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[Slowlycatchymonkey]

36 minutes ago, Saul said:

Oh I have been in my club to since 18, only because at the time they never had a Colts section, so I went to St Austell Colts at 16 until I was old enough to come home.  Finished Playing when I was 42 so have done my time on the field.  I have coached both at the club and the local schools over the years.  Not so much now the game and tactics have moved on from my knowledge strengths, there are younger better lads to do it now.     But I am still there and involved, with a mate we started Lankelly Shout which is a singing group initially to bring after match singing back to the new generation of lads.  We had our first years anniversary last month.  We run a regular monthly practice night alongside Thursday rugby practice.  We had 8 on the first one now get around 25 to 30 and did once peak at 35 so it is well supported.  Many choirs have less.    Then in June we held our first  fundraiser called 'Lankelly's Day of Cornish Song'.  After expenses we raised £5K for the club and got nearly 500 of the local community to come along.  It was a blast that can only grow, next years date is already set.   We have our own shirts and and professionally produced song book that hopefully brings a valuable contribution to the club in funds, culture and foot fall to the bar.  So I am still well involved and making a contribution.   

 

One of our away days singing over at Polruan across the river.  

My book with stains

 

Here is our team sheet from last Saturday.  Two of those lads I actually played in the team with years ago.  Seven of them are the sons of ex players and mates.   Doesn't get much more grass roots and local than that.  

 

Our club has a 200 strong junior section but only one adult team, we used to have two but male participatory rugby playing is on the decline country wide and that is sadly true in Cornwall as it is elsewhere.  I think women's rugby is a fantastic movement and long may it continue,  I look forward to the day when we can field a women's team.  

We are still only a grassroots club in Cornwall Division 2 (snakes belly) but we have own our  ground and clubhouse and have money in the bank.  Many much more senior clubs wish they could say the same.  

https://www.facebook.com/ClubHouseLankelly/

So I can be a bit braggy too about my contribution to my Club and rugby in general.  I am sorry if I touched a nerve with you I in no way intended to be dismissive.  Just wanted to emphasize that rugby is popular with many because it is a lot of fun to play.   

You didn't touch a nerve it's all good. It's always worth checking someones knowledge or experience before assuming they don't know about a topic, you don't need to be told how to suck eggs anymore than I do

[boboneleg]

Does Harry Hill go to all your singing doo's  .......................  

[XTreme]

Great news! Our eldest grandson (5) has got a school place starting next week. The youngest one (3) has also got a place as well.

If you remember, Fatty was threatening to take them back to that Slavic ghetto if he didn't get in! And any excuse will do.

But now that window of opportunity has closed for her......so she's stuck in Spain and hating every minute of it. 

[boboneleg]

Great way to take parcels to the Post Office on a sunny day 

[Clive]

27 minutes ago, boboneleg said:

Great way to take parcels to the Post Office on a sunny day 

Wierd looking Ducati.  

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

4 minutes ago, boboneleg said:

Great way to take parcels to the Post Office on a sunny day 

The post office in another county no doubt  

[Saul]

3 hours ago, boboneleg said:

Does Harry Hill go to all your singing doo's  .......................  

NO 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

@XTreme so what’s ‘coffee syrup’ in Spanish or don’t they have that sort of thing?

[XTreme]

47 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

@XTreme so what’s ‘coffee syrup’ in Spanish or don’t they have that sort of thing?

Jarabe de Café......never seen it though.

[boboneleg]

2 hours ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

The post office in another county no doubt  

That's the best Post Office in the world

[boboneleg]

1 hour ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

@XTreme so what’s ‘coffee syrup’ in Spanish or don’t they have that sort of thing?

I'm worried about you , preening fairies and now you want jollop in your coffee.  Man up woman ..............

 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

24 minutes ago, boboneleg said:

I'm worried about you , preening fairies and now you want jollop in your coffee.  Man up woman ..............

 

I’m manly enough to be comfortable with femininity. 
 

Embrace it Bob, I’m sure you could make a fantastic jollop drinking fairy fixer upper

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

29 minutes ago, boboneleg said:

That's the best Post Office in the world

I have a mild PO allergy courtesy of the nasty PO man at our local PO being horrible to any child that set foot in there, a good one could be just the cure I need so fess up, where it be?

[boboneleg]

40 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

I have a mild PO allergy courtesy of the nasty PO man at our local PO being horrible to any child that set foot in there, a good one could be just the cure I need so fess up, where it be?

Corston, near Bath {where Leslie Crowther used to live).  They are the most friendly and efficient people ever, it's exactly what a Post office should be like.

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

Now we know for sure six is definitely in Ibiza. 
 

https://www.theolivepress.es

[Pedro]

Hey, @Slowlycatchymonkey, can you carry food onto ferries to and from the Uk for consumption on board?

[Buckster]

2 minutes ago, Pedro said:

Hey, @Slowlycatchymonkey, can you carry food onto ferries to and from the Uk for consumption on board?

Yes.

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

29 minutes ago, Pedro said:

Hey, @Slowlycatchymonkey, can you carry food onto ferries to and from the Uk for consumption on board?

You sure can.
Heartily recommend it, the ferry food isn’t up to much

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

@Pedro don’t forget you’re not allowed back onto the vehicle deck until arrival so don’t leave anything on the bike, especially your sea sickness pills. Don’t ask

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

Oh and ambient or heat tolerant food is good because the cabins usually get pretty damn hot.
 

Chorizo or saucisson sec, miniature cheeses individually wrapped, frankfurters, crackers, bread that won’t stale, those weird premixed tuna meals in a foil carton (not a favourite of mine), overnights oats made with small uht carton milk, ambient pâté, tinned tuna for sandwiches with cherry tomatoes or Persian cucumbers, wine obviously lots of wine

Oh and if you have room LOTS of water. 
 

And a borrowed glass for the wine n water. 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

My favourite bring your own ferry meal is a prawn and avocado salad. 
The frozen prawns defrost by the time we board, a bit of dicing of the avocado with a borrowed knife with some Rosemarie sauce drizzled on top with a nice glass of wine was a cabin picnic delight. 
 

Basically don’t rule out frozen food that defrosts while you wait to board

[Buckster]

Woke up to a thick haar.

[Clive]

Was misty here earlier,  gone now, sun beaming down.

[XTreme]

Just put the car through the car wash.....it was plastered with orange dust that had come up from the Sahara!

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

4 minutes ago, XTreme said:

Just put the car through the car wash.....it was plastered with orange dust that had come up from the Sahara!

Same here, except it's a hire car so no chance of getting washed