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:-) :-)

Aaaaagh! 😄

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Well done, James! :-)

Nice one J, all of the best for the future..

Good one.

Well done James and congratulations on your grades.

Congratulations from me too, James. We're glad to have been able to help you.

If I was in my right frame of mind, I would ask to read your findings, but unfortunately due to personal circumstances I am barely functioning at the moment. But please know that I normally would.

Well Done James. 🥳

Good thinking on your part ( asking PMP) got you all the responses to use in your university work. All down to you. 👏👏👏

Congratulations James, well done !!

Great news James. Well done and congratulations. Thanks for posting this update, good to know the results of your hard work. Best wishes.

That's wonderful news, James! Very well done.

If anyone would like a summary of James' dissertation results, he has emailed them to us, so we would be able to pass them on.

James, just a note to say that we usually advise against sharing your email address on a public forum like this. As your reason for doing so is different, I haven't edited it out and will leave it up as long as you are happy to do so. If you do want to remove it, we can forward the email you sent to us to anyone that requests the results.

Congratulations James! That's a great achievement. Best wishes for whatever comes next 😊

What a great result and well deserved too, for the hard work you put into it. Good luck for your future hopes and dreams.

Thank you both of you!

Well done James 👍🏻😀

Great to hear, and good luck going further!

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Hi aruba, we paid you via PayPal on the first working day after your claim as we had not been notified that you do not use it. However, I can see that the payment has been returned to us now. I'll email you with the alternative payment methods which we offer.

I got here too late to notice. Congratz to the winner.

Fair s'nuff 😁. Thanks for letting us know.

Ewwwww!

Roast one & stew the other?

Cruel but funny.

Ta - I'm pinching this! 🙃

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@Em - Wonky Donkey was in Ant and Dec's Saturday morning children's show SMTV. (I was in my 30s by then but who's counting?)

They would show some stuffed toy and ask the kids to phone in with what they thought the rhyme might be - e.g. twee bee, fat cat, pudgy budgie, etc. The running joke was that Dec would get increasingly annoyed with any kids who phoned in and said something that didn't rhyme, such as pretty wasp, cuddly moggy, fat parrot, etc.

Shouting "That's not a wasp! It doesn't even rhyme! Are you STUPID or something!?"

I don't know if he was putting it on, but he seemed genuinely angry. So naturally, the kids carried on phoning in and got even more ridiculous with their answers.

I used to love playing piano pieces Mrs Mills-style - still do, when appropriate! 🎶 🎹

"Mrs Mills" - that is going back a bit Lol63.

Not to mention Winifred Atwell. OH - I just did lol.

I remember that a 90s children's programme had a segment called Wonky Donkey (with a mascot stuffed toy / cuddily toy donkey which was stood on its hind legs like a person but had one leg missing). They could create models of things and children had to call in to say what they see, but it had to rhyme.

15 minutes later, as I am moderating other pages, this came to mind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM_efEsSPNs

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There's a very funny video on YouTube of a Scottish granny reading The Wonky Donkey book to her grandchild https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gbsZohEMn38&pp=ygUMd29ua3kgZG9ua2V5

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My daughter's dog loves bell peppers. When one is being sliced up she watches every move, waiting for a piece.

Mmmm - Carrot ice lollies.

Awww. Sounds so cute.

My best friend's guide dog love carrots. She has one before bed every day and in this weather they have frozen them.

What gets me is how they need to prove everyone can walk. From all the houses sold at auction and the buyers walking down the street to it, through to the mad woman on BBC News 24 on a Sunday morning, who used to clip clip across the studio from one interview area to another with the mike on her ankle I'm guessing.

The news readers manage perfectly well without waving their hands around - why can’t the reporters?

I think you are saying "bring back Alan Wicker" Beth.

Couldn’t watch Dan Cruickshank for that very reason.

If the tech's that unreliable, I wonder how they know how many people didn't attend appointments.

The check in at my GP's is 'give your name to the receptionist and she will tell you where to go.' It works very well, but everyone complains about the "music" which plays on a loop all day. It seems to consist of a few random people, with earplugs in, making up random sounds on their instruments. Apparently it's supposed to be relaxing, but my hackles rise as soon as I get through the door. How the staff endure it all day I can't understand.

I can't remember the last time the touch screen check in at my GP worked. Seems as though it hasn't for years.

