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Recently saw a video on X of one of our congress people trip themselves in a congress room assembly area that has stadium style stepped flooring. My immediate thought was to sarcastically imagine her jumping back up and shouting "Ban...

Has me wonder if guys back in the day were named after trees or something similar. Ash, Douglas Fir, Larch... Oops, Larch is a Monty Python tangent. :)

Back in the mists of time, it was a given that girl babies were given names of flowers. So Roy just went with the program, not only Hyacinth, but also Rose and Daisy. My aunt was named Lillian.

I'm with the "They don't stand a chance in hell!" group https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/31/banning_vpns_to_protect_kids/?td=rt-3a

THIS IS MY 700TH POST ON OUR WONDERFUL LIFE AFFIRMING UNIQUE FORUM.... I joined our merry band of barmpots on June 12th 2015.......not thinking that this wonderful site would become an absolute obsession !!!..... To say it is addictive...

Hello Rick , It is indeed the episode Only three can play, which I remember vividly from watching it when it was first aired on TV . Sadly it does not appear on the DVD . It was also on the radio series . I have just checked the BBC...

Hiyas @captain clutterbuck , I remember talking with you about the show. Don't think I was fully invested in it yet at the time. Just dipping my toe in the water so to speak. Thank you for the info, you helped me look more into...

I think I mentioned Rick that I had watched and listened to All Gas many times . I have the DVD so can watch at any time . The episode that was my favourite was the one where they are playing the train game seemed something that could...

probably, this one: (apologies in advance if there's any swearing!)

Hi @Marianna , if you seek out the "Forgotten British Television" channel on youtube they have the TV episodes there in a playlist. They did a good job of bringing them up to 1080p as well. I can provide a link if you need. Hope you...

Recently completed watching "All Gas and Gaiters" TV series. A nice and gentler comedy series a bit similar to "Father Ted" and "Bless Me Father" in that it is church based. Any others watched this? I found it a good and funny...

Or did he regard these ideas as "evergreen"?

I have mentioned heritage walks in this thread and yesterday I attended a walk in a suburb of Newcastle called Jesmond . To my surprise I learned that the mother of the infamous Butch Cassidy , Ann Campbell Gillies, was born and raised...

I had to do a search for what you meant... => football stadium (Everton FC). Sounds like you are as big a fan as Jake and Elwood Blues are of "1060 West Addison." => Wrigley Field (Chicago baseball stadium). A 'The Blues...

I think it's more likely she'd have a tattoo like mine.