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One for the p...k list? This is part of his column in today's Times:- " I was lucky enough to get tickets for the Arsenal game on Sunday and despite the horror of the home team's performance, it was a treat to get out of the house. My seven-year-old son was over the moon to go to his first match in ...

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Just three of us left.

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I've started playing golf again after a ten year break following two major operations in 2009.

I play twice a week now, and I'm loving it.

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If I want to go, not only will I have to move to Lancashire, but I'll have to buy a new mobile phone as mine is too old to download the app.

I don't think so!

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:42 pm
Some wonderful comedy actors on that picture - the Carry On films might have been of their time but they were damn funny.

They were funny.

Almost all the regulars are dead now. Peter Butterworth, Kenneth Connor et al.

Jim Dale is still alive, I think.

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I was listening to Magic Radio in the car this morning when they played Johnny Mathis's " When A Child Is Born".

They' ve actually censored it! They removed the lines " Waiting For One Child, Black White Yellow No-one Knows".

Political Correctness gone mad.

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claret2018 wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 09, 2020 4:52 pm

And re football teams mentioned in the bible, surely the Saints are mentioned at some point?

Ah, but " the Saints " is just a nickname. I don't think you'll find a reference to Southampton in the Bible. Similarly, I imagine " hearts " appears in the Bible, but not Heart of Midlothian.

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What is the only British football team referred to by name in the Bible?

You'll find the answer at Matthew, chapter 12, verse 42.

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:57 pm
The £10 is the Christmas bonus that all pensioners get.

Thanks for clearing that up Tony. I'd totally forgotten about the Christmas bonus.

I take back what I said above the gov uk website being wrong.

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I've just checked my bank account online, and I've received the £10!!

The Gov Uk website must not be up to date, or badly worded. I certainly don't receive any of the benefits to which it refers.

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Bosscat wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:02 pm
My wife has had the cold weather payment as has my Brother.... neither of whom are in receipt of Pension Credit just the standard UK Pension

But do they get one of the other qualifying benefits?

If state pension alone qualifies, I'm due some back pay

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If you get pension credit you qualify for the cold weather payment, but I don't think the state pension alone qualifies.

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Cricket
Golf
Football

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1. Basketball
2. Formula One
3. Tennis

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I'm a old sod, but I've never had the cold weather payment.

Unlike the winter fuel payment, the cold weather payment is means- and/or health-tested.

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If we can carry on playing as we have been doing over the last four games ( I'm disregarding City, we always get stuffed there), I see no reason why we can't, at the very least, finish above WBA, Fulham and Sheff U.

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Whilst I would like to see it scrapped, that's not going to happen. It's here, and it's here to stay.

However, it needs to be used for "clear and obvious errors", and not to pick through every goal and foul with a fine-toothed comb.

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I hope the new owners do want to buy up all the existing shares. I've got four. Could be a nice little earner!

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Zlatan wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:27 pm
I’m actually selfishly hoping for a replay, as I might be allowed to watch that down here...

Are there any replays this season?

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Unwanted statistic. City's win on Saturday means that they are the first league team in history to record eight home wins by at least a five goal margin against one opponent in all competitions. Three teams have produced seven such wins :- Villa ( v Liverpool and Derby), Man U ( v Newcastle), and Li...

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Gerry Armstrong? I think he used to play abroad but I don't know where.

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Woodcock?

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I wasn't aware that Sergio Aguero has had a child with Maradona's daughter.

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A good few years ago I was sitting in that cafe outside Euston station waiting for my train back north, after a midweek away match in London. I was reading the football section of the paper and a bloke saw this, sat down opposite, and starting talking about the headline( I can't remember what the ma...

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I am hoping that I depart the competition this weekend!

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I became a committed Claret on December 4th 1965, at the home game against Tottenham.

One of the records played over the tannoy before the match was Get Off Of My Cloud, so that's my favourite.

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My first visit to the Goldstone, too.

I was in my final year at Birmingham University, so I went New Street to Euston and Victoria to Hove.

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Sale of new petrol and diesel cars banned from 2030, and sale of hybrids from 2035. I like the idea of an electric car, and I drove a Nissan Leaf as a courtesy car, and liked it. But at the moment they are entirely impractical for me. For example, a round trip to Turf Moor is about 225 miles, beyond...

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Tony, I've sent my selection in, but it doesn't appear in my "sent" box.

Could you confirm you've received it, please.

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I think I'll reconsider my plan to become a golf pundit.

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Six, with four of them guesses

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Sutcliffe's final legal application was to the High Court on the basis that his continued imprisonment was a breach of his human rights

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One of the letters that Wearside Jack sent to George Oldfield, head of the Ripper Squad, said something like " it's seven now, and you still haven't a clue". This was in February. In fact, Sutcliffe had killed his eighth victim in January, but the body was not found until March. Hence, Wearside Jack...

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FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:41 am
That's it. He was a very good speaker, I might add.

He came over very well on a three part documentary shown on television last year. He went off the rails as a teenager following his mother's murder, but has put his life back together admirably.

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FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:36 am
I forget his name, but met him at a conference in Birmingham. I wasn't aware who he was until he mentioned his mum as part of his speech.

His name is Richard McCann, Frank.

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The son of his first victim has gone on record as saying that whilst he didn't wish Sutcliffe dead, at least this has brought some degree of closure. A classy response, well done him.

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Koepka
Spieth
Hatton
Finau
Schauffele ( nap )
De Chambeau

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He was the doctor in one of the episodes of "Fawlty Towers ".

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claretblue wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:00 am
unless they’re using an ‘old’ ball then it’s at the end of 1959/1960 season!

Good spot!

Is that a very young Willie Irvine, seated second left?

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The style of the shirts puts it in the 50s.

My guess is Albert Cheesebrough, kneeling on the left.

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Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:17 pm
West Yorkshire in tier 3 from Monday, Tees Valley in talks about it.
How much more of the north is actually outside tier 3 now?

Tyne & Wear and Northumberland are in tier 2.

Here in Cumbria ( apart from Barrow ) we're fortunate enough to remain in tier 1, as is North Yorkshire.

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His first broadcasting assignment was when he was asked to co-commentate on a forces match by Gerald Sinstadt, who is still alive at 90.

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bfcjg wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 23, 2020 1:18 pm
Are they all in the same support bubble ?

I see what you did there.

"We're forever blowing bubbles".

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Thanks Tony.

Looking forward to it.

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Sorry to bother you Tony, but I wonder whether you could get this up and running by this time tomorrow.

I'd very much like to enter, but I'm going on holiday tomorrow morning to a cottage with no wi-fi, so I'll have no internet for a week.

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I was on the Leppings Lane terrace.

I was in my final year at Uni, and I went up on the train from Birmingham New Street.

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Try the Ben Hope series by Scott Mariani.

Unputdownable.

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BenWickes wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:59 pm
Crikey! Hughton's tenure was short lived!

He lasted longer than Leroy Rosenior did in his second spell at Torquay!

He was sacked after ten minutes.

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There is an article by Tony Cascarino in today's "Times " discussing the winners and losers in the transfer window.

Unsurprisingly, we're one of the three losers, along with Wolves and Brighton. He's scratching his head looking at our transfer policy.

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I've lost two dogs ( both put down by the vet ) and it's absolutely horrible. My strong advice is to get another straight away. The first time we waited six months, which was far too long. The second time we got Lexie, who is still here (10 years old now ) within a fortnight. Whilst you do not forge...

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