sime42

Interesting idea for a thread, and nice looking house Peds. I'm not even going to attempt to compete with Will C's offering, I think we may have peaked already with that one. I've a couple that were slightly more than whinjuries, but might fit the bill. Back at school, age about 12 maybe, we were playing cricket in PE. I was wicket keeper and enjoying the chance to stand around most of the time. Next thing i know there's a sharp sting and there's a bit of willow in my face. I reckon the batter swung round too much, he said I was stood too close, who knows. I earnt 7 stitches in A&E for that, 1/2 inch below my left eye. All healing nicely so I went in for a Judo competition the following week. As does happen sometimes I got thrown to the mat, normally all part of the fun but I landed smack bang on the wound. Back to A&E for another lot of stitches, thus ensuring a life long scar. Fast forward a good few years. All grown up and supposedly wiser. I went out scrumping plums. After an excellent picking I was happily cycling home feeling very pleased with my haul. Handlebars loaded with heavy carrier bags full of plums to the point of challenging but manageable. So I thought. A narrow section of path edged by metal railings proved otherwise. Straight off over the handlebars with the heavy bags cramping the chance to style it out! Off to A&E again but luckily only a sprained wrist that time.

Not yet but my brother told me that has happened to him recently, and he's been doing it longer than me. I guess it's just a question of time.

Wordle 1,016 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Tricky

Yeah I think most do. There were a few exposés at the start of this thread. I generally start with one of a select few favourites. Anything with lots of vowels is good I reckon.

And to think we used to be a "Developed" country. 😥

Trickier than it should have been. Wordle 1,015 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟨🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Toast. Very moreish.

Olives, capers and anchovies makes me think Tapenade. Worth a go if you like a big umami hit. Just a few more ingredients and a blitz up in a blender.

I'd have to agree about them being a waste of time, mores the pity. There's sod all effective roots on them. What a waste, if only the lazy buggers had dug out a bit further around the rootball. @Ty Korrigan - what particular aspects of climate change are driving the orchard owners to rip them out? Too hot, too wet, too dry? Wondering if we'll see similar over here in a year or few.

Wordle 1,014 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Happy with my workings today, no blind guessing at the end, as sometimes happens.

What's another few percent on top of the 20% rise in council tax bill that we're already facing? Due to a bankrupt city council. I'm sure others will follow suit in due course.

It would surely improve the mess we're currently in on that front, if nothing else. Raw sewage spills into England rivers and seas doubles in 2023 WWW.BBC.CO.UK Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 3.6 million hours last year. Thames Water boss says bills need to rise by 40% WWW.BBC.CO.UK The regulator, whose approval is needed for any price rises, has pushed back on substantial bill increases. Boat Race rowers told not to enter Thames due to high levels of E. coli WWW.BBC.CO.UK Crews have also been warned to cover blisters and wear footwear due to high levels of E. coli. A sorry state of affairs whichever way you choose to look at it.

There must be something wrong. It's the Easter weekend and there's no rain showing here for the next three days, after today. 🤔

Wordle 1,013 4/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Correct letters but in the wrong position.

Wordle 1,012 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Nice steady progress.

You're a little bit previous, only a year or so mind.

They're busy in Russia at the moment;- Kate rumours linked to Russian disinformation WWW.BBC.CO.UK Researchers say a co-ordinated campaign deliberately heightened rumours about the Princess of Wales.

Wordle 1,011 3/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Happy with that. Racking my brains for a while but then hit with a flash of inspiration.

I mean, you've got to be pretty dim to have made a mistake like that surely? It's scary how out of touch with reality, the natural world, a lot of people are these days.

That's somewhat criptic. So, what do you believe is really going on in N. Korea?

I guess I might be out on a limb here, (wink), but I there's a lot to be said for not over stretching yourself, in any sense of the word. If you've enough money for everything you need, and most things you want then that's enough I reckon. Preferably with a job you really enjoy. I've never seen the appeal of working all god's hours, away from home, just to end up with a fat tax bill that you can then moan about forever afterwards. Quality of life and free time has always been more of a priority for me, even more so now with young children around. As I get older the endgame is becoming more important, I want to retire as early as possible whilst I've still got life in me. So pensions and other stashes are also a priority now, any spare money goes towards that rather than splashing it around on stuff I don't really need.

Nah, I think there's one mental Korean, (little fat bloke with a silly hair cut, no not Donald Trump), and the rest of the country would probably be fairly normal if they were given the chance.

Speaking of Titmarsh - he's in trouble again. For wearing the wrong trousers this time! North Korea censors Alan Titchmarsh's trousers on BBC gardening show NEWS.SKY.COM North Korea is known to illegally stream western TV shows including Premier League football, and on Korean Central... Bizarre .

Indeed. Amazing the way that the structure just crumples like soggy cardboard.