I am always aghast that at the eye hospital when I take aunty most are 70 or older they stand at one end of a room and call a name don’t help anyone struggling to get up or move down the room if no one answers.Maybe they are not allowed to help as they all do it.

Blood test for Enlarged Prostate this afternoon. Digital log in machine has been u/s for a couple of months, receptionists Do Not Do Wednesday afternoons and digital screen "Mr X, got to room Z" not working. Instructed to take a seat in waiting area and relevant nurse/doctor will come out to call you!

One patient was in because his hearing had gone and didn't hear the doctor call him but another patient knew him and, tapped his shoulder and pointed to doctor!

I'm hard of hearing and only just heard the nurse for my appointment.

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Similar issue with my latest Eye appointment at Hospital. Everyone receives same 09.30 appointment so place is rammed over two waiting rooms and a corridor. Various staff come out and say a name, most say it in a normal, not raised voice and the majority are non native English speakers, this results in a Mexican wave effect where each person turns to their neighbour and asks 'what name did she say' !

A screen would help here, or even a card with your name on, like at the Airport taxi pick up ?

Similarly Specsavers Hearing in Lymington, where I spent half the session in silence as I tried to process what I had actually heard, and then what I thought I had heard.

The check in screen at our GP actually works. Provided you understand either English or Polish. No other options.

Not long ago I had to take my daughter to the ENT department at the hospital, and the nurse who came out to call for the next patient did so with the quietest whisper I've (barely) heard.

Considering that about a third of the patients will be in that department because their ears aren't working properly...

Seen that one here before but still made me smile.

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Do we blame them?

If you want to blow up your Ironymeter, look at the Greens.

Maybe find out the full facts first.

Like his mate across the pond, he doesn't seem to watch back what he's said.

Simon wanted to be interred with his grandparents, so instead I have a lock of his hair and his handwriting set in resin, in a necklace. I sent it off to a company to do it for me.

This company and they had the option of paying for photos of the process, which I did and they provided for me:

https://cosmiclensjewellery.co.uk/products/lock-of-hair-pendant-with-actual-handwriting?srsltid=AfmBOooSd2t-XInVYUXHuExRutAyklUKsHNRmm11zDnHIA4UibHTDzrT

I also have a lock of hair in an envelope for when I want to touch it.

Of course you'll be upsat Emma, it's perfectly normal.

I love undertakers humour but one told me that he couldn't deal with his mom's arrangements so had to get his colleges to deal with her.

My friend, who died two years ago, said her children want her ashes made into keepsakes - apparently you can have them put in a ring or locket etc, and that way she said they will all have a part of her. Mind you, this is the same friend who was going to leave her body to science to save on a funeral, until I told her they only use the bits they want, then the family have to take the rest. That changed her mind! We were both very open about discussing our plans, but stepsons are horrified and don’t want to talk about it, so I have written it all down, and update it every year.

Sending a hug for tomorrow.

My thoughts will be with you on Friday Em.

Thinking of you Em. It is a very difficult time when you collect the ashes. I sat in the car and cried when I collected my cat's ashes. Like Beth and Jaffa said, writing it down can help.

Thank you all. Can't believe that his funeral was a month ago today.

Thank you for the ideas about writing.

Thinking of you Em. Virtual hugs for Friday.

Sending you lots of love Em as you take this next step.

Oh Em.

Simon will always be with you.

He had a great sense of humour. So don't ever stop yourself from laughing. At the little odd quirky things. ❤️❤️

Kind thoughts and big hugs coming your way Em

Try one time to sit down and write a letter as if you were telling a close friend exactly how you feel,no holds barred.

Keep the letter and look at it once a month it is a good marker of if and how you are coping by your reaction to re reading it.

Like others have said you can take as long as you want to deal with the ashes and if having them at home is more than you can take at the moment let your mum keep them safe for now maybe?

Hugs for Friday.

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Thinking of you Em 💞

I’ve read fidgeepoets poem on grief a few times. It hits the spot! 💚

Will be thinking of you Em. Take your time.

I didn’t scatter my ‘P’s’ Ashes for a while - till I was ready to and folllow his/our wishes.

So young. It's just not fair. From what you've said he sounded like an amazing individual.

If Simon had a morbid sense of humour, he would probably have appreciated what a work colleague (called John) once told me.

