"Dog and pony show" is a colloquial term which has come to mean a highly promoted, often over-staged performance, presentation, or event designed to sway or convince opinion for political, or less often, commercial ends.
Another mammal fact for you: all the different species of porcupines aren't even vaguely related. Cuts down on the wedding invites invitations.
If you happen to go to/through Garstang in Lancashire call into Barton Grange Garden Centre - the ultimate urinal destination.See https://live.staticflickr.com/8546/8668399302_54b4685321_b.jpg (Google "Barton Grange" and select images and you'll see a whole range - washbasins too in the same styles)My daughter advised making a visit to the gents . .. (I assume on information from her husband?)
Aha! Florinals.
Quote from: robgul on 17 November, 2020, 07:40:48 amIf you happen to go to/through Garstang in Lancashire call into Barton Grange Garden Centre - the ultimate urinal destination.See https://live.staticflickr.com/8546/8668399302_54b4685321_b.jpg (Google "Barton Grange" and select images and you'll see a whole range - washbasins too in the same styles)My daughter advised making a visit to the gents . .. (I assume on information from her husband?)Dobbie's Garden Centre, Furryboottoon:IMG_3571 by The Pingus, on Flickr
Quote from: Giraffe on 18 November, 2020, 02:12:29 pmMy father took his old Anglia van to a mate's garage to have some work done. He came back in car - XK120! Couldn't shut the garage door as the rear end stuck out. Neighbours stopped talking to us (not all of them) then were shamefaced 2 days later when the Anglia appeared.I didn't have a ride in the Jag as dad hardly dared to use it.I have sat in a XK120, I always thought they looked awesome. (particularly liked the headlights) Driving them is apparently interesting as visibility is compromised. The one I was in sounded like a box of spanners being shaken about, no idea if that is standard.
My father took his old Anglia van to a mate's garage to have some work done. He came back in car - XK120! Couldn't shut the garage door as the rear end stuck out. Neighbours stopped talking to us (not all of them) then were shamefaced 2 days later when the Anglia appeared.I didn't have a ride in the Jag as dad hardly dared to use it.
Meanwhile I have learnt that the US pronunciation of oregano, which has always made me wince, is closer to its oríginal Spanish, Latin and ancient Greek pronunciation than ours. Not that I'm going to change, though.
Quote from: T42 on 24 November, 2020, 08:53:36 amMeanwhile I have learnt that the US pronunciation of oregano, which has always made me wince, is closer to its oríginal Spanish, Latin and ancient Greek pronunciation than ours. Not that I'm going to change, though.I have a feeling this is often the case. Perhaps due to USanians thinking imported words are foreign whereas we Ukanians think because we're using them in English, they're English? We've surely had a thread on this...
My MP's name is David Duguid, one of the 6 in Scotland. Speaking to a farmer today I learned his surname is pronounced "jewkit" which fits well into local speak. I've lived here for > 40 years and would claim to understand the local tongue fairly well.
The origin of the word tyre. (Sorry if I am the only person not to have realised this.)The iron band around the wheel that tied it together.
Quote from: Basil on 25 November, 2020, 08:35:33 pmThe origin of the word tyre. (Sorry if I am the only person not to have realised this.)The iron band around the wheel that tied it together.So, you watched The Repair Shop too? - being pedantic the wheelmake bloke's use of the bandsaw wasn't too good, the upper bearing on the blade should be just above the surface of the work-piece . . . he had a good 3 or 4" of space - not lethal but reduces stability on the blade. Just saying.
If only for my weekly fix of Suzie......
Quote from: robgul on 26 November, 2020, 03:56:02 pmQuote from: Basil on 25 November, 2020, 08:35:33 pmThe origin of the word tyre. (Sorry if I am the only person not to have realised this.)The iron band around the wheel that tied it together.So, you watched The Repair Shop too? - being pedantic the wheelmake bloke's use of the bandsaw wasn't too good, the upper bearing on the blade should be just above the surface of the work-piece . . . he had a good 3 or 4" of space - not lethal but reduces stability on the blade. Just saying.Being an avid viewer of Engels Coach Shop on YT, and seeing how much specialist kit he has to build a wheel, I was surprised that they could attempt to build a wheel in the Repair Shop. I think they had some outside kit too that we didn't see - like the tenoning machine they need to put the tenons on the spokes, and the dividing head to put the mortices in the hub.Whatever, RS has to be the best programme for years. Long may it continue. If only for my weekly fix of Suzie......