The calm before the storm. BBC forecast right now omitted wind speed. Doh!

Stay safe Ros, Amy and mollie  and all     

Watched Miah yesterday Moons   -  I now want him to win it. Why not?     

@slimfern posted:

We still have ours....plus they've added thundery showers to it. 

Dry here so far, the wind gusts are forecast during this evening

@Moonie posted:

I see the British Open snooker is being held at Cheltenham El

The Centaur which is at the Cheltenham Racecourse at Prestbury rather than in town

@El Loro posted:

The Centaur which is at the Cheltenham Racecourse at Prestbury rather than in town

Cleeve Hill     

@velvet donkey posted:

Cleeve Hill     

The highest part of the Cotswolds
The actual highest summit is on relatively flat ground so doesn't have great views from it. There's another summit which is slightly lower and has better views. That's where the toposcope is. That's a graphical plaque showing distances and compass directions from that summit. The furthest point which can be seen on an exceptionally clear day is Winsford Hill on Exmoor, some 90 miles away.

Night night, sleep well sweet dreams Buddies

@velvet donkey posted:

The calm before the storm. BBC forecast right now omitted wind speed. Doh!

Stay safe Ros, Amy and mollie  and all     

Watched Miah yesterday Moons   -  I now want him to win it. Why not?     

thank you  velvet -my drive home from work was fine  - still windy here but died down a bit

night  EL slim moonsieee velvet

Good morning everyone

Was quite windy here last evening but nothing exceptional. I hope no-one here got blown away

Featureless grey cloud overhead at present, rain forecast for tonight.

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning Buddies

A drab overcast morning. A little breeze but dry thus far

Enjoy your day everyone

The Radio Times magazine is 100 years old today, the first issue being published on 28 September 1923.

You can look at it via the BBC Genome site:
https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/d5...4b26adb3e9df7195cbd4
Went from Sundays to Saturdays at that time and was radio only in those days.
You may get a warning about content as what was considered as acceptable 100 years ago is now racially unacceptable.

Two veteran British actors have died in the last few days.
Today Michael Gambon (82) who every fan of the Harry Potter films will know as Dumbledore but he did much more such as ITV's Maigret back in 1992/93.
A couple of days ago David McCallum (90) Started off in British films in the 1950, also American films such as "The Great Escape" But it's his television career which is he will be best remembered for. It's not an exaggeration to say that he was the most popular television actor in the States. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E" (1964-68) plus film spinoffs. "Colditz" (1972-74), "The Invisible Man" (1975-76). "Sapphire & Steel" (1979-82). He kept on acting though not such well known series and then of course from 2003 to earlier this year he was Donald "Ducky" Mallard in "NCIS"

@El Loro posted:

Two veteran British actors have died in the last few days.
Today Michael Gambon (82) who every fan of the Harry Potter films will know as Dumbledore but he did much more such as ITV's Maigret back in 1992/93.
A couple of days ago David McCallum (90) Started off in British films in the 1950, also American films such as "The Great Escape" But it's his television career which is he will be best remembered for. It's not an exaggeration to say that he was the most popular television actor in the States. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E" (1964-68) plus film spinoffs. "Colditz" (1972-74), "The Invisible Man" (1975-76). "Sapphire & Steel" (1979-82). He kept on acting though not such well known series and then of course from 2003 to earlier this year he was Donald "Ducky" Mallard in "NCIS"

Yes , you are right about his popularity El …..I  really liked David McCallum back in the day .

@El Loro posted:

The Radio Times magazine is 100 years old today, the first issue being published on 28 September 1923.

You can look at it via the BBC Genome site:
https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/d5...4b26adb3e9df7195cbd4
Went from Sundays to Saturdays at that time and was radio only in those days.
You may get a warning about content as what was considered as acceptable 100 years ago is now racially unacceptable.

A very interesting read El Thanks 
I note not just a few non PC comments but also the advertising of free cigarettes.
Chuckled at this cartoon though...

