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On 7/28/2022 at 10:01 AM, Chris Plumb said:

Bernard Cribbins (Narrated APFA) Aged 93

When l was a volunteer railway fireman on the Bluebell we often used to have a "celebrity" down to our "Special" days.  In return for declaring the gala or whatever open they got a free lunch and a trip out and back on the footplate. I found the average "luvvie" rather tiresome - fullof themselves, their next film and name dropping (you could guarantee they would claim to be personal friends  of "Larry" ie Sir Laurence Olivier.)

Bernard Cribbins proved to be a notable  exception.  We chatted about the working of steam engines , and the flora and fauna seen during the trip (Bernard proved very knowledgeable on bird and plant recognition)  Green Woodpecker, White Admiral and Mullein being three examples..  l

didn't discover he was an angler until late in the day, which was a pity - l would think he would have been  an excellent fishing mate.

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World species 471 : UK species 105 : English species 95 .

Certhia's world species - 215

Eclectic "husband and wife combined" world species 501

 

"Nothing matters very much, few things matter at all" - Plato

...only things like fresh bait and cold beer...

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One of our greatest monarchs, if not the greatest. RIP Queen Elizabeth II, and Long Live King Charles III.

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Great or hoary ?😉 When i worked at Crooksbury there was a great many in one corner ,within a week most had been scoffed by caterpillars ,unusual plants i must get some seeds

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Neither Great nor Hairy, but Dark Mullein VERBASCUM nigrum and spell checker don't keep "correcting"  it 

Bernard expressed sur0prise at seeing  it in the Central Weald because it is a chalk lover.  You need to know some railway history as well as botany and geology.  

Thel railway when built used chalk from its cuttings in the Downs to build embankments in the Weald. Bernard as made upwith that.

 

 

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Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you

None of this "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" crap it just means i have at least two enemies!

 

There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong

 

Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle

 

Mathew 4:19

Grangers law : anything i say will  turn out the opposite or not happen at all!

Life insurance? you wont enjoy a penny!

"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." Thomas Jefferson

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Former Russian Leader Mikhail Gorbachev

Species caught in 2020: Barbel. European Eel. Bleak. Perch. Pike.

Species caught in 2019: Pike. Bream. Tench. Chub. Common Carp. European Eel. Barbel. Bleak. Dace.

Species caught in 2018: Perch. Bream. Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout. Chub. Roach. Carp. European Eel.

Species caught in 2017: Siamese carp. Striped catfish. Rohu. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Black Minnow Shark. Perch. Chub. Brown Trout. Pike. Bream. Roach. Rudd. Bleak. Common Carp.

Species caught in 2016: Siamese carp. Jullien's golden carp. Striped catfish. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Alligator gar. Rohu. Black Minnow Shark. Roach, Bream, Perch, Ballan Wrasse. Rudd. Common Carp. Pike. Zander. Chub. Bleak.

Species caught in 2015: Brown Trout. Roach. Bream. Terrapin. Eel. Barbel. Pike. Chub.

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Bill Turnbull

Died of Prostrate cancer ,unfortunately doctors would rather treat symptoms then when its to late find its cancer 🤬

I have an enlarged prostrate but the doc was happy to prescribe drugs that supposedly reduce it (they dont i am still up at least 3 times at night),when i asked how he knew it was just an enlarged prostrate and not cancer he replied prostrate cance was unlikely at my age ,Turnbull was 3 years younger than me !cancer doesnt respect age.

PS the PSA test isnt 100% accurate :

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostate-cancer/should-i-have-psa-test/

Yes i hijacked the thread .....it may save your life!

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Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you

None of this "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" crap it just means i have at least two enemies!

 

There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong

 

Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle

 

Mathew 4:19

Grangers law : anything i say will  turn out the opposite or not happen at all!

Life insurance? you wont enjoy a penny!

"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." Thomas Jefferson

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