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Yuk! I'll give it a miss if I can ever get over there risk free.

Neither have I and until I read about it on here I had never heard of it. What would be the nearest equivalent?

Be careful BK in the final episode the Lone Ranger used his last silver bullet to kill Tonto. He found out that Kemosabe meant t*at

Deepest condolences to you and your wife Ben, I had a MIL who was a diamond too.

Margie that's almost Lincolnshire so it is probably a Lincolnshire dialect. A word like beeling for crying, a word an aunt of mine used that lived near Boston.

I can't help feeling sorry for those people that live in areas close to state borders especially when all their services, doctors, shops etc are in another state that has closed the border with the state they live in and having to get a pass to go over an arbitrary line on a map

I was born and brought up in North Notts and it is the first time I have heard that expression!

Melbourne has been hit by a resurgence of corona virus with the number of cases in the hundreds over the last few days. The media reporting indicates that it resulted from poorly handled security of returnees in hotel quarantine. It has now spread to pockets in New South Wales resulting in Queensland closing its borders to people from two council areas in NSW. Meanwhile here in South Australia we are still Covid19 free, however I fully expect a resurgence after authorities allow 25,000 per game in to two Aussie rules game being held in Adelaide in the coming days. I really do not und

July 6th saw the death of Charlie Daniels aged 83, best known for his hit country classic "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" Other hits included Uneasy Rider, (What this world needs is) A Few More Rednecks and Long Haired Country Boy He was an accomplished guitar, banjo and mandolin player but an awesome fiddle player as can be seen on many of his recordings. RIP Charlie Daniels.

On the 6th July we lost one of the great composers of scores for film and TV, Ennio Morricone aged 91. Who can ever forget the theme from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, or those from the other spaghetti westerns. If you look at what he has composed you will be amazed at the number of films he has written the scores for. Ennio Morricone, a prodigious talent, thank you for the music.

Ben, Your two penn'orth is welcome and I am certain that the would be many who agree with you. If it happens it will be a sad day and if it does I am likely to relinquish my British passport and become an Aussie especially if British passport holders have to get visas to travel around Europe.

DJ 360 Given that in the EU referendum Scotland voted 62% to remain and the apparent recent increase in Scottish nationalism do you see the beginning of the fracturing of the United Kingdom?

nonnaB Greensborough is not in any form of lockdown so your cousin is free to come and go at will. We have received another batch of ex pats returning from Malaysia and they are now in lockdown in hotels for two weeks with regular testing. The restrictions have been relaxed further and we can now stand at the bar and have a beer, restaurants are fully open provided they abide by the latest social distancing rules of one person per square metre. We are still "cautious" but had our first meal out last week so a better form of "normality" is slowly returning. I can assure you that I hav

Following an upsurge of cases in Melbourne (Victoria) the state government has put 3,000+ people in nine public housing high rise towers into what they are calling "hard lockdown". At the moment it is expected to last 5 days whilst everyone is tested for Covid 19. They cannot leave their units for any reason other than a medical emergency. The government has allocated 500 police to enforce the lockdown by actively patrolling all floors of the units some of which are 20 storeys high. The residents are saying that they are feeling like criminals and unless this is handled very carefully it will

It was done via a face to face interview supported by a review of my school reports and speaking with the teachers and yes I did say I did not want to be an artificer as I did not want any part of the armed forces or merchant marine. He did say that he thought I would be better suited in a technical/engineering role he offered some suggestions and industry types but said ultimately the choice was mine. I only commented on the basis that there was some form career advice available in the mid sixties. I was not aware of which organisation provided it. At the time many had already decid

I left school in the mid 60's and I am almost certain we had careers advisors then as I remember being told that as I was good with my hands I should be an Engine Room Artificer and suggested the Merchant Marine as a career. I had no idea what an artificer was so I looked it up in a dictionary and decided it was not for me. My dad was adamant that I was not going down the pit so I started looking for apprenticeships. The first job I was offered was as an electronics engineering apprentice, I had to decline that job as getting there via public transport took almost two hours each way. Stra

Here in South OZ we have had three new covid 19 cases after having none for around a month. The difference this time is that they have a source that is from 280 repatriated Aussies that returned from Mumbai on a "mercy" flight and have been put in mandatory quarantine with regular testing. Victoria (Melbourne) is still struggling with new outbreaks and have locked down at suburb level in a bid to control the spread. Our borders with Victoria will remain closed beyond the promised reopening date due to the current situation. Keep safe everyone, this is not over yet and I

When we downsized on retirement around 4 years ago we bought a Dyson V10, the latest model at the time and have to say it has been brilliant, used two or more times a day after visits from the dogs, grandkids or me bringing in lawn clippings on the bottom of my boots. We have a mix of carpets and tiles and get a run time of 45 mins on normal and 15 on max power. When finished empty it and plug it in to the wall mounted charger. Just had to invest in a new battery so no complaints here. You just have to clean the filters periodically which you should do on mains powered machines any way

I have decided to go electric cordless wherever possible, no more extension leads that somehow manage to tangle themselves up whilst hanging on a hook. They always get caught on the slightest lump or obstruction and if you have to use more than one to get to far flung parts they are forever coming apart at the join. This does not include them tangling around your feet and being in the way of what it is you are trying to do. No more difficult to start mowers, trimmers, chainsaws etc or getting everything ready for a job and find you have no fuel or have plenty of fuel but the wrong sort, 2 stro

According to the latest data Covid 19 has infected almost 10 million people, killed almost half a million and economically has brought the world to its knees. The UK (Hong Kong) flu epidemic of 1968/69 and 70, which many of us lived through, is estimated to have killed somewhere between 1 and 4 million people worldwide. It too started in China and persists today as Influenza type A, a seasonal flu, and it killed 30,000 people in the UK yet we did not shut the economy down as we have done this time we just got on with life. During the Hong Kong flu epidemic in the UK sickness benefits cla

I do, it was on the Dale Lane side of the pub opposite the El Rico café and Madge Duggan's fish and chip shop. The Waltzer, dogems and whiplash always seemed to be there along with the usual side shows, shooting range, coconut shy, hook a duck and some kiddies rides.

Due to an increase in Covid 19 cases in Victoria people have again started panic buying toilet rolls and paper towels. Coles and Woolworths our two biggest supermarkets have imposed limits on purchases across the whole country. Idiots who panic buy toilet rolls should be compulsorily sterilised so they cannot pass their genes on to another generation.

Can't say that I recall her on the Clive James Show buy I do remember Janet Webb on Morecambe and Wise

Here in South Australia as of Next Monday social distancing is being reduced to 1 person per two square metres effectively allowing 50% capacity at venues. Unfortunately there are still active cases in Victoria and the South Australian government has introduced on line pre approval requirements for all "essential" travellers wanting to come into SA from Victoria. We have opened or borders to all other states. Our last confirmed case was almost a month ago and we have only had two cases since 23 April so things are looking positive. However 800 Australians from overseas will be allowe

Her voice and the words of her songs are writ large in Britain's history and may they never be forgotten. She used these words in her last performance "To the brave boys and what they sacrificed for us. They left their families and homes to fight for our freedom and many lost their lives trying to protect us and our liberties."