I know some UK archaeologists, is it world wide being looked for ?

I can’t remember if it was St Claire’s or Mallory towers but one of the Enid Blyton school stories had a character called Bill who loved horses and I always thought she was queer. not because of the loving horses thing! Just that was the main thing about her.

Just checked, and yes!

I'm pretty sure that in a non work capacity I have been browsing books in charity shops, considering buying something and then realising it's something I donated myself.

I wouldn't - my grandmother came as a refugee from Germany in 1938. She started as a secretary. She worked in a court and was able to point out that a German translator was translating wrong, then became a translator herself, and worked at Downing Street - she kept the certificate in her loo!

My mum says she always thought the three Kings in the carol came from two places - Orry and Tar. I on the other hand thought they came from one place - Orientar

I can’t see that chocolate coated would be nice to be honest. Not that I am denigrating chocolate! Just the combination

I like custard creams. sometimes I think I must be the only person in the world that does.

The guy in the coffee shop said Hi to me today, by which he meant what would I like, and I said Hi back and waited... and I am not sure how soon I can go back to that coffee shop without cringing.

We should all have jelly babies to celebrate!

I was not going to identify you in case you didnt wish to be identified :). I am even older and it is not half my life. quite. but the spirit of Taylor girls lives on!

My issue , apart from the helping of one guy only, is his forcing his servant to go with him through the freezing wind and snow.. I bet the servant was carrying the stuff too..

Am I supposed to be hearing this to the tune of 12 days of Christmas? In particular, 5 stud-y rooms....