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  1. mawnansmiff

    Anyone Fancy an All Over Body Tattoo?

    Last week I purchased a copy of John Speed's 'Historie of Great Britaine' of 1632 (3rd edition). It's a huge book of over 1,200 pages (and weighs a ton) and has heaps of superb engravings. My favourite engravings were of a savage man and savage woman and I thought they could well give...
  2. mawnansmiff

    Leatherman Multitools & Their Imitators.

    About 20 years ago my brother in law showed me his Leatherman Wave tool that he bought whilst working in America. I'd never seen anything like it, I had a Swiss multi tool knife but this thing had pliers....proper pliers too! Not to mention fully locking blades, files, saw etc etc. I queried...
  3. mawnansmiff

    Quite a Bargain at £20 Methinks.

    I spotted this last week and was surprised to see it still unsold. Quite a nice holder I think. Vintage Meerschaum and Amber cigarette/ cigar Holder. Rare Loewe & Co. | eBay Regards, Jay.
  4. mawnansmiff

    RIP Meatloaf 1947-2022.

    Only last week they showed a documentary on TV about this guy & his music, so wish I had watched it :( Singer Meat Loaf dies aged 74 - BBC News Regards, Jay.
  5. mawnansmiff

    RIP Sidney Poitier KBE 1927-2022.

    To be frank I already thought he had passed. Sir Sidney Poitier: Hollywood trailblazer dies aged 94 - BBC News Regards, Jay.
  6. mawnansmiff

    Six of the Best & Three of the Rest......Rock Guitarists

    Here are my Six of the Best in no particular order... David Gilmore Joe Bonamassa Carlos Santana Mark Knopfler Jimmy Page Billy Gibbons ...and my Three of the Rest in no particular order... Stevie Ray Vaughan Alex Lifeson Lindsey Buckingham This took me a while to compile as there are so...
  7. mawnansmiff

    What's in a Name?

    From the start of the chapter on America, taken from Peter Heylyn's 'Mikrokosmos' ( subtitled 'A Little Description Of The Great World') of 1625 we have this early description of America and more particularly of the naming of the place. I've transcribed it exactly as written with all spelling...
  8. mawnansmiff

    Thin End Of The Wedge?

    A few weeks ago I read an article where hundreds of Tesla owners were locked out of their cars. Apparently they were unable to 'start' their cars the usual way....via mobile phone due to some glitch.*** Now we have this... Tesla disables gaming while driving feature - BBC News ...and before...
  9. mawnansmiff

    A Sticky Problem for MikeThompson and his Fellow Countrymen.

    Title Edited. Capitalize only important words, please. -jpm Amid shortage, Canada taps into emergency maple syrup reserves - BBC News I thought it rather funny that thieves made off with 3,000 tonnes of the stuff.....what were they hoping to do with that cray Regards, Jay.
  10. mawnansmiff

    Eccentric Brits Part 2.

    This guy must be a real head-case :rolleyes: 'I balanced a Mini on my head' - BBC News I once knew a guy who for a laugh would balance a full pint of beer on his head and walk all around the pub through the bar, into the snug then back into the lounge, sit down and undo his shoelaces and...
  11. mawnansmiff

    Life Can be a Real Bugger Sometimes.

    I actually visited this pub many moons ago when I lived in Yorkshire.....took an age to get there on my 1956 BSA B31. Storm Arwen: Customers spend second night at Britain's highest pub - BBC News "Manager Nicola Townsend said everyone had remained in good spirits." Of that I am in no doubt...
  12. mawnansmiff

    They Missed Out Bananas, Mushrooms & Baked Beans.

    Going over my Asda online shopping list I spotted a new 'version' of Woodford Reserve bourbon. Called "Limited Holiday Edition" it is basically the same as regular WR only 43.2% (as opposed to the usual 40%) and a fancy label.....oh and a fancy price to boot! However it was the allergy advice...
  13. mawnansmiff

    A Slight Exaggeration Methinks.

    One of my current reads is 'A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence in Antiquities' by Richard Verstegan 1655 (though first published in 1634) which is a history of Britain from the earliest times. Now oftentimes when reading such books one has to be aware that the author might have an agenda or...
  14. mawnansmiff

    Missed Opportunities Or Things You Wish You Had Done.

    As I approach my 60th birthday at christmas I find myself again reflecting upon my life and thinking of all those things I wish I had got involved in but for whatever reasons I never did. Firstly there is beekeeping, something I see as being a very relaxing pastime that can yield a useful...
  15. mawnansmiff

    I Thought This Was Common Knowledge.......

    ....though I am aware some folk still cling to the Columbus theory :rolleyes: Vikings settled in North America in 1021AD, study says - BBC News Regards, Jay.
  16. mawnansmiff

    Anyone Else Collect Antiquarian Or Rare Books?

    I've been a casual collector of antique dictionaries for quite some years but more recently I've branched out into other books, the older the better. That said, I don't just buy any old book, it has to interest me and be of an educational nature. My oldest book thus far was printed in London...
  17. mawnansmiff

    Thinking Of Giving Up Drinking Alcohol?

    What led this guy to these extremes is beyond me but it still made me chuckle. Perhaps he had a screw loose? If so, he certainly nailed it. Kilogram of nails, screws and knives removed from man's stomach - BBC News Regards, Jay.
  18. mawnansmiff

    RIP Alan Lancaster Bassist For Status Quo.

    I saw Quo in their heyday when they were a proper rocker's band before they went chasing the charts. Astonished Alan Lancaster was only 72, I thought he was much older. I'll be playing my double vinyl Quo Live from circa 1976 later tonight. Status Quo bassist Alan Lancaster dies aged 72 -...
  19. mawnansmiff

    RIP Michael K Williams. The Wire & Boardwalk Empire Star.

    Very surprised to hear of this guy's demise at 54. I loved his character 'Chalky White' in Boardwalk and the no holds barred drug robber in The Wire, both very powerful characters. I'll toast him tonight with my 10PM bourbon shot. The Wire star Michael K Williams found dead - BBC News...
  20. mawnansmiff

    Just Discovered A New Bourbon.....Anyone Here Tried It?

    I just went on to Amazon to see what bourbons were on special offer and spotted one I've never see before so perhaps it's a recent addition to their lineup. It's a Jim Beam product called Legent and is 47% ABV. Mind you at £44.73 + £5.95 delivery (70cl) it might be a while afore I try it...
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