Alphabet associations - I

[Anna]

Yradier: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle???

Les Oiseaux Dans la Charmille - Offenbach Not!

[Quarky]

Damn it! I was thinking Oriole this afternoon, and not getting anywhere...

Messiaen - Golden Oriole from Catalogue des Oiseaux (in French: 'loriot'... a tribute to his wife Yvonne Loriod)
James Scott: Oriole Rag (I knew that - used to play it

That's the Frog and the Yank.

A Spanish composer now...

Absolutely brilliant Flay and Caliban! A far better answer than the one I had in mind!

As regards US, I was thinking of a more modern Jazzer, but not so well focussed on Oriole.

For Spain, Yradier will do fine. But I had in mind a Catalan composition, relatively modern.

Anyhow, I don't think we need drag out proceedings unnecessarily, and I would propose we pass the honour for the next letter to our genial host Caliban.

[cloughie]

Absolutely brilliant Flay and Caliban! A far better answer than the one I had in mind!

As regards US, I was thinking of a more modern Jazzer, but not so well focussed on Oriole.

For Spain, Yradier will do fine. But I had in mind a Catalan composition, relatively modern.

Anyhow, I don't think we need drag out proceedings unnecessarily, and I would propose we pass the honour for the next letter to our genial host Caliban.

So what was in your Coleslaw carton Oddball?

[Quarky]

So what was in your Coleslaw carton Oddball?

OK Cloughie

El cant des ocells (The song of the birds) Casals

Ornithology Charlie Bird Parker

Setting these questions is a lot harder than answering them!

[Flay]

Yradier: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle???

I'm sorry, I got that wrong. It should read: "L'Anna est un oiseau rebelle"

[Flay]

Setting these questions is a lot harder than answering them!

Tell me about it

But we have a few laughs along the way!

[Nick Armstrong]

Is a P expected from me then...?

Got a few things to attend to; if so... please bear with me (said the man sitting next to the bored Grizzly).

[Nick Armstrong]

A P S.V.P. to link Judith, Saul and Spanish Flu

[Flay]

A P S.V.P. to link Judith, Saul and Spanish Flu

I don't want a Q so can I Parry that question?

[Nick Armstrong]

I don't want a Q so can I Parry that question?

Nope!

You know you want to!! And Mrs F knows she wants you to! (Deep down )

After all, you're first in the Q

Care to add a little detail?

[Flay]

Oh, OK then.

Parry wrote the oratorios Judith and King Saul.

In the autumn of 1918, Parry contracted Spanish flu during the global pandemic and died at Knightscroft, Rustington, West Sussex, aged 70. (Thank you Wiki).

I might not be Quick as I have to re-assemble the carpet cleaner, I think it needs a new water pump.

[Nick Armstrong]

Oh, OK then.

Parry wrote the oratorios Judith and King Saul.

In the autumn of 1918, Parry contracted Spanish flu during the global pandemic and died at Knightscroft, Rustington, West Sussex, aged 70. (Thank you Wiki).

I might not be Quick as I have to re-assemble the carpet cleaner, I think it needs a new water pump.

Quite correct in each respect

Please proceed when the domestic manacles are returned to The Cupboard!

[Anna]

I might not be Quick as I have to re-assemble the carpet cleaner, I think it needs a new water pump.

It appears Mistress Flay is a Hard Task Master! (I do believe I've muddled me genders! Not for the first time, I must admit!) I've just realised the new PG Wodehouse is on so ridiculously early that I shall miiss it so might as well faff about here, as is my wont, for a bit.

[Nick Armstrong]

I've just realised the new PG Wodehouse is on so ridiculously early that I shall miiss it

You missed nothing, I switched off - it's embarrassingly bad.

[Anna]

You missed nothing, I switched off - it's embarrassingly bad.

Oh. Well you know full well that I am not a Wodehouse fan, but was this casting bad or the adaptation or has it, hate to use the expression, been dumbed down for cheap laughs?