Tattoodave

Diagnosed as having stage 2 prostate cancer in January, aged 65, on hormone inhibitor implants for the next year and radiotherapy is booked for June. It is what it is, treatable and annoying, but I trust the science and in a year I should be cancer free. It's not a big deal getting checked until you leave it too late, I had no symptoms, good bladder control, good flow and live a healthy enough existence, but my PSA was 12.4. I'll not let it govern my existence, life just throws the odd spanner in the works.

Happy ever so slightly belated birthday Geoff, hope you had a great day

Looks like I'll be training it, but getting home after dark on Sunday

Is there anyone from Lancashire driving down to the 100 Club this Saturday, I've had my trains cancelled on me twice and am now desperate for a lift. Will happily chip in on petrol, and promise not to fart excessively. Cheers Dave

In any Decca format, VG+ or better please

Candelabra primula in the garden

One of the Blackpool Heritage Trams, this one doesn't get out much these days

South Piers Carousel

Happy belated Martyn, good to see you last night Dave

Thanks all, Cider lunch and Cava supper, looking forward to Saturday and the 100 Club, and the Blue Posts beforehand

Happy Belated birthday Kev, see you soonish

Happy belated birthday Lou

It's a Japanese Toad Lily Kev, Tricyrtus formosanum, it's a hardy perennial, and relatively scarce.

Came over on the ferry Ted, car full of records.

It was me, now living in Lancs.

When I was having a summer in Romania a few years back I foolishly bought a plastic bucket of wild strawberries off of a gypsy woman, thinking it must have taken her ages to pick them, there was about an inch of wild strawberries, the rest was paper and a rather large rock. How I laughed.

Bumblebee on Polemonium caeruleum Brise D'Anjou small tortoiseshell butterfly on Allium neopolitanum var. Cowanii

Nice small cow, I'd love one as a house cow if I drank milk

Are they Belted Galloways? I'm yet to see a Dun Galloway, only ever see Blacks, beautifully gentle beasts!

A couple of my mame bonsai

A couple of garden photos from me.

I'm sure you'll find some people up that way that travel, and probably not that far a distance. There's a few Caledonians that are long term soulies and are still living the life. Good luck Dave

Hi Ruby, you'll find that travelling around becomes the norm, how remote are you? You might find there are other keen travellers living close that could ease you into the allnighter/ weekender scene. Welcome to Soul Source Dave

I was waiting for the question "Why" Steve, they are a great indicator of soil condition, a brilliant nectar plant and great source of food, what's not to like?

I finally managed to grow a dandelion in a very small cascade bonsai pot.