acute Posted May 4, 2017 #1 Share Posted May 4, 2017 From my home, I can see the tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 4, 2017 Author #2 Share Posted May 4, 2017 The old £5 note ceases to be legal currency tomorrow, and the Bank of England says there are 150million of them still in circulation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted May 4, 2017 #3 Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) 45 minutes ago, acute said: From my home, I can see the tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. That'll be in "The Hundred of Offlow" (sounds much better than Birmingham ) [[looking down backs of chairs for old Lady Godiva's}} Edited May 4, 2017 by keithisco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 4, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted May 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, keithisco said: That'll be in "The Hundred of Offlow" (sounds much better than Birmingham ) You don't need to be in Birmingham to see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 4, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted May 4, 2017 The tallest free-standing clock tower in the world is in the Mercian Hundred of Halfshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 4, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, is 96 next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted May 4, 2017 #7 Share Posted May 4, 2017 so... whilst looking for old fivers down the back of my armchairs I came across a couple of sovereigns, 3 farthings, a crown, a "Widow's Mite", and 3 Dropa Stones - so nothing of value 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 4, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Google's parent company is called Alphabet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 4, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) The UK government was officially 'dissolved' yesterday, as part of the run-up to the general election. There are currently zero Members of Parliament. Edited May 4, 2017 by acute . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 4, 2017 #10 Share Posted May 4, 2017 45 minutes ago, acute said: The UK government was officially 'dissolved' yesterday, as part of the run-up to the general election. Lie an alka-seltzer in a glass of water. isn't that a nice image to think about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted May 4, 2017 #11 Share Posted May 4, 2017 2 hours ago, acute said: The old £5 note ceases to be legal currency tomorrow, and the Bank of England says there are 150million of them still in circulation. I got rid of the only one I had this morning, used it to buy stamps at the post office. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sees Posted May 4, 2017 #12 Share Posted May 4, 2017 1 hour ago, acute said: Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, is 96 next month. Not interesting to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted May 4, 2017 #13 Share Posted May 4, 2017 19 minutes ago, Still Waters said: I got rid of the only one I had this morning, used it to buy stamps at the post office. Honestly SW... I thought you might have made something of a "ceremony" from spending your very last fabric fiver. I don't know, perhaps some elaborate and luxurious outing to your local hostelry and purchased half a glass of wine or half a McD's meal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted May 4, 2017 #14 Share Posted May 4, 2017 The Llangernyw Yew may be the oldest individual tree in Europe and second- or third-oldest individual tree in the world. Believed to be aged between 4,000 years and 5,000 years old, this ancient yew (Taxus baccata) is in the churchyard of the village of Llangernyw in North Wales. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted May 4, 2017 #15 Share Posted May 4, 2017 10 minutes ago, keithisco said: Honestly SW... I thought you might have made something of a "ceremony" from spending your very last fabric fiver. I don't know, perhaps some elaborate and luxurious outing to your local hostelry and purchased half a glass of wine or half a McD's meal Nothing so grand I'm afraid I was just thankful to get rid of it and I needed some stamps! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essan Posted May 4, 2017 #16 Share Posted May 4, 2017 "Steve" is actually a newly recognised auroral phenomenonhttp://www.space.com/36583-new-aurora-feature-named-steve-investigated.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted May 4, 2017 #17 Share Posted May 4, 2017 10 minutes ago, Essan said: "Steve" is actually a newly recognised auroral phenomenonhttp://www.space.com/36583-new-aurora-feature-named-steve-investigated.html And we have a thread about it. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/topic/306830-newly-discovered-atmospheric-phenomenon/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 4, 2017 Author #18 Share Posted May 4, 2017 When Royal Ascent has been given to a bill in the House of Commons, it is announced in the chamber in Norman French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 4, 2017 #19 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Just now, acute said: When Royal Ascent has been given to a bill in the House of Commons, it is announced in the chamber in Norman French. Royal Ascent? Is that when it goes to the Upper Chamber? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 4, 2017 Author #20 Share Posted May 4, 2017 5 hours ago, sees said: Not interesting to me! It's trivia! It's not meant to be interesting! Duh . ... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sees Posted May 4, 2017 #21 Share Posted May 4, 2017 1 minute ago, acute said: It's trivia! It's not meant to be interesting! Duh . ... Oh! I missed the small print! Very well then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 4, 2017 Author #22 Share Posted May 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, Manfred von Dreidecker said: Royal Ascent? Is that when it goes to the Upper Chamber? No. It's when HRH rubber-stamps the legislation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 4, 2017 #23 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Just now, acute said: No. It's when HRH rubber-stamps the legislation. You don't seem to have picked up on my amusing picking up of what I suspect is a typographical error. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 4, 2017 Author #24 Share Posted May 4, 2017 2 minutes ago, Manfred von Dreidecker said: You don't seem to have picked up on my amusing picking up of what I suspect is a typographical error. Sorry, Missed it! Still don't get it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 4, 2017 Author #25 Share Posted May 4, 2017 The word 'Pope' means Father and Bridge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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