Ha ha @brianN I am about 30 mins ahead of you in Dept Q. Agree very promising. Keep thinking it’s Ben Wishaw, no bad thing. Shocking end to episode 1…

Is anyone else being plagued by adverts on the Nest ?

Watching Dept Q on Netflix just now as I remember the original Danish series being very good.Seems like the storyline is similar but set in Edinburgh rather than Copenhagen and the humour is hi-viz.Centres round a very rude and arrogant English cop(don’t suppose you ever came across one of those @hunnybunny?) living in Scotland.Only 1/2 hour into…[Read more]

Can’t say I have @desperate-dan though the name did trigger off a long forgotten childhood memory.You might find this hard to believe but I was quite cheeky as a nipper.Anyway there was an older boy who used to visit our neighbourhood called Dougie Taws and I used to shout “Doug the Thug!” whenever I saw him(from a distance of course).However one…[Read more]

My Canadian Wordle chum Trader Kate sent me a link to a song by Canadian 1980s band Doug and the Slugs. Ever come across them @brianN? For band names, they are right up there, not so sure about the music.

I get emotional watching the news and if there’s an item about child neglect/abuse I have to switch off due to a mixture of rage and sadness.I could not have been a police officer.More from The Montgolfier Brothers later I think who seem to write a lot of songs about loss and regret though Roger Quigley who wrote most of the lyrics was quite a…[Read more]

Under intense pressure from my fellow players, I put the score back.

I obviously have a heart of stone. But there again, I’ve started getting emotional over dog rescue videos on YouTube.

Anyway, point is I started watching House on Netflix. Apart from the fact that it is basically the same plot each episode, it’s entertaining due to the disgustingly over-talented Hugh Laurie. I did make a note at the start that…[Read more]

Never mind just seen your comment on walk through page.I agree with @hallieginsb.

What happened to yourscore @desperate-dan?

Of course I didn’t pay her anything.Are you mad?

Brian
You did not pay her anything?

Now before you change channel this isn’t the usual silly bollox I like to play.If Adele hasn’t given this song a little credit for Skyfall she should be ashamed of herself.You might need tissues for this one.https://youtu.be/KqQXg847coc?si=fht6YlqhiXHsCUCE

I gave my trophy away. No room in the cabinet.