@El Loro posted:

Two veteran British actors have died in the last few days.
Today Michael Gambon (82) who every fan of the Harry Potter films will know as Dumbledore but he did much more such as ITV's Maigret back in 1992/93.
A couple of days ago David McCallum (90) Started off in British films in the 1950, also American films such as "The Great Escape" But it's his television career which is he will be best remembered for. It's not an exaggeration to say that he was the most popular television actor in the States. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E" (1964-68) plus film spinoffs. "Colditz" (1972-74), "The Invisible Man" (1975-76). "Sapphire & Steel" (1979-82). He kept on acting though not such well known series and then of course from 2003 to earlier this year he was Donald "Ducky" Mallard in "NCIS"

That's a shame

Michael Gambon in 'The Singing Detective' was a very good watch, he won 4 BAFTA awards for it

I remember David McCallum being a bit of a hearthrob...I know my Mum thought so

@slimfern posted:

That's a shame

Michael Gambon in 'The Singing Detective' was a very good watch, he won 4 BAFTA awards for it

I remember David McCallum being a bit of a hearthrob...I know my Mum thought so

His character suffered from psoriasis which is what the writer Dennis Potter had. Potter was born in Berry Hill, near Coleford in Gloucestershire and died at Ross on Wye which in Herefordshire near the border with Gloucestershire

@El Loro posted:

His character suffered from psoriasis which is what the writer Dennis Potter had. Potter was born in Berry Hill, near Coleford in Gloucestershire and died at Ross on Wye which in Herefordshire near the border with Gloucestershire

A bit of a local lad then El 
Died quite young didn't he...only 59 

@slimfern posted:

A bit of a local lad then El 
Died quite young didn't he...only 59 

Yes, only 59

@El Loro posted:

The Radio Times magazine is 100 years old today, the first issue being published on 28 September 1923.

You can look at it via the BBC Genome site:
https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/d5...4b26adb3e9df7195cbd4
Went from Sundays to Saturdays at that time and was radio only in those days.
You may get a warning about content as what was considered as acceptable 100 years ago is now racially unacceptable.

thank you EL that was really  interesting

night EL slim moonsiee velvet bazzy

Night night, sleep well, sweep dreams Buddies

Good morning everyone

Some sunshine here today though no sign of any heatwave.

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning Buddies

It’s a breezy occasionally sunny day here. No rain is forecast

Have a nice day everyone

Alma Deutscher composed a piano piece called "Grinzinger Polka" a couple of years ago and posted this then:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfBIMCbhnc4
Since then she's orchestrated it and posted this yesterday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjC9n9ev5AI

@El Loro posted:

Alma Deutscher composed a piano piece called "Grinzinger Polka" a couple of years ago and posted this then:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfBIMCbhnc4
Since then she's orchestrated it and posted this yesterday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjC9n9ev5AI

Very clever young lady

Can you name someone else with the forename "Alma"

Slim, you should find it easy to think of someone

@El Loro posted:

Can you name someone else with the forename "Alma"

Slim, you should find it easy to think of someone

Alma Baldwin (Corrie) aka Amanda Barrie. What a carry on....Great in CBB with Widdicombe   

Hope all are rank and file         

@El Loro posted:

Can you name someone else with the forename "Alma"

Slim, you should find it easy to think of someone

Alma Cogan

@velvet donkey posted:

Alma Baldwin (Corrie) aka Amanda Barrie. What a carry on....Great in CBB with Widdicombe   

Hope all are rank and file         

A confession, I've never watched Corrie I do remember that Amanda Barrie was in a couple of the Carry On films (Cabby & Cleo)

All's well here, Velvet

@Baz posted:

Alma Cogan

@El Loro posted:

Can you name someone else with the forename "Alma"

Slim, you should find it easy to think of someone

Is this going to be one of those ...''Of course I knew that'' answers? 

Alma Rubens comes to mind?

@slimfern posted:

Is this going to be one of those ...''Of course I knew that'' answers? 

Alma Rubens comes to mind?

I wasn't thinking of Alma Rubens. The one I'm thinking of worked in films but not as an actress. You have definitely seen a number of the films she was involved with which were directed by her husband

@El Loro posted:

I wasn't thinking of Alma Rubens. The one I'm thinking of worked in films but not as an actress. You have definitely seen a number of the films she was involved with which were directed by her husband

Yep!
Hitchcock's wife...Alma Reville 

@slimfern posted:

Yep!
Hitchcock's wife...Alma Reville 

That's who , I thought you'd get it

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

@El Loro posted:

Alma Deutscher composed a piano piece called "Grinzinger Polka" a couple of years ago and posted this then:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfBIMCbhnc4
Since then she's orchestrated it and posted this yesterday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjC9n9ev5AI

clever young lady very talented  and beautiful music -thankyou EL

night EL slim moonsieee velvet  bazzy

Good morning everyone

Some sun trying to break through the clouds here. Some rain is forecast to the west of here and might get as far as here later.

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning Buddies

Overcast start here. Cloudy changing to light rain later

Enjoy your day everyone

El, I can’t see Cheltenham or West Brom get a good result today