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    British English V American English.

    i would agree with you. The author got it wrong.
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    Another US?UK Difference

    Thanks for that. I was obviously caught out by fact that I had never seen the McGwire spelling before. in many ways this is a relief.
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    Another US?UK Difference

    In my case it is excessive use of the Shift Key particularly in combination with the '/@, the #/~ and the //? character keys. I sometimes think the use of 'jumper' is a bit passé. We certainly have sweaters now. Possibly 'jumper is used more for children's clothes and not male adults.
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    Another US?UK Difference

    vB4 Default? I can edit text of the post but not the title I assigned to it.
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    Another US?UK Difference

    Noted with interest yesterday that the baseball star 'Big Mac' spells surname 'McGwire as in Mark McGwire. here it would be McGuire. Mind there is a related European difference here. In English the letter 'W' is 'Double U'. In French it is 'Double V'. And yes, this is my entry for the most...
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    Windows 10 Preview

    That is very useful advice. Many thanks
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    Rev

    London is correct. My take on Rev Adam Smallbone is that he is a genuine Christian baffled by the material world and particularly by Church of England politics. This sums him up: But his door at St Saviour's is always open - to the urban sophisticates with ulterior motives, the chronically...
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    What if Brian Wilde returned after the death of Bill Owen?

    Pretty well sums up my thoughts on this concept.
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    Rev

    Could not agree more - a very funny programme with the support of a very serious moral line. Did not watch it myself this time as it clashed with the evening news. And for us it was a repeat. In contrast, watched the new John Bishop Show on Saturday late evening. Absolutely appalling (apart...
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    Sun Trap

    Alan Ayckbourn is very difficult to beat.
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    Sun Trap

    Anyone else watch 'Sun Trap' last night? I quite enjoyed. A bit of a farce but amusing.
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    Just a Thought

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    Sleep Disorder

    i have been using a CPAP machine for around six months and now I am getting used to it find it does help me sleep much better.
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    From Facebook

    No idea. It appeared on Facebook today. I doubt it was ever actually 'taken'. Looks like a composite to me.
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    From Facebook

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    Completion of Collection

    I note: '30 Years of the Last of the Summer wine on disc 1 Title 7 of 'Vintage 1995' (Region 1) DVD'
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    Completion of Collection

    From Wikipedia, specifically for USA: 'The Funny Side of Christmas on disc 1 Title 6 of the 'Vintage 1995' (Region 1) DVD'
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    Completion of Collection

    I suggest this is better known as 'The Funny Side of Christmas' - not a LOTSW episode but a compilation of comedy shows of the time. Try: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S7glGowgXs
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    Annoying

    And even green ink was a no no. Reserved for Vice Admirals. Reminds me of a trivia question. what is colour of queen's blotting paper? BLACK.
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