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Post by karma on Dec 20, 2023 13:04:33 GMT
Well, number nine is the great Ashley Metcalfe. Not sure the answer to your tenth question is bowling coach... Thanks and Sorry, I can do either speed or accuracy but not at the same time - I don't know my a*s* from my elbow Sorted .Batting !!!!
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Post by davemorton on Dec 20, 2023 17:30:58 GMT
2) Bill's sister Dorothy? 10) Was Tres really England bowling coach? I'm sure Broad and Anderson learned a lot. Bloody good bat!
Oops! I forgot to press the 'post' button. I have actually done the whole of yesterday's Times crossword since I answered, initially. And I've slept a bit, which is the story of my life, these days. It's certainly better than not sleeping.
St Paul's Cathedral is in there somewhere. Not many Yorkshiremen inside it, I would guess, at £20. But why would any Yorkshireman ever go to London anyway? There's nowt there, apart from buildings.
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Post by karma on Dec 20, 2023 17:41:28 GMT
2) Bill's sister Dorothy? 10) Was Tres really England bowling coach? I'm sure Broad and Anderson learned a lot. Bloody good bat! Yes Dorothy (I'll be visiting Dove Cottage next week)and yes, as far as I can tell, from what I've read, Trescothick was an England batting ( not bowling ) coach for a period after he retired from playing in 2019. I don't personally remember him coaching England or know for how long, he might have been one of many acting as consulant. He was however born on Christmas Day. And yes St Paul's visited it once when it was free admission but I'm not paying to whisper! Nowadays I only know I've been sleeping when I wake up or my wife tells me later. Wish I could restrict mine to nightime
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Post by davemorton on Dec 20, 2023 18:14:31 GMT
Sometimes I wake up, look at the clock, and I have absolutely no idea whether it's am or pm. I got up this morning, watched Jordan and Crawley star in the Bash, went to bed, did the su doku and the crossword, fell asleep, and woke up. 6 pm and it's time for breakfast, except I'm not really hungry.
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Post by newby on Dec 20, 2023 19:37:24 GMT
Number 3 must be Humphrey Bogart, born on Christmas day and starred in the African Queen. I see it is on I-player so it must have recently been on the BBC, good film, I might give it a watch.
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Post by karma on Dec 20, 2023 19:43:47 GMT
HB indeed. His Film company tried to shift his birthday to January because such a rough, tough person couldn't possibly be born on Christmas day
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Post by newby on Dec 20, 2023 22:33:29 GMT
Sometimes I wake up, look at the clock, and I have absolutely no idea whether it's am or pm. I got up this morning, watched Jordan and Crawley star in the Bash, went to bed, did the su doku and the crossword, fell asleep, and woke up. 6 pm and it's time for breakfast, except I'm not really hungry. They shouldn't be allowed to start the big bash until 1100 so a chap can keep regular hours, even in the off season. I'm a bit the other way in terms of I have to be regular and I therefore hate sleeping during the day, honourable exception dropping off in my shed on a sunny afternoon, listening to cricket. I think I'd be the same if it was just me but of course you never know. My sister, who we took to lunch today to celebrate her 77th birthday, lives on her own and she's like me and wouldn't dream of messing up the standard day/night status quo even with no one else to please, so perhaps it's in the genes.
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Post by newby on Dec 21, 2023 20:05:30 GMT
No4 is Eve Pollard, never one of my favourites though I can bear a little bit of her daughter Claudia Winkleman, in a gameshow rather than in the dancing thing.
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Post by karma on Dec 21, 2023 20:23:49 GMT
Absolutely correct Newby, Eve Pollard, and share your feelings for these two
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Post by karma on Dec 22, 2023 7:42:44 GMT
'Christmas time, Mistletoe and Wine...'- I've noticed the acts of individual kindness that add up to a better Christmas for many in these difficult times .The spirit of Christmas.
I read in the Ilkley Gazette that 'Ilkley Great Get Together Team', who partnered with Ilkley and Addingham Schools and Ilkley foodbank during the pandemic, have now provided 182 families this Christmas with festive parcels for people accessing free school meals in town. These contained food from the foodbank as well as Christmas cakes, crackers and mince pies provided by the people of Ilkley and local clubs, schools organisations and businesses together with Bradford and Ilkley Town Councils. An awful lot of work and organisation went onto this.
These acts of kindness will be reflected throughout this whole country and not just at Christmas. Thanks to all those involved, although there's lots to concern us all, I find tales like this very positive and uplifting.
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Post by karma on Dec 22, 2023 10:00:11 GMT
Lancashire CCC have said in relation to the Hundred, that they are keen to take over the Originals but are not in favour of extending the season or the number of teams ie no 2nd tier.
I understand a vote in relation to proposals recently discussed might be early in the New Year. Presumably this would be before the postponed Member's Forum originally planned for November (and then not re-arranged for December as announced),takes place effectively denying members a say.
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Post by hawke on Dec 22, 2023 12:00:34 GMT
Have we got Chris Kamara for number 7?
I guessed him but as Leeds Utd were not mentioned I looked it up and it is Chris Kamara.
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Post by karma on Dec 22, 2023 13:21:52 GMT
Well done Hawke, yes Chris Kamara, one of my favourites, he's a thoroughly nice bloke and yes ex- Leeds United ( it's still a lot of clubs)
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Post by donnylad on Dec 22, 2023 13:30:40 GMT
Number 5 - Sissy Spacek
Number 6 - Annie Lennox Number 8 - the great Shane MacGowan
./... and now there really is an NYPD choir and the bells ring out on Christmas Day!!
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Post by karma on Dec 22, 2023 13:35:43 GMT
Yes , Sissy Spacek, well done, that 'Carrie' film terrified me a bit but 'Coal Miner's Daughter' was brilliant
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