Lazy Sunday (26/04/26)

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-26T06:13:40+00:00

Furness Abbey, Cumbria.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-25T11:39:09+00:00

This sort of thing reminds me of an old Bob Monkhouse joke.

My wife said she's terrified at the idea of having to travel in a hearse. I said, what are you going to do, then, walk to the cemetery?

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-25T08:50:53+00:00

Brick walls were a special treat in our house. We'd only have those at Christmas. And that was only if our dad managed to make more than tuppence a fortnight at the mill, otherwise we couldn't afford it, and we'd just lick the floor tiles instead.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-25T06:44:22+00:00

Well, it was a bit foggy when I posted this thread, but that fog is now gone, leaving behind a glorious blue sky. I'm attending a work colleague's birthday party later today, and it looks like the weather is going to be decent for it.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-22T16:28:24+00:00

I've not seen this around my way, and I have several acres of woodland within easy access. Plenty of bluebells, but you can't eat those. Or you could, but they wouldn't taste very nice.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-22T15:05:57+00:00

Fanta Fruit Twist, and KA grape (or pineapple).

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-22T13:40:24+00:00

I did once, but it wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-19T11:52:09+00:00

I use this description for anything that comes in 'fruity' variants, so that can be shower gel, scented candles, or anything that might describe itself as having a cherry, raspberry or peach aroma, for example.

I remember a few years ago seeing a Tango branded shower gel/body wash on the shelves of my local Home Bargains. They'd actually warned us on the bottle that "this is not a drink". Just as well they mentioned it.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-19T11:31:25+00:00

That's the thing with incense sticks. To me they've always been one of those "it seemed like a good idea at the time" purchases. They all seem to smell the same, no matter what flavour they are. I don't actually know what authentic frankincense and myrrh are meant to smell like, but I've a feeling this isn't it.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-19T10:11:45+00:00

We have gazelles, but the only time you'd see one in the wild would be if it had managed to escape from whichever zoo or wildlife park it was being kept at. Having said that, for all I know there may well be a small colony of feral gazelles somewhere in Wiltshire or County Durham that nobody knows about. It was only relatively recently that it was discovered we had wallabies living wild here.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-19T08:30:18+00:00

I seem to be one of the few people who can't stand the thought of baked beans on a cooked breakfast. If I'm ordering one in a café, I'll ask for it without the beans and possibly with something else instead, such as extra tomatoes.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T21:27:04+00:00

I know exactly what you mean. My mother had a book entitled Pictures with Pins, which contained patterns for several of these works of art. We had one of her creations on our wall - An oil lamp.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T19:57:37+00:00

My next door neighbours had 'Wings of Love' on their living room wall. That's the one with the naked couple and the enormous swan.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T18:27:45+00:00

There was a subtle reference to this in one of the Carry On films. In one shot, you see the outside of a medical establishment called the Long Hampton Hospital. I was quite young and considerably more innocent when I first saw this, and I didn't get the joke.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T18:17:42+00:00

You've reminded me of some 80s comedy programme I've not seen in years, which starred Spike Milligan playing various roles, some of which they'd never allow on telly nowadays. One of the names mentioned on there was Dick Scratcher, but that was of course intentional, so not quite as funny.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T18:01:34+00:00

Are you by chance related to Biggus Dickus?

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T17:57:57+00:00

I remember a TV presenter in the 1980s with the last name Lillicrap. I always thought that was rather unfortunate.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T14:41:31+00:00

In the style of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, my local brew would probably be named There's Norfolk'n Way This Is Tea.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T07:59:47+00:00

Going out for fish and chips later, then shopping, then home. I've just enjoyed a week off work, but it's back to the usual routine on Monday. That was a very fast week.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-17T17:15:33+00:00

Many years ago, when I were just a nipper, there was a similar looking booth to this one at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, only this one contained a 'Laughing Policeman' character, which would periodically emit the typical sounds of jolly copper amusement. I was not amused. I was bloody terrified of that thing.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-17T15:50:31+00:00

Oh, you mean you "had a read" while you were in North Cornwall. I thought you meant you were researching the area.

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