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As with last Autumn when I took her older brother Ben on an 'adventure'.. the ultimate goal of the quest is to find the 'Legendary Lost Ice Cream Parlour' .. somewhere beyond the forbidding slopes of Billinge Mountain..

Not been on site for a couple of day's. Well had a quick look but not have had much time to post, just read your post "Ben" even though you have health problems you still give us a laugh, and that's what we all need with this virus going around. Maybe one date we will all be able to get together, like we used to, miss our get-togethers love to you all xxxxxxx

I really don't care about the 'niceties' of firearms. They can all kill.. including air weapons. Let's be clear here.. these things are designed to KILL. Just because some people think it is OK to use them to kill wild animals.. doesn't make them any less dangerous to humans. But.. as usual.. the 'gun lobby' and its representatives here.. will come up with any old crap to divert from the fact that America is overrun with firearms of all sorts.. resulting in many being ..legally or otherwise.. in the hands of irresponsible and unstable people... clearly including many police offic

I'm pleased to say that the members of my family that had to use Guns for real (sons to Grand parents) all hated them after their service days,,,and Toy ones were/are banned...

When we lived in Hucknall we had 2 visitors, the members who know Hucknall it was on Long Hill Rise and our garden went up to the school field. Now one little mouse who came to visit, came up though the kitchen waste pipe, though the kitchen cupboards and made it's way to the lounge/front room and ran up and down the bay window sill. Never did meet this visitor all we used to find was his calling card. Filled up the hole leading to the waste pipe never did see him again. Number 2 / One sunny spring day, saw a little mouse sitting on the patio, went to have a look and the little fellow sat the

Apologies for the delay Col. I'm doing alright now, thanks. Doing a little more each day, even had a drive down to our local pharmacy, but that left me a wee bit shaky. It's the furthest I've been up to now. Still get a bit tired towards the end of the day, but at least improving. The hospital suspect I may have had a warning attack back in April and like a pillock, I ignored the signs. Looking out at the rain and thinking, "Life couldn't be sweeter". And, it's my 55th anniversary next Friday.!

We don't have any mouse problems in the house - the cats sort them out in the garden. I have a friend with 3 pet rats but they aren't a problem .... she occasionally brings them round here and they have a run around in my garden wearing little harnesses on leads!

Don't say never Gem, we, none of us know what the future holds. Once this dreadful pandemic is hopefully sorted, things can only improve. You could meet Ben on one of your wheelchair safaris. Who knows, I might even come up and paint one of your stools/chairs. I certainly would like to meet Ben, might even consider buying him a coffee in Weatherspoons. Always assuming I could get a bank loan. Hope you're reading this Ben. B.

What a lovely lot you are,,,thank you for all your kind words...........getting ready to go into Bulwell...and you've made me put 'Anusol' on me Dentures instead of 'Polygrip''........lol

Having a bit of fun with mafia jokes. When we were still living in Nottingham Alex's aunt and uncle came to stay with us. The uncle looked like I imagined a typical mafioso to look like ( at least in films) At that time we used to go to eat at a country club outside Nottingham ( I can't remember what it was called) but we decided to take these relations to eat there. As we were regulars Alex decided to have a bit of fun and informed the staff that we were bringing a very important Italian , not exactly saying who he was but hinting who he was. Alex wanted to make sure that the staf

We were discouraged from thinking illness could be Coronavirus even when the first test centres were opened. We were told that unless you had just returned from abroad or had been in close contact with someone who had just returned from abroad it couldn't be Coronavirus, so they didn't want you to go and be tested. I know of several friends who had 'flu' with strange symptoms in February but just shrugged it off. Only much later, when they read about similar symptoms from confirmed CV victims, did they even begin to suspect what it was.

They certainly DON’T walk to heel! They rush all over the place and one slipped his harness at one point so we had to scrabble around in a pile of plant pots and other stuff to grab him....

I was once at a business meeting in Southern Italy when I made a passing witticism about the Mafia. "We don't make jokes about the Mafia round here!" I was curtly informed.

Hope they walked to heel Margie.

I spotted a very small rodent in my study a few months ago. I immediately went to Screwfix and bought an electric mousetrap. I bought a jar of peanut butter on the way back. I set the the trap and forgot all about it for months. Only last week did I open it up to find a small mummified rodent. It must have originally been brought in by one of the cats.

Same here, Col, but reversed!

A sure and certain cure for most ailments! Don't forget the ice cream...

Ayeup, I'm sorry mate but all those numbers, sizes, names etc., don't mean a thing to me. I know which end a projectile comes out of and that's all I want to know. Used to be good with a catapult though when I were a ranger at Holme Pierrepont.

Good Luck Col.

