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clavicembalo
Aug 17 2010, 09:00 AM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 17 2010, 09:48 AM) *

QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 16 2010, 10:11 PM) *


Although the vowels are not in order! I suppose that would be too much to ask? unsure.gif



There isn't a Tube station with all the vowels in the correct order, sadly...

Wonder if there's a National Rail station which does?...


If there is, it might be worth working backwards by securing the last two vowels first? Try '******* South' for example.

I have no intention of dwelling upon this task! However, there are bound to be some train fanatics who could no doubt call to mind a myriad of station names. I would have to look them all up, which would, I suggest, rather go against the spirit of adventure! biggrin.gif
fsharpminor
Aug 17 2010, 09:28 AM
Every train station name in the country comes up (for scrolling) on my iPhone when I do 'Plan a Journey' on the National Rail App. But methinks it will still take ages to scroll through the lot !

Ah , found two, but the vowels arent in the right order

BEAULIEU ROAD
BECKENHAM JUNCTION

Will continue to look for more during the day.

Later edit, its clear there are loads.....
BESCOT STADIUM
BIRKENHEAD HAMILTON SQUARE
BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
BOXHILL AND WESTHUMBLE
BURLEY IN WHARFEDALE

Well thats all the A's and B's done, I will let you know if I fnd one with the vowels in the right order, but there are going to be so many just containing the 5 vowels, that I'll stop reporting those now.

Later edit, well Ive found CALEDONIAN ROAD AND BARNSBURY - it does contain them in order , but with some extra ones added!
LIVERPOOL SOUTH PARKWAY and STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET have also got them all present.

Later later edit - been through the lot, and I dont think there is one with them in right order and with no others.

PS there are only 3 stations beginning with V and 5 beginning with J. None beginning with X
madbassoonist
Aug 17 2010, 10:57 AM
There are so many flags out today to celebrate Indonesian Independence Day - I can't look in any direction without spotting a fluttering piece of red and white material. Reminds me of England during the World Cup - except that here they are actually celebrating a concrete victory, rather than just hoping in vain! wink.gif
clavicembalo
Aug 17 2010, 10:58 AM
QUOTE(madbassoonist @ Aug 17 2010, 11:57 AM) *

There are so many flags out today to celebrate Indonesian Independence Day - I can't look in any direction without spotting a fluttering piece of red and white material. Reminds me of England during the World Cup - except that here they are actually celebrating a concrete victory, rather than just hoping in vain! wink.gif


I take it, you're not in Cambridgeshire today, then? unsure.gif
barry-clari
Aug 17 2010, 11:30 AM
QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Aug 17 2010, 10:28 AM) *

Every train station name in the country comes up (for scrolling) on my iPhone when I do 'Plan a Journey' on the National Rail App. But methinks it will still take ages to scroll through the lot !

Ah , found two, but the vowels arent in the right order

BEAULIEU ROAD
BECKENHAM JUNCTION

Will continue to look for more during the day.

Later edit, its clear there are loads.....

Three more BESCOT STADIUM
BIRKENHEAD HAMILTON SQUARE
BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
BOXHILL AND WESTHUMBLE
BURLEY IN WHARFEDALE

Well thats all the A's and B's done, I will let you know if I fnd one with the vowels in the right order, but there are going to be so many just containing the 5 vowels, that I'll stop reporting those now.

Later edit, well Ive found CALEDONIAN ROAD AND BARNSBURY - it does contain them in order , but with some extra ones added!
LIVERPOOL SOUTH PARKWAY and STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET have also got them all present.

Later later edit - been through the lot, and I dont think there is one with them in right order and with no others.

PS there are only 3 stations beginning with V and 5 beginning with J. None beginning with X


Caledonian Road and Barnsbury is as near as we'll get then. Might be worth remembering for pub quizzes! biggrin.gif
clavicembalo
Aug 17 2010, 11:35 AM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 17 2010, 12:30 PM) *

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury is as near as we'll get then. Might be worth remembering for pub quizzes! biggrin.gif


That'll do nicely, I'm sure.

