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Leslie Phillips, 97

For reasons that escape me and are lost in time, I wanted to send a postcard from St Helens. Back then, this was a challenge and I could not find a picture postcard of St Helens until I finally found some for sale at the library. I commented to the librarian that the landscape pictured looked very pretty. She said, "Yes, but it's in Runcorn"- That was pretty damning. It is actually a bit better than that.

Clearly, the game today was not equal to the one I missed last weekend (well, I assume not), but I was also impressed at the coverage. Respectful, which is what we have asked for in all the time I have been alive.

Actually, would you pm me. I would like to tell you a lot more about it.

Not much in all, but I will tell you the story if we catch up ever!

May I ask where you heard that?

Following great thought, I will just be going to the car dealership up the road from me and buying one. Basically, because of this.

Happened to notice Dickie Davies is still going. Young than I thought, b. 1933.

Had a slurp of NyQuil. Sweet baby Jesus, it is good. I am looking forward to tongiht's fix

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlovy_Vary Karlovy looks lovely. But, how would I choose between there and Skipton?

You anarchists! The rule is you take the town that won and compare that to a new town. In this case, we will compare Skipton to Bradford. We cannot do that, because @Johnoco can confirm they are definately the same place with a Waitrose. So... Skipton or Merthyr Tydfil

I have a cold. I have written about how when people compare Covid-19 to the flu, they seem to forget how serious flu is. Presumably because people think of flu as like a cold. Well, I forget, that while hardly life threatening, a cold has stopped me in my tracks. I cannot work, as I cannot concentrate, I am hot and shivery and rather pleased it will all be over within a week.

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Seattle. It is a fun town, I worked there ten years ago. It really does have great coffee. So, there or Prague?

Well, as expected so far.

I expect a contract to come through in the next week or two, then hand in two months notice. With that, I hand in teh company car and will need to have one ready for mid March. New ones are better value right now, because they are not an option for people like me

I am likely to be changing jobs and giving up the company car. Oddly enough, Gubrats face, an Audi. I changed my key ring recently, from the slight impractical Audi one to a more practical cheaper key ring. It really showed I am not an Audi man and will be going for Skoda or Dacia.

Still though, force yourself to take it easy. Good recovery!

Sorry, Derv? t4?

Thanks. I live in a village, and visit the city about weekly or so. That means I do not need much city driving and am not that bothered by parking. That pretty much rules out a hybrid as I understand it? I largely work from home, but will have commutes when they happen of about 60+ miles, and occasional trips of a few hundred miles. It looks like a traditional combustion engine would be best.

A change of employment means I am looking at having to buy a car. My question is what type. Diesel, petrol, hybrid or electric. Electric all seems to be hugely expensive at the minute. I am in a village, so and I hear hybrids are more for city driving (less you spend most of your time with the battery being heavy baggage). That leaves petrol and diesel. Is this a fair summation?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Wilson_(footballer,_born_1941) Yes, alive. Apparently, he was young for a period after his birth.

Sir, if you do not know and feel the same regarding the boost chocolate bar, then I do not even know you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boost_(chocolate_bar)

Yes, for example, the Cornish Yellow Poison frog (aka golden poison frog) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_poison_frog

It is a pretty sad story truely. Despite him being presented now as a hero of ethnic diversity and acceptance in Australia, he actually carried the shame. He was determined and commited to being seen as a fair dinkum Aussie and disowned hin Punjabi heritage.