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  • kernelbogey
    Full Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 5745

    #61
    Originally posted by cloughie View Post
    Yes but it would have been the 20th if there hadn’t been a Feb 29th this year! I wonder how many other early ones have been in leapyears!
    Interesting point - but still good news IMV!

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    • cloughie
      Full Member
      • Dec 2011
      • 22120

      #62
      Originally posted by kernelbogey View Post
      Interesting point - but still good news IMV!
      Just googling and in fact the time you quoted was for the USA - in UK it was 0349 on September 20th!

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      • Count Boso

        #63
        Originally posted by cloughie View Post
        Just googling and in fact the time you quoted was for the USA - in UK it was 0349 on September 20th!
        The spring equinox was in September???

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        • LMcD
          Full Member
          • Sep 2017
          • 8466

          #64
          Originally posted by Count Boso View Post
          The spring equinox was in September???
          A letter in The Times today lists reasons to be cheerful, including the fact that the clocks are going back later this month.

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          • Count Boso

            #65
            Originally posted by LMcD View Post
            A letter in The Times today lists reasons to be cheerful, including the fact that the clocks are going back later this month.
            Good. Something else to do while self-isolated: change all the clocks of whatever kind. Never a dull moment.

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            • kernelbogey
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 5745

              #66
              Originally posted by kernelbogey View Post
              Spring is sprung....

              The spring equinox, or vernal equinox, has already happened: [see correction]

              ... the grass is, er, rizzing.

              Edit: The spring equinox 2020 occurred on Friday 20 March at 03.49am GMT.
              Thanks Cloughie. I've corrected the original post.

              You and I had better not do any coast path walking in Cornwall.....

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              • Count Boso

                #67
                Amid all the stories of human selfishness and recklessness, there is another side to human nature. My slouching, morose, dreadlocked nephew has found a new role for himself, has given up his job and is leafleting and setting up local Facebook and WhatsApp groups to organise volunteers to help people in less advantaged areas - no partying for him. But he has his own reward: he says he's quickly found out more about his neighbours than ever before:

                The coronavirus outbreak has left many feeling trapped indoors, but for some help may not be far away.

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                • LMcD
                  Full Member
                  • Sep 2017
                  • 8466

                  #68
                  Originally posted by Count Boso View Post
                  Good. Something else to do while self-isolated: change all the clocks of whatever kind. Never a dull moment.
                  Should we set some back, as the letter suggested, and others forward? (This could make life very complicated for any essential workers who commute between Portugal and Spain or vice versa).

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                  • ardcarp
                    Late member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 11102

                    #69
                    Butterfies



                    Let's hope that with less human interference in the coming months they'll do even better.

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                    • Serial_Apologist
                      Full Member
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 37682

                      #70
                      Originally posted by ardcarp View Post
                      Butterfies



                      Let's hope that with less human interference in the coming months they'll do even better.

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                      • ardcarp
                        Late member
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 11102

                        #71
                        Cheer up with The Now Show.

                        Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are 'at home' as they present the week, with jokes.


                        Considering it was probably written in haste and delivered from the presenters' homes, it made a pretty good job of bringing a smile...and the occasional titter.

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                        • DracoM
                          Host
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 12971

                          #72
                          Totally agree.............biggest smile for days?!

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                          • Joseph K
                            Banned
                            • Oct 2017
                            • 7765

                            #73
                            Not a news story, but it's always nice when while out on a walk you encounter someone and you move as far away from them as you can and they thank you for it.

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                            • Serial_Apologist
                              Full Member
                              • Dec 2010
                              • 37682

                              #74
                              Originally posted by Joseph K View Post
                              Not a news story, but it's always nice when while out on a walk you encounter someone and you move as far away from them as you can and they thank you for it.

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                              • cloughie
                                Full Member
                                • Dec 2011
                                • 22120

                                #75
                                Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
                                ...carry on a 6'6" conversation.

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