philmayfield
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Yes, I remember Steve Spencer. Nice chap. I don't recall yourself so obviously you're not contemporaneous - unless you have a pseudonym. Did you know Anne Buckley? She's a good friend and neighbour of ours.
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That's right! You'll know Mrs Venables then! Both our children went there although our daughter was only in the pre prep at Oxton before moving to NGHS. My wife, who was a teacher, removed our son from the village school because she was not happy with the standard. Our son went on to the Boys High School. Did you know Frazer Venables and that he had died?
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She used to teach at Salterford House School at Calverton. Quite a 'well built' lass as I recall.
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Was that Mrs Stopher ? Daughter of first wife.
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No 'social distancing' there and they're from a higher risk ethnic group. Death wish, lack of information or sheer ignorance?
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He was a favourite with the lonely old ladies!
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Boris Johnson cut. Very fashionable. I have a similar one but in a delightful shade of grey to complement my age.
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1 hour ago, Beekay said:
But why would you want to cycle up and down the hills of North Lancashire?
Have you seen the beautiful countryside in the Forest of Bowland?
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I do wish I hadn’t given my electric bike away to my son but that was before my op and I couldn’t raise my leg high enough. He reckons it’s fantastic and takes him up and down the hills in North Lancashire with very little effort. Might try again.
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Maybe but we’ve never missed a delivery yet. We have a parcel box down by the lane but they seem to prefer to drive up to deliver and only use it when the gate’s locked. I went to a lot of trouble, pre hip operation, to fit that heavy box as well. My wife comes to examine it and says ‘you should have asked me to help!’. Always the same - after the event!
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I don’t have Prime Margie. I just paid about £1.50 for same day delivery!
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My wife's hairdryer blew up yesterday. Went on Amazon, new one delivered same day. The edging shears long past their best. Amazon delivering new pair today. Morrisons had a slot yesterday. Groceries expected today.
Will we ever shop in the old fashioned way again?
We have two cars sitting on the drive. Do we really need both? How things have changed during our lockdown. There is a well stocked village shop 2 miles away and a farm shop 4 miles away for any special extras. I doubt I'll ever see the inside of a supermarket again.
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I accept Brew's comment that churchyards were not originally designated as nature reserves but as so few people now follow a religious faith there are fewer people to maintain them. The fact that they are becoming wildlife sanctuaries is a positive outcome in this secular society. It's one of the few places were wildlife is largely undisturbed in the villages and even the non Christian's can enjoy the tranquility.
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There’s a world of difference between formal war graves and country churchyards. Churchyards, by their walled layouts are protected havens for wildlife. Whilst they should be kept relatively tidy around the graves there are lots of places where wildflowers can flourish and where animals and insects can take refuge. We are privileged to be the owners of a meadow which is home to rabbits and pheasants, dragonflies and a whole range of wildflowers. It is sad to have to cut it down at haymaking time but it’s necessary to manage it to prevent it from being badly overgrown and it does provide a stimulus for the following years growth.
Every other year, when the village holds its ‘open gardens’, we open the meadow where it attracts a lot of very knowledgeable wildflower enthusiasts. A proper traditional meadow, amongst intensive agriculture, is a bit of a rarity in these parts.-
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It grows in exactly the very places you have been. Without going into precise botanical details it’s best identified by the unpleasant ‘mousey’ smell of the leaves. That usually keeps people and animals away.
In reply to Cliff Ton, I too have done lots of grave explorations in the wilds of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire looking for long lost relatives and experienced the delight when I’ve actually had a result. I’ve always confined my explorations to the winter months when it’s much easier to get around. -
I agree that a certain amount of tidiness is required around the graves. The problem is that, in my experience, the overzealous tidiers want to hack everything down, even in the margins of the churchyard where the wild flowers flourish. The councils are just as bad, cutting back verges way beyond the need for road safety purposes. All grassland needs to be managed but there is a season to do that and Spring is not the time. Let’s enjoy the wild flowers whilst we can. To many wild flowers seem to be considered as just weeds. We even have wild orchids growing in our meadow.
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Churchyards are one of the last bastions for wildflowers but they do need a chance to flourish. Some people have an obsession with tidiness which prevents others from enjoying the natural beauty. Our meadow is a haven for wildlife at the moment but it does have to be managed to prevent it becoming a matted mess next year. In the summer it will be made into hay which will provide winter feed for a herd of Lincoln Reds. Very good quality meat!
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It's good to let the wildflowers grow in churchyards. Some of the church elders can get overzealous in wanting to keep things tidy. We have a few acres of meadow where we encourage wild flowers.
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Remember the two metre rule. Just wave.
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I wished I loved the human race
I wish I loved its silly face
You know the rest!
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Yes, just read it. I think it’s just people walking their pets. Very popular I’m told.
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The problem is that I live a ‘simple’ life surrounded by material possessions none of which mean very much to me but I’d probably miss them if they were gone. Having a few acres of land enables me to keep my fellow men at a distance. It must be miserable to be couped up in a high rise flat.
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I'm not one for fancy clothes. A trip to Downtown or Edinburgh Woollen Mill once a year or less satisfies me. I only own one pair of shoes so I reorder the same style when mine are wearing a bit thin. I'm not really into material things other than I do like a nice car. We hardly ever eat out and never go to the cinema or theatre. A very boring and mundane life I lead but I've done all the things I've wanted to do years ago.
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6 minutes ago, Brew said:
Chavtimer… not heard that before - like it. Like you I've had Jags but was disappointed with the build quality and Rolex have always been way too flash - quite like the Air King though.
My last Jag, which I kept for its three year warranty period, went back to the dealership 8 times. I was sad to see it go as it was an F type but I couldn't live with the unreliability. Back to the Germans now sadly.
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Portrait Of A City - Nottingham - 1993
in Video Footage of Nottingham
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Yes, Anne’s husband, the builder, died recently in a care home in Southwell.
Sadly he had dementia. Ours had left before well before 1996.