15 Banksy’s Girl with Balloon; Cai Guo-Qiang’s Sky Ladder; Tinguely’s Homage to New York?
Wasn’t that the Banksy painting which was shredded as soon as the bidding ended?
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- Sun May 05, 2024 9:01 pm
- Forum: Quizzes & Questions
- Topic: Tough 2 (5 May)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 60
- Wed May 01, 2024 10:53 pm
- Forum: The Coffeeshop
- Topic: May the fourth be with you
- Replies: 29
- Views: 304
May the fourth be with you
Bit early
But very welcome.
But very welcome.
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:59 pm
- Forum: Whinge and Cheer
- Topic: A small moral dilemma
- Replies: 5
- Views: 58
A small moral dilemma
I wish I was that imaginative as a child.
I would be tempted to let the parents know. What the kids did wasn’t right.
However there is no way on this planet that I would tell the moanies. I’d let the parents know that, too.
I would be tempted to let the parents know. What the kids did wasn’t right.
However there is no way on this planet that I would tell the moanies. I’d let the parents know that, too.
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:34 pm
- Forum: Quizzes & Questions
- Topic: Tough 1 (20 April)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 75
Tough 1 (20 April)
6 Which temperature scale is named after William Thomson?
That’s Lord Kelvin! Quite famous in Scotland.
So the Kelvin scale
That’s Lord Kelvin! Quite famous in Scotland.
So the Kelvin scale
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:30 pm
- Forum: Quizzes & Questions
- Topic: Tough 2 (14 April)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 79
Tough 2 (14 April)
How remiss of me! GG also known as Gorgeous George.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:05 am
- Forum: Quizzes & Questions
- Topic: Tough 2 (14 April)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 79
Tough 2 (14 April)
10 Emily Maitlis; Wallis Simpson; Eleanor Roosevelt; Margaret Thatcher? All played by Gillian Anderson. Well Emily Markus and Margaret Thatcher were 😜 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland; Mr Lazy; The Box of Delights? Weren’t they all dreams? 15 Glasgow; Bethnal Green; Bradford; Rochdale? He’s currentl...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: Quizzes & Questions
- Topic: Tough 2 (7 April)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 99
Tough 2 (7 April)
9 Uruguay; Mexico; France; Argentina; Portugal; West Germany? The teams England beat in the 1966 World Cup. 11 Hale-Bopp; Holmes; Hyakutake; Lovejoy; McNaught; NEOWISE? Comets 15 Southampton; Cherbourg; Queenstown; 41º43’32”N, 49º56’49”W? Oooo this is the start of the Titanic route. I think people f...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:11 am
- Forum: Quizzes & Questions
- Topic: Tough 1 (6 April)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 61
Tough 1 (6 April)
1 Whose likeness was found on 6 December 1912 in Tell el-Amarna, Egypt? I’m pretty sure that’s Nefertiti. My neighbour had a necklace of her bust and I think I went to see it in a tiny museum in Berlin many many years ago. 6 What is the lowest staff rank in the British army? I think this is a tricky...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:31 pm
- Forum: Whinge and Cheer
- Topic: Cheer about 53AP and good old ernie
- Replies: 58
- Views: 2652
Cheer about 53AP and good old ernie
Diane, that is an excellent plan!
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:16 pm
- Forum: Whinge and Cheer
- Topic: Cheer about 53AP and good old ernie
- Replies: 58
- Views: 2652
Cheer about 53AP and good old ernie
Email arrived 40 mins ago!
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:32 pm
- Forum: Whinge and Cheer
- Topic: Cheer about 53AP and good old ernie
- Replies: 58
- Views: 2652
Cheer about 53AP and good old ernie
£100 for me this month! I checked on the website / App which told me. I still haven’t had an email about it.
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 3:38 pm
- Forum: Birthdays and Special Days
- Topic: Happy Birthday Merry!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 175
Happy Birthday Merry!
Happy Birthday, Merry.
I hope it is both peaceful and fun!
I hope it is both peaceful and fun!
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:32 pm
- Forum: The Stables, & other animals
- Topic: The Peregrines Are Back At Winchester Cathedral
- Replies: 20
- Views: 456
The Peregrines Are Back At Winchester Cathedral
Peregrines in Cathedrals seems to be a thing.
This tweet amused me greatly.
https://x.com/jayhulmepoet/status/17733 ... 34308?s=46
This tweet amused me greatly.
https://x.com/jayhulmepoet/status/17733 ... 34308?s=46
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:09 pm
- Forum: Stop Press
- Topic: Poor old Charlie
- Replies: 30
- Views: 641
Poor old Charlie
According to the very accurate rumour mill Anne has been ill since before Christmas.
We all know that is now destabilising hackers that are saying this.
We all know that is now destabilising hackers that are saying this.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:08 pm
- Forum: Stop Press
- Topic: Baltimore Bridge Collapse
- Replies: 8
- Views: 131
Baltimore Bridge Collapse
@Furbs maybe it’s one of these things where the crashes aren’t happening more often, it’s just been reported more often. We see that at work, particularly with reporting of near misses, etc. @Merry I’m not keen on Suspension Bridges. When the new bridge over the River Forth was built, I refused to t...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:06 pm
- Forum: The Coffeeshop
- Topic: Stocks and Shares ISA
- Replies: 3
- Views: 73
Stocks and Shares ISA
I met some work friends for dinner over the weekend. As we are all of an age, we talked about pensions, retiring and tax, etc. Oh how we have moved on from our chats in our 20s and 30s! One of the things which took some discussion is the reduction on capital gains allowance to £3k from 6th April 202...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:12 am
- Forum: Quizzes & Questions
- Topic: Tough 1 (9 March)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 78
Tough 1 (9 March)
5 Suella Braverman is named after which TV character?
I’m sure I read her name is actually Sue Ellen. I’m guessing it’s Sue Ellen from Dallas.
2 Which religious site is overlooked by a 600m clock tower?
Mecca?
I’m sure I read her name is actually Sue Ellen. I’m guessing it’s Sue Ellen from Dallas.
2 Which religious site is overlooked by a 600m clock tower?
Mecca?
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:46 pm
- Forum: Whinge and Cheer
- Topic: Cheer about 53AP and good old ernie
- Replies: 58
- Views: 2652
Cheer about 53AP and good old ernie
Well done Furbs. £100 is very welcome. I checked today and it said the results weren’t released until tomorrow 🤷🏼♀️ I’m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow. I’m a field judge. Today, I was recording the distances and changing the order in the Women’s Shot Putt final and raking th...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:12 pm
- Forum: Quizzes & Questions
- Topic: Picture Quiz
- Replies: 3
- Views: 58
Picture Quiz
Winchester?
The “Arthurian” Round Table is in Winchester
Mary married Phillip of Spain in Winchester Cathedral.
Your mum lived in Winchester.
The bloke is familiar, but his name escapes me, unless it is Phillip?
The “Arthurian” Round Table is in Winchester
Mary married Phillip of Spain in Winchester Cathedral.
Your mum lived in Winchester.
The bloke is familiar, but his name escapes me, unless it is Phillip?
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:30 am
- Forum: Quizzes & Questions
- Topic: Tough 2 (25 Feb)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 105
Tough 2 (25 Feb)
15 Entertainment; Football; History; Money; Politics?
I was listening to a podcast yesterday and it mentioned another called “The Rest is Politics” and how there were so many other podcasts which start with “The Rest Is….”
That’s my guess.
I was listening to a podcast yesterday and it mentioned another called “The Rest is Politics” and how there were so many other podcasts which start with “The Rest Is….”
That’s my guess.