John had to have his beloved dog put to sleep. Afterwards, he took the late dog to the pet crem.

A couple of weeks passed and John went back to collect the ashes. They were handed over solemnly in a beautiful round hardwood casket, with the outline of a paw print inlaid on the wood veneer on the lid. It was an absolute work of art. But John started quietly chuckling.

The pet crem man said "Is there anything wrong, Sir? We've done our best for him."

John pulled himself together and said "No, it's fine. Everything's lovely. It's just that you've presented my dog's ashes in such a touching way. When I collected my mum's a couple of months ago, we got her back in what looked like a Fairy liquid bottle!"

Em, maybe you can’t use bad language on here, but you can write it down on a post-it, the worse the better, then leave it for a while until you feel ready to throw it away.

Oh Em, thinking of you and sending you good wishes and kind thoughts. Another test of your strength which has been quite remarkable at this hard and sorrowful time💞

Sending big hugs , knowing how hard all this is for you 😘 x

More stress, but take comfort in that you are respecting Simon's wishes.

Another difficult moment in a very difficult journey. Sending my thoughts and best wishes

Big hugs Em Xx

You'll be in my thoughts tomorrow. There are no words that can fully explain the feelings now but there will be light ahead as you go through this dark tunnel, in due time. ❤️

Will be thinking of you tomorrow Em. After what has happened there are so many awful moments. I imagine your life makes no sense at the moment. It’s right to feel angry.

As many have said, and experienced, each day has to endured until feelings shift. It does happen and things will change.

You’ll be able to remember the happy days and the joy and even feel those emotions again.

So sorry you have to through this agony.

Hay! You can't saddle me with that.

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@ help me!, You know the old saying. "it takes one to know one" ?? ;-)

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maddadof ... you're unstable.

Sorry, no. I can’t think for myself which is why I enjoy reading the fruits of others labours. 😍

Thank you - any suggestions for a setting for Part 2 of Lucifer story? (Apologies if you have made suggestions below - I have noted them, but not who made them.)

I just let it flow in the wind.

Do you wear it in plaits in between Barrie😆😆

I have my hair cut once or twice a year whether it needs it or not, I had it cut last week. My nils seem to grow at different speeds but I'll cut most of my fingernails this week.

I absolutely dreaded being my brother’s bridesmaid when I was told I had to have my hair permed. From being very plain, too tall, and wearing glasses, I got teased enough anyway, so sitting for hours in the hairdresser’s (and missing my riding lesson!) and then having to go to school and have ‘Look at her! Done up like a dog’s dinner!’ afterwards’ following me around … I washed my hair and brushed it so often to get rid of the curls, which soon dropped anyway with my dead-straight ‘rats tails’. My hair is better now than it has ever been - pity Mum’s not here to see it.

Cakey, I always had long fingernails, I didn't like the feel when they had been cut. I think it was the technique of cutting them that was the problem - when I do them myself I follow the curve of the nail and make sure it is smooth. I can't reach to cut my toenails now, but don't mind the podiatrist doing them (when I can afford it) although I still wince when they come to close to the skin. I never liked having my hair cut either. We used to have an Aunt (there is always one!) who was always on about the length of my nails and hair. I remember her once saying that I would never be able to wear pink because of the colour of my hair!

My mother used to curl my hair with old fashioned tongs which I think were heated on the gas ring. I used to stand beside the kitchen sink & she would wind me up onto my tiptoes with the bloody things. I was only at nursery so would be three, maybe four. Then, horror of horrors, she sent me, escorted by some horrid aunt from the outlaw side of the family, to have my hair PERMED! A bubble perm like Shirley Temple. I ask you, a four year old with a perm! I truly hated it, middle of summer & I came downstairs with a pixie hood on for nursery because I wouldn't be seen with the 'bubbles'! We had a real battle of wills,or rather, I had a battle of 'WON'T'!!! Wasn't too long before I was sent back to the 'Perm Place' for a virtual crew cut. It was so short the back of my neck was shaved! Itchy but worth every scratch! Thanks Dad, you were the best! Always had my six!

Cakey - I used to be taken to my cousins’ house every day when mum went back to teaching, until I was old enough to go to school. I used to dread being sat on the draining board with Auntie rubbing my hands between hers to clean them, using Lifebuoy soap. The feel of the slippery soap and the helplessness of my hands being rubbed still turns my stomach now!

