I never watched Cold Feet either. I hope PB's chocolate ice cream is a success

Not a particularly happy man, but quite an extraordinary clip of an Indonesian man who believes (and his official papers agree) that he was born in December 1870 which would make him 145 years old.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/vide...o/headlines/37283642

Good morning everyone, it's a beautiful morning, much fresher which is nice and looks set fair.

Yogi there is something wonderful about a happy smiley baby - I hope he's a cuddlesome one.  Sounds like a 'rave' of a day all round. Moonie lovely to have you pop in, don't leave it too long now Summer I hope you have a wonderful relaxing holiday, enjoy the Milly Johnson and any other books you are taking.  I hope you get everything done today GJ and enjoy your trip to York tomorrow.  EL well done on getting your boiler service organised, I hope all goes well.

Enjoy your day everyone

It's absolutely boiling in York!

JK Rowling has said she is "thrilled" that War & Peace actor Tom Burke (he was the womaniser Fedya Dolokhov) will star in a TV series based on the crime novels she wrote as Robert Galbraith.

Burke, who also appeared in The Musketeers (Athos), will play private detective Cormoran Strike in the BBC One adaptation. He described the character as "complex" and "larger than life".

Shooting on the seven hour-long dramas will begin in London in the autumn.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37296931

That's lovely news El I haven't read any of those books but I bet they're good 

it's absolutely boiling here too Joe  

I've done all my errands and now I'm at home until we leave tomorrow I'm cooking a batch of Thai yellow curry! 

Summer, I've had Thai green curry and I've had Thai red curry but not Thai yellow curry. I wonder what the differences are. Well done on getting all your errands out of the way.

Evening all.

It's been very muggy here today.

Squiggle, BB loves cuddles.

Summer, like El, I've had green and red Thai Curry but not yellow.

Hi Velvet, hope your day has been good.

I've read The Cookoo's Calling by JK Rowling/Robert Galbraith and enjoyed it.

Off to the Bake Off thread.

I'm going to get off and watch DCI Banks, goodnight and sweet dreams, Velvet.

Summer, have a favulous holiday.

Night owl hugs for Ros and Summer.

*night owls*  

haha Velvet! I can promise you, there will be no boys. I'm more in danger of permanently being a blissfully happy spinster  

Funny- I just had that conversation on FB tonight about the differences between Thai curries. I should know this because I've read it on a menu before, twice. 

I enjoyed bake off tonight, I wanted the other lady to get star baker but I like them both anyway 

I'm getting up very early tomorrow so... 

Thank you all have a lovely week each and I'll see you when I get back 

night yogi summer velvet summer enjoy your holiday

Moin! It's hot. We expect a bit of rain this morning then more sun.

Enjoy your Thursday everyone!

Good morning everyone

Cloudy here at present but forecast to be fair weather today.

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning everyone.

Heavy shower atm. I'm not going out today, thank goodness.

Summer, I hope you have a great time and get good weather.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning everyone, showery at present, brighter later.  I hope you have a good day in Yogi and are able to recharge your batteries a little.  Have a great time Summer.

Enjoy your day everyone

For those interested in disasters and history, there's quite an interesting article about the 1665/6 Great Plague of London on the BBC site today:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scie...environment-37287715

There's a link in that article to Daniel Defoe's A Journal of the Plague Year. Defoe is best known for Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders but this book is regarded as a major account of the plague. It's what you might describe as a docudrama told in the first person. Defoe was born in London in about 1660 so was a young child at the time of the plague.

A few months after the plague died down in London was the Great Fire (500th anniversary a few days ago). Although a disaster, the rebuilding of London was done in such a way to reduce the risk of the plague striking again by improved hygiene and street layout.

Evening all.

Weather has been awful however I haven't ventured out so I didn't mind too much.

Squiggle, I caught up on some housework and ironing.

Thanks for that link, El, I'll have a read later tonight.

*night owls* good evening all from sunny Spain our journey was smooth and I'm now using my cousins wifi  

I'm going to read that article now El, thank you for sharing

have a  lovely holiday summer night everybody

Moin! We expect a better day today! A good day for washing methinks.

Hope everyone has a good day and that you all get your jobs done.

Good morning everyone

Fair weather here. Tomorrow morning is forecast to be thoroughly wet.

Yogi, I hope your weather is better today

Summer, I'm glad you have arrived in Spain without any problems and I hope you have a great time

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning everyone 

Weather is chilly and overcast.

Summer, I'm glad your flight went well and you have sunshine and wifi.

Out with my best friend today - lots of catching up.

Have a good day everyone

Yogi, I hope you have a nice time catching up with your friend

Nice news story about Monica Bulman, a NHS nurse at Torbay Hospital who is till working after 64 years in the NHS - she's 83.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-37297631

Good morning everyone, it's dry here so far. I'm glad you arrived safely Summer, have a great time on your hols. I hope you have a lovely day with your friend Yogi. I saw about that nurse on the news EL, she is amazing - she looks no more than 60 ish. 

Enjoy your day everyone

Squiggle, I agree with you about that nurse

Huge outcry over Facebook deleting the world famous photograph of the Vietnam war (the girl fleeing a napalm attack) and suspending the account of the person who posted it.

BBC article today about this which includes that photo.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37318031

I watched the last few minutes of Debatable (BBC2 quiz programme) a few minutes ago. Question was which 3 of these won the Best Picture Oscar - Jaws, Gravity, The King's Speech, Braveheart, Rocky, and Moulin Rouge.

Actually 4 of them did. Although the Moulin Rouge film with Nicole Kidman didn't win, the 1952 film Moulin Rouge (directed by John Huston and a biopic of Toulouse-Lautrec) did win the Best Picture Oscar.

A bad mistake and I've notified the BBC about it (and I suspect others have),

Good evening hot & sunny here, We've been swimming in the sea as well as the pool today  

i hope you've all had a lovely day, especially you yogi, I hope you've had a jolly good catch up  

Evening all 

Yay, I'm pleased the sun is shining on you, have a lovely time, Summer.

Thanks everyone, I had a really good catch up with my friend.

Way to go, Monica! She certainly doesn't look her age.

I don't understand why FB would delete that photograph. 

Hubby and I are going away for a short break but I hope to pop in now and then, if the hotel wifi is up to par.

Be good till I get back and take care.

night yogi -have  a lovely break summer  enjoy your hols

Good morning everyone

It's been raining here (as forec ast) and may continue for a few hours.

Summer, I'm glad you are having a good time in Spain

Yogi, I hope you and Mr Yogi have a lovely break

Facebook have relented after all the criticism and will reinstate the photo.

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning everyone, dry here and the forecast is to remain dry, but very cloudy though so I don't think there's going to be any sunshine.

I am glad you are having a great time Summer, swimming in the sea and the pool, sheer bliss.  Have a great break Yogi, a change of scene and some spoiling in the hotel I hope.

I hope you managed to get some nice cake in M & S EL.

Enjoy your day everyone

Squiggle, no exciting cakes from M&S this time but I did get some vanilla cupcakes from the Co-op.

Here's a plate of vanilla cupcakes for anyone who wants one. They are described as healthy (so no calories, sugar or fat content )

It turns out that there are 4 distinct species - reticulated, northern, southern and masai, it had ben thought until now that there had been just one.

Clip:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scie...environment-37311545
Article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scie...environment-37311716

I haven't said species of what but when I say that Baz won't be thrilled I need say no more.

El Loro posted:

It turns out that there are 4 distinct species - reticulated, northern, southern and masai, it had ben thought until now that there had been just one.

Clip:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scie...environment-37311545
Article:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-37311716

 

I haven't said species of what but when I say that Baz won't be thrilled I need say no more.

 

GIRAFFES!!!   

Hi everyone  

Feeling much better these days so, hope to be returning real soon 

Sweet, glad you are enjoying your holibobs 

Yogi, I hope you and Mr Yogi enjoy your break 

Hi to El, squiggle, Velvet, Joe and Rossss 

*nicks a cake on the way out*  

Thanks El 

Have a great weekend everyone  

Moonie, I'm glad you are feeling lots better now and hope you are back soon

Not the best parking I've seen. The driver was able to get to safety by climbing through the sun roof.

Fascinating  article about pioneering surgery where a robot operates in the eye to restore eyesight.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37246995

No gruesome pictures in the article and the clip has nothing graphic in it.