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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:00 am
- Forum: The Stables, & other animals
- Topic: The Peregrines Are Back At Winchester Cathedral
- Replies: 5
- Views: 62
The Peregrines Are Back At Winchester Cathedral
St John's Church in Bath has a nesting pair. In Bristol the peregrines use a more traditional site, that of the Avon Gorge at Clifton. A friend of mine has regularly photographed them by standing on the edge of the gorge on the wrong side of the fence :eek Not for me. Unlike Merry I'm not bothered b...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: The Coffeeshop
- Topic: Getting Food in the time of Corona, Brexit and War
- Replies: 119
- Views: 5486
Getting Food in the time of Corona, Brexit and War
Shrinkflation is popping up everywhere. The next time you buy a 400g can of anything, check the weight - it'll most likely be 392g. Heinz Beans has always been 420g, but not any more, they're 415g.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:08 am
- Forum: Stop Press
- Topic: Baltimore Bridge Collapse
- Replies: 8
- Views: 41
Baltimore Bridge Collapse
When Juliet, Helen and I walked over the Clifton Suspension Bridge last year my knees were actually weak. I'd heard of this phenomenon but not experienced it before. I wasn't sure I'd be able to walk over! You're not alone Merry. Many years ago I played host to an American guy who came over on a co...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:13 pm
- Forum: Stop Press
- Topic: Baltimore Bridge Collapse
- Replies: 8
- Views: 41
Baltimore Bridge Collapse
From Quora, not validated: It appears that the captain notified the coast guard that the vessel was in distress in good time. There were two local harbour pilots on the bridge one on the helm and the ship dropped its starboard anchor before hitting the western support column after losing power and/o...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:13 am
- Forum: Words
- Topic: Hokey Pokey
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:25 am
- Forum: The Coffeeshop
- Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
- Replies: 60
- Views: 520
March - The beginning of Summer
Hang in there OC.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:22 am
- Forum: Stop Press
- Topic: Baltimore Bridge Collapse
- Replies: 8
- Views: 41
Baltimore Bridge Collapse
There will be questions asked. It lost power which resulted in the collision. Why wasn't such a large vessel piloted out of the port? Obviously such a large ship takes a lot of stopping but why wasn't it able to drop anchor before the collision? Was the bridge construction the right one for such a b...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:12 am
- Forum: Stop Press
- Topic: Poor old Charlie
- Replies: 28
- Views: 340
Poor old Charlie
Geddaway?"I'm no Royalist"
I wonder if The Sun will come out with a "Horrible Anus (hnur-hnur)" type headline to lighten the mood?
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:59 pm
- Forum: The Coffeeshop
- Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
- Replies: 60
- Views: 520
March - The beginning of Summer
They make my day trips to Slimbridge look tame by comparison but I like them and it makes bird watching so easy. Brother and I have a joint pensioner's concession membership.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:50 pm
- Forum: The Coffeeshop
- Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
- Replies: 60
- Views: 520
March - The beginning of Summer
The Spring equinox was a day early this year because of the additional day added to February for the leap year. The equinox will advance approximately one quarter of a day per year until 2028 when it will be reset again.
Not a lot of people know dat.
Not a lot of people know dat.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:33 pm
- Forum: Quizzes & Questions
- Topic: Tough 2 (24 March)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 28
Tough 2 (24 March)
9 LB Jefferies; Peter Parker; Laura Mars; Jimmy Olsen?
Fictitious photo reporters. Peter Parker is Marvel (Spiderman), Jimmy Olsen is DC (Superman) so I'm guessing the others are comic-book characters too.
Fictitious photo reporters. Peter Parker is Marvel (Spiderman), Jimmy Olsen is DC (Superman) so I'm guessing the others are comic-book characters too.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:12 am
- Forum: The Coffeeshop
- Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
- Replies: 60
- Views: 520
March - The beginning of Summer
My keyboard is wired as I can't see the point of wireless for something that doesn't have to move around. It's washable so it can survive the occasional spill. My mouse does move around and is wireless. I use rechargeable batteries which don't last as long as alkaline but I keep a spare handy, and w...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: The Coffeeshop
- Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
- Replies: 60
- Views: 520
March - The beginning of Summer
A positive outcome is always welcome.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:18 pm
- Forum: Quizzes & Questions
- Topic: Tough 1 (23 March)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 33
Tough 1 (23 March)
5 What device is often marked PRNDL?
A vehicle's automatic gearbox (Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive, Low) - American HF members will no doubt scoff at such an easy question.
6 Which Swiss psychiatrist developed the inkblot test?
It is called the Rorschach Test so I imagine that is who invented it.
A vehicle's automatic gearbox (Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive, Low) - American HF members will no doubt scoff at such an easy question.
6 Which Swiss psychiatrist developed the inkblot test?
It is called the Rorschach Test so I imagine that is who invented it.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:14 pm
- Forum: Stop Press
- Topic: Poor old Charlie
- Replies: 28
- Views: 340
Poor old Charlie
I can see Andrew being "forgiven" and brought back into the fold quite soon. He's unpleasant and arrogant but if he's prepared to work, it happens in politics all the time so why not?
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:34 pm
- Forum: Stop Press
- Topic: Poor old Charlie
- Replies: 28
- Views: 340
Poor old Charlie
Poor old Catherine too.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68641441
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68641441
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: The Coffeeshop
- Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
- Replies: 60
- Views: 520
March - The beginning of Summer
Thanks OC
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:16 pm
- Forum: The Coffeeshop
- Topic: March - The beginning of Summer
- Replies: 60
- Views: 520
March - The beginning of Summer
My brother has been having health problems too. He was having shortness of breath and got a scan done on his lungs. They suggested he had early stages of COPD. But on the scan they also found an anomaly on his liver so he had a scan for that. That turned out to be nothing to worry about but that sca...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:59 pm
- Forum: Stop Press
- Topic: London Graffiti has been defaced
- Replies: 1
- Views: 15
London Graffiti has been defaced
People are upset because someone has defaced some graffiti in Finsbury Park, London. Of relevance is that the graffiti was painted (perpetrated?) by Banksy.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:37 am
- Forum: The Coffeeshop
- Topic: Getting Food in the time of Corona, Brexit and War
- Replies: 119
- Views: 5486
Getting Food in the time of Corona, Brexit and War
Fast food chain Gregg's is the latest to follow Sainsbury's, Tesco and McDonald's with IT outages. Furby's warnings are coming true. We're doomed.