Did having your nails cut cause you problems, Little Owl? I have not come across anyone else who hates this. I still dislike anyone touching my finger nails with scissors, emery board or even just touch from fingers, I don't like having to cut or file them myself.

I used to hate having the comb put through my hair as it was always tatty. There was no stuff like conditioner in those days, I also used to panic when when a jumper was pulled over my head. My mother used to have to cut my nails when I was asleep. We had no bathroom so got washed at the kitchen sink and had to go across the yard to the outside toilet. My friend once washed her neck in Fairy Snow as she thought it would make it white.

It's funny how cruel parents used to be. As Tudiefair says - rubbing soap in your eyes. Also pulling a jumper over your head with the neck only the width of your wrist, and off again. I suspect that's how Van Gogh really lost his ear. And my dad's favourite using the manual hair clippers on my neck. I'd run a mile if I could rather than have him do my hair. There was also the slightly less painful gadget that came out which was a double sided comb that you put a Gillette razor blade into to thin your hair. I'm sure there were others I've managed to forget, but people may well mention now. I'll be having nightmares tonight.

Nick, first op was to remove an arthritic bone, and my surgeon couldn’t be sure that the resulting numbness was Carpal Tunnel compression, as he didn’t get the normal results when he tested for it by pressing on various pressure points. The radiographer said he couldn’t call it carpal tunnel syndrome exactly as the scar tissue is not in the tunnel but more in the palm of my hand, but it’s close enough as a description. As I said, I had it done in my left hand in 2016, but this time (right hand) they used a thermoplastic splint (supposedly moulded to an exact fit…) which has caused all the problems. As I said to my brother, at the moment, I put my hand in my pocket to get a dog treat, and I can’t tell by feel whether it’s dog treat, keys or anything else. He said he didn’t have that problem - the conversation went downhill rapidly!

Beth You should have spoken to a Dr for advice. Well, I'm not a doctor but as soon as I started reading I thought carpal tunnel. Admittedly I have a lot of experience. Having it done does generally work but the procedure itself can obviously cause scar tissue, which can then cause carpal tunnel problems as the scar tissue itself can then press on the nerves. I'd recommend having it done, once, as it will generally be okay, and a massive relief. As for having it done a 2nd time, it's debatable, but I still think if the surgeon recommended it I'd have it done a 2nd time, but the more surgery you have the more scar tissue is formed. Good luck, I'm sure it will be so much better afterwards.

Good idea Beth.

Oh yes. As soon as I am on a waiting list for something I ring to ask if there is a cancellation list. My greatest success was a couple of years ago, I think - had an appointment on 16th December with the senior physio who said he would send me for an MRI but it could be about 5 weeks, because of Christmas in the way. I left it one day for his referral to go through, rang the MRI dept to ask if they had a cancellation list, and was told no, but they had a cancellation at 9am the next day. Three days from appointment to MRI!

It does pay to build a relationship with secretaries and waiting list coordinators. I've done this in the past, phoning on a regular basis to check for cancelled appointments, and it does pay dividends.

WOW - and I thought I had troubles. I hope you get everything fixed soon Beth

Goodness Beth, that all sounds very difficult and stressful for you, hope you'll get it sorted out soon.

Well done, Beth. Sounds to me that the splint they gave you has caused nerve damage. I used to have an ergonomic keyboard, with a wrist rest, which plugged into my laptop at work - it helps. You could also try voice software instead of typing everything. Hope it is all sorted before your holiday.

I should think pheasants must have the lowest blood pressure. They only have one brain cell to supply, judging by the brainless articles who hurtle up my track like road-runner when I am trying to drive out.

Interesting fact, giraffes have the highest blood pressure of any land mammal.

Makes sense really, think how hard the heart has got to work to get the blood all the way up to the brain.

@Barrie - That's why most of them have 2 big bumps on their head! 😂

Question is ... did they bounce?😂

And yet it’s only human babies that cry when they’re born. Mind you, nobody smacks a calf on the bum as soon as it’s born.

I feel sorry for the calves at birth. Get out junior & drop 2 metres to the ground.

Very funny Kenny.

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No, Kenny, they're centipedes you're thinking of. They can grow quite big, although I might think twice about picking one up and putting it in the bushes if it's that big!

