“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.”
Ref previous post. Ian Carmichael played Dr. Frank with M&W but for some reason………. Maybe Mum’s addiction to the radio (?) his voice always reminds me of Bertie Wooster. The diction. The precision. Then, decades later, I watched Fry and Laurie. And remembered reading P.G. Wodehouse. And Carmichael’s voice. Strange as can bee or not […]
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OK. So. God’s Honest. NO word of a lie here….(except for the 1,000 years ago bit!) About one thousand years ago (?!) When Himself was the Main Instructor at a secret Military Base somewhere in Hampshire, quite near Petersfield and not far from Bird World. He was Instructing the latest PDT course for 6 weeks […]
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MS Media says that the Stone of Scone was recovered by 1953, just in time for B. Windsor to be crowned. Uurm. Some disagree with this (!!) And if you know the history of The Stone of Destiny aka Jacob’s Pillow aka The Stone of Scone – you’ll understand the significance of this. How many […]
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Dolores, my love. Why today? Why this song? ‘Sbeen a while, lassie. Missed you :o)
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My FAVE girl in the world promised me a week or so ago that she’d make the trip from Wales to come and see me. End of July. Beginning of August time. Ha! Got you my Travel Partner around the World in Crime. So there. So fair! It’s been far too long (stupid fake bug!) […]
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Dynamo We used to watch him a lot. He ALWAYS credited his granddad for teaching him the skills after Stephen’s childhood of bullying and illness and pain. Wow. And I don’t care HOW he did his “tricks.” I just love his triumph over pain. And if you watch him at Christ the Redeemer, it’ll blow […]
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There is a “rumour” that Lady Godiva was born at Bucknall. About 5/6 miles away from my home. According to Wiki….this is “spurious.” Bucknall If you’ve read King, Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett (her novel about Macbeth) Lady Godiva plays a role therein. Anyhoo. Tennyson (MY Local POET) and Godiva. Q of the day today : […]
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Bloody Smart Arse kids! What’s for tea, Mum? Pulled pork and Colcannon. Oh. Yes. I remember Cold Cannon. Gritted teeth vibe? Colcannon (IRISH: cál ceannann, meaning “white-headed cabbage”) Mine is mash potato. Sweetheart cabbage. LOTS of pepper and a pinch of salt. A splash of cream and a blob of Salted Irish Butter. P.S. I usually make […]
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Q – Why does Piggy Pork always wiggle his bum at us? Just asking! I much prefer an Arkwright st-st-st-stutter. P.S. Ronnie Barker suggested the Arkwright stutter to the writer. He thought about it. Ronnie did it. Here is the result. CLASSIC – much loved – British Comedy. P.S. When I’m asked a stupid technical […]
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If you took the time to watch JC rolling the Robin Reliant vidja posted earlier (?) you MAY have noticed that Clarkson’s F1RST kind passerby who rescued him was Phil Oakey. Back in the day, PO had hair. Today….whatever. He still has the same VOICE and Vibe :o) P.S. This F1RST song came out in […]
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All I keep hearing are two phrases. False. Fake. Foney. KILL THEM ALL. GOD WILL KNOW HIS OWN OK. Moving On to glorious, green pastures NEW :o)
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Woah Back. I’m more up-to-date than I thought. The vidja below was uploaded a week ago. Woohooooo! Anyways….If you’ve read/loved/read again M.C. Beaton’s Hamish Macbeth books, you’ll know ALL about Sonsie. The Highland Wild Cat that he found dying on his doorstep one day. And how he just about bankrupted himself to save Sonsie’s life. […]
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