Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat

[Paddy Tobin]

Maggi,

At a loss as to where to post this photograph but as this section seems to be open to almost any kind of comment I thought it might suit. As as it is a 'moan, moan, moan' forum I think this might do you good.

This photograph of a rather unusual planter was taken in Sheppardstown, West Virginia recently by a friend from Maryland who was travelling in that area.

Paddy

[Maggi Young]

That's a good one, Paddy. Not sure whether to be amused about the eccentricity of the arrangement or horrified by possible evidence of nasty domestic abuse 

The suit of armour looks very real, doesn't it? Someone would steal it here, I think!

[David Nicholson]

I'm waiting with bated breath for a 'Bookerism' on Paddy's photo!

[Lesley Cox]

Paddy's pic appears to be apposite in view of Martin's last comment to me. Though smelly could perhaps be replaced by perfumed or scented. And Martin, that receding hairline jibe was no joke! But as it seems to have had a deep psychological effect on you, judging from the number of references, I'll withdraw it unreservedly.

I like "Spooks" too - we're having reruns at present prior to the total breakdown and absence of anything halfway decent over the Christmas silly season. But if Smiley thought we were losing freedoms in order to be free, then, he didn't know the half of it. Our govt. slavishly follows every little paranoid demand of Geo. dubbya Bush, regarding terrorist legislation, airline security and a hundred other things. And this is a relatively left wing govt. If the other lot are elected next year, which is likely, we'll all be locked up for our own protection I imagine.

[Martin Baxendale]

Indeed, Lesley, I have been deeply psychologically scarred by your receding hairline jibe. As you admit responsibility, I assume that I will shortly be receiving a large cheque to cover the cost of a trip to the hair transplant clinic. Better make it about £2,000 since, as you've made very clear, there's a lot to re-cover. Otherwise, Madam, you will be hearing from my solicitors, Sue Grabbitt and Runn.

Actually, I'm not a particularly hairy type so not sure where they'll take the hair from for the transplant. I can only really think of one place where I have a lot of spare hair. Suffice it it say that next time I change my forum pic I may be sporting a particularly curly quiff in place of a high forehead.

[ranunculus]

I'm afraid it's got to be ladies night David!

Over to you girls.....

[ranunculus]

Lesley will get that one.......I hope!

[Lesley Cox]

Of course I'll pay for your trip to the clinic Martin. Shouldn't be more than a couple of pounds if you take a bus. I'll put a Czech for that much in the post tomorrow. But since you already have a Slovak (who I'm sure ADORES your hairline) I think you should leave well alone. That other picture your words conjure up is not to be contemplated by nice-minded ladies.

It's cats that wait with bated breath David - by the mouse hole.

[Anthony Darby]

Paddy, can't tell from the angle of the pic whether the plants are Brazilian?

[David Nicholson]

 

[Andrew]

Talking about mice, I've just received these pictures.

Follow the links below, you will have some explaining to do if young children are around !!

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/wisbechwheelers/srgc/micea.jpg

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/wisbechwheelers/srgc/miceb.jpg

[Paul T]

Alright peoples.... I take a couple of days off from active service here on the SRGC and what happens?..... you people all go off and smoke of consume something and go REALLY off the wall!!    Egads!!!!!

Some comments.....

Nice to see that "Babylon 5" was corrected after that attrocious reference to "Bablyon 9".  You should be ashamed of yourself!!  Blasphemy and all that.

Relatives..... I am apparently related to an "Earl Rich" who was at the signing of the Magna Carta, but have no real idea who he was.  It is a distant relationship..... you know, one of those where you go back a few generations then find an interesting "wife" and follow HER family tree back to something interesting and then say it was YOUR family who is related.    Actually, I probably belong quite well here on the SRGC..... going back about 4 generations half of my ancestors were Scottish, then there were some English, and Irish and a West Indian in there as well.  I'm a definite "bitser" (i.e bits er this and bits er that).

Statue..... I think I'll keep quiet on that one.  Probably safer.  I've heard of the sun shining out of...... but that is ridiculous!! 

Martin...... maybe you should say that you're hairy all over, then you can claim that you aren't going bald, it is just that your hair has slipped!! 

I think that about covers the incredibly deep and meaningful discussions of the last few days!!   

And to a quick moan...... Australian federal election this coming Saturday the 24th.  I am SO sick of bl--dy election adverts.  They're all a pack of lies and are basically a pointless waste of money and I am well and truly sick and tired of them.  I will be SOOOOOOOO happy when the election is over!  Although I'll be even happier if the idiot I want to win wins and the idiot I don't want to win doesn't!!  Unfortunately after viewing weeks of their election adverts they've all been relegated to idiots!! <sigh>

[Martin Baxendale]

Martin...... maybe you should say that you're hairy all over, then you can claim that you aren't going bald, it is just that your hair has slipped!! 

Okay, enough with the hair! I'm not going bald. It's just a trick of the light! Actually I've always had a high forehead and the hair has receded quite a bit, but I've also had some very bad haircuts over the last year thanks to a hairdresser who listens to what you want then does what she wants. By not going for a couple of months, I've finally got her to agree to a slightly longer look! So I'll shortly be replacing my forum pic with a more up-to-date one displaying my splendiferous new afro. You have been warned. There will be fainting and swooning amongst the women and gasps of jealousy from the men. Prepare yourselves!

[Paul T]

Martin,

Mine's receding as well, so I'm qualified to talk about it!!    I keep telling you that the picture of my dog Elf is SO much more photogenic than I am.... there are reasons for this!! 

[annew]

There's a singular lack of activity on the forum tonight - is this something to do with the seed lists having been delivered?