Well today... Friday.. the recent Plumbing, Electrical and Decorating exertions caught up. I woke up feeling rotten. After an hour or so.. I realised it was.. yet again...all coming from my 'iffy' left ear. Headache.. problems focussing, dizziness and generally feeling crap. (It's a medical term...) It mostly saeems to come from rolling around on the floor painting skirtings, or reaching and looking up high etc. It triggers 'Benign Positional Vertigo'.. which is harmless enough.. but makes me feel rotten. So.. did very little today. Tomorrow is my big date with Granddaughter Grac

I had a lot of trouble here with mice until I realised they were getting into the integral garage.. under the door.. and from there through pipework to the rest of the house. Stopped 'em getting into the house but can't keep them out of the garage.. which is full of junk (the Wife's stuff)..and objects of historic importance (my stuff) During my recent plumbing adventures in the garage.. I found No.2 Daughter's riding boots. Turned one over and a million Sunflower Seed husks fell out..along with much mouse poo. They went in the bin. Mrs Col collects fabric..by the cu

We have bird feeders that need filling everyday thanks to the Nutkin family. Being a lazy sod I usually leave a bag of sunflower hearts under an upside down planter, saves me trotting in and out the house. Yesterday moved the planter and little mouse ran out so took the seed back inside and removed his den. He must have complained to his big brother because this afternoon a rat made an appearance! Scouting round I think it's underneath next doors shed. Mice I can cope (ignore) with but ratty has an appointment with the council pest control I think.

Funnily enough PP I set some mouse traps in our booze cellar the other day, using peanut butter. We’ve caught field mice in there before, hadn’t realised we’d got them until a few corks had been nibbled (a bottle of Taylor’s 1963 Port was so damaged it had leaked on the floor!) and then I spotted the teeny weeny droppings. Anyway, I’d seen droppings recently so set the traps but no luck yet.

We had up to 20 wild boar in our garden several times but I never remotely thought about having a gun. They are very shy creatures and vanish at the sight or sound of man or dog. They did a lot of damage to our property. I believe that it is illegal to hunt with air rifles in France because they are silent. Seems daft to me because you could be dead before hearing a firearm.

Just set a mouse trap in the pantry. The cats keep bringing them in. They brought a Green Finch in yesterday morning. Such a beautiful bird. Then they had another one in the afternoon. They were playing with it on the lawn so I shooed them off and tried to rescue it, only for one of the hens to grab it and run off with the other 5 hens chasing. I rescued it a second time and it could fly a little, so I put it over the fence and hoped for the best. The cats don't like being locked in the pantry so it has to be the trap baited with peanut butter. After the hen incident I remembered wha

There should be a Nottstalgia medal for such as our Ben. I'd be glad to come over and pin it on him. Problem is they quarantine dogs for six months.

Shudder to think where the polygrip went.

My thoughts are with you Ben. Gotta admit, two weeks ago I were terrified but things are improving. As previously stated, there are people on here, who have more serious ailments which pale mine into insignificance. Very best wishes mate and my sincere respects. B.

Hang in there, Ben. What d’unt kill yer, meks yer strong! Bound to get “bad” days, but all things must pass. Best wishes.

Ben, it's very difficult to know what to say, but I'm sad that so many things have changed for you. Just to add that you brighten up NS, as you're the funniest person here (funny ha ha, that is, not funny peculiar, as we used to say as kids).

benj, I have been sitting here trying to find some words of comfort for you, I really want to say something but my mind is playing dumb. Your post has made me feel so sad, to read that you are not feeling outgoing anymore. It must be very frustrating for you. Since the day you joined NS, you have been such a positive and enthusiastic member. You have tickled us all with your tales and positive attitude to life, and having met you, found you just the same in real life. It's easy for anyone to not realise the implications of your life changing operation, if never been

Ben the thing that kept you going was the thought of all them Ladies out there who havent had the privilege of you chatting to them, keep it up mate. Reading of your exploits keeps me smiling.

I can't believe it's two years, Ben! Where does time disappear to? You've done fantastically well and you still cheer the rest of us up! Not lost your sense of humour either. You're an example to us all!

Two years ago today..........my life changed forever,,,about this time i was on my way down to the operating theatre for what turned out to be a ten hour operation...........its been life changing in so many ways that i never imagined.....the last two years i have changed from very outgoing to very insular.....many things i used to take for granted (that we all do ) i can no longer do,,,and its simple things like making quick remarks that lead to nice conversations with friends and strangers alike.......plus physically i cant do the things i did before ,like lifting,,,can't drive on long journ

No chance with my supposedly smartphone Mary, it's as dumb as a stump and can't even remember to come with me when I go to the shops...