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So, doing a little cleaning in my lounge, polish in one hand, duster in the other, vigorously polishing all the surfaces, my wrist starts to go ballistic! Vibrating, alarm ringing and I look at my "smart" watch, which has decided I have...

Phil Lynott was actually sacked by the lead singer of Skid Row, Brush Shiels in the late sixties. They remained on good terms and by Lynott's admission Shiels taught him to play the base guitar. Phil went on to form the band Orphanage...

Hello, some exciting news! A new television documentary about Last of the Summer Wine is currently being developed for a major UK broadcaster. The documentary will be celebratory in tone and the angle of this film is to look at the...

Exceptionally good quality drone footage of a red kite in flight. Pure, unadulterated perfection https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cly1gen58w1o

As aerodynamic as a brick they said:p It's hard to believe Volvo actually ran the 240 estate car as well in the British Touring Car Championship.

I'm simply struggling to reconcile a middle-aged mind trapped in an elderly body. And architecturally, I'm still stuck on perpendicular (late) gothic, although I also find the solidity of the Norman style comforting.

There was me thinking all we had to worry about was lot number 8! :P

You'll always be younger than your years.

Number 8 is a little disconcerting!

A thriller movie based on a play and taking place in Wales with Peter Sallis, Peter Vaughan and Fiona Walker. Saw it show up on Classic British Telly from the You Tube thingy. I've not seen it yet, but from the Wiki page it seems to...

This clue should help, think Range Rover

Lovely day today here in Cheshire and I’ve got a 5 day weekend so off across the fields early this morning with the dogs.Off to Shropshire tomorrow.

Mums boss (a Dr) had a refund cheque from medicare for $0.01 framed and on the wall in his surery.. would have cost medicare $5 to process and send would have cost the Dr $5.00 to cash ihs $0.01 cent cheque... Automated systems have a...