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Too many motel breakfasts, that's what I blame it on.

I haven't been watching that show but I recognise some refugees from other sci-fi series. John Barrowman from Dr Who and Torchwood, Alex Kingston from Doctor Who, Lexa Doig and Teryl Rothery as the medics from Stargate SG1, Vinnie Jones, Dolph Lundgren, Marc Singer, Ben Browder from Stargate SG1 and...

4 What was the subject of the legal case Tennessee v Scopes? The teaching of Evolution - I think this was the 'Monkey' trial.

6 Which US president vowed, “I’m not going to eat any more broccoli”? George H W Bush

7 Which 1819 novel cemented the modern legend of Robin Hood? Ivanhoe

I had a nice day today. A friend of mine in Winchester had a serious abdominal operation a few weeks ago, and on top of that is being treated for the early stages (and we all hope that's where they stay) of prostate cancer. When he emailed me the day before his operation he said I'd be very welcome ...

It's very good news that Mr Merry went to bowls - did he play or just watch and chat with his bowls cronies? Either way, he was out by himself once he got to the bowls club and I bet that did him a power of good.

A Jedi Knight makes an observation to his apprentice.

I had a nice morning out today. I went into Totton to post my cousin's birthday card and drop a prescription request in at the surgery. Then I went to Elsabelcakes to have a nice lunch. I kicked off with a latte, which looked like a cappuccino at the top with froth and a scattering of chocolate powd...

Here they are again, my favourite trio from the Tirol - this time without their hats. Peter shows he can play the accordion as well as the Jaws Harp and handorgel. The title of the tune Freitagsweis translates literally as Friday wise.

A friend of two friends of mine bought a derelict farmhouse close to the Apennines in the country Mrs Shaw was ordered to spend a winter in for the sake of her health (just as she desired) and has renovated it; I don't know if it is a permanent or holiday home. My friends have been to stay there at ...

The real irony about St George, Patron Saint of England, is that in all likelihood he never existed and if he did he wasn't English anyway.

I have to be honest and say I think they're all nuts. Thus spake WR about St George's flag warriors. I think ranting and raving about flags makes people look a bit silly; and when on TV people insist on wrapping themselves up in Union Jacks etc etc they just look stupid. Anybody with more than a si...

14 Cumberland; Darién; Sycamore; Watford? They are all Gaps. Cumberland Gap. Darien Gap. Sycamore Gap. Watford Gap.

This group of happy yodellers are from the Spiez area in Canton Bern, by the shores of the Thunersee which I have had the pleasure of traversing on a lake steamer several times.

4 Ogham script was used to write which language? Celtic of the Irish variety

7 What vast region separates the Sahara and the tropical savannas? The Sahel

Some more rations arrived for Them today. EVRI don't give you much time - I had an email at 11:40 to say the package was out for delivery and I had the Felix wet food half an hour later. So now They have 12 weeks of wet food not started yet, with 6 pouches (2 -3 days supply) to use up of the opened ...

They must have corrected the write-up since you saw it, Furby, because for today they don't mention four eggs - they just say that the third egg fell from the nest box and they show a pic of it in the gap between the nest box and the cathedral wall on Mel's left. They also say that perhaps Mel will ...

The beta blocker was to slow my heart down in order to help reduce my blood pressure; the particular one I was using had worked perfectly well for at least 20 years. When my heart rate started to slow down by itself the beta blocker just added to that effect, which is why my pulse frequently was bel...

You've seen this group before on Page 6; they are from Canton Wallis which the French call Valais. One of them reminds me slightly of the American actor Stacey Keach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5m-gwvmoWo&list=RDEM5Zg0CBt9FmdN6cfaCr6Pwg&index=24 This is from a playlist on YouTube, so i...

They used to have a Concorde you could walk inside and have a look at in the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton, but I haven't been there for a very long time.

Tips were not included in the cost, but they put out an envelope on our last day on the boat in each cabin with a suggestion that we put in €12 per day. I thought the crew were wonderful so I put in €100. Diogo had a separate tip box and he got what change I had left, just over €4 which sounds a bit...