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All Saints — Ship of Fools http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:43:26 +0000 en All Saints — Ship of Fools The Trivial Round, The Common Task - the British thread 2026 http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6726/the-trivial-round-the-common-task-the-british-thread-2026 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 04:31:12 +0000 All Saints Nenya 6726@/index.php?p=/discussions
What we're doing with our day, what we're having for tea - bring it on!]]> Prayers of the Faithful 2026 http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6742/prayers-of-the-faithful-2026 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:23:10 +0000 All Saints Piglet 6742@/index.php?p=/discussions
Last year's thread for reference.]]> Welcome Aboard! http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/316/welcome-aboard Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:47:04 +0000 All Saints Piglet 316@/index.php?p=/discussions
If you're new to the Ship, or back after a break, do please introduce yourself here and we'll point you in the direction of the teapot/drinks cabinet/comfy sofa.]]> Between the Equator and the South Pole http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/4018/between-the-equator-and-the-south-pole Sun, 02 Jan 2022 22:43:53 +0000 All Saints WormInTheGrass 4018@/index.php?p=/discussions Hopefully also some more enjoyable events in 2022.]]> Ship's New League Of Health And Fitness http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/5835/ships-new-league-of-health-and-fitness Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:17:25 +0000 All Saints KarlLB 5835@/index.php?p=/discussions
I've just finished Couch25K. Well, Couch 2 30mins which is rather more like 3.5K for me.

I'm quite glad I've finished it as I did discover that while I can run if I really force myself it's still on a par with being flogged with stinging nettles in terms of enjoyment. So it's been a great motivator to get back on the bike as an alternative.

Now, losing weight - that's the hard one, because cheese. I can sub that out for low fat cottage cheese, but there's only one brand I like because everyone else's is too soggy and I can only get it from one supermarket.

How go other people's efforts in these general directions?]]> The Tartan Army - Scotland 2026 http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6754/the-tartan-army-scotland-2026 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:11:40 +0000 All Saints Piglet 6754@/index.php?p=/discussions
I also hope the thread title hasn't put a jinx on the footie team ... ]]> Where have all the pennies gone? - USA 2026 http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6751/where-have-all-the-pennies-gone-usa-2026 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:25:33 +0000 All Saints Ruth 6751@/index.php?p=/discussions
After buckets of rain overnight and this morning, the sun has come out here in SoCal, so I'm off for my first walk of the year, which I will call exercise and later cancel out completely by eating the spaghetti, sauce and meatballs my partner is making and the blueberry galette and vanilla ice cream left over from last night's quiet festivities.]]> General Good-byes And RIPs http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/500/general-good-byes-and-rips Wed, 18 Apr 2018 23:49:18 +0000 All Saints Golden Key 500@/index.php?p=/discussions
(And, as Zappa said in starting it, "though not precluding individual threads too".)]]> Working towards a tidy house http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/5831/working-towards-a-tidy-house Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:32:49 +0000 All Saints Boogie 5831@/index.php?p=/discussions
I dislike tidying but I love a tidy house. I find tidiness calming.

When we moved here we got rid of two thirds of all our stuff and furniture - so we don't have any clutter or things we don't need. It's a very small house.

But, even so, it's never really tidy.

Any ideas, thoughts or tips?]]> Beaver tails, tourtière, butter tarts and Nanaimo bars - Canada chats here http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6756/beaver-tails-tourtiere-butter-tarts-and-nanaimo-bars-canada-chats-here Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:28:02 +0000 All Saints Piglet 6756@/index.php?p=/discussions
Shiny new thread - let the chatting commence!

Piglet, AS host]]> Today I Consign To Hell -the All Saints version http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/315/today-i-consign-to-hell-the-all-saints-version Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:13:05 +0000 All Saints Piglet 315@/index.php?p=/discussions Today I Consign To Hell, the All Saints version.

We've been tossing this idea round in the Hosts' lounge for a wee while now, so here it is.

If you have a grouse or a grump, or next door's cat is getting on your nerves, or even if you're just really hacked off about something, tell us here.

Just one topic per post, please, and while responses of support and advice are OK (this is AS after all), if a particular topic becomes a bit overwhelming, we may suggest it gets its own thread. Please remember, too, that All Saints rules apply, so no personal attacks on Shipmates.

Have at it! ]]> Animal companions in our happy homes http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/161/animal-companions-in-our-happy-homes Sat, 24 Feb 2018 01:01:09 +0000 All Saints Lothlorien 161@/index.php?p=/discussions Birthdays and other anniversaries and significant dates http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/168/birthdays-and-other-anniversaries-and-significant-dates Sat, 24 Feb 2018 01:23:47 +0000 All Saints Lothlorien 168@/index.php?p=/discussions Happy US Independence Day! http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6973/happy-us-independence-day Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:12:42 +0000 All Saints ChastMastr 6973@/index.php?p=/discussions
What are people doing? During the day I plan on grading papers and such, but I in the evening I’m thinking of watching “A Capitol Fourth,” which was recorded tonight on July 3, a non-politically-partisan traditional celebration that airs on PBS and can be seen for the next 2 weeks on YouTube. Possibly also YouTube recordings of Epcot’s American Adventure presentation (which is celebratory but does not ignore the struggles) and Walt Disney World’s fireworks with the July 4 ending. I’ve got hot dogs and (frozen) hamburgers with appropriate fixings. I don’t plan on going out amid huge crowds in the heat (or rain, though God knows we need it here in Florida right now).