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I think his screen test was shown somewhere the other day.

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Never knowing watched a Bond movie but with Sam Neill as Bond I could have been persuaded! Handsome? Indeed he was!

He was nearly chosen for James Bond at one stage.

Rosy, Dead Calm spooked me too.

A very good actor ( handsome too)

I always think of him as Reilly. Great series, and the scene of him standing in the snow under tree, knowing he would be shot - such a sad scene. Plus I loved the music!

Dead calm was a great film, made me jump out of my skin!!

Very sad, he was so talented.

I'll second that, very sad news. He will be very much missed.

Absinthe. And it's true, it does. Mine is 89.9% abv you don't need to drink much before you're eyes start stinging and you're ears start bleeding. Hence, "take 2 bottles in the shower".

Creme de menthe?

That two-tone green/blue gunge really stings your eyes.

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I feel your pain 😀

There were outbursts of mob anger and public unrest after the Soham murders. And there was public outrage and street protests with angry crowds throwing missiles after the James Bulger murders. I think it's partly the mentality of some who commit these crimes that causes people to riot, as it is seen as not only so much worse in many of the cases, but also that the same crimes are just repeated over and over again. Look at the grooming scandals to see the people involved, the repeated nature of the crimes and nothing done about it, and that those caught are a small minority of those committing the same crimes to this day.

@grumpy grandad - Maybe the Police think it wise to mention when a suspect is known to be white to prevent the spread of misinformation that has led to riots, to attackes on teh homes of perfectly innocent and decent migrants, to people trying to burn down hotels and so on.

It's strange that you object to the Police selectively mentioning the ethnicity of a suspect but you don't seem to have any problem with them mentioning the sex / gender of the same suspect?

Simple fact. No riots have ever started because a WHITE MAN did something appalling. You can sleep soundly tonight secure in the knowledge that nobody will try to burn down your house because of the crimes of Huw Edwards.

He’ll die in prison, or be killed like Ian Huntley

Still frightening to think he could be back on the street at the same age that I am now - and that’s assuming he doesn’t get parole, or turfed out to reduce the numbers in prison.

Malc_H. Although born in Wales the guy's name was Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, his parents came over from Rwanda 5 years before he was born. Some people are born with certain tendencies. It's the old nature vs nurture argument. I have just read the notes from the sentencing judge and find he inflicted 122 stab wounds on a 6 year old. I personally don't think the Wales argument is relevant in his case, as born there or not something else is clearly involved. Many talk about people like this being 'mad', 'insane' etc I can never agree. I think they are sane despite what they do, although many are easily able to persuade other that they're not, more so because it's easier to believe someone had to be mad to do that. He did also have an al-Quaeda training manual in his house and was producing Ricin although it needed further purification before he could use it. This has all come from the court documents not tittle tattle on the net. Fortunately he got 52 years, with numerous other concurrent sentences, and only that because he was 17 rather than 18.

The guy who murdered his family had scarpered off to a African country before their bodies were found. So mentioning that he was black wouldn't have been much help in finding him!

It was the same with the Southport girls murders. Blamed on migrants, so huge riots all over the country at migrant hotels, costing us millions, when the perpetrator was actually someone born in Wales.

Yes, I think by saying up front that the relevant people are white, or English born, or whatever, it shuts down the stirrers who wind everyone up, then slope off into the background. It’s much easier to stir up a mob, whether justified or not, than it is for the police to calm them down. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if these rent-a-mob yobs who go from town to town looking for trouble are being financed somehow. Where did the Just Stop Oil mob, who seemed to have no jobs to worry about, get the money to buy and run their DIESEL Range Rover to get to the locations?

There are so many comments like this online, and if it doesn't mention white then everyone assumes they're not, which I think is pretty reasonable and probably accurate. So, saying they're white, if they are, is of little use in my opinion, given statistics. Mentioning they're white on three occasions may stop trouble starting, but not saying it on 14,000 occasions only helps those who want to cause trouble. The answer is, tell the truth, then deal with every trouble maker, not very very few. CCTV is there and it's clear to see who's involved. 99.9% of the time anyone in a riot is involved and should be arrested.

