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Sky F1

Did anyone else hear David Croft say that he didn't know what the French for De ja vous is?

Covid Mortality Figures A Farce.

If you are run over by a bus today and die and you tested positive for Covid 19 back in February then your death is reported as Covid related death by PHE. If this is true then it makes a mockery of...

Tuvok

Celbrity Masterchef

On just now - only celebrity I've heard of is Dom Littlewood. I've heard both him and Greg Wallace saying elsewhere they get mistaken for each other - now's your chance to see them together and decide...

tourdeforce

Excuses For Ambulance Chasers

Hello Folks, I am looking for some fun excuses that I can say to the scam ambulance chasers that phone me on a fairly regular basis. The ones I have used in the past include:- 1. I was on the Titanic...

New Judge

Have I Entered A Time Warp?

On 1st July the published number (cumulative) of Covid cases in the UK was 313,483. I could not find yesterday's figures. Today the total number of cases up to yesterday is 283,757 - a figure that by...

SteveD

Looking For British English Alphabet Game App

For our 3-year old granddaughter, we are looking for an app in the form of little games to download to a smartphone to help her learn the letters of the alphabet. It must be British English, not...

riyaaddison

English Speaking Course

English speaking courses to improve pronunciation; Reading and writing lessons since written. English is often very different from spoken. I am looking for intensive English classes to improve my...

Theland

Where And When The Riots?

In my humble opinion, we will soon see rioters fighting with the police on our streets. Its already started in Belgium, India, Pakistan and Kenya, probably others as well. I can't see, for example,...

hellywelly4

Last Tango In Halifax

Really good last night I thought. I know some people think Celia is awful, but I read yesterday that Anne Reid who plays her, doesn't want Celia to be 'nice'. All the parts are so well observed and...

SteveD

Answerbank And Cookies

AnswerBank is set to "remember" me. Every time I go to the AnswerBank web site, it asks me to accept cookies. Each time, I click "Accept" but then, repeatedly throughout the session, it asks me again...

sandmaster

Knights Of Old

Early 1960s I borrowed an lp with the group featured on the sleeve as knights in armour. I believe it was by one of the big groups of the time but just cannot find it online or in shops. Can anyone...

Gromit

Fat Bird Loses Weight

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-51294545...

SteveD

Gran Canaria

Does anyone have any suggestions/remarks/advice/recommendations about hotels in the Meloneras/Maspalomas area of Gran Canaria please?

islasmum

Last Night's Trial Of Christine Keeler

Was last night's episode the final one?

SteveD

Complaining About A Solicitor

I understand that, if a formal complaint to the solicitor in question does not produce results after a specified time, the next course of action is to lodge a complaint with the Legal Ombudsman....

maggiebee

Why?

It seems that every time I turn on the TV, Mary Berry is on. I thought she was a cook, but she seems to have become an expert on many things. Rather like a latter day Carol Vorderman.

ToraToraTora

Why Do All Modern T V Shows Lead With Their Own Spoilers?

I'm watching the RVP but it applies to almost every TV program these days. The words "coming up" nearly cause me to put by boot through the telly. Why are we never allowed to just be surprised by...