

What do you reckon Barrett?!

Being a psuedo southerner, I'm generally of the opinion that the best way to improve something is to fry it...but chocolate? I dunno Chocolate is pretty darn good as it is

Great pics, Jack I feel like I just to a trip and never left the house

I had a rough night. Woke up at 2:30 A.M. and due to some discomfort on my right side (hip? sciatica?) couldn't go back to sleep. Crashed at 9 this morning and slept to almost noon. Whatever is was -I had a birthday on Tuesday, so old age is suspect - I'm doing better now, although the day is mostly shot. Spent some time going through old photos from my parent's place - a project I've been procrastinating on for about 6 years now - and now I'm self medicating, i.e. having a scotch. Day drinking as it were. Don't tell anybody or my nurse practitioner will be sending a social worker out and I don't have enough scotch to share

Shamelessly attempting to capture "patina"


Y'all have a fine day

 

[Rufus1949]

They aren't usually. Its not unusual to see them around here, especially in the river bottom at night, but I never heard of one attacking a human. The neighbors did get the elderly yellow lab tore up by them one night, but other than that they eat mice and rabbits and mostly mind their own business. Hear them yipping at the moon some nights.

I hadn't heard of Tyler Mitchell. How horrible

BTW, I tried to quote screened porch post and the forum wouldn't let me. Computers are our friends


Being a psuedo southerner, I'm generally of the opinion that the best way to improve something is to fry it...but chocolate? I dunno Chocolate is pretty darn good as it is

Great pics, Jack I feel like I just to a trip and never left the house

I had a rough night. Woke up at 2:30 A.M. and due to some discomfort on my right side (hip? sciatica?) couldn't go back to sleep. Crashed at 9 this morning and slept to almost noon. Whatever is was -I had a birthday on Tuesday, so old age is suspect - I'm doing better now, although the day is mostly shot. Spent some time going through old photos from my parent's place - a project I've been procrastinating on for about 6 years now - and now I'm self medicating, i.e. having a scotch. Day drinking as it were. Don't tell anybody or my nurse practitioner will be sending a social worker out and I don't have enough scotch to share

Shamelessly attempting to capture "patina"
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Y'all have a fine day

Hey Mike,
First happy birthday, isn't old age grand?

I use sipping whiskey as a nap inducing medication.

Nice carry today.

 

[mbkr]

I wonder if the landlords were hoping their outraged guests would burn the place down for the insurance.

Two poles do take some weight off the knees and give the arms a little work, too. I can use them if I sacrifice the mechanical advantage of the wrist loop, but I have to be able to let go of them quickly.
As Zorab told Rostam, "Never have both hands full in a fight".
But then Rostam killed him anyway.

I'm probably not alone in noticing that double poles make domestic dogs crazy, and I'll bet Taylor Mitchell was using them when she was killed and eaten by coyotes.

I headed back up the hill to my hotel on the cliff opposite the Abbey and St Mary's...

If only I had had one of the latest British super cars to take me up the hill

First pic:
Supercar pic:

Sorry to hear about the package theft I haven't lost any packages so far. Looks around for wood to knock on. I did have my house broken into 20 years or so ago. Sucks

Hey Mike,
First happy birthday, isn't old age grand?
I use sipping whiskey as a nap inducing medication.
Nice carry today.

Cheers
Thanks Bob

Edit: screened porch 's post I tried to quote earlier showed up in this post
Beware the rise of the machines

 

[Jack Black]

Obviously, I was not actually able to get to the Steam Fair at Whitby. The traction engines arrive on huge trailers, and most were turned away at the gate, as early as Wednesday, and then the event itself was formally cancelled, on Saturday I think. I know that a few of you were looking forward to seeing some steam engines, so here's a few pics from previous events (terrible internet connection unfortunately - might be the sun! )

 

[screened porch]

Don't know what a "Droog" is, but I suspect I'd rather hang around the Teddy Boys!

I think the droogs got more girls than Teddies, but they didn't always come by them honestly.

They aren't usually. Its not unusual to see them around here, especially in the river bottom at night, but I never heard of one attacking a human. The neighbors did get the elderly yellow lab tore up by them one night, but other than that they eat mice and rabbits and mostly mind their own business. Hear them yipping at the moon some nights.

Coyotes will hunt deer in packs, too. Even when there are wolves about. For some reason it had been believed that coyotes wouldn't hunt deer unless wolves had left that niche unoccupied.

Walking to church in the dark when my balance problem is acting up, I think I probably look pretty cullable to coyotes, but I'm careful not to look quadrupedal.

 

[Jack Black]

Sorry to hear that your saga with the Tool Man continues.

It was very unexpected Jeremy, but stay tuned... That sure is a beauty, great shot too

Afternoon Guardians !


I*XL today


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Looking good Steve

Don't know what a "Droog" is, but I suspect I'd rather hang around the Teddy Boys!

I only got a couple of pages into A Clockwork Orange, and have never seen the film, but it's a character from there, for what it's worth There are probably more Anglo Saxon words to describe that idiot!

