Early Risers.

[Chris Snowdon]

1 hour ago, The White Rabbit said:

 

 

Yes - 'cheap frames', whether paintings/prints or other artwork are often popular. And tapestry work can attract serious interest - when I was looking to rehome my grandmother's work, someone drove 50-odd miles to collect (via Freecycle). Having worked in a heritage railway's fundraiser (sorry awl!) I was often surprised at what sold. Freecycle is free, so you can always ask/try. 

Sorry for my long-winded last one - In short, I agree with White Rabbit!

 

regards

cs

[Chris Snowdon]

2 hours ago, The White Rabbit said:

 

Ignoring that famous joke, I like to think that he's scoring-out hull-numbers.  There's an important part of "Das Boot" which deals with that.

[Coombe Barton]

Posted by a friend

 

At the dinner table earlier;

Friend; oh that’s Paddy from Emmerdale.

Her daughter: what’s that ?

Friend; soap opera. Like Eastenders or Coronation Street.

Daughter: oh is that the one on that street with a black door and the number 10 on it??

Friend; crying laughing!!!!!! Yes I guess Downing Street is like a soap opera so why not

[pH]

I was in a Walmart store today - in western Canada! - and the muzak started to play  “Hippy Hippy Shake” by the Swinging Blue Jeans. There’s a blast from the past!

[Debs.]

5 hours ago, The White Rabbit said:

 

On the subject of 'third class travel' or as a marketing person might euphemistically say, 'open air premium class', I'm going to dredge up old memories and upset the awl... 

 

 

A chilly day but great views! 

😉

We said, run a "Waterloo Special".....🙄

.....not a Porterloo Special!?🫣

[monkeysarefun]

16 hours ago, PhilJ W said:

Every morning I do the NY Times Wordl, I've not only got the word on the second or third attempt but I've beaten the bot on six successive tries

 

 

Good luck keeping that streak up today - it reckons it got it in 2 goes...

 

 

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by monkeysarefun

[Ozexpatriate]

4 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

Two more views:

Flavio, do you know where that ferry operated?  And in which period it operated?

 

I'm wondering if it is the Seikan N.R. rail ferries that crossed the Tsugaru Strait from Hokkaido to Honshu.