My friend caught this spectacular view of Ullswater
This is the laker where Wordsworth saw the daffodils.
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A View of Ullswater
Saturday, 29 Apr 2023, 16:52
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News from the Exoplanet
Sunday, 16 Apr 2023, 00:12
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Edited by Richard Walker, Sunday, 16 Apr 2023, 00:13
Timeline 100 m.y.. before your time (BYT).Â
We are all well. Please give our love to Auntie Vera.
Cornflower seedling
Saturday, 15 Apr 2023, 23:39
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Six days into our front room plant nursery project. We are going to see how each kind of wildflower takes to emerge.
A bird song haiku
Saturday, 15 Apr 2023, 00:00
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A world unseen, yet
A keen ear and mind's sharp eye,
The blind birdspotter.
Haiku
Friday, 14 Apr 2023, 01:27
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Climbing the stairs
I heard the heating come on
Forgetting itâs Spring.
Skelton Joke #1
Friday, 14 Apr 2023, 01:01
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How do skeletons row boats?
With their sculls.
With their sculls.
Nice Geometry Problem
Thursday, 6 Apr 2023, 17:53
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Edited by Richard Walker, Thursday, 6 Apr 2023, 18:04
Suppose we take a rectangle and erect equilateral triangles on two of its side, as shown in Fig. 1. Show that pointsC, E and B are the vertices of an equilateral triangle.
Here is my proof: If we draw in the sides of the triangle (Fig. 2) we can see triangles DCE, BEF and DFA all have
a side of length | and one of length ||
an angle of 150 degrees included between those sides.
Consequently the three triangles are all congruent (the same as on another) and DE = EF = FD, so DEF is equilateral as required.
One liner
Friday, 31 Mar 2023, 20:55
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Garden shears. Thereâs a cutting-edge technology.
In The News
Monday, 27 Mar 2023, 21:23
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Edited by Richard Walker, Monday, 27 Mar 2023, 21:24
One Liner
Sunday, 26 Mar 2023, 19:55
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I went on a novelty trip, âFollow a day in the life of an Amazon driverâ. It was a package tour.
Funny number plate
Saturday, 25 Mar 2023, 00:05
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DO61 ARF
Audley End - the kitchen range
Wednesday, 22 Mar 2023, 22:55
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Audley End
Monday, 20 Mar 2023, 00:53
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On Saturday went to Audley End in Essex. Very impressive home and parkland x designed I think by capability Brown. Here is the house. More to follow.
St Patrick and the Snakes
Friday, 17 Mar 2023, 19:39
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According to legend, St Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland, which gives rise to one of my favourite jokes.
âWhat did St Patrick say when he drove the snakes out of Ireland?â
âAre ye all right in the back there, Snakes?â
Origin of a well-known phrase
Wednesday, 15 Mar 2023, 01:26
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On night two dogs were trying to barge open the kitchen door, hoping to get in and steal some food. But the door was too heavy and so they couldnât open it.
âI knowâ said one dog, âLetâs ask the cat to help.âÂ
âWhat good will that do?â asked the other.
âWell I think weâll be able to manage it, if Puss comes to shove.â
Polish Tongue Twister
Monday, 13 Mar 2023, 20:22
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Lola loyola
Lola neeyay loyola.
(âLola is loyal, Lola in not loyal.â Iâve used English spelling which I hope is a reasonable approximation.)
Spring
Monday, 13 Mar 2023, 18:06
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Tongue-Twister
Saturday, 11 Mar 2023, 17:20
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Here's a tongue-twister I made up.
When my over-oiled overalls need overhauling it falls to my overalls overhauler to overhaul my over-oiled overalls.
My Robin
Wednesday, 1 Mar 2023, 23:21
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Here's my garden robin, obligingly posing for the camera.
Astronomy Joke
Monday, 27 Feb 2023, 23:05
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What astronomical feat does a barber perform? Eclipse.
10 Colour Joked
Tuesday, 21 Feb 2023, 00:29
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What colour is the wind? Blue.
Whatâs orange and sounds like a parrot. A carrot.
Whatâs blue and smells like red paint? Blue paint.
What colour lets you into your car? Khaki.
Whatâs blue and not very heavy? Light blue.
What colour makes you feel bunged up? Gold.
What colour might you get in your side? Fawn.
What colour leaves you stranded? Maroon.
What colour marks 0 degrees of longitude? The Greenwich Veridian.
What colour would you paint a bucket? Pale blue.
Winter Aconites
Saturday, 11 Feb 2023, 17:40
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These winter aconites were photographed in the grounds of Wimpole Hall.
The plant is a serious poison that can cause cardiac arrest, which I didn't know and which surprised me. Another name for it is 'wolfsbane', apparently because it was once believed to be good for wolf bites.Â
Dad Joke
Friday, 10 Feb 2023, 03:12
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What do bakers call zero? Muffin!
The First Crocuses
Friday, 3 Feb 2023, 15:26
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