Spending one hour practising a Bach fugue, rather than searching for stations, did turn out to be more fruitful for me then! biggrin.gif

Thanks, f#m! smile.gif

(Looks like the hiint to search for '****** South' wasn't useful after all!)
fsharpminor
Aug 17 2010, 11:43 AM
QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 17 2010, 12:35 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 17 2010, 12:30 PM) *

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury is as near as we'll get then. Might be worth remembering for pub quizzes! biggrin.gif


That'll do nicely, I'm sure.

Spending one hour practising a Bach fugue, rather than searching for stations, did turn out to be more fruitful for me then! biggrin.gif

Thanks, f#m! smile.gif

(Looks like the hiint to search for '****** South' wasn't useful after all!)



I tried to search for ******* South but nothing came up, actually there weren't as many of that type as you might think.
CJB
Aug 18 2010, 09:13 PM
I have voles in my garden. Though that might be past tense as I only found this out when I heard if squeeking when caught by my neighbours cat. That was a present I didn't appreciate - the cat was so so pleased with itself.
Aquarelle
Aug 18 2010, 09:52 PM
We had voles. Definitely past tense because the cats have stopped bringing them in so I suppose they have decimated them. They are slower movers than mice - at their peril. We saved a few but most were brought home dead. Sad, but I can't make the cats understand that I would prefer them not to try to catch anything that moves.
madbassoonist
Aug 19 2010, 01:21 AM
QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 17 2010, 11:58 AM) *

QUOTE(madbassoonist @ Aug 17 2010, 11:57 AM) *

There are so many flags out today to celebrate Indonesian Independence Day - I can't look in any direction without spotting a fluttering piece of red and white material. Reminds me of England during the World Cup - except that here they are actually celebrating a concrete victory, rather than just hoping in vain! wink.gif

I take it, you're not in Cambridgeshire today, then? unsure.gif

No - but I'll be back on Sunday morning biggrin.gif
clavicembalo
Aug 21 2010, 04:47 PM
Still have ominous blank entries in Friday's Guardian Cryptic Crossword - all hinging on 24 & 25 Across - I think I'll have to give in soon and look up the solution. mellow.gif
barry-clari
Aug 21 2010, 04:55 PM
There is a certain commercial on the TV at the moment, for a certain brand of wine gums. It's a truly awful commercial... blink.gif
clavicembalo
Aug 21 2010, 08:11 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 21 2010, 05:55 PM) *

There is a certain commercial on the TV at the moment, for a certain brand of wine gums. It's a truly awful commercial... blink.gif


I used to be a sucker for wine gums as a kid! biggrin.gif I always bought them by the quarter from the sweet-shop though, not in some pre-packed plastic monstrosity.

The only trouble is, I didn't (and still don't) care for the black ones, which I gather is the opposite of many, if not most, wine gum lovers.

Orange, Green, Yellow, Red then Black would be my order of preference. Usually, the only ones I can get hold of these days are those yellow pre-packs and well, ...... they just don't taste the same. sad.gif
Fran*Piano
Aug 21 2010, 09:00 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 21 2010, 05:55 PM) *

There is a certain commercial on the TV at the moment, for a certain brand of wine gums. It's a truly awful commercial... blink.gif


It actually really, really scares me unsure.gif
CJB
Aug 21 2010, 11:31 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 21 2010, 05:55 PM) *

There is a certain commercial on the TV at the moment, for a certain brand of wine gums. It's a truly awful commercial... blink.gif

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kingsley13
Aug 22 2010, 07:33 PM
QUOTE(CJB @ Aug 22 2010, 12:31 AM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 21 2010, 05:55 PM) *

There is a certain commercial on the TV at the moment, for a certain brand of wine gums. It's a truly awful commercial... blink.gif

agree.gif agree.gif agree.gif


Me too!
Rosemary7391
Aug 22 2010, 08:43 PM
For some reason all along the pavement there are mini paintings of the road markings on the road next to it ... the mind boggles!

