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My uncle also fought in WWI but I don't know anything more than that.

Over here we have Altoids in a wonderful tin. After you're done with the mints, the tin is the right size to store all sorts of stuff including old cards, etc.

Well, were you cured?

Best wishes concerning your leg. Hope that you're feeling better! But if the leg dictates that you must use an assistive device, then listen to your leg. Also, you must protect your leg. If you find yourself in a situation where you might unnecessarily strain yourself, stop right there and do...

Vodka and orange juice is better known as a screwdriver.

My favorite tipple is hot tea with cream and sugar. When I go to my favorite restaurant, they have a lovely pot of hot water and I make the first cup by pouring water over the teabag; then adding that teabag plus another one to the pot of water, -- then pouring successive cups of tea, this makes...

If you check the color chips at the local paint store, you will find literally thousands off-white colors. And it was up to the set designer to determine the off-white white that went in the paint can.

We get our car fixed and inspected at the corner Shell Station. They always put up nice holiday displays for Halloween and Christmas, and they do all sorts of repairs. They offer all sorts of services and are very nice.

Well, it's a well known fact that the BCC would add voice overs or something at the end of each show. So Alan Bell came up with the extra scene. And these scenes became precious in their own right. And about that little lamb? She was unable to take direction and finally after much effort, she...

'The fact that she can freely walk without any assistive aid and that she can enjoy the nice weather IS A PLUS!!!

And let's not be oblivious of the fact that once upon a time, the Queen of France was also the Queen of England and she spoke not a word of English.

This was one of the shows that I didn't watch, but was aware of.

That sofa had a little trick up its "arm" and sort of slid sideways. It was not in the script, but they wrote it off to serendipity and it was used! Speaking of sofas, once at work I wrote up a purchase request for a small sofa, only I used the item name, exactly as it was stated in the...

Rosamunde Pilcher who wrote novels that were placed in and around Cornwall.

And here across the Pond, it's an entirely different story. In most of this country (other than the East) freight trains always get the right-of-way and passenger trains must wait. That throws a monkey wrench (spanner) into all of the schedules. And many of the freight trains are one or two...

And then if you look down you can see that there's a story about a mother cat bringing her kittens (both alive and not alive) to be cared for. So sweet.

It's that race car, the very first thing he did. And as always, there was that cloud of smoke that distracted everyone from looking too closely at the car.

Arkwright at the Till: "I've got it!" as he gingerly approaches the till. He pushes the button and the drawer slides open, he starts to deposit some coins, the drawer suddenly shuts almost catching Arkwright's hand. He lets out a yell. Granville comes from the back: "Foiled again?"

Well, there might be a connection there. She's there on the set in between takes and there are the donkeys and the handlers. Time enough for a significant conversation about their plight. So glad to see that she supported the donkeys.

Hard to recognize him without those oily overalls.