Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[echoscout]

Morning Guardians!

 

[mbkr]

Too nice to stay in today, even though I had no real purpose in going out I called in at the cafe, then went into town. It was 10.15am when I arrived there, but everywhere opens later these days The Grand Arcade was quite ghostly. It's named after the Grand Theatre next door, and actually by far the least grand of the old Victorian arcades in Leeds. It does have a funny old clock though, where a motley crew of figures parades out on the hour.

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I walked up to the bank, and wandered through town, having a toasted teacake and a pot of tea in the bookshop cafe, then picked up a few things I didn't really need. Returning home, I was surprised to see a smart new JCB parked outside my house, and to learn that after more than 60 years, they're finally going to resurface both the road and pavement I expect there'll be quite a bit of noise and disuption, but I think my neighbours will be pleased to finally see the improvement

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The action on that clock is fantastic I love stuff like that

New thing learned for today: What the English call "pavement" we new worlders call "sidewalk"

 

[mbkr]

Morning Guardians

It got so dark while I was out taking pics and posting a letter that it was hard to get a good pic. Thunder boomers rolling through at the time and now we're having a downpour. Its really coming down, but this stuff usually doesn't last too long. We had thunderstorms last night. Got 1.75 inches (4.45 cm for you rebels) of much needed rain. Wish I could send some of it to Bob.

Before the storm

 

[Onebigbill]

Hey there Bob. Yes the Pearl is fun. However, I blowup on the West #9 hole and ruined what was a nice round.

 

[Rufus1949]

Hey there Bob. Yes the Pearl is fun. However, I blowup on the West #9 hole and ruined what was a nice round.

Always better than work, no matter the score Bill.

 

[SteveC]

Good morning Guardians !

On and off rain this morning.

I*XL Barlow today

 

[Scubaroo]

Don’t hold back, tell us how you really feel.

I do enjoy some carrot cake.






(You could probably convince me to try the gin easier than anything else.)



Also a fitting pursuit for a pipe-smoker.

(Not sure how I missed the typo in my question, should’ve been “also” not “ask.”)



Very cool, Bob. I used to regularly attend college baseball games when I was in school (free student admission) and I have several balls from those games. Most are just from batting practice, but I think one or two were foul balls. I took this pic several years ago for Ron @Half/Stop (I miss that guy!).

Go Vols!
-TN Fan

 

[Scubaroo]

Carried these out for the morning garden check.

 

[Rufus1949]

Carried these out for the morning garden check.
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Stellar.

 

[Jakeywax31]

strawberry rhubarb pie

You turned a beautiful thing into a nightmare on elm street. You had me until the R word.

 

[Rufus1949]

You turned a beautiful thing into a nightmare on elm street. You had me until the R word.

Suck it up soldier!

 

[Jakeywax31]

Suck it up soldier!

Those days are over. Only REAL desserts and food now.

 

[btb01]

Go Vols!
-TN Fan

Lest anyone confuse me for a Tennessee fan myself, I should say, WOO PIG SOOIE!!

I think it may have changed now, but when I was in school, the student section at Razorback baseball games was right behind the visitors dugout, which meant there was a good deal of (mostly good-natured) heckling going on. The Tennessee ball was tossed to me by a UT player with whom we’d had some amusing exchanges over a weekend series.

 

[danno50]

That's good news Dan, I hope the weather sticks to the plan They have rhubarb gin over Wakefield way They'll do just about anything to get rid of the stuff! Nice Charlie Lamb there buddy

Here's a treat for you Dan I don't know how many coffees this young lass has had

Doesn't look like she actually ate ANY rhubarb!

Interesting video, the young lass was definitely a little wired on something. I liked it. I guess it is an acquired taste, like SteveC , I grew up eating it. Homemade rhubarb wine is also really fine.

 

[Jack Black]

I grew up eating rhubarb and quite like it. When I was little we would dip a stalk in some sugar and eat it raw. My mother would make stewed rhubarb and we would put it on top of plain ice cream. I also love a good strawberry rhubarb pie.

Lovely burl buddy





Thanks for the pictures and glad to hear you got out to enjoy the lovely weather

Blimey Steve, if it wasn't for your age, I'd be wondering if you weren't my lost uncle! Thanks buddy

(You could probably convince me to try the gin easier than anything else.)

I'm not a great fan of gin, but you know how it goes...

Also a fitting pursuit for a pipe-smoker.

(Not sure how I missed the typo in my question, should’ve been “also” not “ask.”)

Yeah, man should have remained a bachelor!

Very cool, Bob. I used to regularly attend college baseball games when I was in school (free student admission) and I have several balls from those games. Most are just from batting practice, but I think one or two were foul balls. I took this pic several years ago for Ron @Half/Stop (I miss that guy!).

Nice collection Barrett, I also miss Ron