Maybe some music while grading of some appropriate type. Charles Ives was a US composer, or Aaron Copland, who might be apropos. (Though honestly I’m still listening to gay anthems for Pride…)

What are other people doing, if you celebrate? ]]> Praise & Thanksgiving http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/150/praise-thanksgiving Tue, 13 Feb 2018 05:07:24 +0000 All Saints Piglet 150@/index.php?p=/discussions Aging Parents http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/162/aging-parents Sat, 24 Feb 2018 01:06:00 +0000 All Saints Lothlorien 162@/index.php?p=/discussions ideas and support.]]> David Hockney RIP http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6946/david-hockney-rip Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:30:21 +0000 All Saints Sarasa 6946@/index.php?p=/discussions David Hockney's death merits its own thread.

I remember the first time I saw Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy I felt it really captured the time and place. Years later I saw it again and it still summed up being a teenager who hung out in that bit of London, not that I moved in such exulted circles.]]> Where's That Shipmate? http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6741/wheres-that-shipmate Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:43:09 +0000 All Saints Nenya 6741@/index.php?p=/discussions @Thomasina , whom I've not seen around for a very long time, and @Telford who reported he hadn't been well and was last seen here in November.]]> Memories of Motherboard http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6944/memories-of-motherboard Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:33:49 +0000 All Saints jedijudy 6944@/index.php?p=/discussions @JCP. I knew right away that it would not be good news. When M saw my face, she came over and hugged me.

Motherboard was quite a character and had boundless energy! M and I had several fun get togethers with her! I think the first one was one of the Shipmeets in Colorado. So many fun times associated with that meeting (of axe murderers!!)

Mobo and JCP had relatives near my home, so many times when they were visiting them, they made time for us and we would meet in a restaurant, usually Cracker Barrel, which was halfway between my home and where they were staying. We would talk for hours and always had such a lovely time together!

My BFF was with us on several of the times we met here in Florida, and we enjoyed being together very much! Mobo and JCP invited us to stay with them when we had the Alien Meet in New Mexico. We had such a wonderful time! Mobo had so many interests, and their home was filled with her quilting projects, and other crafts. She also had a small orchard and a garden which supplied them, and many Shipmates, with chili peppers!

I'll think of some good stories about Motherboard later. Still processing being on Earth with no Motherboard with us.

What stories do you have about Mobo?]]> Learning http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6846/learning Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:48:22 +0000 All Saints Boogie 6846@/index.php?p=/discussions @Gramps49's comment on another thread -

And, to Lamb Chops point for seminarians to have a degree in something besides religion. Amen. Wished I had. I probably would have gone into something like geology. It is one of my advocations.

Made me think -

What do you wish you had studied?

Why don't you start now?]]> Thank you awesome people http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6919/thank-you-awesome-people Tue, 12 May 2026 16:36:06 +0000 All Saints Pants 6919@/index.php?p=/discussions

]]> World Science Fiction Convention Montreal 2027 http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6851/world-science-fiction-convention-montreal-2027 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:35:14 +0000 All Saints NicoleMR 6851@/index.php?p=/discussions
Thanks!]]> Alleluia! Christ is risen! http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6876/alleluia-christ-is-risen Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:19:21 +0000 All Saints ChastMastr 6876@/index.php?p=/discussions
Alleluia! Christ is risen! ]]> Have you checked your inbox lately ? http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6205/have-you-checked-your-inbox-lately Wed, 15 Jan 2025 23:08:45 +0000 All Saints Doublethink 6205@/index.php?p=/discussions ]]> (Former?) Shipmate gets new job http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6869/former-shipmate-gets-new-job Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:58:03 +0000 All Saints CharlesRead 6869@/index.php?p=/discussions former Ship contributor Andrew Rumsey has a new job. I'm personally looking forward to him coming to work and minister in my area- he is a creative thinker and generally well-liked as a very popular and engaging bishop. ]]> Blessed Passover for all who celebrate it! http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6872/blessed-passover-for-all-who-celebrate-it Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:56:23 +0000 All Saints ChastMastr 6872@/index.php?p=/discussions Happy St. Patrick’s Day! http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6838/happy-st-patrick-s-day Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:19:41 +0000 All Saints ChastMastr 6838@/index.php?p=/discussions
(I only made potatoes, bacon and cabbage last week…)

Also, a very happy Saint Gertrude’s day – she’s the patron saint of cats! 🐈 ]]> Bristol Shipmeet? http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6721/bristol-shipmeet Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:57:00 +0000 All Saints Boogie 6721@/index.php?p=/discussions
I rather fancy meeting at Bristol art gallery which is about a 20 minute walk from the bus station and 15 minutes from Temple Meads.

I've never been, but it looks to have a very nice cafe. Open Tuesday to Sunday.

https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/bristol-museum-and-art-gallery/plan-your-visit/cafe/
]]> Decluttering and Curating Memories http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6818/decluttering-and-curating-memories Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:39:52 +0000 All Saints System 6818@/index.php?p=/discussions Working towards a tidy house.]]> Lent practices this year http://forums.shipoffools.com/index.php?p=/discussion/6802/lent-practices-this-year Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:31:13 +0000 All Saints ChastMastr 6802@/index.php?p=/discussions