2009 diary - time to make changes!

Lula-Hula

Bob puts kitchen roll tubes round his leeks to blanche them & never replants his rhubarb until after the first hard frost.

sarahb123_3

Found this on Wikipedia:j:j:j

The Helgoland class battleship was the second class of German dreadnought battleships. The class comprised four ships: Helgoland, the lead ship; Oldenburg; Ostfriesland; and Thüringen. The design was a significant improvement over the previous Nassau-class ships; they had a larger main battery—30.5 cm (12.0 in) main guns instead of the 28 cm (11 in) weapons mounted on the earlier vessels—and an improved propulsion system. The Helgolands were easily distinguished from the preceding Nassaus by the three funnels that were closely arranged, compared to the two larger funnels of the previous class. The ships retained the unusual hexagonal main battery layout of the Nassau-class. The ships served as a unit in the I Division, I Battle Squadron alongside the Nassau-class ships in the II Division of the I Battle Squadron. They saw combat during World War I, including the Battle of Jutland in the North Sea and the Battle of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic. All four survived the war, but were not taken as part of the German fleet that was interned at Scapa Flow. When the German ships at Scapa Flow were scuttled, the four Helgolands were ceded as war reparations to the victorious Allied powers in the sunken ships' stead. Ostfriesland was taken by the US Navy and expended as a target during Billy Mitchell's air power demonstration in July 1921. Helgoland and Oldenburg were allotted to Britain and Japan respectively, and broken up in 1921. Thüringen was delivered to France in 1920, and was used as a target ship for the French navy. The ship was eventually broken up between 1923 and 1933.

Most interesting. :beer:

Lula-Hula

Hmmm Sarah,

how curious, as I was thinking about ships earlier today & reflecting on the fact that The Cutty Sark was never a warship, it was made to carry tea.

Great minds eh

Fire_Fox

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Like camels, giraffes can go for long periods without drinking water. Since they must assume an awkward stance to drink -- with their front legs splayed and their heads down -- this ability also makes them less vulnerable to predators.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A giraffe usually sleeps for only one to twelve minutes; their[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] tongues are black and eighteen inches long. [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Oxpecker birds like to help giraffes by eating bugs off their backs.[/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The idea that giraffes are mute is very wrong! Although they are normally quiet, calves bleat and make a mewing call, cows seeking lost calves bellow, and courting bulls may emit a raucous cough. Giraffes also give alarm snorts, and moaning, snoring hissing, and flutelike sounds have been reported.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]DISCLAIMER: Warning! The contents of this page are of a random nature. Remember, too many fascinating giraffe facts may be harmful for your health (and to others around you)[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif].
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eco

Talking of ships, did you know in the 2nd world war we had concrete air craft landing ship's like the ark royal.
I also heard to day we had gas powered telly's in the 40's with a concrete case, apparently they went out of fashion cos they kept exploding in people's rooms.

that's interesting info on giraffe's I'll sleep better tonight now I know all that.

Fire_Fox

I like big butts and I can not lie
You other brothers can't deny
That when a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist
And a round thing in your face
You get sprung
Wanna pull up tough
Cuz you notice that butt was stuffed
Deep in the jeans she's wearing
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring
Oh, baby I wanna get with ya
And take your picture
My homeboys tried to warn me
But that butt you got
Make me so horney
Ooh, rump of smooth skin
You say you wanna get in my benz
Well use me use me cuz you aint that average groupy

I've seen them dancin'
To hell with romancin'
She's sweat, wet, got it goin like a turbo vette

I'm tired of magazines
Saying flat butts are the thing
Take the average black man and ask him that
She gotta pack much back

So Fellas (yeah) Fellas (yeah)
Has your girlfriend got the butt (hell yeah)
Well shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake that healthy butt
Baby got back.

lilmissmup

[FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif]Adult Nursery Rhymes: Bedtime Poems --For BIG Kids

Mary had a little pig,
She kept it fat and plastered;
And when the price of pork went up,
She shot the little !!!!!!!.

Mary had a little lamb,
Her father shot it dead.
Now it goes to school with her,
Between two hunks of bread.

Jack and Jill went up the hill
To have a little fun.
Stupid Jill forgot the pill
And now they have a son.

Simple Simon met a pie man going to the fair.
Said Simple Simon to the Pie man,
"What have you got there?"
Said the Pie man unto Simon,
"Pies, you dumb NFBSK!"

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the kings' horses and all the kings' men.
Had scrambled eggs for breakfast again.

Hey diddle diddle, the cat took a piddle,
All over the bedside clock.
The little dog laughed to see such fun.
Then died of electric shock.

Georgie Porgy Pudding and Pie,
Kissed the girls and made them cry.
And when the boys came out to play,
He kissed them too 'cause he was gay.

There was a little girl who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good, she was very, very good.
But when she was bad........
She got a fur coat, jewels, a waterfront condo, and a sports car[/FONT]

makeup

I'm sorry, I simply can't agree with the above comments.

The correct way to serve scones in a cream tea is with butter, jam and then clotted cream.

And I can't believe you were suggesting otherwise.

Still I will concede your point about the teabags.

Shoe_Gal

Hi, I'm back

Fab time :j, tired this morning and got to go to work!

More later - and what are you lot posting on my diary

Shoe_Gal

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

You are all totally nuts - and I love you all :A