Not forgetting "sesudo" for brainy.

I get pleasure (& information) from your posts on westerns & all involved. In Spain a religious channel (Canal Trece) shows a western or two daily, generally 1950s B-movies. I've now seen quite a few. This week I tracked down the 1936 "3 Godfathers" thanks to your recommendation. Much appreciated.

I'm always confused when I read that he was both adopted by Oscar Boetticher and born Oscar Boetticher Jr. Apologies for pedantry.

Thank you for clarification. Enjoying following all that harvest activity from a currently rainy Valencia. Wishing all of you all the best for the vintage.

Stupid question, no doubt. What is LdH? Is it López de Haro?

It's a slippery slope. Of all the exotic Bolivian birds Merlin found, I've a soft spot for the ubiquitous and v loud chingolo común (Andean sparrow). Better than any alarm clock. The 17 birds Merlin identified at San Roque vineyard still stands as my record for one recording. Happy harvesting.

Serial comma more used in US than UK (56% v 25% & 19% don't know yougov.co.uk/society/arti... for people in general). Economist Style Guide "Most American writers and publishers use the serial comma; most British writers and publishers use the serial comma only when necessary to avoid ambiguity..."

Excellent. Thank you very much. Must get to grips with Bluesky as my mother has also moved over and I am proving unable to offer much help.