A Roman temple discovered under Leicester cathedral. Pretty cool.Also confirms the belief that most of the Christian sites in Europe are appropriated pagan sites. People could have been singing and praying in these spaces for even longer than recorded history would have us believe....See More »
Do you ever accidentally mimic an accent you hear? Goerdie is a northern English accent. And whenever I hear it I unintentionally start speaking itIt’s probably because my Dads side of the family where Geordies before the military relocated him south where he met mum. But some people pick up accents that they have never encountered but it seems to sit well in their mind. How about you?
Did anyone else in the U.K. see the northern lights this week?I saw them when I was in Norway but I’ve never seen them this far south before. Absolutely beautiful.
Time for an “Around the fire chat”. Tell me if you have a tattoo with a meaning or story. I’ll start. I have a sword through a crown because I served my country. I have a dog sled from when I did that in the Finnish arctic. I’ve got wings from when I used fly gliders at weekends. And a hanging witch for a boss who told me at 17 I would...See More »
I’m sure the pilots wife made him feel good about it. “Well done you shooting down a big bad balloon in your 5th generation jet.” 😂 It’s like a news story from World War 1.
I lost a balloon . Has anyone seen it? It’s silver and 20ft wide and says happy birthday mum.Cost me a fortune. Mums going to be so pissed…
Today sucks. I’ve been rota’d to work with a guy who always smells like my arsehole after 6hrs digging on a hot day.It’s small van and there’s no way to let his stink out without letting the cold in. Im a patient man but it’s one of those smells so intense you can feel it on your eyes.
My kids are at the age where they are loosing their baby teeth. And it’s gross.I’m trying to watch tv and one of them is wobbling a loose tooth with her tongue. The weird clicking noise is freaking me right out in a way I can’t describe. I might go find something to do with the car just for some peace and quiet.
Thoughts and prays for the little girl in hospital after swallowing 6 plastic toy horses. They say her condition is stable
A kid at school told my eldest Santa Claus isn’t real. I think we’ve got it contained, might get one more Christmas of her believing in the big guy.
If you could have been a professional sports person in a certain era of time, what would you choose? For me I’d be a Formula One driver in the 1970s. I love the James Hunt, Jackie Sterwart vibe.
Citizens of the U.K., if you are glum about the current situation in the U.K., take this as a little reminder we’re still improving. This building was once a branch of the BUF, white nationalists who wanted to ally with the Nazis and send Britain down an evil path. But instead it’s owned by a Turkish family selling reasonably priced junk food. A vast improvement. Have a Good...See More »
Despite some Welsh bravado, England are through. I do not think we’re cup contenders but 9 goals in 3 games isn’t too shabby.
Is every Friday dress down Friday in the US? Why has the American coach turned up to a World Cup game like he’s out to buy bread and milk?
Blazing Saddles. A classic film that balances comedy while openly mocking racist people. It could never be made nowadays and be as good or as funny. The world has lost it’s ability to use humour to address problems.
Found letters from a family member from the trenches of France.A family member from down south sent pictures of the letters. Hastily written by a great great uncle of mine on dirty paper. Not really glorious snippets of WW1 but little passages that can just be made out, “arrived in Inchy” and “entrenched for 6...See More »
Sorry to hear about the men killed at the Dallas Airshow 6 lives lost and two World War Two era aircraft. There’ll be an investigation, but I’ve no idea what the guy in the Kingcobra was doing, the B17 was flying practically straight and level. Some mechanical issue or distraction perhaps? But these...See More »
Yay!! My wife is back from her spa weekend away! 🙂 An hour later: yay she’s back from her spa weekend 🤨
I think this might be the pinnacle of all things.Bacon baps and coffee, breakfast in bed courtesy of the kids. I expect they’re going to give me their letters for Santa in the coming days. I don’t resent being buttered up.