Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

Jack Black said:
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 :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: I love stuff like that 🤓

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

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btb01 said:
Don’t hold back, tell us how you really feel. 🤣

I do enjoy some carrot cake. 😋




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(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!).

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Go Vols!
-TN Fan
 
Scubaroo said:
Go Vols!
-TN Fan
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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.
 
Jack Black said:
That's good news Dan, I hope the weather sticks to the plan :D They have rhubarb gin over Wakefield way :rolleyes: They'll do just about anything to get rid of the stuff! 😂 Nice Charlie Lamb there buddy :) :thumbsup:

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


Doesn't look like she actually ate ANY rhubarb! :rolleyes: 😂

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

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SteveC said:
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 👍
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Blimey Steve, if it wasn't for your age, I'd be wondering if you weren't my lost uncle! 🤣 Thanks buddy :) :thumbsup:
btb01 said:
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(You could probably convince me to try the gin easier than anything else.) 😁
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I'm not a great fan of gin, but you know how it goes...🤷‍♂️😂;)👍
btb01 said:
Also a fitting pursuit for a pipe-smoker. 🧐😁

(Not sure how I missed the typo in my question, should’ve been “also” not “ask.”) 🙄
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Yeah, man should have remained a bachelor! :rolleyes:
btb01 said:
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!).

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Nice collection Barrett, I also miss Ron :) :thumbsup:
 
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echoscout said:
Morning Guardians!


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Very handsome IXL David :) :thumbsup:
mbkr said:
The action on that clock is fantastic :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: I love stuff like that 🤓
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Me too Mike :) When I was a very small child, a huge fairground organ used to visit Sheffield for a week at Christmas, from Germany, and it had lots of moving parts, as well as a clock :) In Leeds, there is a small museum with an excellent collection of automata, such as this machine below. I must try and visit again sometime :thumbsup:

mbkr said:
New thing learned for today: What the English call "pavement" we new worlders call "sidewalk" 🧐🤓🎓
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Except if you're Harry Hotballs, in which case you say 'Causey'! 🤣 I am always fascinated by the variations in international English, but most of all in the way some older forms of the language have survived, such as 'Fall', which was replaced by 'Autumn' in Britain :) :thumbsup:
mbkr said:
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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 ⛈️
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That's a beautiful photo my friend :) :thumbsup:
SteveC said:
Good morning Guardians !

On and off rain this morning.

I*XL Barlow today 👍




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Striking Barlow Steve :cool: :thumbsup:
Scubaroo said:
Carried these out for the morning garden check.
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Happy Double Lambsfoot Day :) :thumbsup:
danno50 said:
Interesting video, the young lass was definitely a little wired on something. I liked it. I guess it is an acquired taste, like SteveC SteveC , I grew up eating it. Homemade rhubarb wine is also really fine.

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I guess they have to add SOMETHING to the rhubarb to keep folks coming back! 😂;) My grandmother used to make rhubarb wine - she went through a phase of making it from absolutely everything! :D I'm not sure why, her and my grandfather barely drank :D Another nice pic of your IXL Dan :) :thumbsup:
 
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