Guest stevo Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) Three days of shooting , shagggging , horse riding , good laugh with the missus , and plenty of chilled rose wine in the warm evenings normal weekend really ? Edited May 8, 2018 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howling Hound Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 5 hours ago, stevo said: Three days of shooting , shagggging , horse riding , good laugh with the missus , and plenty of chilled rose wine in the warm evenings normal weekend really ? Don' you just hate some people. If not for the horse riding and the chose of beverage Steve would fall into this catorgy. Spent the days sweltering getting a stable ready for the Lady Hounds new horse, big smelly thing that converts pound notes into poo. But hayho, needs must when the Dragon drives. At least I get some piece when she is out riding and she leaves me alone to go shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The gouse Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 8 minutes ago, Howling Hound said: Don' you just hate some people. If not for the horse riding and the chose of beverage Steve would fall into this catorgy. Spent the days sweltering getting a stable ready for the Lady Hounds new horse, big smelly thing that converts pound notes into poo. But hayho, needs must when the Dragon drives. At least I get some piece when she is out riding and she leaves me alone to go shooting. If she is out riding mate it will save you a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 On 08/05/2018 at 18:54, Howling Hound said: Don' you just hate some people. If not for the horse riding and the chose of beverage Steve would fall into this catorgy. Spent the days sweltering getting a stable ready for the Lady Hounds new horse, big smelly thing that converts pound notes into poo. But hayho, needs must when the Dragon drives. At least I get some piece when she is out riding and she leaves me alone to go shooting. There still cheeper than kids ! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 6 hours ago, figgy said: Scolopax i worked building a Ekofisk platform for that field , many years ago now in either the Hadrian yard on the Tyne iirc or the Kavaerner yard on the Tees as i worked in a few at that time as there were lots being built at the time. It's a pretty amazing place! Only second trip out on this field, I'm actually just over on Eldfisk. Both are outstanding feats of engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Same here worked it all twelve hour night shifts its bad enough working a fri,Sat ,Sun And Monday night but on a bank holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsdon Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Sunday was a normal work day here, as was yesterday. Outside of work, went for my early morning walk around the campus (4:30am) on Sunday morning and found one of the fox cubs from the family I've been watching caught in one of the two static cage traps that someone sets periodically. The traps aren't checked for days at a time, so I released the cub as my good deed for the day. Not sure what it's prospects will be but there's precious little wildlife here and I wasn't happy about it dying of thirst in the sun. Other than that, just been tying flies for my upcoming hols. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Retsdon said: Sunday was a normal work day here, as was yesterday. Outside of work, went for my early morning walk around the campus (4:30am) on Sunday morning and found one of the fox cubs from the family I've been watching caught in one of the two static cage traps that someone sets periodically. The traps aren't checked for days at a time, so I released the cub as my good deed for the day. Not sure what it's prospects will be but there's precious little wildlife here and I wasn't happy about it dying of thirst in the sun. Other than that, just been tying flies for my upcoming hols. I may be wrong but Isn’t interfering with a legal trap an offence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 12 hours ago, Scully said: I may be wrong but Isn’t interfering with a legal trap an offence? The law may well be different in Saudi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Rewulf said: The law may well be different in Saudi. Yeah, they chop your hands off when they catch you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Rewulf said: The law may well be different in Saudi. Ah.... I have no idea where he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 33 minutes ago, amateur said: Yeah, they chop your hands off when they catch you Nothing would surprise me out there. 