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I watch very little live TV these days, its all streaming or the home computer network (I collect films). Working through some American shows at the moment, Boston Legal and Justified, both very good IMO. If you have Amazon Prime take a peek at Goliath, entertaining and not too heavy.

I'll tell you one thing Maurice, the Cypriots don't like it when a brummie starts beating them at Tavli ;) Change happens everywhere, we went to Paris for a weekend in 2018, not been for years and the youngsters were there drinking coke and smoking Marlboro, the day of vin rouge and Gauloises...

I've a good American friend who' also an anglophile and he and his wife have restored several British bikes which they use. The pre WW2 bikes they use on day outs they dress up, tweeds and knickerbocker trousers, front basket with period picnic set.... He's also into British camping equipment...

On Cyprus I was much happier in the village playing Tavli than in town with the tourists and off season was my favourite time of year. Many times I'd take some food to the Roman amphitheatre in the early morning and I'd be the only one there, sitting eating fruit and ham...happy days.

Our daughter got married on Crete in 2017. We stayed in the Stella Palace Hotel Resort and Spa; they had the civil wedding then the ceremony at a small chapel that is onsite. Beautiful island and real five star service at the resort, wonderful staff and food. I lived on Cyprus back in the 80s...

On the news earlier Tui said booking to Crete went up 500% in the twelve hours after Johnson's speech. I hope the lifting of restrictions don't end in tears. That said it will be Cyprus or Gran Canaria for all of October if its safe...covid owes me three holidays!

I'm lucky, I'm a short(ish) drive to the Brecon Beacons and the Gower Peninsula so day trips are sorted and we still go family camping (weekends) here in Wales. Growing up in brum day trips were often to places like the Cotswolds and we'd have caravan holidays. It would be nice to think brits...

I've an Elizabeth Barlow in a family tree I'm putting together, husband Charles Barlow, maiden name Drakeford, any connection ?

My dad worked there and retired @1975, Alf Baker, went by the nickname 'Tiny' he was 6'4" and big built. He had worked the variety halls for a one half of The Rego Twins. Here he is entertaining at the xmas childrens party, I'll find a better picture of the event (on another computer at the...

My great great grandmother was Catherine Christmas Proud and her father was Phineas Proud :)

I challenge you to listen to this without your feet tapping :)

Gets my feet tapping :)

The injection site was age related then, makes sense, more muscle mass in young children's legs than their arms.

Leg? very unusual, normally it was the upper left arm.

I had the TB jab as a nipper then aged 55 and a nurse I developed TB and the lung damage its caused (plus I was a smoker) led to early retirement from nursing. But think back years ago and TB was a death sentence; these days your on up to three antibiotics for three to six months to clear it...

Thats what I'm saying, it can't stop the virus entering your system but it kick starts your systems fight against it which is why you can still infect others and until we all have the jab we'll need to mask up and social distance. The more people that refuse the vaccine the longer it will take...

I only cook chips in lard or dripping, veg oil is devils food :imp:

My wife retired from Mental Health Nursing but went back in March (demands on mental health services have shot through the roof). Last week she did a 12 hour shift inoculating folk at a small local hospital and are managing around 60 people an hour. You do get a high level of protection from...

Just finished both seasons of this Brian Cox plays a ruthless tycoon. Well worth a watch.