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Badley Fuckitt Welcomes Careful Drivers

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boatyardblues · 26/11/2018 18:36

That's where I want to live right now. Home of the Bluestocking pub and the Shady Pines, the favoured retirement home of gin-swilling, cantankerous elderly gender crit feminists. It's like that village in the Dales which dodged the bubonic plague and is a haven from PoMo fuckwittery. Anyone else in?

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stealthsquirrelnutkin · 01/12/2018 00:04

I used to be quite handy with power tools but am now far too doddery to climb stepladders, still got a good hoard of tools to bring along and share though.
If I can bring the greenhouse I'll gladly raise all the plants for the hanging baskets from seed. As well as the vital ingredient for some excellent herbal remedies, for those among us who are getting a bit stiff and creaky.
My sole remaining skill is nodding off sitting very still for long periods of time on park benches, then jerking awake and startling tourists who have wandered over to check if I am still breathing. Every community should have one of those.

silentcrow · 01/12/2018 00:01

Scientist by training but not profession. With a little revision I can work PCR and sequencing machines and the like. But I'm a librarian now so I can both order your journals and recommend a bedtime story for you or your little one. Smile

I shan't partake of the pool - too warm - but I'm happy to lifeguard from a kayak for those who want to sample the delights of outdoor swimming. In the moat, if we're still having one? Or get you started in karate, if you prefer. Or basic weaponry - I have studied broadsword, foil, pistols and longbows over the years. I like to think I've got a slight chance of survival in a zombie apocalypse...Grin

UpstartCrow · 30/11/2018 23:48

WrathofbubonicKlop First thing fantata will need to do is resuscitate that pink octopus/jellyfish thing.

BubonicTheHedgehag · 30/11/2018 23:39

I would really love to learn about solid diy home maintenance skills and proper painting and decorating!

ErrolTheDragon · 30/11/2018 23:12

Women’s history is my thing. If you want someone to come and give a talk at the cafe

Seriously, you should.

WrathofbubonicKlop · 30/11/2018 23:02

But who am I to decide. Grin

WrathofbubonicKlop · 30/11/2018 22:59

Ooh fantata
Gold
I am very jealous impressed.

You shall be chief lifeguard.

Spottycake · 30/11/2018 22:54

I used to collect wild grasses. I got so good at it that when I walked through a field, I could tell if I had a particular grass in my collection.

Not a scientist though. Women’s history is my thing. If you want someone to come and give a talk at the cafe on that, my charge is a cup of cocoa and a Nice biscuit.

Fantata · 30/11/2018 22:51

Ahem. I don't like to boast, but thought I should mention - only in case it's helpful, you understand - that I have the gold lifesaving award.

Melamin · 30/11/2018 22:50

ah got it Agrian. No, it is an ology - just lots of counting involved- in my case grass, ( or fish, or bacteria or insects, …………………)

Melamin · 30/11/2018 22:47

Isn’t that strictly an -any, Melamin?

Not sure what you mean there. If it is the archers, it is a sam.

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boatyardblues · 30/11/2018 22:33

Isn’t that strictly an -any, Melamin?

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Melamin · 30/11/2018 22:24

I have an ology in grass counting - never used it - realised I had missed my vocation when they got the plate meter out on the ruddy Archers.

WomaninBoots · 30/11/2018 22:15

I'm a scientist by training. Just not in practice. I'm like the theoretical physicist of the botanical world though... used to know lots about plants but by gods don't actually let me near a live one. Not much practical use really.

ChewyLouie · 30/11/2018 22:09

Biology - has come in handy 😂

Spottycake · 30/11/2018 21:44

Ooh, which ology have you got Chewy?

ChewyLouie · 30/11/2018 21:03

I’m a scientist and I’ve got an ology to prove it 😁

WrathofbubonicKlop · 30/11/2018 20:33

Oh no, no men lane swimming, purleeze.
BF swimming is for wimmin.

How funny, I also have the bronze medal.
Swimming in my pyjamas and all that. Smile

ErrolTheDragon · 30/11/2018 20:13

together with lane swimming for those who actually want some exercise.

My understanding is that BF does allow some men in, but please not in the swimming lanes!Grin

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boatyardblues · 30/11/2018 20:08

together with lane swimming for those who actually want some exercise.

This makes me very happy. I also have a bronze lifesaving award and I’m good at shouting. Happy to take up a slot on the lifeguard’s rota.

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whathaveiforgottentoday · 30/11/2018 20:06

Can I come and join! I've got my bronze medallion so could work as a life guard at the weekends at the pool.

Spottycake · 30/11/2018 19:53

if no one is running a swimming pool, I’m happy to open one. There will be slides, waves, a jaccuzi and a sauna, together with lane swimming for those who actually want some exercise.

ErrolTheDragon · 30/11/2018 19:22

I'm a scientist too, but my work is purely in silico. That means I'm very good at the sort of computery stuff that's rarely of any use at all IRL. Some of it is very pretty though.

I should encourage DD to spend some vacation time in BF, she may be able to help setting up our superfast broadband.

* ...Why quantum mechanics is so weird*

Thinking back to people I've known along the way, shouldn't that be 'why quantum mechanics are so weird'?

WrathofbubonicKlop · 30/11/2018 19:12

(Bows to Fermats superiority as well)Grin

Igneococcus · 30/11/2018 19:12

I'm a scientist, I'm trying to avoid Eukaryotes though, except for yeasts and fungi. I'm a pretty decent chemist too.
I'm tall with very long arms, I can reach things high up. I'm also fluent in German, could do international outreach work.