Off Topic The Review Thread

I like the one of the corner of Easter Road…..

 

You could get yourself some nice fridge magnets - only six quid!



We've got a load of coasters of music venues in Glasgow, very colourful and always get commented on when we have people around.

 

Away with the other half for a romantic weekend, so not allowed to watch the football. Which has been fortunate really because we're watching the orchestrated Paul Weller on BBC2. Superb.

 

But you're allowed to pop on here to give us an update? Very understanding of Mrs Stroller.

Enjoy - both the weekend, and Mr Weller!

 

Nice Fathers Day pressie from the kids….Bob Mortimer’s autobiography And Away, signed by the man himself.

Sadly it’s not actually published until September, so the review will have to wait.

 

Near Trellech, Monmouthshire. Lovely for a short break.


Unfortunately this site doesn’t like full resolution pictures, and these compressed ones don’t do it justice.

 

As I am wandering around fields and woods and could not be bothered to carry an Ordnance Survey map with me, I downloaded the OS App. It’s really good, all the different scale maps in full and a marker to show exactly where you are, miles off road. I’m pretty good at knowing where I am in cities (except Birmingham where I get very disoriented for some reason) but am useless in the middle of a field or a wood.

I was only going to keep the app for the 2 weeks free trial period, but it’s so good I’ll stump up the £25.00 for an annual subscription. Given that it’s about £9.00 for a single paper map that’s a pretty good deal.

 

Hope you enjoyed your break pal...just back from a working trip to Isle of Lewis.. pretty neat digs for the week







Stunning scenary all over the island, especially Luskentyre Beach, where I was working for a couple of days





Made my work partner take me out to the stones at Calanais too....4000 years old!





It's a long trip, even for me (six hours drive to Ullapool, then a two and a half hour ferry to Stornoway), but if any of you get the chance, it's an amazing island to visit (although they still have some strange laws, especially on Sundays - and they all speak Gaelic). Highly recommended for a trip.

 

That’s absolutely beautiful.

Got back from Monmouthshire today. I’d move to the countryside there, with country walks from the front door and preferably a decent boozer within walking distance, without a second thought.

 

Bath stuff!.

I'm in the bath and find that I'm out of my regular shampoo, so I have to hunt through the dozens of bottles to find an alternative. I find a likely-looking bottle and check the label - 'Moonlit Skies', which doesn't really give me much of a clue as to whether it's shampoo, soap or 'body scrub'. There's some smaller writing underneath, which I try to decipher (without my glasses, of course) and decide that it probably says 'with conditioner' and it's therefore shampoo. Only after getting out of the bath and putting my glasses on do I realise that 'With Conditioner' was actually 'White Cashmere' and I've washed my hair in 'Bath Soak'.

Why the **** can't they give more of a clue as to what the hell is in the bottle? 'Moonlit Skies, White Cashmere' for ****'s sake! At least 'Head and Shoulders' tells a story.

 

Should have just chucked your hair in the washing machine

 

You're probably right. I was just looking for some satisfying suds, but this was like pouring milk on my head.

 

I was told about someone when I was at university who used Fairy Liquid for all of her hair and body cleansing requirements.

Not sure if she did the dishes at the same time.

 

Yeah, you’re quite a long way behind the curve on this one mate.

The incredible quality these blokes have maintained over these series is amazing. I can’t remember a bad one and some are off the scale genius. ‘Tales of the Unexpected’ on acid.

 

Lucky man Ninesy, you've got a lot of enjoyment ahead. These two are geniuses.

 

Err, forget at the "Inside no 9" stuff (shame on you for missing this classic), but let's rewind......research and reciting British Monarchs? A wee trip to Mastermind in the offing Mr 9s?