At the ancient festival of Imbolc the sun sets directly over the somewhat over-priced Texaco petrol station:
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It's not widely known, but these things are positioned as points in a sophisticated astronomical computer, marking the important festivals of the Celtic year. At the summer solstice the rising sun shines through the gap between pump no. 4 and the canopy and strikes the door of the gents urinal, marking the turning of the pagan year.
 
DanClarke said:
.... that I have been doing some (very limited) tidying in the workshop and cleaning and oiling the lathe.
Where all the years of oil and tarnish were baked/dried on a spray of WD40 and a rub with a scourer has restored everything to almost like new. :)
Thinking of what new and exciting project I can undertake with such a lovely machine. :)
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Ooh I have an idea
Samhita Acacia Wood Wooden Yarn Bowl for Crocheting & Knitting Hand Made by Indian Artisans Birthday Gifts for Mom & Knitting Lovers (15.24cm x 15.24cm x 7.62cm) https://amzn.eu/d/7drUayx
 
In other news, Met Office data now includes January 2024, so we can see the full scale of the unfolding climate emergency in Wales:
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At this rate we'll be able to poach eggs in the formerly frigid waters of Llyn Tegid before the decade is out. Not.
 
Brown said:
At the ancient festival of Imbolc the sun sets directly over the somewhat over-priced Texaco petrol station:
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It's not widely known, but these things are positioned as points in a sophisticated astronomical computer, marking the important festivals of the Celtic year. At the summer solstice the rising sun shines through the gap between pump no. 4 and the canopy and strikes the door of the gents urinal, marking the turning of the pagan year.
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They stay open very late do they 7pm :rolleyes: Oh an therses a duck stuck behind the fence...........
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