Rocking Ros Rose posted:El Loro posted:Severn Trent has sent me a letter it's repair & maintenance work outside the house which had some attempted work a couple of weeks ago (which I assume didn't work), It's a larger scale job that the previous one and they will be putting up barriers which might prevent access to my house and others - expected to be from Wednesday ro Friday next week.
we have had a similar letter EL but we are a bit behind you
What a strange coincidence 
Some good news for those animals with very long necks:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-49440949
Unsuitable for camelopardophobiacs and Baz 
El Loro posted:Some good news for those animals with very long necks:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-49440949
Unsuitable for camelopardophobiacs and Baz
I love that word El 
Moonie posted:El Loro posted:Some good news for those animals with very long necks:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-49440949
Unsuitable for camelopardophobiacs and BazI love that word El
It's a real word, based on Carl Linnaeus who in 1758 categorised the species as Cervus camelopardalis. People originally thought that it was a cross between a camel and a leopard, obviously biologically impossible, but that's where the word came from.
El Loro posted:Moonie posted:El Loro posted:Some good news for those animals with very long necks:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-49440949
Unsuitable for camelopardophobiacs and BazI love that word El
It's a real word, based on Carl Linnaeus who in 1758 categorised the species as Cervus camelopardalis. People originally thought that it was a cross between a camel and a leopard, obviously biologically impossible, but that's where the word came from.
One lives and learns El 
El Loro posted:Moonie, another bit of trivia abour camels. The two main types of camel are:
Dromedary which has one hump, andBactrian which has two humps.
Easy way to remember this is if you put D and B on their sides, you'll see the number of their humps,
Thatâs a brilliant idea El 
Moonie posted:El Loro posted:The less said about cricket and England, the better, abysmal is an understatement
I just had a look El. Itâs going to be a long, long summer
And rain isn't going to affect the outcome of this match. There's something on with the pitch though as I reckon 21 wickets have fallen in the last 24 hours 
El Loro posted:Moonie posted:El Loro posted:The less said about cricket and England, the better, abysmal is an understatement
I just had a look El. Itâs going to be a long, long summer
And rain isn't going to affect the outcome of this match. There's something on with the pitch though as I reckon 21 wickets have fallen in the last 24 hours
As with all English teams of late El, they flatter too deceive 
Cricket, football, rugby(Union and League) and so on 
El Loro posted:And now a literay poser. Here's a short list of partial titles of novels. They exclude the part of the title which would give it away. The dots just show there's a missing section and don't indicate how long that section is
"The Posthumous Papers...."
"....or the Parish Boy's Progress"
".... A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty"
"...................the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery"
"....for These Times"
Who wrote these novels?
I posted this a couple of days ago. Answers:
"The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club"
"Oliver Twist, or the Parish Boy's Progress"
"Barnaby Rudge, A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty"
"The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery"
"Hard Times: for These Times"
all written by Charles Dickens.
El Loro posted:El Loro posted:And now a literay poser. Here's a short list of partial titles of novels. They exclude the part of the title which would give it away. The dots just show there's a missing section and don't indicate how long that section is
"The Posthumous Papers...."
"....or the Parish Boy's Progress"
".... A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty"
"...................the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery"
"....for These Times"
Who wrote these novels?
I posted this a couple of days ago. Answers:
"The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club"
"Oliver Twist, or the Parish Boy's Progress"
"Barnaby Rudge, A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty"
"The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery"
"Hard Times: for These Times"
all written by Charles Dickens.
I didnât really have a clue El, to be honest 
Moonie posted:El Loro posted:El Loro posted:And now a literay poser. Here's a short list of partial titles of novels. They exclude the part of the title which would give it away. The dots just show there's a missing section and don't indicate how long that section is
"The Posthumous Papers...."
"....or the Parish Boy's Progress"
".... A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty"
"...................the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery"
"....for These Times"
Who wrote these novels?
I posted this a couple of days ago. Answers:
"The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club"
"Oliver Twist, or the Parish Boy's Progress"
"Barnaby Rudge, A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty"
"The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery"
"Hard Times: for These Times"
all written by Charles Dickens.I didnât really have a clue El, to be honest
It wasn't the easiest poser
El Loro posted:Moonie posted:El Loro posted:El Loro posted:And now a literay poser. Here's a short list of partial titles of novels. They exclude the part of the title which would give it away. The dots just show there's a missing section and don't indicate how long that section is
"The Posthumous Papers...."
"....or the Parish Boy's Progress"
".... A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty"
"...................the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery"
"....for These Times"
Who wrote these novels?