And while I was typing this I realised why I don't use YouTube much - looked up something for a friend, left the tab open and it ate nearly all my processing power >_>
barry-clari
Aug 23 2010, 08:07 PM
Wonder how the Chet's gang are getting on, and whether they're all behaving themselves... biggrin.gif
sbhoa
Aug 23 2010, 08:19 PM
QUOTE(Rosemary7391 @ Aug 22 2010, 09:43 PM) *

For some reason all along the pavement there are mini paintings of the road markings on the road next to it ... the mind boggles!

And while I was typing this I realised why I don't use YouTube much - looked up something for a friend, left the tab open and it ate nearly all my processing power >_>

We have footprints/arrows or something in red, yellow and blue on the pavements at corners of roads for some reason.
barry-clari
Aug 23 2010, 08:29 PM
QUOTE(sbhoa @ Aug 23 2010, 09:19 PM) *

QUOTE(Rosemary7391 @ Aug 22 2010, 09:43 PM) *

For some reason all along the pavement there are mini paintings of the road markings on the road next to it ... the mind boggles!

And while I was typing this I realised why I don't use YouTube much - looked up something for a friend, left the tab open and it ate nearly all my processing power >_>

We have footprints/arrows or something in red, yellow and blue on the pavements at corners of roads for some reason.


I have never been able to find a good reason for those footprint things existing, sbhoa...
sbhoa
Aug 23 2010, 08:34 PM
If you tell an almost 4 year old it's ok not to go to sleep but they can play quietly or read books in their bedroom they soon give up and sleep.
Well, one does at least.
Crotchetymum
Aug 23 2010, 09:12 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 23 2010, 09:07 PM) *

Wonder how the Chet's gang are getting on, and whether they're all behaving themselves... biggrin.gif


I thought it had been quite quiet here since I got back from my hols! laugh.gif laugh.gif
clavicembalo
Aug 23 2010, 09:22 PM
QUOTE(Crotchetymum @ Aug 23 2010, 10:12 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 23 2010, 09:07 PM) *

Wonder how the Chet's gang are getting on, and whether they're all behaving themselves... biggrin.gif


I thought it had been quite quiet here since I got back from my hols! laugh.gif laugh.gif


Do you suppose that they have been directed to practise a different dynamic each day, starting with ppp? That way, it'd be a few days before we got to hear from them! biggrin.gif

More likely, they're all mad at (piano) play and under pressure to perform, so don't feel that they can afford a few seconds on the Forum - that or swimming! biggrin.gif
barry-clari
Aug 23 2010, 09:23 PM
QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 23 2010, 10:22 PM) *

More likely, they're all mad at (piano) play and under pressure to perform, so don't feel that they can afford a few seconds on the Forum - that or swimming! biggrin.gif


...or enjoying Manchester's nightlife biggrin.gif
Cyrilla
Aug 23 2010, 10:18 PM
Ho hum.

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Fran*Piano
Aug 23 2010, 10:24 PM
GCSE results tomorrow!! I'm scared.... wacko.gif
barry-clari
Aug 23 2010, 10:25 PM
QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 23 2010, 11:24 PM) *

GCSE results tomorrow!! I'm scared.... wacko.gif


Best of luck, Fran fingersCrossed.gif
clavicembalo
Aug 23 2010, 10:30 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 23 2010, 11:25 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 23 2010, 11:24 PM) *

GCSE results tomorrow!! I'm scared.... wacko.gif


Best of luck, Fran fingersCrossed.gif


Ditto! smile.gif

Hope to read your next post on the "What's made you happy today!" thread. fingersCrossed.gif
Fran*Piano
Aug 23 2010, 10:38 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 23 2010, 11:25 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 23 2010, 11:24 PM) *

GCSE results tomorrow!! I'm scared.... wacko.gif


Best of luck, