TIL that there is another way to eat cereals
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Steve Ellis (singer with the band Love Affair) was 17 in 1967 when he recorded the huge hit "Everlasting Love" with a 40 piece orchestra (none of his band members played on it), plus session backing singers including Kiki Dee.
He had never sung in front of an orchestra before.
He was given a brandy by the producer Muff Winwood (older brother of Steve Winwood) when he arrived at the studio, ran through the song once, and the second go was perfect and issued by the record company.
The record was rushed out to beat a version by American singer Robert Knight being released in the UK- the rest is pop history.
Steve Ellis (singer with the band Love Affair) was 17 in 1967 when he recorded the huge hit "Everlasting Love" with a 40 piece orchestra (none of his band members played on it), plus session backing singers including Kiki Dee.
He had never sung in front of an orchestra before.
He was given a brandy by the producer Muff Winwood (older brother of Steve Winwood) when he arrived at the studio, ran through the song once, and the second go was perfect and issued by the record company.
The record was rushed out to beat a version by American singer Robert Knight being released in the UK- the rest is pop history.
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Driverless bus required 2 drivers to be on board. Huh? 
He looks like he's just got out of detention for smoking behind the bike sheds with Char.
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Ian Lavender was the last surviving main cast member of Dad's Army, until his death this year, aged 77.
He was an Aston Villa supporter.
When filming began on Dad's Army, he was allowed to choose Pike's scarf from an array in the BBC wardrobe.
He chose a claret and blue scarf (the colours of Aston Villa) to remind him of his home city.
Ian Lavender was the last surviving main cast member of Dad's Army, until his death this year, aged 77.
He was an Aston Villa supporter.
When filming began on Dad's Army, he was allowed to choose Pike's scarf from an array in the BBC wardrobe.
He chose a claret and blue scarf (the colours of Aston Villa) to remind him of his home city.
And did you know, Arnold Ridley, who played the mild-mannered Private Godfrey, was a decorated WW1 hero. His doddering and vagueness was not an act, nor down to his age. He took part in vicious hand-to-hand fighting at the battle of the Somme. He lost the use of his left hand, his body was riddled with shrapnel, he was bayonetted in the groin and suffered head injuries that caused seizures and black-outs for the rest of his life after a German soldier tried to club him to death with a rife butt.
But he survived - one of the few who did.
He had been a talented rugby player before the war and continued to play after his discharge from the army, despite his war injuries, and became President of Bath Rugby club in 1950.
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A true hero
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John Lennon pinched the melody of "Stewball was a Racehorse", originally titled "Skewball was a Racehorse" (written in 1784) and used it on "Merry Xmas, War is Over"
John Lennon pinched the melody of "Stewball was a Racehorse", originally titled "Skewball was a Racehorse" (written in 1784) and used it on "Merry Xmas, War is Over"
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The Irish are known as Paddies,
the Scots are Jocks,
the Welsh are Taffies,
and the English, Muhammads
The Irish are known as Paddies,
the Scots are Jocks,
the Welsh are Taffies,
and the English, Muhammads
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In November 2023, a single bottle of 1926 Rare Macallan single malt sold at auction for $2.7 (£2.1) million – more than double its estimated price.
In November 2023, a single bottle of 1926 Rare Macallan single malt sold at auction for $2.7 (£2.1) million – more than double its estimated price.
What does the label on the bottle represent?
Pictish art depicting the worship of the water of life
Wankerism
It looks like a cubist dadaist mishmash. Whilst it is intriguing it is in the words of PerryL "shit"
Absolutely... Why else would some fuckwit spend 2 million on it
Valerio Adami painted the label apparently.....
Bargain so
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Cliff Richard mimes at concerts (shock/horror)
Cliff Richard mimes at concerts (shock/horror)
T.I.L that a cotter pin is a very generic term and does not help when you are trying to order one. It can be a split pin, roll pin, Rclip as well as others and in my case, a crank cotter pin for a pushbike pedal. Or to be more specific, for my projects kickstarter.
So I went into a huge pushbike shop, and went over to the workshop and asked the guy if they had cotter pins. He had no idea what I was talking about, had never seen or heard of such a thing…I didn't realise they were made redundant such a long time ago.
So I went to an engineering shop and the guy there had several options available but none of them the crank type. So I went on google to see what the correct terminology was and where to get them. The only place in NZ that seemed to have anything was a pushbike shop in Christchurch and they only had 9.5mm ones and I needed a 9.0. So I ended up ordering a couple in from australia…
So I went into a huge pushbike shop, and went over to the workshop and asked the guy if they had cotter pins. He had no idea what I was talking about, had never seen or heard of such a thing…I didn't realise they were made redundant such a long time ago.
So I went to an engineering shop and the guy there had several options available but none of them the crank type. So I went on google to see what the correct terminology was and where to get them. The only place in NZ that seemed to have anything was a pushbike shop in Christchurch and they only had 9.5mm ones and I needed a 9.0. So I ended up ordering a couple in from australia…
This i the problem with exotic bikes huh...
He does the same in his relationships with women.
Good for some things those Aussies...
I thought cotter pins were obsolete on pushbike pedal cranks about 30 years ago?
Knackered cotters and spindles with wonky pedals were a constant battle on our pushbikes as kids.
I blame the yanks they refuse to use words properly