Recent content by Adanor

OK, I give up. What exactly is in Steak and Kidney pudding? What is suet?

Oh a lovely tortie!!

On the other side of the Pond, let me recommend Ocean City, Maryland (USA). A pleasant seaside town. When I was a child, my family would go there every summer. There was a boardwalk, a nice beach, and deep sea Marlin fishing. Lots of sun and fun!

I happen to like Celebrity Antique Road Trip. It's a hoot.

Well, let's think about what these phrases represent. They all refer to Foggy's imaginary tour of duty in a far away jungle, It was unacceptable for Foggy to be just a sign writer, instead, he became a well respected jungle fighter. As a note, is it possible that we may have known someone who...

Frank Thornton played a unique and vital role, outside of that of Truly, in being a calm and steady influence with the passing of Bill Owen.

Well, we have developed a system that works. I go off in one direction and get milk, cottage cheese, crackers, etc. and he goes off in another direction and gets grapes, croissants, etc. and then we eventually meet and go to check-out. Occasionally, thinking that he is right behind me, I have...

A perfect demonstration of the law of physics and wonderful use of explosives. This is the result of many years of careful study of demolition and what worked and what didn't. When something didn't work, they made careful study of what went wrong. This successful demolition is the result of many...

My niece who played trombone in the high school band, found that she had to switch to playing a tuba BECAUSE they banned trombones, they were worried about the kids getting wacked by the slides. Trombones have been a mainstay of marching bands for ages and ages and I've never heard of a kid...

Back in the mists of time, it was a given that girl babies were given names of flowers. So Roy just went with the program, not only Hyacinth, but also Rose and Daisy. My aunt was named Lillian.

Back when I was working, I had developed a medical condition (of which I was unaware of) which caused me to fall asleep on the bus home. AND one day, I would have gone past my stop sound asleep except that a kind sole woke me up in time for me to hop off the bus.

It was very interesting, especially to see Peter Sallis in a much different role which he handled well.

AND so where Yes, I agree. Post your photos and remarks about your trip after you return home.

Yes, there is a time when it is vital to have accurate weather information. A very sad example was the Texas girls camp disaster. So sad. But then there is nothing wrong with stepping outside and looking, listening (for thunder), feeling if it's raining or snowing and how hard. If you step...

It's quite possible to locate the source of the pollution. It's just a matter of sending someone out in a boat to take samples at various points.