11 minutes ago, Scully said: Ah.... I have no idea where he is. Retsdon is an ex pat living in Saudi Arabia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klatuveradanikto Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Spent Friday morning in the river mersey at low tide near new ferry looking for pieces of the GREAT EASTERN. I've always liked history and especially I. K. B. ISIMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL. So decided to take Fri off on leave and go hunting for pieces of the great ship. After wading through the mud for about half a hour I came across a piece of encrusted metal approx 18 inches by 7 inches, after knocking of the loose layer I discovered a row of rivets. I bought along a tape measure as I had researched that the thickness of metal used was 1inch and 3/4 and 1/4 inch thick depending where the metal was used. The piece I had found was a portion of decking plate as it was attached to a piece of 4 1/2 inch angle iron which was used against the bulkheads. Got the piece home and cleaned it all up, decided to cut it in half as I want to display the piece in my garage in a cabinet with some photos and info regarding the ship. So if any one wants a piece of the great Eastern I've got one going free all you have to do is clean it up. Sat, Sun, Mon just chilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howling Hound Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 18 hours ago, The gouse said: If she is out riding mate it will save you a job. Yea but some jobs I don't mind doing. And how come it's my turn to walk the dog whenever it' raining 18 hours ago, stevo said: There still cheeper than kids ! ? At least there' some enjoyment to start off with kids (about 2.5 mins in my case) all down hill after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 2 hours ago, klatuveradanikto said: Spent Friday morning in the river mersey at low tide near new ferry looking for pieces of the GREAT EASTERN. I've always liked history and especially I. K. B. ISIMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL. So decided to take Fri off on leave and go hunting for pieces of the great ship. After wading through the mud for about half a hour I came across a piece of encrusted metal approx 18 inches by 7 inches, after knocking of the loose layer I discovered a row of rivets. I bought along a tape measure as I had researched that the thickness of metal used was 1inch and 3/4 and 1/4 inch thick depending where the metal was used. The piece I had found was a portion of decking plate as it was attached to a piece of 4 1/2 inch angle iron which was used against the bulkheads. Got the piece home and cleaned it all up, decided to cut it in half as I want to display the piece in my garage in a cabinet with some photos and info regarding the ship. So if any one wants a piece of the great Eastern I've got one going free all you have to do is clean it up. Sat, Sun, Mon just chilled. We'll that was certainly different, glad you found a piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klatuveradanikto Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 3 hours ago, Mice! said: We'll that was certainly different, glad you found a piece. I'll post a picture once the display unit is made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 On 08/05/2018 at 09:25, panoma1 said: Lovely weather, being old and retired, every day is a bank holiday!............and a bonus! Lol! SNAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 I've been setting up a photo hide to try and catch a pair of local Buzzards over the last couple of weeks. It's on the edge of a woodland about 80 yards from the nest. Finally after monitoring the birds for a while the weekend weather was perfect for a few shots. Armed with a roadkill pigeon and dead rabbit it was time to see if I could get them down and in camera range. On Saturday I put the pigeon out and had three birds down over a period of an hour and a half, probably about 50 feet away. On Monday one bird ate the face off the rabbit!! All in all a pretty successful couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyh Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 Great photo's there poontang. We flew out to Lanzaroti for a week of Sunshine. It was bloomin freezing,only sunny on one day, jumpers at night time, whilst you lot had a brilliant heat wave by all accounts. Found a 'Shrikes' Butchers Larder, Lizzards, Grasshoppers and Moths all skewered onto a Thorn Bush, saw the bird too, a Grey Backed Shrike I think. Never ever seen one before, get them in the UK as well. It was actually ok but hindsight and all that ! Should have stayed here. Anyone heard of 'Caramel Vodka' Good God is that Pudding or what ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 Watched the Tour de Yorkshire on TV although they came a couple of 100 yards from our place. OMG I wish I was that fit, it would have taken me all of a day to DRIVE that far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redial Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 On 8 May 2018 at 20:14, Retsdon said: Sunday was a normal work day here, as was yesterday. Outside of work, went for my early morning walk around the campus (4:30am) on Sunday morning and found one of the fox cubs from the family I've been watching caught in one of the two static cage traps that someone sets periodically. The traps aren't checked for days at a time, so I released the cub as my good deed for the day. Not sure what it's prospects will be but there's precious little wildlife here and I wasn't happy about it dying of thirst in the sun. Other than that, just been tying flies for my upcoming hols. Good on yer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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