@slimfern posted:

Well done her

It's interesting to find out where our words come from....Susie Dent (Countdown) is a very good source of the origin of words.

Susie Dent also does a regular short article in the Radio Times each week where she looks at the origins of a word or phrase

Etymology is the word for the scientific study of the origin of words. The etymo part comes from the Ancient Greek for true sense and the logy part from study as per this famous advert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC_-r-J69qA

I read something years ago about a plane landing somewhere where the inhabitants had never seen a plane before. They couldn't see the plane as they had no word for it

@El Loro posted:

Susie Dent also does a regular short article in the Radio Times each week where she looks at the origins of a word or phrase

Etymology is the word for the scientific study of the origin of words. The etymo part comes from the Ancient Greek for true sense and the logy part from study as per this famous advert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC_-r-J69qA

Yeah I remember that advert

@El Loro posted:

I read something years ago about a plane landing somewhere where the inhabitants had never seen a plane before. They couldn't see the plane as they had no word for it

Did they think it was a bird?

@slimfern posted:

Did they think it was a bird?

I vaguely remember reading that they couldn't see it, just a vague shape

Just popping in to wish you all a good afternoon

@Moonie posted:

Just popping in to wish you all a good afternoon

Good afternoon, Moonie, I hope you're OK

@El Loro posted:

Good afternoon, Moonie, I hope you're OK

Just a bit under the weather El, thanks for asking

@Moonie posted:

Just a bit under the weather El, thanks for asking

I hope you feel better soon, Moonie

@El Loro posted:

I hope you feel better soon, Moonie

Thanks El

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL slim moonsieee

Good morning everyone

Very thick cloud cover here at present with rain likely soon. More rain forecast this evening. Rain warning issued for all today, none yet for the weekend but that could change.

I hope everyone has a good day

Some wildlife photos on the BBC website taken by Andrew Fusek Peters from Shropshire. Some of dragonflies, some of birds and then one of a couple of squirrels and one of a couple of foxes.
They are lovely photos:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c785xg37jl1o

@El Loro posted:

Some wildlife photos on the BBC website taken by Andrew Fusek Peters from Shropshire. Some of dragonflies, some of birds and then one of a couple of squirrels and one of a couple of foxes.
They are lovely photos:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c785xg37jl1o

They really are lovely aren't they El...I couldn't pick one I liked best tbh... Thanks

@slimfern posted:

They really are lovely aren't they El...I couldn't pick one I liked best tbh... Thanks

They are, Slim, thanks

I've sent a pm to Moonie with the link because he wouldn't want to miss the photo with the squirrels

@El Loro posted:

They are, Slim, thanks

I've sent a pm to Moonie with the link because he wouldn't want to miss the photo with the squirrels

I love the one with the Cyril’s too ….but they are all lovely l

Met Office has extended their rain warning into the early hours of tomorrow for my area. Looks as if they'll issue another warning for Saturday night into Sunday morning, the rain maps indicate a very active system.

Keep a check on Met Office warnings for Sunday. None yet issued but there may be widespread thunderstorms in many areas.

@El Loro posted:

Some wildlife photos on the BBC website taken by Andrew Fusek Peters from Shropshire. Some of dragonflies, some of birds and then one of a couple of squirrels and one of a couple of foxes.
They are lovely photos:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c785xg37jl1o

thank you EL - loved the squirrels and the foxes

night EL slim bazzy

Good morning everyone

Another very cloudy day here, may get some rain.

Forecasts for tomorrow are varied due to the uncertainty of where there will be thunderstorms. I think that's why there are no warnings yet issued and that they will be issued later today and updated during the course of tomorrow.

I hope everyone has a good day

Met Office has now issued the rain warning which is from 21.00 this evening to 18.00 tomorrow. Covers England and Wales from a border south of Hull to east of east of Milford Haven other than a bit of Cornwall. The amount of rain falling will vary from place to place with some getting under 10mm with others getting 40-60mm. There is a low chance that a few spots  could get 80-100mm more likely in the southern part of the warning area.

@El Loro posted:

Met Office has now issued the rain warning which is from 21.00 this evening to 18.00 tomorrow. Covers England and Wales from a border south of Hull to east of east of Milford Haven other than a bit of Cornwall. The amount of rain falling will vary from place to place with some getting under 10mm with others getting 40-60mm. There is a low chance that a few spots  could get 80-100mm more likely in the southern part of the warning area.

Warnings here for rain ...from 2pm today until 7pm tomorrow evening

Take care folks!

@slimfern posted:

Warnings here for rain ...from 2pm today until 7pm tomorrow evening

Take care folks!

Take great care, Slim, if you have to go out

night EL slim velvet

Good morning everyone

Was a torrential downpour here around 5. Forecast is for a very unsettled day,

I hope everyone has a good day

Slim, a couple of films on the Talking Pictures tv channel over the coming week.

This evening at 19.00 and again on Tuesday at 12.35 "You Were Never Lovelier" (1942) a musical starring Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth set in Argentina. Slight story but Astaire said that Hayworth was his favourite dance partner and she said this was her favourite film of hers.

Thursday at 22..10 "She Played With Fire" (1958), a minor British film noir with Jack Hawkins as an insurance investigator, Arlene Dahl and Dennis Price.

Clip of the Australian pianist Eileen Joyce playing Grieg;s Piano Concerto in 1943:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCfYWGt4ocU
I mentioned her back in April last year being the pianist for David Lean's "Brief Encounter" but hadn't been able to find a clip showing her perform.

The piano is the best musical instrument without doubt El.

Eff the acoustic guitar. Singer/guitarists do my head in. Ed Sheeran - I'm looking at you.

Play the feckin piano.

Hope your weather's alright El     

@El Loro posted:

Slim, a couple of films on the Talking Pictures tv channel over the coming week.

This evening at 19.00 and again on Tuesday at 12.35 "You Were Never Lovelier" (1942) a musical starring Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth set in Argentina. Slight story but Astaire said that Hayworth was his favourite dance partner and she said this was her favourite film of hers.

Thursday at 22..10 "She Played With Fire" (1958), a minor British film noir with Jack Hawkins as an insurance investigator, Arlene Dahl and Dennis Price.

Thankyou El  ....two more for recording

The piano says out of order.

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Good afternoon Buddies

I hope I find you all well in here

@slimfern posted:

Thankyou El  ....two more for recording

Thanks Slim

@velvet donkey posted:

There's this clip of an unknown nun playing something somewhat different to boogie woogie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnZDjVTUHXo

@Moonie posted:

Good afternoon Buddies

I hope I find you all well in here

Goof afternoon Moonie

@El Loro posted:

Clip of the Australian pianist Eileen Joyce playing Grieg;s Piano Concerto in 1943:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCfYWGt4ocU
I mentioned her back in April last year being the pianist for David Lean's "Brief Encounter" but hadn't been able to find a clip showing her perform.

gorgeous EL  fantastic pianist- thank you

@velvet donkey posted:

The piano says out of order.

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brilliant velvet

night EL slim moonsiee velvet