numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I wasn't going to mention that.
Once learnt never forgotten, I can recite the whole Mass in Latin
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Once learnt never forgotten, I can recite the whole Mass in Latin
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Once learnt never forgotten, I can recite the whole Mass in Latin
I can't do that, but there are some things you never forget....unfortunately
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I don't know what was worse, learning the Latin or the beating if you got it wrong
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
I think i could make a fair stab at it. I could certainly join in.Once learnt never forgotten, I can recite the whole Mass in Latin
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
It's a close run thing.I don't know what was worse, learning the Latin or the beating if you got it wrong
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Good afternoon everyone. You've missed me, I can tell. It's been a nice, warm spring day so all is good. Slept till 8.10 this morning. I was due to ride at 9.00 which means leaving at 8.45. I was a bit rushed.
A good 30 miler and takeaway coffee with a friend I haven't seen for a while. Very warm and I must consider future clothing options.
Today's task which Mrs P set me is to replace our arbour. Easy job I hear you say. All one needs is a spanner for tightening the nuts on the new one. Ah ha!!!! There is a catch. I'm required to leave all the plants climbing over the old arbour in place, remove the old arbour and insert the new one!! 🤔😳
I am a dutiful husband. The tatty shed belongs to next door.
Having a brew and then will tie in plants.
A good 30 miler and takeaway coffee with a friend I haven't seen for a while. Very warm and I must consider future clothing options.
Today's task which Mrs P set me is to replace our arbour. Easy job I hear you say. All one needs is a spanner for tightening the nuts on the new one. Ah ha!!!! There is a catch. I'm required to leave all the plants climbing over the old arbour in place, remove the old arbour and insert the new one!! 🤔😳
I am a dutiful husband. The tatty shed belongs to next door.
Having a brew and then will tie in plants.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Hmm... "dutiful" I will file that away and use it in place of "browbeaten" or "hen-pecked", sounds much better
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
classic33
Leg End Member
Were you not paying attention, the "tatty shed belongs to next door"!!I think your shed roof needs a bit of attention as well...... just saying
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Why is your neighbour's tatty shed in your garden! 
On the subject of outbuildings... My sister has just cleared out a summer house in the back garden of her Devon cottage. She is going to put a sofa bed in there so it can double up as an extra guest bedroom. When I visit I will probably get the main guest room indoors, but if I get a lift down with someone they can sleep in the summer house. (They could put a tent up in the garden, but there doesn't seem much point now.)
My niece has just bought her first house, also in that area. It's a 'doer-upper'. The elderly woman who had been living there hadn't had any work done for decades so there is a lot to do to bring it up to a modern standard, but that's why it was affordable. An exciting project for a young woman!
There should be plenty of space for future family gatherings once we are out of the pandemic.
I'm going to try a new local route on my singlespeed bike. I have done it lots of times on my other bikes but I think it will be a bit too hard on s/s. There is a 2.1 km climb averaging 5.8% but included in that is a 0.5 km ramp at 9%. I might have to abandon the 71" gear and be forced to adopt a 24" gear instead...
On the subject of outbuildings... My sister has just cleared out a summer house in the back garden of her Devon cottage. She is going to put a sofa bed in there so it can double up as an extra guest bedroom. When I visit I will probably get the main guest room indoors, but if I get a lift down with someone they can sleep in the summer house. (They could put a tent up in the garden, but there doesn't seem much point now.)
My niece has just bought her first house, also in that area. It's a 'doer-upper'. The elderly woman who had been living there hadn't had any work done for decades so there is a lot to do to bring it up to a modern standard, but that's why it was affordable. An exciting project for a young woman!
There should be plenty of space for future family gatherings once we are out of the pandemic.
I'm going to try a new local route on my singlespeed bike. I have done it lots of times on my other bikes but I think it will be a bit too hard on s/s. There is a 2.1 km climb averaging 5.8% but included in that is a 0.5 km ramp at 9%. I might have to abandon the 71" gear and be forced to adopt a 24" gear instead...
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Errrrrr......... please refer to the second last sentence in my original post!!!!I think your shed roof needs a bit of attention as well...... just saying
Oh, sorry. I see you've already spotted the error of your ways.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Why is your neighbour's tatty shed in your garden!
On the subject of outbuildings... My sister has just cleared out a summer house in the back garden of her Devon cottage. She is going to put a sofa bed in there so it can double up as an extra guest bedroom. When I visit I will probably get the main guest room indoors, but if I get a lift down with someone they can sleep in the summer house. (They could put a tent up in the garden, but there doesn't seem much point now.)
My niece has just bought her first house, also in that area. It's a 'doer-upper'. The elderly woman who had been living there hadn't had any work done for decades so there is a lot to do to bring it up to a modern standard, but that's why it was affordable. An exciting project for a young woman!
There should be plenty of space for future family gatherings once we are out of the pandemic.
I'm going to try a new local route on my singlespeed bike. I have done it lots of times on my other bikes but I think it will be a bit too hard on s/s. There is a 2.1 km climb averaging 5.8% but included in that is a 0.5 km ramp at 9%. I might have to abandon the 71" gear and be forced to adopt a 24" gear instead...
That's why I thought it was Paul's
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Finished!!! I am impressed.
classic33
Leg End Member
Thought the climb out of Littleborough(A58), was just shy of two miles.Why is your neighbour's tatty shed in your garden!
On the subject of outbuildings... My sister has just cleared out a summer house in the back garden of her Devon cottage. She is going to put a sofa bed in there so it can double up as an extra guest bedroom. When I visit I will probably get the main guest room indoors, but if I get a lift down with someone they can sleep in the summer house. (They could put a tent up in the garden, but there doesn't seem much point now.)
My niece has just bought her first house, also in that area. It's a 'doer-upper'. The elderly woman who had been living there hadn't had any work done for decades so there is a lot to do to bring it up to a modern standard, but that's why it was affordable. An exciting project for a young woman!
There should be plenty of space for future family gatherings once we are out of the pandemic.
I'm going to try a new local route on my singlespeed bike. I have done it lots of times on my other bikes but I think it will be a bit too hard on s/s. There is a 2.1 km climb averaging 5.8% but included in that is a 0.5 km ramp at 9%. I might have to abandon the 71" gear and be forced to adopt a 24" gear instead...
