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What links: 9 Black Hill; Grindslow Knoll; Bleaklow; Kinder Scout? 10 Ceiling Painting; My Mommy is Beautiful; Sky TV; Wish Tree? 11 Michael J Fox; Ulysses S Grant; David O Selznick; Harry S Truman? 12 Devon (sea); Surrey (land); Lincolnshire (air)? 13 John Gielgud; Audrey Hepburn; Andrew Lloyd Webb...

Last night as OC knows on the DOT and I mean the DOT of 9.29, just as I was about to click the chat button, our phone went. I thought we had better answer it in case it was Paddy (my next door neighbour, who is very independent but nearly 100) with some problem, and it was indeed her Careline, which...

1 At about 1,500 square miles, A23a is the world’s largest what? 2 Which sugar doesn’t come from plants? 3 Who, in 1954, was the first black woman to have a UK No 1 single? 4 What was the subject of the legal case Tennessee v Scopes? 5 What is the only dwarf planet within Neptune’s orbit? 6 Which U...

7/8, pretty good...

1 David Bowie (1999).
2 Othello.
3 Extra-sensory perception.
4 Irish (and Pictish).
5 Neither confirm nor deny.
6 Kelvin.
7 Sahel.
8 Carve Her Name with Pride.

5/7 The Archers' families was the only one I knew 9 Poll tax imposed. 10 London churches designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. 11 Literal translation of German words: Wanderlust; Torschlusspanik; Schadenfreude; Weltschmerz. 12 Songs by Little artists: L Richard; L Eva; L Mix; L Simz. 1 3 Families in The A...

You can never go wrong with fish and chips, OC. That's my experience. That sounded like a nice morning out, and I hope Jazzy gets taken away and returned in perfect nick.

A word to Mr Merry, the NHS is now offering a Spring Covid booster for those over 75. I had mine, the Moderna Spikevax XBB 1.5 yesterday. After-effects were minimal, the usual stiff upper arm and a slight headache first thing this morning. There are drop-in centres and you can also book online. Tha...

Lothiriel I so want to have a house there! that's just beautiful

Thanks WR! They have realised there is also a Concorde near Bristol and might visit that one also.

What links: 9 1377; 1379; 1381; 1989 (Scotland); 1990 (England & Wales)? 10 St George’s, Bloomsbury; St Anne’s, Limehouse; St Alfege, Greenwich; St Mary Woolnoth? 11 Desire to hike; gate closing panic; harm joy; world pain? 12 Tutti Frutti; The Locomotion; Shout Out to My Ex; Introvert? 13 Aldri...

1 Whose Hours was the first major album to debut as digital download? 2 Which play did Janet Suzman controversially direct in Johannesburg in 1987? 3 Zener cards are used in tests for what ability? 4 Ogham script was used to write which language? 5 In official secrets, what is the NCND principle? 6...

Aoart from missing off GG's name which was obviously an oversight, I believe that's a full set! well done all! :clapping 9 Islands with international borders. 10 Played by Gillian Anderson: Scoop; Any Human Heart; The First Lady; The Crown. 11 Boats. 12 Gave names to North American sports trophies: ...

Marmite definitely YUM! though some seem to be frightened by it. All I ate till I was about 9 was marmite sandwiches. 1 Great Plague in London. 2 Soju (Korean spirit). 3 Public lending rights. 4 Slieve Donard (852m). 5 Beluga whale. 6 Make Canadian province the 51st US state. 7 Marmite (and Vegemite...

A nice chat tonight! Thanks Pippa, Furby, Mim, OC for coming and making a fun occasion of it. I do love Chat, it feels like a weekly meeting down the pub for a catch-up with friends.

Sorry I had to dash off a few mins early, I won't next week

And welcome to Lothriel, and Bubbacat!

Both lovely names

Come and talk to us. Post (vaguely) where you're from with some photos, if you can... we love those. See Where do we all live?

OK Fozzy, fair enough, I'm sure an SM break would do everyone good from time to time.

Hope all goes well for you, Fozzy dearest

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"First rule of naming something: never ask the British public."

Here's Sandra





.. and on a sobering note to finish, a remnant of the Twin Towers, burnt and twisted.

Lots of information posters, which J found some amusement in: Jay: The deadpan way these were described made me laugh - to summarise - it couldn't climb, the doors didn't fit, it poisoned the pilots, ot often burst into flames, and the tails often fell off. Sounds great (😭😆😱😱😆😆😆) [br] funny (2).jpg ...

Other planes were available: (this may be a Spitfire?)