They aren't usually. Its not unusual to see them around here, especially in the river bottom at night, but I never heard of one attacking a human. The neighbors did get the elderly yellow lab tore up by them one night, but other than that they eat mice and rabbits and mostly mind their own business. Hear them yipping at the moon some nights.

I hadn't heard of Taylor Mitchell. How horrible

Me neither Mike, here's a link, terrible case, but interesting stuff about the coyotes

BTW, I tried to quote screened porch post and the forum wouldn't let me. Computers are our friends

They've censored him!

Being a psuedo southerner, I'm generally of the opinion that the best way to improve something is to fry it...but chocolate? I dunno Chocolate is pretty darn good as it is

It's a Scottish thing, they'll fry anything!

Great pics, Jack I feel like I just to a trip and never left the house

Thanks Mike, I wish I'd never left the house too!

I had a rough night. Woke up at 2:30 A.M. and due to some discomfort on my right side (hip? sciatica?) couldn't go back to sleep. Crashed at 9 this morning and slept to almost noon. Whatever is was -I had a birthday on Tuesday, so old age is suspect - I'm doing better now, although the day is mostly shot. Spent some time going through old photos from my parent's place - a project I've been procrastinating on for about 6 years now - and now I'm self medicating, i.e. having a scotch. Day drinking as it were. Don't tell anybody or my nurse practitioner will be sending a social worker out and I don't have enough scotch to share

Happy Birthday Mike, but sorry to hear about your rough night mate I'm just toasting you with beer, but I'll get the Scotch out shortly

Shamelessly attempting to capture "patina"
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Y'all have a fine day

Hey Mike,
First happy birthday, isn't old age grand?
I use sipping whiskey as a nap inducing medication.
Nice carry today.

I'm finding I increasingly nap with medication or whisky! I nearly fell asleep in the bus station earlier!

First pic:
Supercar pic: View attachment 2282110

Sorry to hear about the package theft I haven't lost any packages so far. Looks around for wood to knock on. I did have my house broken into 20 years or so ago. Sucks

First one for me Mike, pretty pissed it had to be a knife from a kind friend

 

[Jack Black]

I think the droogs got more girls than Teddies, but they didn't always come by them honestly.

Coyotes will hunt deer in packs, too. Even when there are wolves about. For some reason it had been believed that coyotes wouldn't hunt deer unless wolves had left that niche unoccupied.

Who could possibly hunt Bambi?!

Walking to church in the dark when my balance problem is acting up, I think I probably look pretty cullable to coyotes, but I'm careful not to look quadripedal.

Watch out Jer! Censored on BF, eaten by coyotes, you don't deserve that buddy!

 

[r8shell]

Wow! Some day, before I die, I must have a deep fried Cadbury Creme Egg. Not too soon because it just might kill me.

I couldn't find any sign of a bus, so I went to the tourist info office, another half mile away, where they told me there was no bus. I rang Tool Man, who in typically craven fashion, denied that he'd ever told me there was a bus! He advised me to get a taxi. "I could have got a taxi from my %@£%$+# hotel!" I replied. Obviously, Tool Man, having never walked more than 20 yards since his childhood, has no more concept of distance, than he has of direction! Going back to when Tool Man had first been trying to persuade me to come to Whitby, and offering to bring my bags, provide accommodation, etc, I had asked if I should buy a ticket to the steam event. He wouldn't hear any of it, "Oh no, we'll get you in!" Later, after I booked my accommodation, I saw that 'Early Bird' tickets for the event were on sale, for a reasonable price, and again asked if I should buy one. I received the same response several more times, but gradually, like all his other promises, this also fell by the wayside, but not until the weekend tickets had sold out. During our brief encounter on Friday, I had told him that I would have to pay £15 every time I went in through the gate, to which, rather than apologising, he told me, "Well, some places are charging £25"! Not only was I angry with Tool Man, but I quickly calculated that it was going to cost me at least £50, before I even bought any food or beer. This seemed a lot to trudge round a muddy field, most of the 'attractions' now having been cancelled, and probably get ejected for giving Tool Man a well-deserved thumping! So I thought I'd go to the pub instead, and what better pub than The Black Horse?!

You should file a complaint about Tool Man with Booking.com.
Seriously, I could possibly still be friends or at least friendly with someone like that after such a fiasco, but I'd never travel or make plans or depend on them or on anything they tell me.

 

[screened porch]

Who could possibly hunt Bambi?!

Watch out Jer! Censored on BF, eaten by coyotes, you don't deserve that buddy!

Yeah. I'm not invincible anymore, but I'm still mean and sneaky.

 

[mbkr]

Wow! Some day, before I die, I must have a deep fried Cadbury Creme Egg. Not too soon because it just might kill me.

You should file a complaint about Tool Man with Booking.com.
Seriously, I could possibly still be friends or at least friendly with someone like that after such a fiasco, but I'd never travel or make plans or depend on them or on anything they tell me.

Yeah, respect and trust, once lost, is extremely hard to regain.