The thing is, this thing where they say if a suspect is white or not has been brought about recently by a certain man with the alias TR (real name SY-L). If you recall the Epping (I think it was there?) stabbing, he got his supporters whipped up in a frenzy to attack migrant hotels in the area (and make life pretty difficult for the other people who lived round there too), making out like the guy who did it was a migrant (which he wasn't). So the police started saying a suspect was white in order to stop that kind of dangerous rabble-rousing nonsense. I think they're wise to do that in the current, often quite violent, climate. There are too many people about, including politicians, out to cause trouble nowadays.

Update – I hadn't realised that EE had set my privacy settings to 'Moderate' by default, so I simply had to turn it off in the EE app, and it's all fixed now. Thanks all. 🙂

I emailed Marie a couple of weeks ago about this problem of not being able to log in to PMP when away from home and using my mobile data. She had a word with Tech. and reported back that it was more than likely my provider, BT, blocking it., and advised going in to my settings to see if Parental Control had anything to do with it. Did this, with no luck, so phoned BT, explained the problem, but, unfortunately, someone was having a bad day or just didn't understand what I was trying to tell them. Phoned the next day...same issue :-( I decided to leave it until the next time we were away i.e. last week. Spoke to lovely Sophie at BT, she understood exactly what I was saying, pressed a few buttons her end and told me I had "Light Restrictions" applied, tweeked it for me and advised to switch my phone off for 20mins, switch it back on and....boom, was able to log in and catch up with the draws. Thanks Marie, for your input.

I noticed my phone was blocking PMP when in the hospital, though my ipad was fine on NHSWifi, and I got the message about it being blocked as a Gambling site. I tried reporting it as a Free site therefore not gambling but got some lame excuse back that it was beyond their control. At least I got a reply - maybe if others report it too it might get unblocked.

Are you talking broadband network or data network?

I have recently switched to EE broadband from Plusnet (as Plusnet no longer offer Home phone), with no problems. My phone data network is Lebara, and again, no problems.

Many EE customers have the same issue. We have had many emails enquiring about it. I'm afraid that all we can do is tell you that EE have a help page about Parental Controls (https://ee.co.uk/help/broadband/getting-started/using-parental-controls#article-heading-6) and another about 'Web Protect' (https://ee.co.uk/help/broadband/getting-started/web-protect)

One or perhaps both of those should help you to get back onto PMP on your phone.

Am with Vodafone and have no problem

Tigers can squirt an incredibly long distance.

The ones in captivity are also remarkably accurate. I'm sure they would laugh if they could when they get a direct hit on a human.

A former colleague of mine was at a formal evening 'out of hours' dinner at Regents Park Zoo back in the 60s. Guests were wandering around in their tuxedos and black tie formality looking at the animals in their cages. He stopped in front of a tiger. It eyed him up and down; slowly turned its back; and - too late - he saw its tail start to rise. Before he could move it scent-marked him from head to foot.

Never happens to James Bond!

That made me think of the Ronnie Barker sketch:

Doctor: there’s a sample bottle on the table over there. I want you to fill it for me.

R.B. : what, from here?

This is a very witty thread! 🤣🤣

You probably had some applied to your arms Beth when cleaning the stables. We once had a tiger urinate at the car from behind a fence in a safari park. Only just got the window up in time.

I often wonder if the fad among teenagers etc for 'hyaluronic acid' creams to help their skin are aware of where the 'uronic' comes from. I think my skin will just have to bear with me through life without having horse-wee or whatever applied to it.

"Friends, Brothers ,Countrymen , Lend me your ears..."

(you can tell he's Mrs Jones's boy, they're always borrowing something).

Probably not many people are aware Mark Antony had eczema. That's why he called for urea in his well known speech as it's supposed to be good for eczema and other skin conditions.😀

Caesar (Williams): "Friends, Romans..."

Mark Antony (James) (Whispers): "Countrymen."

Caesar: "I KNOW!"

Richard III - ‘Now is the winter of our discontent…’ Lovely old Larry Olivier creating an unforgettable image. OK, I will look at it, though it’s not an era I know much about. Henry V, Agincourt and Kenneth Brannagh… stop it, I’m dribbling…

Carry on Cleo 1964

"Infamy, infamy. They've all got it in for me"

(Kenneth Williams in Carry on something or other.)

Hi Beth, I haven't seen the Lucifer story but I think the Plantagenet age offers a bit of scope for tale weaving. Battles, adventures, tyrants, (depending on your point of view) intrigue, treachery, fame & infamy.