Mundane News

[slowmotion]

My wife's grandfather was a soldier with a Gurkha regiment and was killed on the same day as his brother on The Somme in 1916. Her father was still a foetus at the time and her family has always had an interest in Gurkha history. We went to the Gurkha museum at the old Peninsula Barracks in Winchester today which shows their time fighting both against and for the British army. Between 1814 and 1816, there was a war between the Nepalese and the British. This display board from the museum tells the story of an incident in one particular battle......

Ten out of ten for effort!

 

[PeteXXX]

Talking of digging up old bones.. My old house in Cannon Road, Ramsgate, was late Victoria early Edwardian. Of the original houses, it was the only two story building as the roof got blown off in WW2. The same bomb blew up an old stables, apparently, that was a marshaling point for the horses before crossing the Channel in the Napoleonic war.
I heard it tell, by my archaeologist neighbour, that the people clearing the bomb damage thought that summat scary and dodgy had gone on there as there were bones everywhere!! Turned out that the bomb had disinterred the skeletons of all the dead horses!!

 

[Gravity Aided]

On a lighter note another picture I lifted from somewhere. My house is not visible being off the picture on the very top left. Now you know why I need a car to get any local shopping. View attachment 629237

At work, in the break room, I believe there is a jigsaw puzzle of that scene, at water level

 

[Gravity Aided]

Still looking at about a foot of snow tomorrow and Thursday, luckily I know my SUV can handle that, as when the last time we got this much snow I had to go out in it with Mrs. GA to the pharmacy, as they could move our first Covid shots up due to so many people cancelling.

 

[Reynard]

Tonight's topic of conversation on messenger - the Toleman TG183B

 

[Reynard]

Time to head off to the Land of Nod via Wooden Hill and Hot Bath.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[PeteXXX]

Thanks for the visit, Ernie 😁

 

[biggs682]

Just a small visit from ernie for swmbo
First cuppa going down well
nearly time to get up and go to the vets

 

[Ripple]

The good thing of working 4 on 4 off shifts pattern is that when I book 4 days holiday I actually get 12 days off work. Unpaid days doesn't matter - time off work only matters.

Woohoo !!!

 

[PeteXXX]

It's Black Bin day today.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Is anyone else currently experiencing bunged up sinuses and sneezes for no apparent reason?

Any ideas what it may be?

(Before someone asks, I'm consistently testing negatively for The Coof.)

 

[Illaveago]

I should know that having done 3 years with lots of botany at uni. My excuse is that it was 65 years ago.

Things have changed a lot since then !

 

[Illaveago]

On a related theme, do you know how true it is that nettles often grow on the sites of old middens or general outdoor peeing places? Something to do with phosphates.

I heard that it was on disturbed ground . A good sign for archeologists to look for to indicate activity .

 

[Illaveago]

I was told any bone finds had to be reported. By a police officer who was visiting next door, off duty.

I found a fish bone in a pie once ! Should I have reported it ?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Two soft boiled eggs and toast for breakfast, now waiting for green tea to cool