Hmmm...
...there seem to be several possibilities
...there seem to be several possibilities
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'Alice Roberts has railed her way around Egypt and the Ottoman empire....' - Guardian.
Not a happy phrasing, IMV.Comment
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Indeed. Sounds more applicable to someone like Gordon Ramsey?Originally posted by kernelbogey View PostComment
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York Press does it again:
Like me, you might just wonder how this can be.On March 30, the Holy Trinity Church in Goodramgate will mark the anniversary of Anne Lister and Ann Walker attending the church together before starting their lives as a couple.
For those unfamiliar with their story, Anne Lister, often referred to as the 'first modern lesbian', documented her life in a detailed diary, which has since become famous.
On March 30, 1834, Anne Lister and Ann Walker took Holy Communion together at the church to celebrate their commitment to living as a married couple.
To commemorate this historic event, visitors are invited to meet some of the church-goers who knew Anne during her lifetime.
But hang on a minute:
These characters, all mentioned in her diaries and believed to have been at Holy Communion alongside Anne and Ann in 1834, will be played by actors in period dress.
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There was a TV serial about this person some years ago, I recall. As with so many TV dramas, I was deterred from watchg it by inthe repeated trailer. I often wonder when calcluating the cost of producing and broadcasting trailers,whether they think about the net effect on potential viewers.Comment
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Ah, yes, thanks,the famous actor Sir Anne Jones (as it was usually pronounced on Radio 4 ) .
It's a good job I can read, or I'd think there was another Radio 4 person called 'Smear Ahmed' (recte Samira Ahmed).
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I dislike museums and country (or town!) houses peopled by volunteers in period costume generally, eg anything to do with the Shakespeare industry!Originally posted by Pulcinella View Post
...............played by actors in period dress.
But I once took part in a short film at the Black Country Living Museum at Dudley. The local TV were there to shoot a feature for the evening news spot. I had sneaked in from my narrowboat which I moored in the arm off the Birmingham Main Line to visit the Bottle and Glass Inn for a pint of beer. I was wearing my usual canal wear: corduroy breeches of antiquated cut, collarless shirt, moleskin waistcoat and 'Christy' hat. As I entered a lady who seemed to be organising the shoot said 'Ah, just what we need!', and asked if I would mind sitting at one of the tables and be drinking a pint....I replied it was a part I was made for, and had had a great deal of rehearsal for this very role!..... the only downside was they gave me a pint of 'Mild', when I wanted the Porter!
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Wiki joins PPs:Originally posted by Pulcinella View Post
Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name.Gentleman Jack (TV Series
Did you mean "Gentleman Jack (TV Series)?"
AI rules OK?It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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Yes: I copied the link but must have had fat finger in doing so.Originally posted by french frank View Post
Now corrected (with extra characters, maybe in period dress!!).
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I'm morto so I am; I'm not going to the Debs. I'm having a Chinese instead. Seamus, don't be a ludraman! Stop acting the maggot! Get me a spicebag - no chips, but a couple of blaas. Oh! and a large mineral.Class!
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I have my library card so can consult the OED from the comfort of my own home!Originally posted by Padraig View Post
It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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1981– colloquial (chiefly Irish English and English regional (northern)). As a general term of approval: excellent, fantastic, great.Originally posted by Padraig View Post
1981 example from the Kerryman
It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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