Oztalgian
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That's cool even got seagulls and pigeons!
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As we prepare to further tighten the border closures between South Australia and Victoria, spare a thought for those that live near the border and the disruption to their lives as they can no longer access services in their nearest town without a special permit, issuing of which is strictly limited.
There is one part of the SA/Vic border that has been a problem since a cartographers error way back when the border lines were incorrectly drawn. The Covid 19 restrictions have caused this anomaly to rear its head again. If you look at the picture below you will see the error. (image from ABC website)
The two straight lines running up and down the map should have met but someone stuffed up, the white wiggly line that is the border between NSW and VIC is the River Murray and this can be seen in green in SA. There is a community called Lindsay Point which if the border was drawn correctly would have been in SA but is in Victoria. They get their power from SA have SA prefixes for their phones and get their mail from SA up until a few years ago they even registered their cars in SA. In the midst of this the clowns that run this state are planning to bring in 300 overseas students which somewhat makes a mockery of these "border closures". The great God money wins out again!
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Often used to fish near the weir on Hazelford Island it was very quiet over there and none of Harker's? barges to disturb you. it was quite a hike from Fiskerton along the river bank. I also liked fishing near the church and the Robin Hood Theatre at Averham.
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9 hours ago, PeverilPeril said:
a few trout up to 4 1/2lb and chub of a similar size. Some nice Grayling too.
Blimey all I used to catch back in the sixties were mostly Gudgeon, Roach, with the odd Chub and Rudd and once a quite large Pike
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1 hour ago, DJ360 said:
the bottom line here is that everything is being controlled by a combination of shambolic amateurism, sycophancy/corruption, crass ineptitude and political chicanery.
It looks like governments in the UK and Oz have this great ability to go Fire, Aim, Ready. The border closures and the lack of sense being used is a prime example and today I hear that the South Australian Government has received approval from the Federal Government to allow 300 foreign students in to continue their studies???
PS Our tracking app did not work either
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When I started work I had an ex WWII gas mask haversack, it was the ideal size for a Tupperware sandwich box and a Thermos flask.
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Beekay
Just a de-coke and a valve regrind, should keep the old motor going for a good few years.
Take care whilst running the the new engine in.
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Mess, I could not remember Um, um, um, um, um, um until brought it up on YT and as soon as the intro started I got it, strange how your memory works.
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14 hours ago, Beekay said:
Bakewell puddings
To the uninitiated what is the difference between a Bakewell Tart and Bakewell Pudding?
My only real memories of Bakewell are climbing on Birchen Edge or Main Wall at Horseshoe Quarry and a few (many) beers in one of the pubs afterwards
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More of the soundtrack of my youth gone
Amid all the news about Covid 19 the weather and the behaviour of elements of the populace during the last week we lost two more voices from the 60's
Sadly Trini Lopez died from complications due to Covid 19 aged 83. I particularly remember "If I Had A Hammer" and "Lemon Tree"
Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders with "The Game of Love" and as a solo artist "Pamela Pamela", apparently after leaving the music scene he led a somewhat troubled life.
Thanks for the musical memories
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1 hour ago, philmayfield said:
There are a number of English blue cheeses that are very similar to Stilton but the name is very carefully protected and can only be made in Notts, Derby or Leics
Is it true that if they made the cheese in the village of Stilton it cannot be marketed as Stilton cheese? If so that is stupid
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What about the famous Mansfield Goosberry/Pork pie. It contained no pork meat but was filled with goosberries and baked in the same pastry used for pork pies. The affluent often poured warm redcurrant jelly into the vent hole on the top of the pie.
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Loppy, I'd like to point out that South Australia is the superior state of our Commonwealth it alone being free settled.
I agree that the mindset of people within government at all levels is different to that of the populace, particularly when it comes to forms, either on paper or on-line. They are often illogical or if on-line don't work properly.
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I am in Australia and on Nottstalgia ....... Simples
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2 hours ago, Ayupmeducks said:
I used to like Bovril flavoured crisp sandwiches too.
A hot cup of Bovril was must have at half time when standing in the old east stand watching the Forest on a bitterly cold February day.
If you bought a pie with it the pie was nearly cold by the time you got back to your place on the terraces.
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1 hour ago, Mess said:
Marlon of The Perishers
Well Done Mess! The Perishers were discontinued in 2006 B.H. Calcutta (Failed) was my favourite
Andy Capp was first published in 1957 and continues to this day. Reg Smythe its creator died in 1998.
