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Brilliant Nonna !! An absolute pearler. All ready to hold up a stage coach.

CT., My kind sister in law, up in Stapleford, very generously made us a pair each and posted them to us. Both sorts have pockets in them to put extra filters if required. They are washable and she recommended wear once, then wash. They are two different sorts, one a pleated and the other like a conventional mask. Both have wire inside so they can be squeezed over the nose.

PP., Are you going to get some sunglasses for your chickens? Or perhaps they are 'Hippy chicks '. Remind Mrs.PP to sharpen her brushes and stir her paints. Don't forget, you can paint eggshells.

The only pub I miss is the " Blenheim ", only because I worked there until leaving Nottingham. Nothing special about it but a great clientele. Don't think it's there now. Que sera sera.

Condolences from two old reprobates down here in Sussex Oldphil.

Greetings Ged derby, welcome to NS., I'm sure some of the members should be able to enlighten your search.

If yer on a wall, yerd need a truss!

Phew!! Welcome John. What did you do in your spare time?

Give us Colonials a chance Mary1947!

Bloody swizz I reckon. Wouldn't be surprised if it's a fiddle. Think I'll go back to the Adelphi or Capitol.

Hey Bigsis, my sister in law, who I've painted the churn for lives in Stapleford. Ps. Good idea the ice cream man diversifying.

Aah Woolies, Hyson Green, some of our best shop lifting was done there as kids. If the old grey matter serves me right, didn't Woolies become a Tesco? I remember, when driving for SPD., delivering to my first experience of Tesco at that place. Can recall driving round the back of Mary Potter health centre, (My Doctors) to get to the back door. Had to ring the bell for ages before some bugger would come and open up.

Said it twice Brew, because I'm sat right at the back and didn't think anybody heard me.

Hi Ian, the opening music is called " The Party Mood" by Jack Strachey..

HOUSE !!!

Sat here, minding me own business, watching telly,as you do,and a bloody ice cream van has just come sauntering by! What happened to social distancing? Can't go out or go to the shops but you can nip out and buy a bloody ice cream! Do you wear your mask when slurping it.

Not even seen the countryside down here! That's lockdown for ya. 67 days.

But why would you want to cycle up and down the hills of North Lancashire?

Sounds like " Catch 22" Mary1947. Thing is, most kids his age can most likely already know how to ride motorcycles....Bloody nuisance, this Covid19.

Following on from your post CT., when we lived over at Ticehurst, where my son is buried, there used to be a bloke there who used to do brass rubbing on the oldest graves. It was fascinating to read the legible ones. But he accidentally pushed over a gravestone that had a 17th century date on it. Brass rubbing was banned after that.

Thank you for your words Bigsis, they're much appreciated. I too used to paint stones, way back in the late 70s. Your picture looks a bit like a Dutch painting, with trees and what looks like tulips, (tried to enlarge it to have a better look). We'll have to stay in touch so we can swap ideas. I'm already trying to get Mrs.PP to pick up her paints. Just finished my milk churn so I'm looking for something else.( I've done two shoe lasts for a cousin at Rise Park. Asked him to email me some pictures as I actually forgot to photo them before I delivered them). Keep in touch. Take care

Margie doesn't tend the graveyard, she only took the picture and posted it. On the subject of graves, I personally don't get any comfort when visiting my son's grave, I just grieve for our loss. Our youngest lad had his ashes spread around a Flowering Cherry tree, up at Bulwell cemetery. All we have of his was his name in the book of rememberence that I understand is no longer kept there.

Cheers WW., your comments greatly encouraging. Thank you.

Where my eldest son is buried, (Ticehurst) in the oldest part of the churchyard graves, they keep a herd of Jacob sheep to help keep the grasses down. The trustees never have to go in with mowers or strimmers etc. The church goes back to the 14th century. It's amazing reading some of the old gravestones.

Will send you my email address by pm.straight away.