Vic Patterson

H.P.W. tell Billy! Dot says Hi and I'll see Maureen later this afternoon on my daily trek.

My (now) wife worked at Patrick's shop when I met her!

Hasn't your good lady told you that a woman's work is NEVER done?.

I wouldn't go there....

Happy birthday Canny Lass, hope you have a great day with friends and family!

Excellent John! We really enjoyed watching it, it must have been taken around the time that we left for the colonies! looking forward to see more!

Good to see return Merlin.

Happy birthday Alison.

Happy birthday GGG, hope you have a great one!

And a very happy xmas to you and yours.

Just been talking to my mate who lives in Lethbridge and works for H&R trucking. He is en-route from Vancouver (stopped at Golden last night) and he just said that normally it would take about 7 hours to get back from Golden, but it is so icy that he is worried about getting back to Lethbridge in time for xmas....... but I'm sure he will.

Keith, Vancouver had a snowfall last night, it usually only rains there! but from Golden to Lethbridge (through the pass) is OK, usual winter driving, Lethbridge is about –20c, we're at –25c, Those H&R rigs are pretty big (especially when your only in car!)

My son (Keith) is driving Hinton- Edmonton and back to Hinton today, Edmonton had snow last night and the roads are pretty bad! but the road crews will be out (and the nutter drivers)

A Merry Christmas and Happy New year to all. Is it snowing VIc?

Pete, First day it hasn't snowed in a long time! but we have LOTS already!

Merry Christmas.

Happy birthday Ed, hope your having a good one.

Being retired now and having all the toys I need (and many that I don't need!) living in a wonderful little town (but it is very remote) great outdoors, very little crime, weather !!!

All I ask for is good health for my family and friends.

Merry Christmas everyone, best wishes to you and your families.

Happy Birthday Pete, hope your having a great day!

Congratulations, best wishes to mom, dad and grandparents!

Happy Birthday Keith, hope your having a great day!

Happy birthday Keith, hope you have a relaxing day!

Keith,

On the BBC website I read that he wrote a book "Beaurocrats and How to Annoy Them". he used the pen name R T Fishall, I shall look that one up!

Sad to see the passing of Sir Patrick Moore, I fondly remember his first broadcasts in the 50's, he explained things so well, I wish I had retained some of it!

We used to ask the butcher (George Shy's (sp)) in Blyth market square to make sure there was some of the brown bits in the beef lard! he made great pork sarnies!

Certainly can, pork dripping, it was better than a slice of dip in the bacon grease! or fried bread!

Great stuff! right in the Christmas spirit.

Not sure who the man was but the horse was called Tonto! my father-in-law used to race for the "fortilizerâ€

Am tekkin me ball in and not playin nee mare. Knew as soon as I put it on I'd left too much of its lug showing!

I'm certainly no astronomer but do enjoy the night sky, especially watching the ISS going over. Here in the mountains there is very little if any light pollution, my daughter has a computer connected telescope! (but they live in a city and drive out to use it) my son showed me his phone "AP†showing the heavens live even in the daylight! all GPS generated!

I remember in the early 60's watching Telstar when "Arthur†could link up with it from Goonhilly Downs!

Just Googled for tonite and the other one should be Capella!

Jupiter it is! Can not see it from here (snowing)