General Chit Chat

If you have a life outside of BWFC, then this is the place to tell us all about your toilet habits, and those bizarre fetishes.......

Moderator: Zulus Thousand of em

Post Reply
User avatar
Hoboh
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 13656
Joined: Wed May 31, 2006 8:19 am

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Hoboh » Wed May 28, 2014 9:03 am

Well chuffed with my tomato plants and chillies, growing like mad in the greenhouse.

User avatar
Lost Leopard Spot
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 18436
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 11:14 am
Location: In the long grass, hunting for a watering hole.

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Lost Leopard Spot » Wed May 28, 2014 10:08 am

TANGODANCER wrote:
Lost Leopard Spot wrote:(Are you there Tango?) This self-publishing lark, do you get paid for it, or do you have to pay?
So long back I forgot Spotski. Here's my page on LULU. Have a click on the Publish tab on the top edge. You didn't use to pay anything, just on sales. Doubt you'll make a fortune, but you never know. I've had a couple of odd cheques for $20 or so from time to time.

http://www.lulu.com/gb/en/shop/james-mo ... 64927.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Edit. This might help....http://www.lulu.com/publish/books/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cheers Tango...
That's not a leopard!
頑張ってください

General Mannerheim
Legend
Legend
Posts: 6343
Joined: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:45 pm

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by General Mannerheim » Wed May 28, 2014 11:57 am

Hoboh wrote:Well chuffed with my tomato plants and chillies, growing like mad in the greenhouse.
big proper greenhouse, or one of them little growhouses?

i fancy trying one of the latters for toms and chillies, but havent the room for the former.

are they any use??

boltonboris
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 14515
Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2005 4:27 pm

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by boltonboris » Wed May 28, 2014 6:13 pm

General Mannerheim wrote:
Hoboh wrote:Well chuffed with my tomato plants and chillies, growing like mad in the greenhouse.
big proper greenhouse, or one of them little growhouses?

i fancy trying one of the latters for toms and chillies, but havent the room for the former.

are they any use??
We bought one. It fell apart within 6 months and feck all grew in it except insects.
"I've got the ball now. It's a bit worn, but I've got it"

General Mannerheim
Legend
Legend
Posts: 6343
Joined: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:45 pm

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by General Mannerheim » Wed May 28, 2014 7:15 pm

Another bright idea shelved then

boltonboris
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 14515
Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2005 4:27 pm

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by boltonboris » Wed May 28, 2014 9:05 pm

In fairness, it was a shit one from Asda. I imagine if you got a dearer one it might be alright, but it just has that plasticy shell like you get with a pram and everything just died in no time.
"I've got the ball now. It's a bit worn, but I've got it"

General Mannerheim
Legend
Legend
Posts: 6343
Joined: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:45 pm

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by General Mannerheim » Wed May 28, 2014 9:15 pm

I've seen proper wood and glazed ones that are just like a glass cupboard

boltonboris
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 14515
Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2005 4:27 pm

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by boltonboris » Wed May 28, 2014 9:25 pm

What will happen to it on a blustery day in November?
"I've got the ball now. It's a bit worn, but I've got it"

User avatar
Abdoulaye's Twin
Legend
Legend
Posts: 9718
Joined: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:27 pm
Location: Skye high

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Abdoulaye's Twin » Thu May 29, 2014 7:15 am

General Mannerheim wrote:I've seen proper wood and glazed ones that are just like a glass cupboard
I'd go with the polycarbonate ones, that way you're not going to have any broken glass around for the little ones to play in. If you're doing tomatoes then make sure you've enough height, or go for a shrub type one. You can also get proper greenhouses that are designed to go on the wall of the house (which helps reduce the cold in there). These take up little space, but better than the small cheapo types. http://www.greenhousepeople.co.uk/green ... 28-package" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; <----- you can get them cheaper than that, but to give you an idea...

thebish
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 37589
Joined: Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:01 am
Location: In my armchair

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by thebish » Thu May 29, 2014 10:15 pm

i just love some of the sardonic commnts this guy has made about the photos...

(in the style of the old TWSpy - only funnier!)

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2014/05/26/20- ... otographs/

Gooner Girl
Legend
Legend
Posts: 8578
Joined: Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:18 pm
Location: Mid Sussex

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Gooner Girl » Thu May 29, 2014 10:54 pm

Happy Birthday Hoboh. I hope you have had a lovely day. X

User avatar
TANGODANCER
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 44175
Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:35 pm
Location: Between the Bible, Regency and the Rubaiyat and forever trying to light penny candles from stars.

