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Got my new hearing aids yesterday, first new ones since 2011. To say I was impressed would be the understatement of the century. To keep this thread short I think it would be easiest if I say that the only thing these new ones CAN'T do...

I found this extremely interesting, and informative. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy1epz58pyo

I spend the most evening time listening to music. I have been known to look at the news (via browser). I do also have an enormous DVD/BlueRay library of TV Shows/Movies and most importantly, music videos.

Nor have I. Been immersed in reading mysteries, instead. The loss of interest seems to date from the 8 weeks in a nursing home with a heavy dose of IV antibiotic twice daily. The antibiotic turned out to be ototoxic, and my hearing...

Something a bit different for me ... I was invited to talk on Tom Kwei's excellent podcast 'Blurtin' Mrs Merton', to talk about an episode of Caroline Ahern's spoof chat show, The Mrs. Merton Show. You can hear the podcast here...

Yesterday I had a very frustrating argument with what's laughing being called AI, we need to change that, I have no problem with artificial but intelligents is like calling Compo a snappy dresser with great taste! On our Facebook page...

Not far from me is Cottam Power Station which has been closed for several years, bit by bit they have been blowing up parts of the site, on the 14th of August they are going to blow down the 8 large cooling towers all in one go, which...

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...

That was John's idea, he thinks you need it for some reason.

THIS IS MY 700TH POST ON OUR WONDERFUL LIFE AFFIRMING UNIQUE FORUM.... I joined our merry band of barmpots on June 12th 2015.......not thinking that this wonderful site would become an absolute obsession !!!..... To say it is addictive...

Gary Moore's solo work loomed large in my teen years thanks to a good friend's insistence that he and everyone in the car get a thorough GM education. Corridors of Power and Victims of the Future specifically. Complimented a steady diet...

I have mentioned heritage walks in this thread and yesterday I attended a walk in a suburb of Newcastle called Jesmond . To my surprise I learned that the mother of the infamous Butch Cassidy , Ann Campbell Gillies, was born and raised...

I wonder if he served alongside you know who?.