#hillend

[timegents]

AS gold slowly vanished from Hill End, in the central tablelands region of NSW, so did many of its pubs. Of the dozens of pubs that traded in Hill End during the early 1870s, the Commercial Hotel (pictured) in Short Street would prove one of the more resilient. As the gold petered-out, one-by-one, over the following decades, more than 20 pubs would close their doors. When the Commercial Hotel finally called last drinks, it was one of three pubs that had survived Hill End’s dramatic population decline. Today just the Royal Hotel remains. The Commercial Hotel was established by Irishman, Hugh Hanna (pictured inset) in 1872, and traded for over 30 years before closing in 1904. Hanna hosted at least five pubs during his short and shameful life. He married and had three boys, over the 16 years he called the colony home, before his death at the young age of 34 in 1876. Read his story at The Time Gents website: (via Hugh Hanna and Hill End's Commercial Hotel, 1872 - 1904)

[guerrerense]

60009 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA por Robert McCulloch Por Flickr: Gresley A4 Pacific 60009 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA passes beneath the B916 road bridge at Hillend.

[unplaces]

Hillend Rd, Glasgow.

[luciusannaneusseneca]

Hillend Station House...

[what-thisiscrazzzy]

Scotland was on the trending page and it always annoys me the way people romanticise the places they aren’t from. The way people see and portray countries they don’t spend every day in so it’s very far from the truth.

Scotland is a very pretty country but it’s nothing like your cosy warm filters, it’s cold and gray and when you’re not feeling miserable that’s the magic of it. The rain can be murder or it can be refreshing. It’s freezing cold but it can be nice to wrap up, put your hood on and walk the dog in the woods, the hills or in the park. When it’s dark in the parks at my house I can see all the lights from the housing estates, villages, town and the city, the hillend ski slope is visible from where I am, lights showing the slope. The grass is always damp so my shoes are always soggy.

But again it’s so weird to see Edinburgh romanticised bc yeah Scotland is pretty but right in the middle of Princes street there are homeless people camping out. Same in Glasgow. And the tourists walk by or stop in front of them to point at Edinburgh castle and say “look it’s just like hogwarts”. And the rain is miserable, the streets get littered, it’s constantly filled with people that you dodge past and slide by bc they take up the whole street. And you can’t help but think how can anyone spend money to be here? Bc once the pretty building fade away and yeah okay the hills and fields are nice, what else is there but the same as everywhere else? And again we all just keep walking by the sleeping bags, the dogs and the owners. I’ve seen someone bring out a small mattress after it got dark and the streets emptied.

I’m sure it’s the same everywhere and I do think how nice it is sometimes but isn’t I awful as well? And isn’t everything that is nice just so different than the aesthetic pictures and perfect photos?

[lauralot89]

I Am Once Again Getting Overly Invested in Mary Worth

Or, How Not to Tell a Story 101

I reblog a lot of nonsense Mary Worth panels out of context, and you may get the impression from my doing so that this strip is some sort of absurdist comedy. The soap opera version of Heathcliff, if you will.

Would that it were so.

While the strip does on occasion give us something batshit like a post-breakup karaoke battle or animals contorting in physiologically impossible ways to do yoga, what you mostly get from reading Mary Worth is missed opportunities and frustration.

And because I'm suffering, so must you all.

The current Mary Worth arc began with a new neighbor moving into Mary's apartment complex. Things looked promising when he was not interested in letting Mary meddle into his life as she does with all the other residents:

Mary, never deterred by things like social cues or common decency, took it upon herself to become Keith Hillend's best friend, whether he liked it or not. Maybe this would lead to conflict!

Or not, because Trunk Slamchest just opened up the door and let her creep around the place even though in the prior strips he clearly couldn't wait to get away from her:

So the author set up a conflict between a guy who just wants his privacy and a woman who refuses to leave anyone alone, only to immediately dismiss it. Okay then. But wait! Turns out Big McLargehuge is a liar and a deadbeat dad!

Or not, because the next day we find out he has no idea who this person is, and this girl searching for her long lost father just decided to be super antagonistic about it for no good reason:

Bolt Vanderhuge's adamant protest that he has no children wavered when it turned out the girl liked root beer. And yes, this is the closest the arc ever gave us to a DNA test:

Mollified by root beer, Sonia informed Fridge Largemeat that her mother is Kitty Fabar, whom he briefly dated twenty years ago. How Sonia tracked him down to his brand new address is never explained, nor is her attitude toward meeting the man who had no idea she existed.

