@El Loro posted:

Moonie, you can get stamps from the Royal Mail online shop:
https://shop.royalmail.com/pos...-second-class-stamps

I've just been cutting the grass as it needed it and the forecast is poor in my area as well - tomorrow could be a washout. Needless to say, the England v West Indies cricket test match is supposed to start then

Thanks El 

Absolutely typical  

@Moonie posted:

Thanks El 

Absolutely typical  

I've bought stamps online from Royal Mail before though when I needed to get a lot of 1st class large stamps. Don't make the mistake of getting them from Amazon where you would pay at least 10% more

@El Loro posted:

I've bought stamps online from Royal Mail before though when I needed to get a lot of 1st class large stamps. Don't make the mistake of getting them from Amazon where you would pay at least 10% more

 

Thanks for that info El 

Even dinosaurs started small:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-53319635

@El Loro posted:

Even dinosaurs started small:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-53319635

Cute little baby El 

@Moonie posted:

Cute little baby El 

But would have been a mistake to cuddle it

@El Loro posted:

But would have been a mistake to cuddle it

To right 

Watched a Luc Besson film I'd recorded some time ago. It could have been quite good but wasn't. He's a French director who is a bit like Tim Burton makes very imaginative films which don't quite work but one wonders if one day they'll make a truly wonderful film. The film I saw is a bit like his "The Fifth Element" (Bruce Willis) which is very watchable in a strange way. It had its moments but, overall, not worth watching. A little clip which might amuse you Title of the film starts with Valerian but that's the name of the lead character and nothing to do with the plant though I confess I fell asleep whilst watching

@El Loro posted:

Watched a Luc Besson film I'd recorded some time ago. It could have been quite good but wasn't. He's a French director who is a bit like Tim Burton makes very imaginative films which don't quite work but one wonders if one day they'll make a truly wonderful film. The film I saw is a bit like his "The Fifth Element" (Bruce Willis) which is very watchable in a strange way. It had its moments but, overall, not worth watching. A little clip which might amuse you Title of the film starts with Valerian but that's the name of the lead character and nothing to do with the plant though I confess I fell asleep whilst watching

Nighty night, sleep well, sweet dreams Rosss, Yogi(I hope you feel better soon) and visitors  

night moonsiemiss you yogi summer velvet if you pop in

Good morning everyone it's a very damp morning here and it's extremely humid as well. I hope it's a little better where you are. 

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning everyone

Very overcast, rained during the night and more expected today and tomorrow.

for Yogi

Doubt there will be much cricket played today in the first day of the test match.

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning everyone  

It’s rained much of the night and is still raining now. More expected for the rest of the day 

El, I heard earlier that the covers had come off so there is a possibility, though I would think it won’t amount to much, like you say 

Have a nice day everyone  

@Moonie posted:

Good morning everyone  

It’s rained much of the night and is still raining now. More expected for the rest of the day 

El, I heard earlier that the covers had come off so there is a possibility, though I would think it won’t amount to much, like you say 

Have a nice day everyone  

If there is any play today I wouldn't be surprised if the team winning the toss opts to bowl first rather than bat, particularly of it's the West Indies - their fast bowlers could wipe out England for a very low score.

@El Loro posted:

If there is any play today I wouldn't be surprised if the team winning the toss opts to bowl first rather than bat, particularly of it's the West Indies - their fast bowlers could wipe out England for a very low score.

 I have to agree there El 

No Geoffrey Boycott there as he's retired from the BBC commentary team. I really liked him though I know that others didn't. Extremely knowledgable and forthright with his views.
Link to an article about his grandmother - it's amusing but is completely fictional.

@El Loro posted:

No Geoffrey Boycott there as he's retired from the BBC commentary team. I really liked him though I know that others didn't. Extremely knowledgable and forthright with his views.
Link to an article about his grandmother - it's amusing but is completely fictional.

I liked his Yorkshire drawl and his dry wit El 

As you say, he was very knowledgeable too 

I am watching a 1961 documentary about Waterloo station called Terminus. Fascinating 

In one of the ‘scenes’ was a very very young Rodney Bewes 

Awwww, there’s a little toddler sitting on a suitcase crying his eyes out 

Yeeey, his mum has come to get him  

Good afternoon how are you all? 

it’s hello from my lunch break here it’s been crazzzzzy busy and strange at first, but now I’m back in the swing of things and it’s good to be back to work. It’s all ok  

@~Sparkling Summer~ posted:

Good afternoon how are you all? 

it’s hello from my lunch break here it’s been crazzzzzy busy and strange at first, but now I’m back in the swing of things and it’s good to be back to work. It’s all ok  

Hi Sweet  

I’m so pleased you’re back to work and everything is going well 

@~Sparkling Summer~ posted:

Good afternoon how are you all? 

it’s hello from my lunch break here it’s been crazzzzzy busy and strange at first, but now I’m back in the swing of things and it’s good to be back to work. It’s all ok  

I'm glad all is going well

@Moonie posted:

I am watching a 1961 documentary about Waterloo station called Terminus. Fascinating 

In one of the ‘scenes’ was a very very young Rodney Bewes 

I watched that documentary some time ago. As you say, it's fascinating. An early film by John Schlesinger (who can be seen as one of the passengers).

Cricket has started. England decided to bat first and they've already lost their first wicket - 0 for 1. 26 is the lowest ever score in test cricket.

@El Loro posted:

I watched that documentary some time ago. As you say, it's fascinating. An early film by John Schlesinger (who can be seen as one of the passengers).

 

Cricket has started. England decided to bat first and they've already lost their first wicket - 0 for 1. 26 is the lowest ever score in test cricket.

I didn’t know it was a Schlesinger film. I did recognise him 

 You wuv right El 

Just back from doing some shopping in between the showers 

I got wetter when I was splashed by a fountain of water as I filling the sink to wash up  

I have just watched Retreat, Hell(1952). The Korean War. The Americans was fighting the Chinese, according to one of the characters in the film. Sound familiar? 

@Moonie posted:

I didn’t know it was a Schlesinger film. I did recognise him 

 You wuv right El 

He had made some other documentaries but this was his last one before making films, the first being "A Kind of Loving"

Nighty night, sleep well, sweet dreams Rosss, Yogi(feel better soon), we miss you  

night moonsie summer yogi miss you velvet if you pop in

Good morning everyone it's rainy again this morning with a wet day forecast. I'm glad all is going well in the shop Summer and that you are all coping well with the new system. 

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning everyone

Very cloudy here and more rain expected. Could be another day with not much play in the test match.

for Yogi

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning everyone  

It’s looking like another wet day here 

Still it’s doing the lawns good 

Have a great day everyone 

Moonie. we might get some sunshine tomorrow

@El Loro posted:

Moonie. we might get some sunshine tomorrow

 that will be a change El 

Currently bucketing down with rain 

Parking ticket issued to bus at bus stop
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...cestershire-53339599

West Indies well on top - England 87 for 5

First person to be arrested on suspicion of of defrauding the government's furlough scheme out of £495,000:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...-birmingham-53351271

@El Loro posted:

First person to be arrested on suspicion of of defrauding the government's furlough scheme out of £495,000:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...-birmingham-53351271