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- Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:05 am
- Forum: Quizzes & Questions
- Topic: Tough 2 (14 April)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 37
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: 64
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: 41
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: 57
- Views: 2472
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: 57
- Views: 2472
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: 57
- Views: 2472
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: 126
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: 12
- Views: 224
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: 475
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: 69
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: 56
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: 62
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: 57
- Views: 2472
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: 48
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: 89
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.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:43 pm
- Forum: The Coffeeshop
- Topic: February - let's hope it's better than January!
- Replies: 49
- Views: 868
February - let's hope it's better than January!
It’s fair to say I m not a happy bunny today. Firstly, I’m not very well. After a few days of a grumbly stomach on Monday / Tuesday which both me and the pharmacist thought might be trapped wind and got the appropriate medication, On Wednesday afternoon and evening, it was very very very painful. Ju...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:04 am
- Forum: Travellers' Tales
- Topic: GAIA at Tewkesbury Abbey
- Replies: 10
- Views: 93
GAIA at Tewkesbury Abbey
That looks absolutely beautiful!
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:52 pm
- Forum: Stop Press
- Topic: Alexei Navalny, "Putin's most vocal critic" has died
- Replies: 6
- Views: 90
Alexei Navalny, "Putin's most vocal critic" has died
Aren’t presidential elections coming up in Russia shortly? Maybe a way of showing that dissent will not be tolerated? I know he couldn’t stand because of his criminal conviction, but intimidation is so on brand.
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:42 am
- Forum: The Coffeeshop
- Topic: February - let's hope it's better than January!
- Replies: 49
- Views: 868
February - let's hope it's better than January!
OC you are very right about everything being for the convenience of the vendor and not the customer. This includes phone helplines (now chat bots), booking appointments, many deliveries, shop opening hours (many are closed for lunch). Everything seems much harder these days.
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:25 pm
- Forum: Quizzes & Questions
- Topic: Tough 2 (14 Jan)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1265
Tough 2 (14 Jan)
15. Double vowels xxxxx, bee, shiitake, moon, vacuum. Don't know the lava clue. I searched and searched for something with volcanic lava flow with a double vowel. I think you would need to be a volcanologist to know it. “ Types of Lava Flow – Pahoehoe and A’a The three types of lava flow are pahoeh...