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On Tue, 3 Jan 2012 00:04:02 +0000, lannerman
wrote: Kathy;946229 Wrote: See what you can find when you garden! 'BBC News - Sweden: Wedding ring 'found on carrot' after 16 years' (http://tinyurl.com/7rtzy6w) -- Kathy Whilst building a rockery at a garden centre in Somerset I found what I thought was the fossil of some very exciting creature (or part of one) I rushed up to Bristol museum only to be very disappointed to learn it was the fossil of a rare coral called Paleosmilia murchisonia and was 400 million years old and that they had lost their only specimen during the blitz, as far as I know, its still on display Lannerman. WOW. That's pretty fab! -- http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk |
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On Tue, 3 Jan 2012 00:42:44 -0800 (PST), harry
wrote: On Jan 1, 12:53*pm, "Kathy" wrote: See what you can find when you garden! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16374283 -- Kathy Lots of glass bottles, some about 200 years old at my previous place. Len on the plot next to me found an unopened bottle of beer buried. The kids did used to try and hide their booze from the PCSOs as they'd tip it away or confiscate it. -- http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk |
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"lannerman" wrote in message ... Kathy;946229 Wrote: See what you can find when you garden! 'BBC News - Sweden: Wedding ring 'found on carrot' after 16 years' (http://tinyurl.com/7rtzy6w) -- Kathy Whilst building a rockery at a garden centre in Somerset I found what I thought was the fossil of some very exciting creature (or part of one) I rushed up to Bristol museum only to be very disappointed to learn it was the fossil of a rare coral called Paleosmilia murchisonia and was 400 million years old and that they had lost their only specimen during the blitz, as far as I know, its still on display Lannerman. -- lannerman That is very interesting indeed. No gardening, but when I was younger I was a member of our local Sub-Aqua club and we undertook to do a survey of he lake at Margam Abbey. It was thought that perhaps the monks had dumped some of their valuables in the old mill-pond in the lake, in Henry VIII's days. I had the opportunity to take a new diver on an open water dive there and we progressed to an area of undisturbed water. There poking out of the mud/silt was what looked like the rim of an amphora or large jug. I reached for it and when I grabbed it I got a bit of a shock it was no jug, but an eel.. It slithered through my hand and I shot to the surface ! Bill |
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In article , Bill Grey
writes It slithered through my hand and I shot to the surface ! Bill When Tom was training as an army diver in Bomb Disposal he surfaced only to find an eel attached to the side of his hand! He had the scar forever more! -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... In article , Bill Grey writes It slithered through my hand and I shot to the surface ! Bill When Tom was training as an army diver in Bomb Disposal he surfaced only to find an eel attached to the side of his hand! He had the scar forever more! -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk In that case who am I to complain ?.......:-)) Bill |
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Janet Tweedy wrote:
It slithered through my hand and I shot to the surface ! When Tom was training as an army diver in Bomb Disposal he surfaced only to find an eel attached to the side of his hand! He had the scar forever more! I didn't know eels did damage! Are they like, dunno, giant leeches or something, then? |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2012-01-03 20:37:23 +0000, said: Janet Tweedy wrote: It slithered through my hand and I shot to the surface ! When Tom was training as an army diver in Bomb Disposal he surfaced only to find an eel attached to the side of his hand! He had the scar forever more! I didn't know eels did damage! Are they like, dunno, giant leeches or something, then? Have you seen the teeth on an eel??! As children, we used to swim past large holes in rocks and scare each other witless with tales of congers! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Congers! Now you're talking Bill |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2012-01-04 18:12:12 +0000, "Bill Grey" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2012-01-03 20:37:23 +0000, said: Janet Tweedy wrote: It slithered through my hand and I shot to the surface ! When Tom was training as an army diver in Bomb Disposal he surfaced only to find an eel attached to the side of his hand! He had the scar forever more! I didn't know eels did damage! Are they like, dunno, giant leeches or something, then? Have you seen the teeth on an eel??! As children, we used to swim past large holes in rocks and scare each other witless with tales of congers! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Congers! Now you're talking Bill Preferably not when they are. "Smile politely, say 'yes madam' and back away from the conger". And go home to grow marigolds so you can use the petals on conger soup! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Conger soup? That's a new one for me :-) Bill |
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Bill Grey wrote:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2012-01-04 18:12:12 +0000, "Bill Grey" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2012-01-03 20:37:23 +0000, said: Janet Tweedy wrote: It slithered through my hand and I shot to the surface ! When Tom was training as an army diver in Bomb Disposal he surfaced only to find an eel attached to the side of his hand! He had the scar forever more! I didn't know eels did damage! Are they like, dunno, giant leeches or something, then? Have you seen the teeth on an eel??! As children, we used to swim past large holes in rocks and scare each other witless with tales of congers! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Congers! Now you're talking Bill Preferably not when they are. "Smile politely, say 'yes madam' and back away from the conger". And go home to grow marigolds so you can use the petals on conger soup! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Conger soup? That's a new one for me :-) Bill I remember three policemen turning up to see what we were up to in the early hours of a Staurday morning. Three of us were fishing off the old Town Quay in Fowey for conger eels. The police were very suspicious until one of the rods kicked, and I landed a twenty five pounder. As the Sergeant backed away from this writhing thing with teeth, he remarked that it reminded him of a criminal he knew. Peter -- It is necessary for the good man to do nothing for evil to triumph. Attributed to Edmund Burke 1729 - 1797 |
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Sacha wrote:
On 2012-01-04 20:12:59 +0000, "Bill Grey" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2012-01-04 18:12:12 +0000, "Bill Grey" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2012-01-03 20:37:23 +0000, said: Janet Tweedy wrote: It slithered through my hand and I shot to the surface ! When Tom was training as an army diver in Bomb Disposal he surfaced only to find an eel attached to the side of his hand! He had the scar forever more! I didn't know eels did damage! Are they like, dunno, giant leeches or something, then? Have you seen the teeth on an eel??! As children, we used to swim past large holes in rocks and scare each other witless with tales of congers! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Congers! Now you're talking Bill Preferably not when they are. "Smile politely, say 'yes madam' and back away from the conger". And go home to grow marigolds so you can use the petals on conger soup! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Conger soup? That's a new one for me :-) Bill Very old CI recipe for a soup garnished with marigold petals. I came across an old saying from West Cornwall that is said to date back to the 18th C that said, "bread and tatties all the week, but conger pie on Sundays". In fact we used to eat conger back in the days when I was a fanatical sea fisherman. Grilled cutlets of conger are remarkably like cod, and it makes a lovely fish casserole. As does lling. Peter -- It is necessary for the good man to do nothing for evil to triumph. Attributed to Edmund Burke 1729 - 1797 |
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Sacha wrote:
On 2012-01-06 07:55:23 +0000, (Peter James) said: Sacha wrote: snipped I came across an old saying from West Cornwall that is said to date back to the 18th C that said, "bread and tatties all the week, but conger pie on Sundays". In fact we used to eat conger back in the days when I was a fanatical sea fisherman. Grilled cutlets of conger are remarkably like cod, and it makes a lovely fish casserole. As does lling. Peter I've eaten ling but never conger, nor the CI 'delicacy' called ormers which are a cousin of abalone. And I've no desire to change that status! ;-) Go on, live dangerously. You might like them. Peter -- It is necessary for the good man to do nothing for evil to triumph. Attributed to Edmund Burke 1729 - 1797 |
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