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Offline Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons)

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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #60 on: September 11, 2011, 10:13:06 AM »
One of my neighbours, a keen gardener, has just been round to give me some of his onions (not an euphemism) they are the size of very large Spanish onions. eeek:  Let the cooking commence. cloud9:
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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #61 on: September 16, 2011, 07:58:59 AM »
I am doing a bit of a root around at the moment for things I can sell  that are just sitting round the house doing nothing. Apparently selling human beings is not allowed  Banghead

I have just dug out my previous mobile phone ...£49 on Mazuma. Lovely jubbly - that's already in the post  lol:
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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #62 on: September 16, 2011, 08:01:14 AM »
If only you'd said last week, I'd have given you £60 for that  whistle:
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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #63 on: September 16, 2011, 08:03:10 AM »
You are all talk  whistle:
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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #64 on: September 16, 2011, 08:15:52 AM »
I got my winter onions and shallots yesterday.
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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #65 on: September 16, 2011, 08:22:21 AM »
Quote from: tel on September 16, 2011, 08:15:52 AM
I got my winter onions and shallots yesterday.

So did I ~ Asda Home Delivery   whistle:
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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #66 on: September 16, 2011, 08:26:43 AM »
I shall plant them at the weekend.
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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #67 on: September 16, 2011, 08:50:55 AM »
We've already eaten some.  whistle:
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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #68 on: September 16, 2011, 09:03:18 AM »
I've still to lift my summer ones yet.

Still using last winters.  cloud9:
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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #69 on: September 16, 2011, 10:11:20 AM »
The thing that brightened my Tuesday...
As a nipper about 40 years ago I remember seeing a programme that included a shot of a steam train crossing the Ribbleshead viaduct on the Carlisle to Settle railway. That image was stored somewhere in the back of my mind and ocasionally it would come back and remind me it was "one to tick off the list". On Tuesday I got to see it  cloud9:  cloud9:  cloud9: 

It was well worth the wait, what the picture doesn't show is that two minutes before, there was torrential rain, and that I was stood outside leaning into the car to stop myself from being blown over by the gales that were brought to me courtesy of the tail end of Hurricane Katia




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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #70 on: September 16, 2011, 10:16:46 AM »
Nice shots but no steam engine .... most disappointing
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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #71 on: September 16, 2011, 11:04:44 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on September 16, 2011, 10:16:46 AM
Nice shots but no steam engine .... most disappointing

Strangely enough, exactly my thoughts too Snoopy. Maybe next time, and there will be a next time. I'd never ventured up into that part of the world before, but I definitely will be doing so again
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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #72 on: September 16, 2011, 01:03:17 PM »
Quote from: Just One More on September 16, 2011, 10:11:20 AM
The thing that brightened my Tuesday...
As a nipper about 40 years ago I remember seeing a programme that included a shot of a steam train crossing the Ribbleshead viaduct on the Carlisle to Settle railway. That image was stored somewhere in the back of my mind and ocasionally it would come back and remind me it was "one to tick off the list". On Tuesday I got to see it  cloud9:  cloud9:  cloud9: 

It was well worth the wait, what the picture doesn't show is that two minutes before, there was torrential rain, and that I was stood outside leaning into the car to stop myself from being blown over by the gales that were brought to me courtesy of the tail end of Hurricane Katia








Similar childhood memories of this one over Culloden Moor near Inverness.  cloud9:
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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #73 on: September 16, 2011, 01:05:58 PM »
 :thumbsup: Excellento DS

I have shown the pics to Minor, who is a total steam freak, and he is lamenting that he was "Born too late"
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Re: Things that brighten the day
« Reply #74 on: September 16, 2011, 01:19:05 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on September 16, 2011, 01:05:58 PM
:thumbsup: Excellento DS

I have shown the pics to Minor, who is a total steam freak, and he is lamenting that he was "Born too late"

Take him here.




They still do steam excursions from Fort William to Mallaig it seems.

http://www.secret-scotland.com/Attractions/jacobite-steam-train.html
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