Exceptional and valiant – you win! Thanks for posting

I was told that Taylor’s will only ever sound as good as when you buy them but Martins improve with age. I had a Martin for many years and it sounds better every time I play it

Crowther Hot Cake is what you need 100% the dog’s

WOW! Check out “Black Smoke” by Ann Sophie – the German entry. Far too good for Eurovision – great song, great performance and loving that voice! Excellent song

Sorry no idea as I don’t live in London

No, there are two characters from the TV series but you can just watch it without needing to know anything previous.

Ridley Scott in the Directors chair so should be good 🙂

Not sure if it’s been mentioned but I’ve heard that the plane may have been carrying something very valuable and that it was a robbery but not for the plane – Thunderball but not for a nuclear weapon. Just a rumour of course??

The Count of Monte Cristo – One of the best IMO

Actually a great film – had the privilege or chatting with one of the Producers the other day who mentioned the extreme lengths they went to to get the film “correct” for all the petrol heads. The casting is spot on too!! See it at a cinema would be my recommendation – enjoy

Front or rear spoilers? 🙂

OP must listen to Alison Kauss and Union Station – Wow, the voice of an angel and well crafted songs with talented players, not least Jerry Douglas on Dobro guitar – check her out! 🙂

DrRSwank – The Howard was where I stayed before – how come it’s shut?? unbelievable!

Anyhow many thanks for all the other suggestions 🙂

Yes but my car only plays audio cds

Looks like the US is going in 🙁

Oh – this does not look to good 🙁

Time flies like the wind – fruits flies like bananas! 🙂

I used to work there back in the late 70’s – great fun

It’s karma 🙂

I’ll disappear now – close the thread if you wish.
I feel I’m labelled unfairly so time to go – cheers and good night to all.

Northwind – thank you, that was what I was interested in.

ernie – thanks for the reminder! I guess mud sticks huh.

Rusty – maybe identifying cultural backgrounds having an effect on the size of families would be a better take then?

cynic-al – worn out record and you’re wrong but you’re entitled to your opinion.
How about contributing to my post – what’s your take?

Yeah I have many Polish friends and without their help in the workforce I’m sure we’d be struggling at times.

Fav albums were Shades and #8 – sad loss.

Triangular nozzles for Diesel and Square nozzels for Petrol – wouldn’t take that much to impliment surely?

BEE STING

A young woman had been taking golf lessons.
She had just started playing her first round of golf
When she suffered a bee sting.
Her pain was so intense that she decided to return
To the clubhouse for help and to complain.

Her golf pro saw her come into the clubhouse and asked,
‘Why are you back in so early? What’s wrong?’

‘I was stung by a bee’, she said.

‘Where’, he asked.
‘Between the first and second hole’, she replied.

He nodded knowingly and said,

‘Then your feet are too far apart.’ !!!!

Although I quite liked this one…

SEX AFTER DEATH

A couple made a deal that whoever died first would come back and inform the other if there is sex after death.
Their biggest fear was that there was no after life at all.
After a long life together, the husband was the first to die.
True to his word, he made the first contact:

” Marion …. Marion ”

“Is that you, Bob?”

“Yes, I’ve come back like we agreed.”

“That’s wonderful! What’s it like?”

“Well, I get up in the morning, I have sex. I have breakfast and then it’s off to the golf course. I have sex again, bathe in the warm sun and then have sex a couple of more times. Then I have lunch (you’d be proud – lots of greens). Another romp around the golf course, then pretty much have sex the rest of the afternoon. After supper, it’s back to golf course again. Then it’s more sex until late at night. I catch some much needed sleep and then the next day it starts all over again”

“Oh, Bob! Are you in Heaven?” ……..

“No — I’m a rabbit in Kent ” .

What would they do if this happened in France? 🙂

Well mine would be:

Mark Knopfler
John Frusciante
Lindsey Buckingham
John Mayer
Robert Cray

I really don’t consider this any form of big deal on my part, he’s my friend.
I’m arranging for tests later today.
Thank you Peter(s) very reassuring.
He’s in Southampton General and his wife called me last night to say that his current kidney is now failing.
Many thanks for all your kind replies.

Makes me feel sad for his family, fellow soldiers and friends 🙁

So how does it relate to the Cost Of Living?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22523612

So does this mean a fall in inflation is significant?

I can’t help but wonder if there was sufficient warning and enough shelters? Apparently it’s a popular location for tornados 🙁

Coil Pack most likely

Grum – a degree in History and you don’t know about HMS Victory? I’m very surprised!

Grum – no interest in our history either then?

In Portsmouth there is HMS Victory and HMS Warrior – I’m guessing that some of you feel it’s a waste to keep them?