Selfie Weekend

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I' ve got  a few fossils  in this house !

[Black Pearl]

Dylan has a few he's bought and we've a few that we have found on various beach wanders - not sure which would be the oldest.

This is the first Gryphaea that we've found in one piece. I'll try and get a couple of good shots of it later with the macro lens.

[CanonChrissy]

What's a devils the nail?

[Clicker]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gryphaea

 Seek and ye shall find Chrissie ..... Google rarely gets stumped ...

[Guest Judy]

Not as old as BPs specimen but this dates back to 1603-1620, according to Google - a section of the rear of the Old Hall at Gibside. Taken from the field much below it to the east. The climb up to it was pretty steep. I've enlarged this bit so that the inside can be seen - all ruin and ropes and metal props.

 

 

 

[Guest Judy]

...and one that I think is a good deal older than BP's Gryphaea - Torridonian Sandstone. Precambrian which is ever so ever so old - before 541 million years ago.  We were surrounded by it when we lived in Scotland. Sunsets were wonderful - the rocks turned red. I'll see if I can find some shots later.

 

 

Added - just looked it up in a scholarly article -  between 900 and 1000 million years ago. 

 

 

[ChrisLumix]

Can't match BP & Judy with their bits of ancient rock. However, this is man made! It's the reverse of a Roman Republic (i.e. BCE) denarius, showing the classic quadrigatus (4-horse chariot) and the name of the private moneyer, probably one L(ucius) Saturn(inus). 

[Black Pearl]

A 1000 million years old you say - not bad - but if this is what the missus thinks it is (she's done an OU Geology course so might well be right) this is Scourian Gneiss which we also picked up in Scotland and is around 2700 million years old.

My Watch is there to prove I didn't just lift the image from the net   

[Guest Judy]

Is that named after Scourie - it's just a bit up the coast from where we lived - it's ever so interesting Geology there - Moine Upthrusts and whatever 

[Black Pearl]

Not sure but its about as old as you can get in the UK - I'd need to get in touch with a couple of NZ friends to get older..........

[Guest Judy]

Here's a bit - they're all pre-cambrian and jumbled up ~

 

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/structure/assyntgeology/geology/rock_sequence/lewisian/

[Guest Judy]

Just got some sitting nicely in the bowl next to the Torridonian - think I put a piccie up of  them the  other week.

[Guest Judy]

Here ya go - snap!

 

 

Got some like these too

 

Have you seen the prices on the prints in that link - BP we could make a fortune!

 

Just found the image - on the 52 thread a few weeks ago:

http://www.tipf.co.uk/forums/topic/13502-the-52-project-week-10/#comment-112432

 

[Kobione]

Thank goodness this is purely a fun thread - because I had a bit of difficulty with this one. We were home on Sat. and I did think about rocks, but didn't get out there, even on our block. Went on our mowing day yesterday and don't see anything much of significant age then - but I did spot this one as we filled up our fuel whilst heading home:

We are home again today and I will go and look for our rocks.

[ChrisLumix]

20 hours ago, Judy said:

Is that named after Scourie - it's just a bit up the coast from where we lived - it's ever so interesting Geology there - Moine Upthrusts and whatever 

Less of the upthrusts please - this is a family forum..

[CanonChrissy]

Im suffering sciatica the day before I fly to Malaga. Be lucky to get anything out of me. Sorry.

 

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[Clicker]

25 minutes ago, Ron said:

I have obviously said something stupid, I have never seen a M&S café so I wound not know.

On reflection Ron, neither have I?  

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Have we got a theme for this weekend ?

[BillE]

So cruel to Ron you two,

mind you do you get M&S in Devon? Come to think of it I did see one in Exeter, but no drive in cafe though

[BillE]

I had never even heard of M&S till I met my sweetheart in 198something and never seen one till moving back to the uk in 1986 and lived in Londinuim.

Now, about Devon. where is it did you say? and Wrexham, is that in Liverpool?

[Clicker]

Yeah I think Ron was having the last laugh Judy  .... I have to admit doing a double take when I saw the car reflections ... Drive in cafe indeed ..... One of these days you'll cut yourself  on that sharp wit  Judy 

[Black Pearl]

On a separate note I'd wager the person who owns the scabby old Volvo with a Scottish flag and a crappy personal plate and who are parked in a disabled bay would be the sort of person I'd want to strangle within 10 seconds of meeting them.

 

Mind you that could be a reflection on me 

[ChrisLumix]

4 hours ago, BillE said:

So cruel to Ron you two,

mind you do you get M&S in Devon? Come to think of it I did see one in Exeter, but no drive in cafe though

EXCUSE ME??? You think we're all yokels down here? Behind the times? I'll have you know, we have Home & Colonial, Timothy Whites, International Stores, Spar, AND Woolworths down in Exeter. Not so funny now, eh?

[Clicker]

Have to say I find personalised numberplates  pretty pretentious anyway ... but maybe that's a statement  that reflects  on me too