Mundane News

[Illaveago]

I am really happy with the model cars that arrived today. There were 2 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworths and a highly detailed Racing Legends Tyrrell F1car. My magazine should arrive soon , in the meantime I could look at it online .

 

[postman]

Using my phone to keep in touch.And what a lovely colour scheme this cyclechat has on it.dark background light blues oranges white words when typing and a lovely blue bicycle in cyclechat orange rider and orange chat.Really nice.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Not certain if you've seen "Gentleman Jack" down south, but it's very loosely based on Anne Lister's secret diaries(Written in a code* similar to that used by the Bronte sisters who were regular visitors to her house).

You'll have caught some of the drier weather, won't you?

*As yet not fully decoded.

Gentleman Jack was broadcast nationally, I think. But I missed it. I'll give it a play on the iPlayer when I'm home. I did catch a radio programme about her around the time Gentleman Jack was being shown, though. Interesting life.

 

[Reynard]

Grape and apple jelly made. I only had four small jars. Those Cockett's Red apples from the community orchard have given the jelly a lovely deep red colour. My grapes are green ones, btw - Phoenix. I bought the vine in Lidl about six years ago.

Have almost decided which of the two laptops to get. I've been vacillating over the Lenovo T430 and T460 - I think I will swing for the latter and get an external optical drive for when I do need one. My computer scientist friend from Uni (who has now moved to Canada) tells me I can network both machines and use the optical drive on one to transfer stuff to the other. I think that might be above my skills level - unless he can talk me through it with some degree of patience...

He also says that this laptop belongs in the bin. I think I will get it repaired and keep it for image editing and general puttering about.

 

[carpiste]

good choice. I love my Lenovo so far and the other tablets we have are so reliable and on the button with tech for the price.....
a bit like Toyota or Nissan

 

[classic33]

Gentleman Jack was broadcast nationally, I think. But I missed it. I'll give it a play on the iPlayer when I'm home. I did catch a radio programme about her around the time Gentleman Jack was being shown, though. Interesting life.

The old building on your left as you approached North Bridge is all that's left of Anne Lister's hotel, casino & brothel. Something they don't mention in "Gentleman Jack".

 

[carpiste]

Went shopping to Lidl earlier and got a few bits. As it`s All Saints day a lot of stores are closed, but Lidl is good enough for most stuff I need.
I visited friends before shopping and have arranged a bike ride sometime next week. I got home, packed up the shopping and went straight to the bikes. Tyres pumped up, all cleaned and gently oiled and tested. I just have to decide which one to use now. Lots of wet leaves on the lanes so I think I`ll use the Scott hybrid for better grip than the road bike. Forecast for rain tomorrow but after that it`s looking good for several days

 

[carpiste]

The old building on your left as you approached North Bridge is all that's left of Anne Lister's hotel, casino & brothel. Something they don't mention in "Gentleman Jack".

You know someone is going to ask.... did you?


Visit the place

 

[Reynard]

good choice. I love my Lenovo so far and the other tablets we have are so reliable and on the button with tech for the price.....
a bit like Toyota or Nissan

Or a Skoda...

It's a shame Sony stopped making laptops, else I'd have looked for another Vaio. I've had Compaqs (HP), Dells and Acers in the past, but this Vaio has trumped them all hollow.

 

[classic33]

You know someone is going to ask.... did you?


Visit the place

Which place?
Shibden Hall or the hotel, casino & brothel. What's left now has a number of shops in it, and I've been in them all* at one time or another.

*Bar the end one, now an empty space following an accident in 1972-73 when building the then new flyover.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The old building on your left as you approached North Bridge is all that's left of Anne Lister's hotel, casino & brothel. Something they don't mention in "Gentleman Jack".

Ah, I went up further west than the North Bridge - up the bank from Hebble Brook.

 

[Reynard]

Right, it's almost time to feed the cats, and then it will be time to feed me.

 

[classic33]

Ah, I went up further west than the North Bridge - up the bank from Hebble Brook.

Between Saintsbury's*(on your left) and a retail park(on your right)?

Forget to mention the Parish Church at the bottom o'town. There's a decent pub near there.

*Built on the site of North Bridge Station and goods yard.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Between Saintsbury's*(on your left) and a retail park(on your right)?

Forget to mention the Parish Church at the bottom o'town. There's a decent pub near there.

*Built on the site of North Bridge Station and goods yard.

There's a steep cobbled footpath from the end of Bank Bottom that goes up to Godley Branch Road.

 

[classic33]

There's a steep cobbled footpath from the end of Bank Bottom that goes up to Godley Branch Road.

You walked up to Shibden. I thought you'd have driven or caught the bus up, given the weather weren't the best.