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« Reply #27615 on: January 21, 2016, 12:12:59 PM » |
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When i was a kid and asked my mum for something that was maybe a bit expesive she would often reply 'Im not a Rothschild '
A mate of mine had a mad Aunty and if there was any bad language would say' dont swear, theres a Ladies bike present'
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No point feeding a pig Truffles if he's happy eating shit.
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« Reply #27616 on: January 21, 2016, 12:15:21 PM » |
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When i was a kid and asked my mum for something that was maybe a bit expesive she would often reply 'Im not a Rothschild '
A mate of mine had a mad Aunty and if there was any bad language would say' dont swear, theres a Ladies bike present'
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« Reply #27617 on: January 21, 2016, 12:25:41 PM » |
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« Reply #27618 on: January 21, 2016, 02:27:47 PM » |
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The dog’s bollocks
..........who thought up that one and why while we are at it?
My old man who was a printer always told me . . . . One use was the original Emoticon :- In the printing industry in the 70's end of printing plates were marked with :- to signify the end of a printed area. So the printer ran until he saw "the Dog's Bollocks". This was associated with the end of a run or day so it moved to slang for meaning something good. I like this explanation. I'm not sure I believe it, but I like it. |
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« Reply #27619 on: January 21, 2016, 02:49:17 PM » |
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I tried to get a bit better picture of Croft quarry today to give a sense of scale. The mist still gets in the way but you can see the big trucks and stuff at the bottom if you look carefully or zoom in. Croft is a granite quarry btw. | Click to see full-size image. |
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« Reply #27620 on: January 25, 2016, 05:13:33 PM » |
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I've just remembered another of my granny's sayings.
Go and play outside. Let the wind blow the stink off you.
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« Reply #27621 on: January 26, 2016, 12:15:02 AM » |
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While I was out walking yesterday I saw several of these little sort of double decker wooden boxes. They were about 10" by 6" and positioned either side of gateways. Any ideas? | Click to see full-size image. |
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« Reply #27622 on: January 26, 2016, 10:09:46 AM » |
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May the bird of paradise fly up your nose, with a badger on its back.
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« Reply #27623 on: January 26, 2016, 02:33:06 PM » |
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Geocaching?
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« Reply #27624 on: January 26, 2016, 02:53:50 PM » |
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Geocaching?
Good guess but nah... Too obvious and open and exposed. |
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« Reply #27625 on: January 26, 2016, 03:41:14 PM » |
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Are they just a general lost property box?
Say you stumble across some keys on your walk you helpfully leave them there so people know where to find them?
Probably not seeing as there's one either side of the gate but I think that's what they should be for even if they're not.
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Motivational speeches at their best:
"Because thats what living is, the 6 inches in front of your face......" - Patrick Leonard - 10th May 2015
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« Reply #27626 on: January 26, 2016, 03:44:53 PM » |
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Are they just a general lost property box?
Say you stumble across some keys on your walk you helpfully leave them there so people know where to find them?
Probably not seeing as there's one either side of the gate but I think that's what they should be for even if they're not.
The design seems too elaborate for lost property boxes. |
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« Reply #27627 on: January 26, 2016, 04:29:22 PM » |
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Do the gates lead to rights of ways ?
Not anything to do with orienteering or the like ?
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« Reply #27628 on: January 26, 2016, 04:35:16 PM » |
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Do the gates lead to rights of ways ?
Not anything to do with orienteering or the like ?
The gates were on public footpaths, but I've been on hundreds of those and I've never seen boxes like these before. They all have that sort of double decker design. It must have some significance. |
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« Reply #27629 on: January 26, 2016, 07:17:51 PM » |
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Bees?
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"Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated. It satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time maddening and rewarding and it is without a doubt the greatest game that mankind has ever invented." - Arnold Palmer aka The King.
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