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Wolves. ... *decides not to wear little gingham pinny and go into the woods today* Good morning on Whitsunday, the Feast of Pentecost. Dark, dull, overcast, probably drizzling, misty, 4°C expecting 6°C. Glad about the rain anyway. Most of the deciduous trees are bare now, still some oaks and beeche...

^ Interesting, if bleak, article, OFSO.

All Blacks great Sid Going has died, aged 80. The halfback played 29 tests for New Zealand between 1967 to 1977, as well as 57 other appearances. Five of those were as captain. Going was a stalwart for North Auckland - now known as Northland - at provincial level, playing 110 games for the union. "...

PHXPhlyer wrote: ↑

Fri May 17, 2024 5:36 pm

Boeing shareholders vote to approve $33 million CEO pay package ...
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"Well done, thou good and faithful servant"...

^ Dabney Coleman had a long career in television and film; recognised his name; have seen many of these:

Wikipedia: Dabney Coleman - Television

Wikipedia: Dabney Coleman - Films

But oh so unfortunate about the finger, most unnecessary thing to happen. Hope it heals perfectly long-term. It was the middle finger on her right hand. Well bandaged due to the stitches and a splint on top of that to prevent bending. I warned her about waving her hand around while driving to preve...

That's a fairly esoteric tune to have lying around in your head! Any more like that? The Ancient Mariner PS and where and when was the TV series "Maupassant"? I've never heard of it other than the 19th century writer from first year French at uni. Shown here in the 1960s. IMDB Maupassant I never sa...

I can't help it, I have this playing in my head as I watch.

Just got word from D#1 that she passed her CFII checkride. :YMPARTY: It was delayed by a month due to fractured and lacerated fingertip from having her instructor slam aircraft door while they were troubleshooting problem with door latch. :-o :(( ... Jolly well done, your D#1 :-bd But oh so unfortu...

Morning all. Woke up early, heart racing. Now up, not racing. Still think it's digestive. Off to Paris this morning..... Hope all's well with you, OFSO, and this was just something transient. Any changes of medications lately? spicy food? strong coffee/cocoa/chocolate? hydration levels? Take care :...

Mike Oldfield - Return to Ommadawn (2017) Full Album [42:08]

An accidentally released memo has revealed at least $5.2 million of “must do” pipework lies beneath $55m worth of new Thorndon Quay bus lanes and cycleways – which could be ripped up if regular leaks persist. For business owners, who had a new water leak on Tuesday and have seen dramatic pipe failu...

limeygal wrote: ↑

Wed May 15, 2024 8:46 am

There are 246 people viewing at the moment and 4 members. Why don't they just join?

I don't think they are 'real' people but rather 'bots'.
I notice the Soundtrack thread has hundreds and hundreds of views daily, which seems most unlikely.

Emmylou Harris ~ Bang The Drum Slowly [4:49]

More than 130 people have been arrested in New Caledonia, the government said, after violent protests rocked the French Pacific archipelago and Paris adopted the constitutional changes that angered pro-independence forces. Protests against the changes turned violent on Monday night, with shots fire...

PHXPhlyer wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 8:58 pm

Meghan visited Nigeria as a duchess and left an African princess

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/13/africa/m ... index.html
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Has been a long time since I read so much sycophantic treacle

Hundreds of police officers are searching for a prisoner in north-west France, after he escaped from a van in a deadly ambush near Rouen Mohamed Amra was being taken from court to a prison when a car rammed the prison van at a toll booth Gunmen then attacked the prison officers, with two officers k...

^ seems like 'Old Tom' was a bit of a rascal and a traitor to Cetaceans

Very interesting.

I had a hunt with reference to the Caribbean and found

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park

- the Prince of Wales Bastion.

Interesting search - thank you, Ex-Ascot.

OH if correct, please.

Gazing southward from my kitchen window earlier: observed orange rose-hips on the climbing rose against the fence; also, in the distance, a Red Oak (Quercus rubra) half-red, half-green still; and, from its bare-branched profile, an Ash tree, what's the name? Fraxinus from memory. Min. smorning 0.2°C...