@Moonie posted:

Good point El

A football match was called off due to players having dyed hair:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-55227538

@El Loro posted:

A football match was called off due to players having dyed hair:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-55227538

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Rosss, Yogi and night callers

Good morning everyone it's not quite as cold but it still feels chilly to me, a dry morning with rain this afternoon.

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning everyone

Some sunshine here, forecast is to cloud over and rain by evening. Not quite as cold as yesterday.

Cheltenham were beaten by Portsmouth 0-3.

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning everyone

Sunshine change to cloudy by lunchtime. They seem to have it the wrong way round as it’s cloudy now

Sorry to hear Cheltenham lost El

Have a great day one and all

@Moonie posted:

Good morning everyone

Sunshine change to cloudy by lunchtime. They seem to have it the wrong way round as it’s cloudy now

Sorry to hear Cheltenham lost El

Have a great day one and all

Thanks Moonie
Portsmouth were the better side, they are the holders of the EFL Trophy, and they are contenders for promotion to the Championship.

@El Loro posted:

Thanks Moonie
Portsmouth were the better side, they are the holders of the EFL Trophy, and they are contenders for promotion to the Championship.

I guess if they promotion contenders then, even though it’s not easy to stomach, they are worthy of their win, maybe

@Moonie posted:

I guess if they promotion contenders then, even though it’s not easy to stomach, they are worthy of their win, maybe

Clearly their aim in the long term is to get back to the Premiership

News of one of the most important discoveries for many years:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ent...inment-arts-55232499
A lost song from The Muppet Christmas Carol has been found and will be reinstated in the film

Why do footballers, usually continental ones, kiss their wrists after crossing themselves, as they leave the pitch?

@Moonie posted:

Why do footballers, usually continental ones, kiss their wrists after crossing themselves, as they leave the pitch?

Apparently some have a tattoo of a loved one on their wrist which they kiss after scoring a goal. A Talksport article about Luis Suarez:
https://talksport.com/football...lebration-barcelona/

@El Loro posted:

Apparently some have a tattoo of a loved one on their wrist which they kiss after scoring a goal. A Talksport article about Luis Suarez:
https://talksport.com/football...lebration-barcelona/

Thanks El

I thought it could be of a religious significance

@Moonie posted:

Thanks El

I thought it could be of a religious significance

Crossing oneself is a Christian act. Kissing one's hand may be done by a Catholic particularly if they are holding a rosary. I'm not aware that kissing one's wrist is.

@El Loro posted:

Crossing oneself is a Christian act. Kissing one's hand may be done by a Catholic particularly if they are holding a rosary. I'm not aware that kissing one's wrist is.

Thanks again El

Evening all

I won’t be on the forum tonight as it’s the competitive cooking programmes again but I didn’t want to be AWOL for two days in a row.

I hope you have all had a good day

A bit early for goodnight and sweet dreams See you tomorrow night.

@Yogi19 posted:

Evening all

I won’t be on the forum tonight as it’s the competitive cooking programmes again but I didn’t want to be AWOL for two days in a row.

I hope you have all had a good day

A bit early for goodnight and sweet dreams See you tomorrow night.

Hi and bye Yogi

I’m glad you have been on or we would have had to have sent out a search party 😉

My day has been good, I hope yours has too

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams. See you tomorrow

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Rosss and visitors

night yogi moonsie

Good morning everyone it's set to be mostly dry and cloudy, maybe a little rain this evening.

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning everyone

Dry, cloudy and a bit warmer here. Rain forecast leter in the day.

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning everyone

Its cold, cloudy but dry here. Rain expected later

A high of 6°. Time to get the long johns out again

Have a great day everyone

Moonie. the forecast high here is 9° so somewhat warmer than for you

A BBC collection of Autumn Weather Watchers photos which people can vote for their favourite:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programm...e-season-autumn-2020
One of them has a triple rainbow and another a Brocken spectre (explanation of that is under that photo).

@El Loro posted:

A BBC collection of Autumn Weather Watchers photos which people can vote for their favourite:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programm...e-season-autumn-2020
One of them has a triple rainbow and another a Brocken spectre (explanation of that is under that photo).