Now, if you met your father for the first time, what would you say? Maybe you'd ask why he and your mother broke up? If you have any half-siblings? Are there any hereditary health conditions you should know about?

Wrong! Obviously you start talking like a fifties beatnik and storm out when you learn that Daddy-O is The Man!

How in the world Sonia was able to track down her father to a place he'd lived for less than a week while never finding out his career history, was never explained.

But anyway, at least we had a conflict. A conflict this ham-handed strip was in no way equipped to handle tastefully, but a conflict nonetheless.

Beat Punchbeef met up with a bored or stoned Kitty who got mad at being asked why she didn't tell him they had a child, told him that Sonia probably would have hated him even if she'd grown up around him, and then stormed off.

Having tried nothing and all out of ideas, Slab Squatthrust turned to Mary Worth even though he had previously regarded her as a busybody and an annoyance. Because we can't resolve a plot without the titular character.

Mary urged Keith to fight for his family even though both Kitty and Sonia told him to leave them alone, because boundaries don't matter. Resolved to meddle his way into their lives like Mary did to his, Keith called up Kitty who was now...perfectly friendly and willing to catch up. Because why should plots have conflict?

They started rekindling their romance, going on first a dinner date and then horseback riding. What Sonia thought about any of this, or what Sonia was doing at all during these dates, is never discussed. Briefly, it seemed like Sonia might feature in the plot again when Keith drove Kitty home, but instead we got introduced to Brad:

Brad is a Jughead Jones clone of indeterminate age who apparently was courting Kitty's affections, even though he spent ninety percent of his appearances lavishing compliments and attention on Sonia. You'd think a mother would put a stop to it if a man old enough to date her took such an interest in her kid, but I guess not.

Despite Kitty's clear disgust with Brad's presence and her word that she only put up with Brad because Sonia adored him, Crud Bonemeal still decided that Brad was Kitty's paramour. Listening to women? What's that?

I can only assume writer Karen Moy forgot that there was supposed a conflict between Sonia and Keith and so had to introduce a new plot thread.

Anyway, Kitty invited Flint Ironstag over to dinner. This would be the first time he saw or spoke to his daughter since she declared him a disgusting killer and told him to stay away from her. Further, Brad would be present at this dinner for some reason, also vying for Kitty's affections. So with all this tension built up, what would the conflict at this dinner be?

That vegan food is super gross, of course!

Who could ever have foreseen that a dinner with two vegans would contain vegan food? Truly, Keith a martyr and his suffering is on par with Christ.

Remember when Punt Speedchunk told Mary he was open-minded about food? Apparently only if that food contains a carcass.

I cannot stress enough that this was the plot for an entire week. Nothing about ACAB, nothing about Sonia's thoughts on Keith and Kitty's romance, just Moy thinking "soylent" and "soy" are the same thing and Keith mentally shitting all over a real brand of meat substitutes.

And then, after Keith heroically lived through a vegan meal, he decided to once again ignore Kitty's words and facial expressions and body language and everything else screaming that she hated Brad, and tell her that he would step aside and leave her with her own kind, Harry and the Hendersons style. What a catch he is!

Finally free of women and notions of social justice, Keith beelined for what was most important in this world: a burger.

Family's worth fighting for, unless you can't eat red meat. Then fuck it.

But then! A SHOCKING PLOT TWIST!

The rat bastard! Sure, Keith also pretended to like Sonia's food to get in good with Kitty, but he did it for the right reasons! Because he's the protagonist!

So what was our hero to do? Blackmail, of course. It's the police way!

Having now disappeared his competition, you'd think this story could finally get back to the conflict it set up between Sonia and Keith's ideologies. But no, Sonia found out Gristle McThornbody is a fan of Stevie Wonder, so therefore Not All Cops.

This Stevie Wonder development has been going on for the past three days. Because Moy doesn't have to write dialogue if she can just quote song lyrics.

I cannot stress enough how this story has run from plot and conflict at every turn. Keith doesn't want Mary meddling in his business? Wait, now he does. Keith's lying about not having children? Wait, no, he didn't know. Sonia hates the police? Wait, Stevie Wonder. Kitty doesn't want to reconnect with Keith? Wait, now she does. Brad exists? Wait, Keith probably buried him in a ditch somewhere.

