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Lawyer & lover of food, wine, music, books, grammar. Loathes denim, brexit, noise.
Oh my.... we're talking "good vet" time here!
December 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Oh my.... we're talking "good vet" time here!
Yup, familiar with that - but let's be honest about what is a real first world problem!
December 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Yup, familiar with that - but let's be honest about what is a real first world problem!
Thank you, even though I can't hope to reach your elevated plateau of awesomeness...
December 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Thank you, even though I can't hope to reach your elevated plateau of awesomeness...
My first was Barbirolli!
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My first was Barbirolli!
Let's b honest - it's not his best....
November 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Let's b honest - it's not his best....
Do you have a favourite?
November 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Do you have a favourite?
One can never have too many Gerontii...
November 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
One can never have too many Gerontii...
If that's the case, we are soooo doomed!
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
If that's the case, we are soooo doomed!
Golly that looks chilly!
November 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Golly that looks chilly!
Did you survive?
November 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Did you survive?
Golly - I can't find a single word of criticism!! (No, am not feeling unwell, just reeling from the shock). Hopefully normality was represented by watery tea....?
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Golly - I can't find a single word of criticism!! (No, am not feeling unwell, just reeling from the shock). Hopefully normality was represented by watery tea....?
Hungry! And personally I'd have traded at least some hash brown and at least 1 sausage to create mushroom space!
November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hungry! And personally I'd have traded at least some hash brown and at least 1 sausage to create mushroom space!
No black pud, mushrooms, or tomatoes it would seem!! Is this a soon-to-be former regular haunt of yours?
November 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
No black pud, mushrooms, or tomatoes it would seem!! Is this a soon-to-be former regular haunt of yours?
Try th first scene of Act 3 of Siegfried. It's the most amazing pivot-point in the Ring.
November 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Try th first scene of Act 3 of Siegfried. It's the most amazing pivot-point in the Ring.
Isn't there a saying about a prophet without honour in his own country....
November 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Isn't there a saying about a prophet without honour in his own country....
Isn't there an aphorism " the sun shines only on the righteous...."...?
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Isn't there an aphorism " the sun shines only on the righteous...."...?
Oh my...will you look at that! (And yes I realise it wasn't made for looking at)
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Oh my...will you look at that! (And yes I realise it wasn't made for looking at)
I do not now wish, never have wanted, nor ever will desire to b DG.
Although if I were, bbc4 schedules would be rammed with repeats of every classical music recording in their archives....
Although if I were, bbc4 schedules would be rammed with repeats of every classical music recording in their archives....
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I do not now wish, never have wanted, nor ever will desire to b DG.
Although if I were, bbc4 schedules would be rammed with repeats of every classical music recording in their archives....
Although if I were, bbc4 schedules would be rammed with repeats of every classical music recording in their archives....
Isn't there a Japanese term for the entirely sensible accumulation of future reading material ?
November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Isn't there a Japanese term for the entirely sensible accumulation of future reading material ?
What a set - those Barbirolli recordings were my first Elgar 1+2 about 38 years ago...
November 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
What a set - those Barbirolli recordings were my first Elgar 1+2 about 38 years ago...
Excellent choice!
October 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Excellent choice!
Make it a nice one - Clipper is my favourite!
October 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Make it a nice one - Clipper is my favourite!
Have a gin... although I've a vague recollection that you don't drink so I'll have one for you...!
October 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Have a gin... although I've a vague recollection that you don't drink so I'll have one for you...!
This is a splendid idea and I'll try it next time. IF I manage not to eat said matchmakers...
October 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is a splendid idea and I'll try it next time. IF I manage not to eat said matchmakers...