utterly random picture thread.

[Count Steer]

Ask if you can keep those, Tiepin. They to go with the Sketchers.

Should I go full chat and get Craghoppers trousers?!

Craghoppers? Got to be Regatta, stocked in all good garden centres.

Edit: turns out Regatta own Craghoppers.

[Yorick]

Man has no shame.

I've always known that

[Yorick]

Feeling nerdy today. Took these 2 in last half hour.

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[Taipan]

How terribly British!

[Count Steer]

How terribly British!

A paper doily!

(Not sure a stainless steel teapot is v British though...should be dark brown, ceramic, chipped lid...with a cosy. )

[Yorick]

How terribly British!

Just missing a nice bit of Battenburg

[slowsider]

Brown Windsor CupASoup?

[Horse]

How terribly British!

Just missing a nice bit of Battenburg

[Count Steer]

How terribly British!

Just missing a nice bit of Battenburg

Battenburg, as English as a royal family.

Makes a mess if you dunk it though.

[Skub]

A fine example of a 70s biking pic.

[Count Steer]

A fine example of a 70s biking pic.

Flares? Check.
Attempted moustache? Check.
'Famine chic' body? Check.
Daps? Check.
Cheese-cloth shirt? TBD.
Zero protective clothing? Check.
(Apart from helmet. Must be post '73).

[slowsider]

A fine example of a 70s biking pic.

You took the jacket lining out for that one?

Looking at the yellow light and the background, theres a hint of French about that.

[Skub]

It's what happens when the heavy front mudguard is removed.

[Gregor]

Found this big boy climbing the living room curtain, hope there’s not a nest oop chimney.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Must be really bloody strong if it could fly around your curtains carrying that glass.

[Taipan]

Must be really bloody strong if it could fly around your curtains carrying that glass.

It certainly looks big enough to do so!

[Count Steer]

That's a beaut! They are pretty stunning (and thankfully not as aggressive as the bolshy Asian type, but still bad news for honey bees ). Did see a nest in a tree stump locally but a badger found it too. Badgers must be well 'ard!

[Yambo]

That's a beaut! They are pretty stunning (and thankfully not as aggressive as the bolshy Asian type, but still bad news for honey bees ). Did see a nest in a tree stump locally but a badger found it too. Badgers must be well 'ard!

Quite a lot more hornets around here this year, there's usually a couple hovering around the cat food stations. The reason there's more around is because of a reduction in the bee population following last year's wild fires.

This year, the bee keepers moved most of the hives inland to the Afyon area because of the threat of more fires. Quite a lot of colonies were lost last year.

Apparently, higher bee numbers keeps hornet numbers down.

[Skub]

That's a beaut! They are pretty stunning (and thankfully not as aggressive as the bolshy Asian type, but still bad news for honey bees ). Did see a nest in a tree stump locally but a badger found it too. Badgers must be well 'ard!

Badgers like their grub with a bit of fizz.

[Count Steer]

That's a beaut! They are pretty stunning (and thankfully not as aggressive as the bolshy Asian type, but still bad news for honey bees ). Did see a nest in a tree stump locally but a badger found it too. Badgers must be well 'ard!

Quite a lot more hornets around here this year, there's usually a couple hovering around the cat food stations. The reason there's more around is because of a reduction in the bee population following last year's wild fires.

This year, the bee keepers moved most of the hives inland to the Afyon area because of the threat of more fires. Quite a lot of colonies were lost last year.

Apparently, higher bee numbers keeps hornet numbers down.

That's an interesting one. They don't compete for food as hornets are mainly carnivores but, like common wasps, they'll go for sugary things like fallen fruit. They'll prey on honey bees but my bee keeping neighbour says they're not a problem. Don't see many and had never seen one in the UK until the last few years...the first one was a shock, they're like the 747 of the wasp world!