 

[screened porch]

I must have a deep fried Cadbury Creme Egg.

Yes! The creme, not the caramel! Or maybe both.

but I'd never travel or make plans or depend on them or on anything they tell me.

Seems these days he's not "a man to ride the river with", as we used to say in college.

 

[Rufus1949]

Who could possibly hunt Bambi?!

Is that your plinking target Jack?

 

[Jack Black]

Is that your plinking target Jack?

Hard to resist!

 

[Prester John]

Is that your plinking target Jack?

I'd go with .243 Winchester, myself.

 

[Jack Black]

Last Saturday was always going to be a lousy day in Whitby, and it had rained heavily all night. I went to a local place for some hash. Came with green stuff Bloody Mary sauce was outstanding though

From the West Cliff, Whitby was looking WET!

I knew a quick way down to the town

The old Yorkshire stone flag-stones are treacherous in the wet though, and there was a river running down them today

I made several attempts to get a decent cup of coffee, before crossing over the bridge to Old Town...

I headed into The Black Horse, finding a nice spot in the back bar, which was full of refugees from the steam rally. They told a very different story to Tool Man. One showed me a photo of two motor-homes, half-submerged under water!

The Black Horse does bar snacks, and a limited range of sandwiches, none of which appealed, so I asked for a breadcake, and a bag of crisps

Unfortunately, I left the pub at exactly the wrong time, and the heavens opened. Old farmers were saying they'd never seen rain like it! It's certainly very unusual to see rain pelting down, horizontally!

I ducked into another pub, but it was packed, and full of drunks! I headed back up the hill, getting shelter where I could...

There was flooding, and a power outage. In another pub I ducked into, they couldn't use the tills. Fortunately, I was drinking hand-pulled bitter, and carrying cash

 

[mitch13]

I bet it's a great cafe Mitch

Possibly Jer Though with nobody at Reception, or any management on the premises at all, it could have been a nasty fire! I still can't believe their cheek! Cool pic



Horrible case, I didn't realise coyotes were that dangerous (not that I have any experience whatsoever of them)

Yes, that's always been the case here too Vince, but things seem to have started to change during the various lockdowns here, and because courier firms have taken their lead from Amazon drivers. The depot is less than a mile from my house, so I have never minded picking things up

I hope everyone is having a good day Apart from my ranting about my stolen package, it was rather quiet in the market today. Tool Man was on his absolute best behaviour, and even insisted on both paying for some samosas, and going to buy cake. Harry Hot-Balls was the only visitor to the stall, and that was only briefly. The fruitcakes were represented by this would-be Droog, though I reckon he could make Pikelet of the Month

Musical Andy brought me a local press clipping about a recent auction of valuable Sheffield knives, (unfortunately, I can't find the piece online), and I read it while I looked after his stall for ten minutes, while he went to the car-park.

Strangely, I forgot to buy coffee, and must say that I have felt very weary. I did have a nice falafel sandwich for lunch though

Tool Man was very pleased to take £600 on the Friday, before the rain came, at Whitby, which I told him was a bit less than the weekend had cost me

Thanks Jack it is pretty good, although I am hardly there when it's open

Hey Mitch is Kristy's place where you are always getting the fancy coffee?

Another Willem Wonder Lamb. I am smitten by that shield. It's perfect on these lambs. Ebony?
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Nah mate it's cafe that is in the shopping centre where my daughter works. Discovered it while waiting for my daughter as it stays open till 9pm. I try and wrangle 1 when we do the grocrieries Kristy's cafe is about 40 minutes away on the west side of Lake Macquarie & opens 6.00am to 3.30pm.

They aren't usually. Its not unusual to see them around here, especially in the river bottom at night, but I never heard of one attacking a human. The neighbors did get the elderly yellow lab tore up by them one night, but other than that they eat mice and rabbits and mostly mind their own business. Hear them yipping at the moon some nights.

I hadn't heard of Tyler Mitchell. How horrible

BTW, I tried to quote screened porch post and the forum wouldn't let me. Computers are our friends


Being a psuedo southerner, I'm generally of the opinion that the best way to improve something is to fry it...but chocolate? I dunno Chocolate is pretty darn good as it is

Great pics, Jack I feel like I just to a trip and never left the house

I had a rough night. Woke up at 2:30 A.M. and due to some discomfort on my right side (hip? sciatica?) couldn't go back to sleep. Crashed at 9 this morning and slept to almost noon. Whatever is was -I had a birthday on Tuesday, so old age is suspect - I'm doing better now, although the day is mostly shot. Spent some time going through old photos from my parent's place - a project I've been procrastinating on for about 6 years now - and now I'm self medicating, i.e. having a scotch. Day drinking as it were. Don't tell anybody or my nurse practitioner will be sending a social worker out and I don't have enough scotch to share

Shamelessly attempting to capture "patina"
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Y'all have a fine day

Happy belated birthday

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack it is pretty good, although I am hardly there when it's open

From what I've seen of Kristy's cooking, it must be mate