I posted this a couple of days ago. Answers:
"The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club"
"Oliver Twist, or the Parish Boy's Progress"
"Barnaby Rudge, A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty"
"The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery"
"Hard Times: for These Times"
all written by Charles Dickens.I didnât really have a clue El, to be honest
It wasn't the easiest poser
I have never been a huge reader El
Evening all 
The tiddlers were on good form
Havenât read back yet so hope youâve all had a good day 
Moonie posted:Yogi19 posted:Evening all
The tiddlers were on good form
Havenât read back yet so hope youâve all had a good day
Hi Yogi
Good news about the little ones
My day has been fine fankoo. I can see yours has too
Glad to hear it, Moonie
Goodnight and sweet dreams, Moonie and Ros
Hug for any night owls
El Loro posted:Rocking Ros Rose posted:El Loro posted:Severn Trent has sent me a letter it's repair & maintenance work outside the house which had some attempted work a couple of weeks ago (which I assume didn't work), It's a larger scale job that the previous one and they will be putting up barriers which might prevent access to my house and others - expected to be from Wednesday ro Friday next week.
we have had a similar letter EL but we are a bit behind you
What a strange coincidence
they haven't long taken over Dee valley water EL so think they are spending a bit of money in this area
El Loro posted:Some good news for those animals with very long necks:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-49440949
Unsuitable for camelopardophobiacs and Baz
night yogi moons summer if you pop in
Good morning everyone it's a nice cool morning but oddly enough it seems to get uncomfortably warm at night but only for one more night. Anyway I hope it's more comfortable at night where you are 
Enjoy your day everyone
Good morning all
Weather is dry and bright.
Squiggle, we slept with the windows open last night as it was warm and stuffy.
Heading to my parentsâ old house to help them do some more clearing out.
Have a good day, everyone
Good morning everyone
Sunny here and it's forecast to get to something between 27 and 29, a warm night, and much the same tomorrow, thought starting to cool down a bit tomorrow night.
Yogi, I'm glad you had a good dtime with the tiddlers
Ros, this part of the country has been with Severn Trent since it was formed in 1974, so the work being carried out here is repair work rather than anything else.
Moonie, I've read quite a lot of Dickens' writing over the years and seen many of the films and TV adaptations as well. Many people regard him as the greatest of the novelists of the Victorian era and his writing is still of relevance. (Jane Austen is just before the Victorian era, the Bronte sisters were of the Victorian era but their indvidual output very limited in number compared to Dickens, Oscar Wilde was of the Victorian era but best known for his plays, I think Dorian Grey his only novel).
I hope everyone has a good day
A new mobile phone scam:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49450485
If you ever get a mobile phone delivered to you and you aren't expecting one, could be a scam. If a courier comes unexpectedly to collect it, don't give it to them. check their credentials, contact the company direct, and consider contacting the police.
Moeen Ali seems more relaxed for domestic matches:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cricket/49455640
There's an advert I've seen recently on television which I think is the most painful one ever. I think there's 4 men side by side. The soundtrack cannot be comsidered as music as it seems to sound like dustbin lids being banged together combined with the screams of those in hell being tormented. I think it may be a pizza ad.
It's the only advert I've seen where I have to turn over, turn the sound down or leave the room. There should be a health warning given before the ad.
Not many people find a 14th century ring in their garage (could be worth ÂĢ10k) which they originally found on farmland about 40 years ago, not realising then that it might be valuable:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...bucks-herts-49458604
Evening all
El, I was going through hundreds and hundreds of photographs today, (mum was always taking pics ) and we found some real gems
Hubby and middle son were helping dad clear another bedroom - I think I got the easiest task today 
Thanks for the heads up about the latest scam. I want to throttle scammers.
I donât think Iâve seen that ad - sounds like one to avoid.
I hope you've all had a good day.
Great viewing tonight, Ros. Goodnight and sweet dreams
Hug for any night owls
El Loro posted:A new mobile phone scam:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49450485If you ever get a mobile phone delivered to you and you aren't expecting one, could be a scam. If a courier comes unexpectedly to collect it, don't give it to them. check their credentials, contact the company direct, and consider contacting the police.
that is awful EL - you have to be so careful these days
Yogi19 posted:Great viewing tonight, Ros.
Hug for any night owls
yes loved it - night yogi
night moons summer if you pop in
Good evening I hope youâve all had a lovely day and are sleeping soundly.
My friends are here and the weather is ideal, weâre going out & about tomorrow and aiming for a pj day on Monday
yogi I hope all is going smoothly & productively with the mission, I hope youâre pacing yourselves
Good morning everyone it's an overcast morning. I love going through old photos, such a wealth of memories.
Enjoy your day everyone
Good morning everyone
Sunny and another very warm day here.
Yogi, you were sort of doing what my brother does on a voluntary basis at his local heritage museum. Transferring and identifying thousands of local photographs taken over the decades for their website. Massive task with quite a lot of detective work which will help local historians in the future.
Summer, sounds as if you've got a good weekend
I hope everyone has a good day
Good morning everyone
Weather is dry and sunny.
El, although it must be a huge task for your brother, I would enjoy going through all the photos.
Squiggle, itâs amazing how a single photo can conjure up so many memories of that particular time.
Summer, I hope you have a great time, out and about - and enjoy your PJ day tomorrow
Iâm going to potter about in the garden this morning then we have family visiting in the afternoon.
Have a good day all.
