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That would be something different today, wouldn't it?

Oh yes. I particularly used to enjoy a late-night unscripted chat show where the guests were provided with unlimited booze, wound up and let go. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_Dark_(TV_series)

I like Sir Creep, except for the posts about obscure Americans, and when he's being a complete twat about things like Bessie Camm's local newspaper obit.

It's not shite - it's her local newspaper, you buffoon.

Exactly!

This is my worry. I do trust the MOT garage, have been going there for many years now, but it's unlikely that they could do the repair the same day as they are always busy. This does seem like a gift for unscrupulous garages. I won't bore you with my experience getting tyres from the company you referred to, but suffice to say I vowed never to darken their doors again.

MOT changes https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mot-changes-20-may-2018 Defects found during an MOT will be categorised as: Dangerous: Fail. The vehicle is a "direct and immediate risk to road safety or has a serious impact on the environment". It must not be driven until it has been repaired. Major: Fail. The fault "may affect the vehicle's safety, put other road users at risk or have an impact on the environment". The car, van or motorcycle must be repaired immediately. Minor: Pass. A defect has "no significant effect on the safety of the vehicle or impact on the environment". It must be repaired as soon as possible This confuses me. I get that a car with dangerous fault must not be driven, but up to now I've got my car MOT'd a month before expiry so that if it fails I have a bit of breathing space to get things fixed. If it's minor stuff I let the MOT garage fix it if they have time the same day, but I also have another guy who services the car and can fix most things. Does this mean we no longer have that grace period? If I have a "major" fault and the garage can't fix it that day, can I still take the car home and bring it back?

Or ......?

What about Comical Ali, is he still alive? Was rumoured to be at death's door several years ago, but did we ever hear any more?

It got no love from me because I didn't get it, and I still don't. Sorry.

Oooh, Stand By Me! Love it.

Yeah, he's moving well. Bloody hell, who is this American dude? Some TV evangelist?

The coverage is pisspoor these days. I do have an interest in the Royal Family, and like to see lower profile members of the wider family. BBC commentators used to be shit hot at picking them out, but it's painfully clear that Huw Edwards & co don't have a clue who anyone is apart from the celebs. It was the same at William's wedding, most of the foreign royals went unrecognised as well. The appearance of Fergie Duchess of York went completely over their heads as they were too busy talking to Stephen Lawrence's mother. I've seen a lot of people wondering if she would be invited as she often gets the cold shoulder, so she would have been of some interest to many.

Zhengzhang Shangfang? Ker-ching for anyone who picked him!

You're being ridiculous. The Rotherham Advertiser is her local paper, and they have been reporting on her regularly. They will have a contact at the care home.

Funniest Stones song ever.

That's very sad. Was he obitable

Harry and his Spencer cousin George McCorquodale were very alike as children. George has been at the pies since then, and now looks like a fatter Ed Sheeran. George's mum is Diana's sister Sarah.

Imagine how cool it would be if those acorns were olives.

I used to quite fancy him, but bloody hell, he looks like Meat Loaf now.

A cunty one, as any fule kno.

My jaw just hit the floor on reading that 'Dixon Of Dock Green' was on until 1976! I vaguely remember it as a fuzzy black & white show from my early childhood; my grandmother used to watch it. I do remember Peter Byrne's character.

Even better, there's an estate agent in Reading called Vanderpump & Wellbelove Their signs were eagerly looked out for on childhood car journeys. Sadly after so many years they seem to be dropping the "Wellbelove".

Yeah, my mother had a scan which showed her tumour had shrunk to a fifth of its size. It came right back and she died two weeks later.