This plot started on September 18th, 2023. It is still going. Moy is still being paid for this. But now you all share my suffering. So I guess there's that.

[todoleo]

Hillend Loch, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK [DJI Mini 3 Pro] #reservoi...

[thxnews]

Royal Navy Battle Fleet £270m Radar Upgrades

  - £270 million contract awarded to BAE Systems to support, upgrade, and maintain critical radars. - Contract secures 400 jobs across the UK and boosts investment in the UK supply chain of SME and high-tech suppliers. - Radars are a key defensive capability to the Royal Navy used to identify and track potential airborne and seaborne threats.   Critical radars that protect the Royal Navy’s fleet of warships against hostile airborne and seaborne attacks will be upgraded and maintained under a deal worth £270 million. The 10-year contract, which has been awarded to BAE Systems to run until 2032, will support Artisan, Sampson and Long-Range Radars which are found on warships including Type 23 and Type 26 frigates, Type 45 destroyers, and the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. As well as securing 400 highly skilled jobs in Cowes, Portsmouth, Essex and in Hillend near Edinburgh, the contract, which includes upgrading existing radars as well as maintenance and other in-service support, ensures the UK retains the highly-specialist skills required for a sovereign option in future radar development.  

Official portrait of James Cartlidge MP. Photo by David Woolfall. Wikimedia.   Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge said: Equipping our Armed Forces with the latest technology to counter emerging threats is critical to ensuring the safety and effectiveness of our fleet and personnel. Securing hundreds of jobs across the country, this contract is a boost for the UK Supply Chain and lets our adversaries know we are equipped, prepared and ready.   Supporting the Prime Minister’s priority to grow the economy this contract secures hundreds of jobs and provides a boost to the wider UK supply chain by allowing BAE Systems to create new support roles in engineering and project management including further investment in the UK supply chain of SME and high-tech suppliers.   Cdre Steve McCarthy, Director Ships Support at DE&S, said: "This is an excellent outcome for Defence and our industry partners, supporting vital highly skilled UK jobs to underwrite the future of state-of-the-art British naval radar technology. These systems give the Royal Navy the battle-winning edge it needs to protect and defend our nation."   The radars provide a key defensive capability to the Royal Navy at sea and are used to identify and track potential airborne and seaborne threats.   Rear Admiral James Parkin CBE, Director Develop at Navy HQ said: "By combining the support of our existing maritime complex radars, the Royal Navy will be better able to adapt to technological change and our ships will be able to respond faster to developing operational threats. This system of systems approach being taken by BAE Systems aligns with our own approach to sensor development and will maintain our status as one of the world’s leading maritime forces."   Sources: THX News & Ministry of Defence. Read the full article

[hedgehogzb1]

Tiddles cat, Hillend loch in the background, mid Scotland, 2020.

[firstaidatworkcourse]

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[sm-baby]

Absolutely saddened for Hillender bc he's in a different update and will NEVER GET TO EXPERIENCE CHERRY BLOSSOM TREES IN MINECRAFT

[redwolf]

Surrounded by a working farm, the Hillend Station House designed by Condon Scott Architects has mountain vistas that can be seen in every direction -- via Contemporist

[embraphotos]

Biggar Road, EH10

[jamesdouglassss]

Hill End, New South Wales

[davidromaphotography]

Mountain Goats I think these mountain goats have just spotted one of their own. Quite the scramble to get the shot, but they posed perfectly for me. https://davidromaphotography.com/blog/2020/8/mountain-goats #mountaingoat #wildlife #nature #sofala #hillend #nsw #australia #wildlifephotography #prints https://www.instagram.com/p/CD010oWlvMz/?igshid=1w29suo20rxdo

[aussietrekka]

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Just dropping in... You can't make it every time but I'm always first to jump in and have a go... Glad my people are good at recovering me. The Turon weir is about 100 meters from here but it was an old crossing though, why not have some fun.. Better than talking shit from home hey legends.... scrub.... . . . #beentheredonethat #river #offroad4x4 #4x4diesels #tritonlifestyle #fun #memories #real #fuckthehaters #mystory #life #liveit #breathit #fail #smile #havago #4wd #4x4 #hillend #brideltrack #doit https://www.instagram.com/p/B_bwi-xg194/?igshid=txual5ks84k6