Posts for: johneccles
Oct 6, 2019 10:17:09 #
Julian wrote:
or, there is always a fly in the ointment...
Afterwards or before!
Oct 6, 2019 10:11:23 #
Cut two notches in the filter diametrically opposite each other with a junior hacksaw, not too deep. Insert a stiff blade into the notches and screw off. A couple of my filters already have these so check yours first.
Oct 6, 2019 06:08:22 #
Bubalola wrote:
Yes, Sir!!! BTW, Thanks for watching, John.
Interestingly enough, out of three respondents, two are from GB.
THANKS AGAIN!
That's probably due to the fact that Mallorca is a very popular destination for the Brits as it's only a couple of hours flight away .
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Interestingly enough, out of three respondents, two are from GB.
THANKS AGAIN!
That's probably due to the fact that Mallorca is a very popular destination for the Brits as it's only a couple of hours flight away .
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Oct 5, 2019 18:21:32 #
sumo wrote:
I normally ignore you damn morons on here but your... (show quote)
You are quite right the UK has it's own idiot as well, I was just trying to save you some money if you like a drop of Scotch.
Oct 5, 2019 17:45:51 #
19-year-old UK motorcyclist Harry Dunn was killed by a Diplomat's wife in Northamptonshire in the UK and has run like a coward back to the US to avoid arrest,
How can the vile detestable cowardly woman live with herself and face her friends is beyond belief.
How can the vile detestable cowardly woman live with herself and face her friends is beyond belief.
Oct 5, 2019 05:44:57 #
Your idiot President Trump is placing a 25% tariff on certain goods from the UK.
The list includes Scotch Whisky so get some stock in before the price increases.
The list includes Scotch Whisky so get some stock in before the price increases.
Oct 5, 2019 05:39:12 #
Are these the caves where they use boats and play music as you float around.
Oct 5, 2019 05:36:49 #
Thanks Bill, I had left my proper camera in the car so I had to use my phone for this shot but as you can see it takes very good photographs.
Oct 4, 2019 15:53:12 #
Oct 4, 2019 11:42:32 #
phlash46 wrote:
If I live to be 100 I will never understand that game!
I know the feeling and I am Engish, I was made to play it at school but I was useless.
Oct 4, 2019 11:38:46 #
Hello UTMike, I really like your photographs of this building both inside and out, personally I have never been much good at this type a photograph for some reason.
Your description was interesting but there are a couple of things you may not realise, firstly the building is not strictly a cathedral which has a bishop installed so therefore the church has access to church funds.
Mantes Le Jolie does not have a bishop and is known as a Collegiate but owns lots of land from which rent is collected. Unfortunately these rents have lost value over the years so there are not the funds available for upkeep which explains the poor state of repair.
As you know this church is near the River Seine and Mantis Le Jolie is In the Ile de France (78) which is near to Normandy also the nearest coast is Dieppe which is 142 km inland.
Your description was interesting but there are a couple of things you may not realise, firstly the building is not strictly a cathedral which has a bishop installed so therefore the church has access to church funds.
Mantes Le Jolie does not have a bishop and is known as a Collegiate but owns lots of land from which rent is collected. Unfortunately these rents have lost value over the years so there are not the funds available for upkeep which explains the poor state of repair.
As you know this church is near the River Seine and Mantis Le Jolie is In the Ile de France (78) which is near to Normandy also the nearest coast is Dieppe which is 142 km inland.
Oct 4, 2019 11:18:36 #
While visiting France recently I visited a small village in Normandy called Des Ormes to see the Chateau.
There was a helicopter on the front lawn which did aerial tours of the Normandy coast including Mont St Michel. At the rear of the Chateau to my absolute amazement was a full-sized cricket Pitch with a game in progress. I never knew the French played this game but there were two teams some way through a match, it appears the was a local French team playing against a small team from Sussex in England.
Here's the evidence.
There was a helicopter on the front lawn which did aerial tours of the Normandy coast including Mont St Michel. At the rear of the Chateau to my absolute amazement was a full-sized cricket Pitch with a game in progress. I never knew the French played this game but there were two teams some way through a match, it appears the was a local French team playing against a small team from Sussex in England.
Here's the evidence.
Oct 3, 2019 08:48:13 #
Dannj wrote:
Sounds similar to bocce?
It is the same, Bocce is the Italian version.
Oct 3, 2019 07:11:34 #
johneccles wrote:
This is a street scene which can be seen anywhere in most French villages.
It's a very popular street game played in nearly every French village or town known as "Boule" or "Petanque"
It can be played on any piece of gravel as seen in the photograph, it is be played with 2-4 players, each one has two steel balls (boule) each weighing upto 2.5 lbs. The first person throws a small wooden jack and the others in turn have to get near to this jack as possible by fair means or foul. The rules are quite complicated and can be hard work throwing the heavy balls for several hours.
Oct 3, 2019 06:21:11 #
This is a street scene which can be seen anywhere in most French villages.
