Tales of Home [8]

{{That is stunning Lance- that your view from work?   }}}

Was the meeting room I have just walked out of. Was a nice sunset today!

{{I'll say! }}}

looks like somewhere out of Bladerunner.

Fantastic Ringo ! Ive not bought my home, Ive always rented from the council. Have not been in a position to be able to buy, tho if I could I would have ! Id love to own my own home ! I still believe its one of the best things you can do. Sadly in the UK its harder & tougher for people to be able to buy. Thresholds are more & more expensive squeezing 1st time buyers right out. The deposits in this country are unattainable. And then you hear your neighbour say..."I bought my home for £500" it makes you feel faint ( £500 just after the war that is )

That is a smashing photo of sunset Lance

I like looking at a local history page on FaceBook & this is my town dated 1850-60. Its so tiny, not like now. Its slowly spreading out to join its neighbours

Congratulations on your new place, Ringo!

{{Azriel- I love looking at old maps of my area and especially seeing many of the old place names that have fallen into disuse (some in my lifetime!) }}

I love doing that too  Sometimes the change is staggering !
I found this as I was poodling about, had to be taken from Scotland didn't it Aparently the comedy films "St Trinians" was modelled on this lot

had to be taken from Scotland didn't it- Azriel


{{Lucky its just lacrosse- you dont want a herd o' scots lassies wi shinty sticks! }}}

Thanks everyone - I'll post some pictures when it's erected, though the erection probably won't be as grand as Forest's (cabin)

Mrs Figg wrote:I feel sorry for those poor buggers near Aquila, two metres of snow, unpassable roads and earthquakes, all at once, it must be a nightmare.

That's bloody awful There's now rumours of texts sent out saying " help, we're dying of the cold!". Italy is having a fair go with disaster this past year I was listening to a radio report about this latest tragedy & its grim, very grim

luckily they have found 8 people alive.

Yes ! that's good news. Hope many more will make it out, poor things.

first Trump then one of my cats had to be put down because it had aids. what a fucking terrible day.

I'm sorry for your loss, Mrs Figg.

{{Oh no Figg! I am absolutely gutted for your loss. I'm so sorry. My thoughts are with you. }}}

thanks guys. He was a sweet cat. He was an outdoors cat and we rarely saw much of him until recently when he became ill, by all accounts they get aids from bites when they are fighting other male cats so females don't get it as much.

I'm so sorry Figgs ! sad news indeed My 1st cat had Aids, he lived till he was 10yrs & then was struck down by something else.

I'm so sorry!

thanks Dave.

This morning was bitterly cold. As I took Simi round the roads the thick frost crunched loudly & there was no one to hear it only me. It was like Narnia in places, & the sun as it rose, gave off a funny light that you don't get here usually. It reminded me of the light in Italy when I used to visit. The atmosphere felt as tho it was waiting, waiting for something to happen now Christmas is over. Funny old morning but, I'm glad I saw it. I'm getting to like Winter a bit more these days.