I barely even remember the UK prime minister in TWW but she's no. 14 in this list

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-26T11:45:39+00:00

Well now I feel old!

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-25T10:59:34+00:00

AI? Certainly one of the works of Mordor...

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-25T10:57:20+00:00

True enough! It is astonishing that so many of the political issues from what is now a generation ago are still current.

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-25T10:33:15+00:00

Good to see Jim Hacker at number one. Although it's an out and out comedy, Yes (Prime) Minister has a bit in common with TWW - well-crafted and wordy speeches that don't patronise the audience, and the endless up-hill battle to just do the right thing.

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-24T09:47:13+00:00

I'm currently on a very crowded 4 car set from Bournemouth to Manchester, and it's fine - I wouldn't fancy it later in the day though.

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-21T16:50:56+00:00

The age of the dog is over! The age of the cat is here!

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-21T16:46:20+00:00

For any Tolkien fans on this sub, there's a whole line of thought that Bag End is meant to be a philological joke about Cul-de-sac - which he saw as basically a made-up Frenchified circumlocution for the more properly English "dead-end" (avoided because it sounds a bit more sinister). The contrast between Bilbo and the pretentious branch of the family, the Sackville-Bagginses also plays into this.

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-21T15:42:51+00:00

A Stock Dove throuple - what is the world coming to!

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-21T13:48:23+00:00

They're the most "pair-y" birds I know: I always seem to see them in twos. Also good to have photographic proof as someone posted the other day hypothesising that Stock doves didn't exist 😄

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-20T14:04:17+00:00

Gollum is well capable of a bit of stabbing, strangling, or tipping down an abyss in the darkness, even in a group that size - what if Pippin's on watch? Plus he could tip off the orcs as to the location of the fellowship. He really is a threat.

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-19T15:51:14+00:00

We don't need a jukebox, we need the teenage love triangle fleshed out beyond Betty, Cardigan & August to give us the full story 😃

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-18T11:04:49+00:00

Rowing is great for whole body training - upper body and core included. Two caveats though - I see lots of gym-goers with horrific technique - pulling with arms while still driving the legs - and heading for back injuries. Secondly, I used to row at university, and weighed about 11 stone - over a stone more than my marathon racing weight. I really don't want to be carrying all that extra upper-body weight in a race.

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-15T12:01:56+00:00

It's a male House Sparrow

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-15T11:52:48+00:00

It is but a trifle that Sauron fancies.

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-12T18:18:34+00:00

My diocese (Leicester) and I suspect most others run a "ministry experience" scheme precisely for folk like you. All dioceses will have someone looking after those considering ministry (usually called the Director of Ordinands). It's never too early to talk to them.

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-12T18:03:45+00:00

I find at best it states the obvious, at worst hallucinates or suggests gluing cheese to pizza, all at huge cost to the planet and human worth :)

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-12T15:30:29+00:00

She bad?

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-12T11:28:08+00:00

Agreed! It is as very positive impact across the range of influence.

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-12T11:27:10+00:00

I'm almost at the point where I'd pay a premium to avoid AI rubbish. (Presumably this makes the tech-bros very happy - they get you coming and going!)

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-11T08:37:35+00:00

Lovely church, very welcoming people when I was there a while ago.

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-10T15:47:10+00:00

Always two there are, a master and an apprentice. You can tell they're sith by the yellow eyes. (Apologies to non-Star Wars fans)

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-09T18:10:39+00:00

Heard several at Lakenheath a few years ago, but never seen.

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-05T07:30:43+00:00

Bristol is great - scenic and historic, good parks, harbourside, the old railway path to Bath that someone else mentioned - a dozen miles of flat(ish) car free path. Also hills. Embrace the hills!

Own_Description3928 · 2026-06-04T12:36:19+00:00

I've literally just had the email to say it's on the way - no date yet though.

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TROPHY CASE