Those are lovely El, especially the Brocken spectre

Did some local shopping. Went past some roadworks which must be emergency as they aren't shown on the roadworks map. Must be either a watermains leak or a gas leak.

@El Loro posted:

Did some local shopping. Went past some roadworks which must be emergency as they aren't shown on the roadworks map. Must be either a watermains leak or a gas leak.

I have just shopped at my local shops. In the actual shop the cash machine had no money in. So I went to the usual one I go to. Less than a hundred yards away. Got my cash. There is a concrete bollard about 40cm high what the shop used to attach its sign to when the wind is blowing.
Usually when I move away from the machine I turn to my left so that I miss it. Today I turned to my right, for some unknown reason. Two grazes and a hefty bruise on my shin

I put a cold compress on it when I got home. It’s stopped bleeding but I will have a hefty bruise come tomorrow I know

@Moonie posted:

I have just shopped at my local shops. In the actual shop the cash machine had no money in. So I went to the usual one I go to. Less than a hundred yards away. Got my cash. There is a concrete bollard about 40cm high what the shop used to attach its sign to when the wind is blowing.
Usually when I move away from the machine I turn to my left so that I miss it. Today I turned to my right, for some unknown reason. Two grazes and a hefty bruise on my shin

I put a cold compress on it when I got home. It’s stopped bleeding but I will have a hefty bruise come tomorrow I know

Poor you

@El Loro posted:

Poor you

Clumsy me but thanks El

The film "The Lavender Hill Mob" is on BBC Two this afternoon. The funniest of all of Ealing comedies and Alec Guinness is brilliant. That;s the one with the Eiffel Tower. Also in a very small role is Audrey Hepburn before she became a star. No difficulty in recognisimg her.
Apparently Valerie Singleton is in the film. She's not credited, and IMDB lists her as a girl. I don't know if she says anything. She would have been 13 or 14 at the time the film was made. Over 10 years before she started in Blue Peter so she may not be recognisable. She doesn't play the part of June Edwards, the girl at the Eiffel Tower. She is on record as saying that she was in the film so it's not a myth.

Pope Paul the second wore Dr. Martins (white)

@Moonie posted:

Pope Paul the second wore Dr. Martins (white)

That would be rather surprising - Pope Paul the second was pope from 1464 to 1471

I think you mean Pope John Paul the second wore Doc Martens

@El Loro posted:

That would be rather surprising - Pope Paul the second was pope from 1464 to 1471

I think you mean Pope John Paul the second wore Doc Martens

Dr. Martins have been around for a while but not that long

Thanks El. Getting my Popes a little mixed up

@Moonie posted:

Dr. Martins have been around for a while but not that long

Thanks El. Getting my Popes a little mixed up

Easy done

Pope Donus was pope from 676 to 678.

At one time the non-existent Pope Donus the second was mistakenly included in the official list of popes. As a result, it's unlikely that donuts were named after him

@Moonie posted:

Dr. Martins have been around for a while but not that long

Thanks El. Getting my Popes a little mixed up

Hawkins Astronauts.

The thinking dudes Doc Martin   

Evening all

It has been a bit of a dreich day.

Aww Moonie, I hope you aren’t too sore tomorrow

El the idea of donuts being named after a Pope made me lol

Hi Velvet, hope you are doing okay

@Yogi19 posted:

Evening all

It has been a bit of a dreich day.

Aww Moonie, I hope you aren’t too sore tomorrow

El the idea of donuts being named after a Pope made me lol

Hi Velvet, hope you are doing okay

Hi Yogi

Well, it’s chucking it down here and its cold

Its not to bad fankoo

I hope your day, weather apart, has been a good one and you slept better last night

Hi Moonie.

I got a few hours sleep, thanks

It’s quite cold here too. Brrr!

@Yogi19 posted:

Hi Moonie.

I got a few hours sleep, thanks

It’s quite cold here too. Brrr!

I’m pleased to here it

Apparently it’s 6° here now and not going any lower overnight but heavy rain to come during the night