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by TANGODANCER » Thu May 29, 2014 11:20 pm

Many Happy returns Hoboh. Did you get a cake with a Sam Missile on top? :D
Si Deus pro nobis, quis contra nos?

thebish
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 37589
Joined: Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:01 am
Location: In my armchair

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by thebish » Fri May 30, 2014 12:17 pm

i must have lost some weight - or at least, some girth - as all of my trousers are falling down - i mean - dangerously falling down... I carried drinks back to a table the other day across a crowded restaurant - and they very nearly actually fell down British Slapstick-style... much of the time - walking the dog - I am like one of those yoofs with my pants on show...

this is clearly not good... and I have never liked belts as they kinda ruck up your trousers and make your waisline uncomfortable (they do mine anyway)

anyway - so today I have bought braces! awesome! it's a long time since I had any! now I can pack a wallet in my back pocket and several heavy bunches of keys - and the trousers are unwaveringly at a respectable height!

so...

braces...

old-fashioned, middle-aged sad-wear

or...

old-classic reinvented northern style triumph?

User avatar
Gary the Enfield
Legend
Legend
Posts: 8610
Joined: Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:08 pm
Location: Enfield

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Gary the Enfield » Fri May 30, 2014 12:26 pm

thebish wrote:i must have lost some weight - or at least, some girth - as all of my trousers are falling down - i mean - dangerously falling down... I carried drinks back to a table the other day across a crowded restaurant - and they very nearly actually fell down British Slapstick-style... much of the time - walking the dog - I am like one of those yoofs with my pants on show...

this is clearly not good... and I have never liked belts as they kinda ruck up your trousers and make your waisline uncomfortable (they do mine anyway)

anyway - so today I have bought braces! awesome! it's a long time since I had any! now I can pack a wallet in my back pocket and several heavy bunches of keys - and the trousers are unwaveringly at a respectable height!

so...

braces...

old-fashioned, middle-aged sad-wear

or...

old-classic reinvented northern style triumph?

Both. I wear braces on formal occasions. They rock with a tuxedo or dinner jacket.

Image
Last edited by Gary the Enfield on Fri May 30, 2014 12:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.

User avatar
Prufrock
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 24832
Joined: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:51 pm

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Prufrock » Fri May 30, 2014 12:31 pm

For people of your age, tip-top cool.

There's a little of a hipster element to them for people my age which stops me wearing them.
In a world that has decided
That it's going to lose its mind
Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind.

User avatar
Lost Leopard Spot
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 18436
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 11:14 am
Location: In the long grass, hunting for a watering hole.

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Lost Leopard Spot » Fri May 30, 2014 12:33 pm

thebish wrote:i must have lost some weight - or at least, some girth - as all of my trousers are falling down - i mean - dangerously falling down... I carried drinks back to a table the other day across a crowded restaurant - and they very nearly actually fell down British Slapstick-style... much of the time - walking the dog - I am like one of those yoofs with my pants on show...

this is clearly not good... and I have never liked belts as they kinda ruck up your trousers and make your waisline uncomfortable (they do mine anyway)

anyway - so today I have bought braces! awesome! it's a long time since I had any! now I can pack a wallet in my back pocket and several heavy bunches of keys - and the trousers are unwaveringly at a respectable height!

so...

braces...

old-fashioned, middle-aged sad-wear

or...

old-classic reinvented northern style triumph?
With unweighted pockets do your ankles show in a flag at full mast sort of way? :D
That's not a leopard!
頑張ってください

User avatar
Lost Leopard Spot
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 18436
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 11:14 am
Location: In the long grass, hunting for a watering hole.

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Lost Leopard Spot » Fri May 30, 2014 12:37 pm

It also depends on their colour. Red is an absolute no-no.
That's not a leopard!
頑張ってください

User avatar
Bruce Rioja
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 38742
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:19 pm
Location: Drifting into the arena of the unwell.

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri May 30, 2014 1:09 pm

Gary the Enfield wrote: Image
Ah, the just-clocked-some-top-minge look. There's simply no mistaking it. :D
May the bridges I burn light your way

User avatar
Gary the Enfield
Legend
Legend
Posts: 8610
Joined: Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:08 pm
Location: Enfield

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Gary the Enfield » Fri May 30, 2014 1:25 pm

Bruce. This was a 40th birthday party where the hostess booked a burlesque dancer for the evenings entertainment......... :twisted:

User avatar
Bruce Rioja
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 38742
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:19 pm
Location: Drifting into the arena of the unwell.

Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri May 30, 2014 1:31 pm

Gary the Enfield wrote:Bruce. This was a 40th birthday party where the hostess booked a burlesque dancer for the evenings entertainment......... :twisted:
Oh get in. Are there any further snaps from this do then? With you in your braces....... of course..... obviously :D
May the bridges I burn light your way

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 20 guests