TOMO 27,154 Posted Friday at 11:24 Report Share Posted Friday at 11:24 Years ago I used to work fir an engineering company...we used to stock pile big chunks of steel in the yard and every year pied wagtails would nest in the steel....one year they nested next door on the steps going up in to a big truck...literally just on the step in plain view...the truck was stood for a week or two....then one day it had to go out...so the nest was moved ...then when the truck came back they put the nest back on the truck...the birds didn't seem to bat an eyelid....everyone was looking out for them to be honest ...and keeping the local cats away... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 25,267 Posted Friday at 11:36 Report Share Posted Friday at 11:36 On 28/03/2025 at 10:38, jukel123 said: Grasshopper, if you see a bloke in a pub with a broken nose , scars from his cheek to his ear and with cauliflower ears, do not be afraid of him. But be petrified of the guy who did that to him. Expand Isn’t that paraphrased from The Magnificent Seven, when Yul Bryner and Steve McQueen were interviewing gunslingers ? Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,983 Posted Friday at 13:45 Author Report Share Posted Friday at 13:45 (edited) On 28/03/2025 at 11:36, chartpolski said: Isn’t that paraphrased from The Magnificent Seven, when Yul Bryner and Steve McQueen were interviewing gunslingers ? Cheers. Expand I first heard it in the 60s. It was an Andy Capp quote from the cartoon series. Edited Friday at 14:03 by jukel123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 25,267 Posted Friday at 14:31 Report Share Posted Friday at 14:31 On 28/03/2025 at 13:45, jukel123 said: I first heard it in the 60s. It was an Andy Capp quote from the cartoon series. Expand I was a great fan of Andy and Flo; I guess they’d be banned and hounded by the “progressive’s “ now . Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,789 Posted Friday at 14:58 Report Share Posted Friday at 14:58 On 28/03/2025 at 13:45, jukel123 said: I first heard it in the 60s. It was an Andy Capp quote from the cartoon series. Expand Rugby player wasnt it ? I had all the books at one time sold them all off great cartoon the film wasnt , even though I like James bolam in comedy . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,983 Posted Friday at 15:03 Author Report Share Posted Friday at 15:03 On 28/03/2025 at 14:31, chartpolski said: I was a great fan of Andy and Flo; I guess they’d be banned and hounded by the “progressive’s “ now . Cheers. Expand Afraid so. Cancelled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,639 Posted Friday at 15:23 Report Share Posted Friday at 15:23 On 28/03/2025 at 14:31, chartpolski said: I was a great fan of Andy and Flo; I guess they’d be banned and hounded by the “progressive’s “ now . Cheers. Expand On 28/03/2025 at 15:03, jukel123 said: Afraid so. Cancelled. Expand I don't think they was cancelled I think the person who took over after the creator of Andy capp died , retired as he was in his 80s 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,983 Posted Friday at 15:27 Author Report Share Posted Friday at 15:27 On 28/03/2025 at 15:23, Chid said: I don't think they was cancelled I think the person who took over after the creator of Andy capp died , retired as he was in his 80s Expand You are right . I was just about to post the Wiki page about Andy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pardus 223 Posted Friday at 15:30 Report Share Posted Friday at 15:30 On 28/03/2025 at 10:38, jukel123 said: Grasshopper, if you see a bloke in a pub with a broken nose , scars from his cheek to his ear and with cauliflower ears, do not be afraid of him. But be petrified of the guy who did that to him. Expand Just looked at your record, the Canvas Kid was 0-57? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,983 Posted Friday at 15:50 Author Report Share Posted Friday at 15:50 On 28/03/2025 at 15:30, Pardus said: Just looked at your record, the Canvas Kid was 0-57? Expand That's fighting talk young un. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pardus 223 Posted Friday at 15:52 Report Share Posted Friday at 15:52 On 28/03/2025 at 15:50, jukel123 said: That's fighting talk young un. Expand Less of that, we don't want to make it 0-58. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 5,399 Posted Sunday at 19:09 Report Share Posted Sunday at 19:09 Love the last Sunday in March when the clocks go forward. Finally feels like the long dark winter is behind now. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 22,959 Posted Sunday at 19:40 Report Share Posted Sunday at 19:40 Nice to see the Slow Worms out. Cheers Arry 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,983 Posted Sunday at 19:50 Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 19:50 On 30/03/2025 at 19:40, Arry said: Nice to see the Slow Worms out. Cheers Arry Expand They seem very light coloured compared to the ones I've found in the Highlands which are dark brown. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,983 Posted Sunday at 19:53 Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 19:53 On 30/03/2025 at 19:09, pesky1972 said: Love the last Sunday in March when the clocks go forward. Finally feels like the long dark winter is behind now. Expand The change from winter weather to brighter skies seemed really quick,almost abrupt this year. Thank Christ we've broken the back of winter. I feel ten times more bright and optimistic. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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