The Compers Inn (part 48)

leanfun30

Firefly great to hear you are ok. We will be thinking of you tomorrow. Hope weather is better than today. Weather just came on TV here. Looks fine tomorrow but it will be cold. Firefly do wrap up warm in layers.

Last family funeral we went to was in February a few years ago. It was so cold on the way, there by public transport, I had to find a shop and bought a bobble hat it was so cold.

Sheils pleased to hear you are were well enough to enjoy Miss Saigon great you were able to call on your sons.

Well done Alfie on the bird watch. Our pack didn’t come and I was going to look up on website but left it for Sunday and was ill on Saturday night gall bladder flare up, so that was it. Better now.

Rose hope you and all your family are better.

AlfieBlue

fire**fly wrote: »

your BGB sounds wonderful yesterday Alfie
& well done :A
I heard from one of our neighbours that it all went well
here as well wish I could have done it this year but
hopefully will be joining the next one,
been a not very nice day here today with heavy showers
& hoping tomorrow will be a bit better weather wise for bro's funeral,

Will be thinking of you today fire**fly. Sending (((hugs))) and
much love to you and yours. :A:A:A


Alfie xxx

indie

Morning, i have a few days off now so time to catch up with everyone. I hope all goes well today ff and the weather is kind to you. Will be keeping you in my thoughts. Glad to hear you had a good time away sheils. My new washing machine is in and working. My son did a wash yesterday ( i did warn him to be extra careful with the door..lol) and i have a wash on now, the first of many. It's a nice sunny day today so will get it all out on line and hopefully most of it will dry. I just has a surprise delivery from Global radio £100 card for River Island which is great.Nice start to the day for me.
Hope you all have a lucky day.

sheils6

Lovely looking morning here today. Hope it it the same in your area FF.

I have washing on too indie - seem to have so much. That will teach me to go away! Well done on the voucher win - great prize.

Glad you are feeling better now leanfun.

Rose , hope all your family are recovering ok.

Is it gardening weather for you today Alfie?

sheils x

leanfun30

Sunny here too Sheils and Indie. Hope it is your way Firefly. Hugs.

Feeling much better thanks Sheils.

Indie well done on win. Great prize. Pleased you have washing machine all working. Enjoy your time off work.

Hi PrizeApe welcome wish you lots of luck comping.

Good luck everyone with end of months they have come around quickly.

AlfieBlue

:hello: Hi all,


The weather down my way is beautiful too - sunshine &
blue skies.


Puddy cat is currently sending up the zzzzz's by the patio
doors, snoring her little head off!


Welcome back sheils! Sounds as if you had a brilliant time
away despite not feeling 100%. You know me so well re
gardening! I just can't resist - especially if the weather
is decent enough!


Many thanks all re successful BGB. Thoroughly enjoyed it -
looking forward to hearing the results now - think they'll be
available in March. Sorry to hear that you were poorly
Saturday night leanfun but pleased you're feeling ok now. xx

indie wrote: »

I just has a surprise delivery from Global radio £100 card for River Island which is great.Nice start to the day for me.

:T Brilliant prize indie - very well done! :j :j

PrizeApe wrote: »

Looking forward to a great year of comping all round, Free and Paid.

:wave: Hi PrizeApe and welcome to the world of comping.
Good luck and may you have many visits from the comping
fairy. Have a brilliant & successful year! :j xx


rose - sending ((hugs)) to you & yours - do hope SIL is
starting to feel a little better now. xx


Take care all.


Alfie xxx

AlfieBlue

:hello: Good morning all


Hope everyone is ok. Think we'll be having a mixed weather
day today here - sunshine, cloud and rain!





Did anyone watch 'Britain's Favourite Walks: Top 100' on ITV
last night? Loved it - incredible scenery - beautiful walks and
fascinating history! All the walks chosen had been voted for
by the British public. :T


Talking of fascinating history - has anyone heard of this
ancient custom? (Posted in the Betty thread this morning). .....


Trial of the Pyx



:staradmin History of the Trial of the Pyx

Since 1871, the annual Trial of the Pyx has taken place at the Hall
of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, London. The Trial of the
Pyx dates back to the 12th century, making it one of the longest
established judicial procedures in the country.


Pyx boxes full of coins stacked high.

The name Pyx refers to chests in which the coins are transported,
and derives from the Latin word ‘pyxis’, meaning small box. For
centuries they were stored in the Pyx Chamber in Westminster
Abbey, along with other important items of state and church.


Pyx Chamber - Westminster Abbey

In the 13th century, the Trial of the Pyx had begun to take the
form that we know today. Early trials were held first in
Westminster Hall and later in the Exchequer at Westminster. The
1870 Coinage Act, established Goldsmiths' Hall as the new venue
for the Trial. This made good sense as The Goldsmiths' Company
Assay Office was also located in the Hall, as it is today. It is the
Assay Office which has the task of testing the metallic composition
of the coins.

:staradmin The Trial Today

The Trial is held annually at London’s Goldsmiths’ Hall in
accordance with the Coinage Act of 1971, and is presided over by
the Queen’s Remembrancer of the Royal Courts of Justice, the
oldest judicial office in the UK, dating back to the twelfth century.

Little has changed in the procedure since the reign of Edward I.
Throughout the year, coins are randomly selected from every batch
of each denomination struck, sealed in bags containing 50 coins
each, and locked away in the Pyx boxes for testing at the Trial.

Each year, the opening of the Trial is in February. Officials from The
Royal Mint bring chests (pyx) to Goldsmiths' Hall, containing coins
put aside in the course of manufacture during the previous year.
These coins, normally more than 50,000 in total, represent one
coin from every batch of each denomination minted.


The trial is presided over by The Queen's Remembrancer, a
high court judge.

The trial jury, comprising members of the Goldsmiths' Company is
a formal court of law. It is summoned to the Hall by the senior
judge in the Royal Courts of Justice, known as the Queen's
Remembrancer. During the opening proceedings the coins are
counted and weighed, and a selection put aside for testing by the
Assay Office. The Company has two months to test the coins.



https://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/company/today/trial-pyx/



I'd no idea about this custom! Had a wonderful time yesterday
googling/researching it though!


Well - must fly - the comps are calling me!


Have a lovely and safe day all, whatever your plans.


Alfie xxx

sheils6

Wet and windy here but forecast for next few days looks good so will look on the bright side! (Sun is trying to come out at moment but think it is just trying to torment me)

Never heard of The Pyx Alfie.

Hope everything went ok yesterday FF.

Good luck to all on the last day of month.

sheils x

indie

Morning, wet here today, it was wet and windy last night but thankfully the wind has gone now. I got quite a lot of the washing dry yesterday so will put the last of it on the airer.Well another end of the month is here again, and i'm behind with the comps...lol. Never mind i will catch up one day. Hope you all have a lucky day.

leanfun30

Morning wet and dull here so far after yesterdays sunny day.

Alfie I had heard about testing the coins but didn’t remember the name. Very interesting.

Thinking of you yesterday FireFly. Hope all went well.

Indie snap with catching up with comps.

Take care and be lucky.