Jill Sparrow 9,575 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Watch out for the ghost of wild Will Darrell. Littlecote is haunted! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,496 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Forecast......... Argies 2....Frogs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,364 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Alpha said: A house full of old curios Phil! None older and more curious than me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 4,275 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: Watch out for the ghost of wild Will Darrell. Littlecote is haunted! You obviously know the history Jill. A fascinating place really. B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,575 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 It is one of the oldest documented ghost stories in England. Enjoy your stay! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,752 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Snow has all but gone after a severe frost the other night. Now we can see exactly what damage it’s done to the gazebo. Think it’s beyond repair. Only got it at the beginning of summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,098 Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 This is about as festive as I'm going to get, bike ride to the next village for the coffee morning Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 2,859 Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 On 6/22/2022 at 7:45 AM, MRS B said: Beekay, the nights can’t be drawing in, it’s the longest day today! They will from now on though 22nd December is the longest day in the Southern Hemisphere and the sun is directly overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn which passes through Rockhampton Qld, near the east coast. It also passes just north of Alice Springs in the NT. Longreach, the home of Qantas is bang on the line. It really is strange standing at any of these places and having no shadow. Of course, for you it is the shortest day The sun is on his way back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,353 Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Good to get the shortest day over. It seems to get more important every year. After my visit to A&E on the 11th, I've been basically poorly since. Stomach bug and an ear issue causing vertigo etc. At least I got to see my GP. Something of a miracle. First time I've seen her for years. She thinks I'm 'fighting some sort of virus'. Losing so far... .. It's certainly dragging on. Finally can face food.. but still losing weight daily.. 9 pounds in 22 days. Maybe better tomorrow. Need to get back to exercises, swimming, walking etc. But..as you know I don't like to complain.., so here's to a fab groovy Christmas for us all. All the best everyone...!!! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 571 Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Same to you DJ hope the New Year will sort things out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldphil 320 Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 It's been a busy year. Alarmed in July to find my weight and numbers had ballooned. Dr talked about increasing three of the medications. Asked for a reprieve. After Italy, realised I needed to stick around for the family. Fericious diet courtesy of Dr Mark Porter (which isn't as dire as expected) and last Saturday the nurse taking the bloods told me I had shed 1 stone 8 lbs. For the first time in years I am no longer clinically obese, merely overweight. Nine more lbs and I will be classed as normal (a real first, that, in many ways). So, Christmas will be enjoyed via the antics of the girls. There is no way I am not going to hit the target by January 30th. The carrot is, if I succeed, there are £350 quid's worth of high-end bike parts to get the bike ready for some serious trekking in Derbyshire. Col, look after yourself, mate. Look forward to your posts and music selections (back tracks to my life most of them) And to all of you, a peaceful and meaningful Christmas and New Year. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,394 Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Paul got a lovely Christmas present last week - he had a letter informing him that , because he is almost 80, he will have an increase in his state pension of 25p per week!!! I get less pension than he does, so I wonder what I 'll be awarded.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,364 Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 My wife went into the village church this morning and found a baby in the crib that wasn’t there yesterday. Not a real one - a stuffed one. She’s not remotely religious but is roped into all sorts of village things including the church opening rota. Could this be an omen of the second coming? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,098 Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Newark on Trent this morning, got there early 08.15 expecting the place to be crowded instead not many folks about market was about half of what it usually is so got the fruit and veg, had a walk around then made our way back to the car for 10.00, the car park was nearly empty so everyone must have done their shopping yesterday, anyway back home for a coffee then set to in the shed for a couple of hours to start cleaning down a small compressor someone gave me, a good look inside with the aid of a torch and small mirror on a stick and it's pretty clean inside so a good spray with GT85 and all the bungs refitted along with PTFE tape on the threads, a good wipe down with an oily rag and all ok, tidied up and put stuff back where it belongs, back indoor and made a load of mince pies and sausage rolls, they are now in the oven, off to Mablethorpe tomorrow for a walk along the beach and a cuppa, we usually go to Skeg christmas day for a couple of hours but with a lot of illegals hanging about on street corners and outside the hotels we thought we would give it a miss this year so Mabo it is Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,336 Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 G'morning Y'all. Just wanted to wish all my friends at NS a very happy Christmas and a blessed new year. It's cowd here. A'int fit ta turn a dawg aht. As we used to say. Keep warm. Dave, Mrs L, and the boys 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,988 Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Loppy, hubby has a friend in Athens GA and said, he knew it would get cold but not this cold! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 1,745 Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Spending the day recovering from having my photo taken at hospital yesterday. After a weeks starvation diet I am finding it hard to eat, but looking on the positive side I am going to try and eat my share tomorrow with my son and his family , its been six months since I have seen my grandson. A scan to look forward to very soon. May I wish all Nottstalgians a merry Christmas and may you all have a have a joyful and happy New Year. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,336 Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 2 hours ago, katyjay said: Loppy, hubby has a friend in Athens GA and said, he knew it would get cold but not this cold! We are about twelve miles from Athens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,752 Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Here’s to wishing you all a very happy Christmas and an extremely peaceful new year. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 571 Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Loved Mablethorpe plantfit went there often in the 60s always stopped in at the Book In Hand and stayed at a b&b on Victoria rd. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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nonnaB 4,752 Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 “Tu scende dalle stelle” is my favourite Italian Christmas carol. There are so many variations from Pavarotti to Boccelli but I love it sung by children . Happy Christmas everyone. Here it’s very damp and foggy hope it’s better where you are. USA hope you’re not too snowed in , keep warm whatever however you want. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,364 Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 Pickled onions with pork pie on an empty stomach is not the way to start the day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,988 Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 27 minutes ago, nonnaB said: USA hope you’re not too snowed in , keep warm whatever however you want. Here it will reach 70 today. No complaints about that, it has been a cold (for the desert) 3 weeks this December. Merry Christmas one and all. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 795 Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 34 minutes ago, philmayfield said: Pickled onions with pork pie on an empty stomach is not the way to start the day. Exactly what I’ve just had Phil. Lovely……so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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