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  • Nick Armstrong
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    • Nov 2010
    • 26506

    Originally posted by Flay View Post
    I thought it was d'Argent
    It is, partly

    You and your medical clevernesses... Come on then, what's the difference, brain-box?
    "...the isle is full of noises,
    Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
    Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
    Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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    • Nick Armstrong
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      • Nov 2010
      • 26506

      Originally posted by cloughie View Post
      I was going down there too with Bonnie Prince - I also thought of Caravan but Cote D'Azur

      Ella & Duke 1967 Live Album
      The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman recent album Cote d'Azur

      Yes

      Your third part was wrong. You can be more precise. More silver than blue, let's say...
      "...the isle is full of noises,
      Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
      Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
      Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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      • Anna

        Then it could be Vignettes from La Côte d'Argent?

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        • Flay
          Full Member
          • Mar 2007
          • 5795

          Originally posted by Anna View Post
          Then it could be Vignettes from La Côte d'Argent?
          Yes it could!
          Pacta sunt servanda !!!

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          • cloughie
            Full Member
            • Dec 2011
            • 22107

            Originally posted by Caliban View Post

            Yes

            Your third part was wrong. You can be more precise. More silver than blue, let's say...
            I can't be more precise unless you want two different Cs!

            So is your C Cote, Cote d'A, or what?

            If it's Cote d'Argent then Anna's got it!

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            • Flay
              Full Member
              • Mar 2007
              • 5795

              Originally posted by cloughie View Post
              If it's Cote d'Argent then Anna's got it!
              Anna will be too busy admiring her heroic neighbour's long pole
              Pacta sunt servanda !!!

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              • Nick Armstrong
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                • Nov 2010
                • 26506

                Originally posted by Anna View Post
                Then it could be Vignettes from La Côte d'Argent?
                Well done Annakins!! Indeed.
                "...the isle is full of noises,
                Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                • Anna

                  Originally posted by Flay View Post
                  Anna will be too busy admiring her heroic neighbour's long pole
                  Actually, when he kept extending it, onwards and upwards to brush off my snow, it was quite amazing!
                  No, cloughie got it, I was away with Charlie is Me Darling on completely the wrong track.

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                  • Nick Armstrong
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                    • Nov 2010
                    • 26506

                    Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                    I can't be more precise unless you want two different Cs!

                    So is your C Cote, Cote d'A, or what?

                    If it's Cote d'Argent then Anna's got it!

                    Keep your hair on, cloughie!

                    It's one 'c' word: Cote...

                    ...d'Azur: title of albums by Russ Freeman & the Rippingtons, and Ella F & Duke Ellington
                    ...d'Argent: McEwen's 1918 piano piece, Vignettes from the...

                    Who wants a D ?
                    "...the isle is full of noises,
                    Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                    Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                    Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                    • Nick Armstrong
                      Host
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 26506

                      Originally posted by Anna View Post
                      Actually, when he kept extending it, onwards and upwards to brush off my snow, it was quite amazing!

                      You really know how to ...

                      No, mustn't say that, it was going to be rude.

                      Ahem.

                      Onward and upwards.

                      I can't stop myself....

                      Anna, are you going to pop something nice in the oven to thank... ah!... Roger?
                      "...the isle is full of noises,
                      Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                      Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                      Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                      • vinteuil
                        Full Member
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 12761

                        Originally posted by Caliban View Post


                        It's one 'c' word: Cote...

                        ...d'Azur: title of albums by Russ Freeman & the Rippingtons, and Ella F & Duke Ellington
                        o Cali - and you let slip a luvverly opportunity to chuck in a Berlioz reference...

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                        • Nick Armstrong
                          Host
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 26506

                          Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
                          o Cali - and you let slip a luvverly opportunity to chuck in a Berlioz reference...

                          http://www.hberlioz.com/LaCote/BerliozLacote.html
                          Indeed so... ... and I was casting around for the third one too...
                          "...the isle is full of noises,
                          Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                          Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                          Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                          • Flay
                            Full Member
                            • Mar 2007
                            • 5795

                            Calibs! Naughty!

                            (Not that I didn't have similar thoughts...)
                            Pacta sunt servanda !!!

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                            • Anna

                              Originally posted by Caliban View Post

                              You really know how to ...

                              No, mustn't say that, it was going to be rude.
                              It's never stopped you before! Toot, Toot, Duckie!

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                              • cloughie
                                Full Member
                                • Dec 2011
                                • 22107

                                Originally posted by Caliban View Post

                                Yes

                                Your third part was wrong. You can be more precise. More silver than blue, let's say...
                                It was not on your card but in AA mythology an interesting alternative. Anyway is Anna going to do a D for her contribution to the result?
                                Last edited by cloughie; 19-01-13, 15:57.

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