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Anyone remember who had 1" thick tomato ketchup sandwiches?
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Mary1947, Beekay and LizzieM
I hope you all manage a flutter on horses that manage to beat the ambulance home.
Seriously though, admiration to all involved in riding these magnificent animals, 60kph on a 600kg animal with a mind of its own and no brakes is a dangerous way to earn a living.You don't get a full sense of how fast, or how close they are together and how powerful they are until you stand on the running rail as they approach the winning post. You first hear the pounding hooves, the shouts of the jockeys and the breathing of the horses. We were regular race goers until covid 19 came around, it is just starting to open to spectators again but we are still being cautious.
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16 hours ago, mary1947 said:
maybe have a fleet of race horse's with trainers's
Mary, horses come in stables, boats or cars etc, come in fleets, anyway my advice is go for it, the feeling you get when your horse is first past the post is amazing. There are also the privileges you get at the meetings by being an owner, well, there are here.
15 hours ago, Beekay said:Shouldn't imagine you'd get much change Mary, if you bought a decent racehorse.
Hi BK, There is a horse in racing here in SA called BEEOKAY makes me think of you everytime it runs
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1 hour ago, Beekay said:
Not far short of Martial Law eh Oz?
Yes it is BK the Victorian Government has declared a "State of Disaster" to bring in the legislation that they say they need to combat certain behaviour
1 hour ago, philmayfield said:Until we get a workable vaccine the situation will get worse and it will primarily be the fault of a large part of the population.
I agree totally but cannot help but think back to the early days of this pandemic when governments of both our countries put out the "message" that this was a disease of the old and vulnerable and how much that has influenced behavior, that and being "soft" on those that broke the lock-down rules
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Really great news MD it will be so good to be back together again. Keep each other safe.
Things have worsened with metropolitan Melbourne being put under stage four restrictions and the rest of the state under stage three.
The continuing high infection rates where the source cannot be determined and behavior of some individuals and groups has caused this response.
Effectively the new rules from 6:00pm on Sunday are
- A curfew will apply between 8:00pm and 5:00am for all except those going to and from work and certain exceptional circumstances
- Only one person per household will be allowed to shop for food and necessary supplies but only within 5 kilometres of home or the nearest supermarket and only once per day
- You can only exercise outside for one hour a day and not more than 5 km from home
- No visitors in your homes
- From Thursday wedding will be banned except for compassionate grounds
- Organised sport is not allowed.
Now comes my political statement.
The hard right of politics has spent years destroying full time jobs, off-shoring manufacturing and actively promoting the casualisation of the workforce. It is now coming back to haunt them. Many in the new economy have limited hours and others with zero hours contracts, these are the people who are now in part being "blamed". They who have no entitlements to annual leave, sick leave, no guarantee of on-going employment and face being dismissed for not turning up for work. So they either go to work with symptoms or whilst awaiting test results and risk spreading the virus. Unfortunately many are forced to go to work as they live pay day to pay day with almost no cash reserves. They have made a choice, go to work and provide food for the family to eat or stay at home and go hungry. What would you do?
The government has done a good job of arranging monetary relief but often the process takes too long before funds become available to individuals.
We are a long way from the end of this yet so take care everyone
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My grandad taught me how to "whip" ferrules. He always used spade end hooks too and whipped them on a small length of line with a loop at the end which was then joined to the main line on the reel. This length of line was always of less breaking strength than the main line so if you got snagged and had to snap the line you only lost the short piece of line and the hook. Strangely enough using this method of tying hooks I never had any line come undone at the hook.
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With 723 new cases and 13 deaths yesterday the whole of the State of Victoria now has to wear masks when outdoors effective from midnight Sunday.
It often puzzles me as to why with announcements like this are not effective immediately, is it to give people and businesses time to get organised?
In South Australia we have closed our borders even for residents wanting to return home.
Keep safe everyone.
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On 6/5/2020 at 6:03 PM, Beekay said:
Whatever happened to ' Nibbits ' ? Used to love em
Late on this one BK
I liked Nibbits too. According to my brother in the UK Pom Bears from Morrisons taste exactly the same as Nibbits, they are just a different shape.
Let me know if you try them and find they are OK as you might have to send a food parcel.
Tripe Shop?
in 50's Nottingham
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Allison, Don't get washed away by the big surf and frozen in the cold snap.
Talking of snap I only have one word to say about eating any of the offal you listed,
YUK