El Loro posted:What's the most romantic way to propose to the love of your life? How about high on a crag at sunrise?
Photographer Jacob Peters, from Arkansas, was paid to hike to a good vantage point of a popular landmark, Hawksbill Crag in Whitaker's Point, to snap a happy couple in the early hours of the morning.
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El Loro posted:The local heritage railway from Cheltenham race course to Laverton has raised enough money to be able to get it extended to Broadway, Worcestershire.
They are rebuliding the railway station at Broadway which was demolished in 1963 after the line closed in 1960.
I remember going though Broadway on the steam train back when I was in junior school when we went to Stratford on Avon (the line went from Cheltenham to Stratford in those days).
That 's good news, El. I think there is something special about steam trains.
I'm going to be in the Eurovision thread for a while. Not expecting any points for us this year.
Goodnight and sweet dreams, everyone. Hugs for the night owls.
Good morning everyone 
Sunshine and clouds here.
Yogi, I don't watch Eurovision but I heard on the news that we did better than the last few years.
I see from the Radio Times that the film Exodus is on this afternoon. This isn't a recommendation so I'm not posting which channel or when . It's a 1960 film directed by Otto Preminger. It's nothing to do with the biblical Exodus but is about the creation of the modern state of Israel. It's very very long - just over 4 hours with ad breaks. It's rather boring and stodgy. It's notable for one of the best jokes ever made about films when at its premiere after some 3 hours, the comedian Mort Sahl stood up in the crowded auditorium and shouted "Otto Preminger, let my people go!" 
I hope everyone has a good day
Good morning, everyone.
Dry ATM, with sunshine and showers forecast.
at Mort Sahl.
I've seen the film Exodus a couple of times and would watch it again. It would be a pleasure to watch Paul Newman for 4 hours
Yes El, our Eurovision entry did reasonable well this year.
The Portugese song which won, was dire ((IMO).
Have a good day everyone.
Good morning everyone, sunny and showers this morning. Dad took us to see Exodus in the West End of London when it came out. So it's a happy memory for me of an outing with a large family group.
Enjoy your day everyone
Slightly unusual service at my church this morning. Sometimes there's a baptism during the service (generally a baby though recently an adult). Today, rather than being baptised, a baby was dedicated to God. I think the family may be from somewhere like Malaysia. I think that when the child is older, it will be baptised once it's old enough to understand it. Of course Jesus was dedicated as a baby and was baptised as an adult.
One day we could be seeing flying cars:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39913652
Congratulations to Forest Green who won the National League promotion final this afternoon so join Cheltenham Town next season in League Two. Forest Green are the other Gloucesterside side who, in last year's season were neck and neck with Cheltenham for much of the season as to top place.
Evening all.
I hope you've all had a relaxing Sunday.
I'll be in the Bear Grylls Island thread.
Goodnight and sweet dreams, everyone.
Hugs for the night owls
*night owls* 
good evening everyone I hope you've each had a great weekend. We've had glorious weather here today and have spent the day walking with friends. I also had friends come over last night for food & drinks, it's been good fun.
Loved the story of the proposals & the photographer
Good morning everyone
Cloudy and breezy here, some rain is forecast.
Congratulations to the Queen for getting her first BAFTA (sort of):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39918060
I hope everyone has a good day
Good morning everyone.
It's raining, up here.
Summer, sounds like you had a good weekend.
I didn't watch the Baftas last night, so thanks for the link, El.
Have a good day everyone.
Good morning everyone, raining here too and quite breezy. Sounds like a lovely weekend Summer, did you get your quiet time as well?
Enjoy your day everyone
Clip of the 101 year old man who has become the oldest man to make a sky dive. I assume it will be on the local news for Devon but might not be shown on the national news.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/u...reaks-skydive-record
Wow! That man is amazing 
good morning everyone raining here, but I'm pleased because my garden needs a good drink
not yet Squiggle, I've got a yoga class booked for tonight, that should reset me and I have nothing planned for tomorrow afternoon/evening, so I'm going to stay home and spend some time on my own 
how are you all today?
Hi Summer, all is well here. My great grandson made me laugh on Saturday whilst I was driving him and his dad over to my daughter's place. We were pointing out various things, he loves to do this, and I said look sheep, there was a moment's silence and then a joyful cry of cows!
Yes that was on yesterday evening's news down here EL.
Hi Summer, all is well down here. There's rain in the air here but nothing much. It's forecast to be a rather unsettled week,
Squiggle, that reminds me of the time many many years ago when my brother who would have been very young at the time told our mother when describing something he'd seen as square with a hole in it just like an apple. She never worked out what he'd seen
squiggle posted:Hi Summer, all is well here. My great grandson made me laugh on Saturday whilst I was driving him and his dad over to my daughter's place. We were pointing out various things, he loves to do this, and I said look sheep, there was a moment's silence and then a joyful cry of cows!
Yes that was on yesterday evening's news down here EL.
That's adorable
El Loro posted:With all this talk about older versions of Windows I wonder if anyone is still using this - it's the original version 1.0
I remember that! 
Evening all I hope you each had a good day yoga was looooooooovely! I'm now snuggled up on my sofa with Bramble and some snacks
Glad you enjoyed yoga, Summer. I hope you remembered to do a few stretches for me?
Off to read for a while. Goodnight and sweet dreams.
Night owl hug for Ros
Absolutely yogi the people there told me it was a really challenging class with a fast pace, I didn't dare tell them that I found it relaxing
sweet dreams and enjoy your book
El Loro posted:Good morning everyone
Cloudy and breezy here.
Ros, I wonder why Powis Castle isn't called Powys Castle.
I hope no-one here has been affected by the cyber-attack and have a good day
oooo yes EL never thought of that
~Sweet Summer~ posted:Evening all
aww lovely
nigh yogi and summer
Good morning everyone, light rain here but forecast to get worse this afternoon. It's supposed to be sunny on Thursday so I'm looking forward to that.
Enjoy your day everyone
Good morning it's raining here too, but it's light and the temperature is mild. I've already done a workout and i'm going to pop to the local garden centre now, then come home and potter
what are you all doing today?
Summer, it's light rain here as well. I hope your trip to the garden centre was successful
I'm working on one of my clients accounts. It's a company and this is the year that the previous accounting standards are replaced with the new ones. For this company there's no effect on the profit but there are quite a lot of changes I have to do to the notes to the accounts. I have got up to date reference material to refer to but it's taking time and isn't something I can rush. At least this isn't something which has to be done each year. Much less impact for businesses which aren't companies.
That sounds like a thorough job El, well done for being so attentive to the work required
I've been to 2 garden centre's and bought a trough, and several plants. I've potted them up and then enjoyed a movie. It's been a very restorative day just the tonic I needed!
I'm going to have a bath now
i hope the rest of you are having a good day too
Evening all.
I've had a good day with PB and BB.
What sort of plants did you buy, Summer?
Hi yogi aw fabulous! How are they?
i bought more nemesia, some dahlias and a new spreading plant that has both purple and yellow flowers, it's really pretty
~Sweet Summer~ posted:Hi yogi
i bought more nemesia, some dahlias and a new spreading plant that has both purple and yellow flowers, it's really pretty
They are good, thanks.
Oh PB will be impressed that you bought nemesia. She planted nemesis seeds the other week and they have sprouted.The spreading plant sounds very pretty.
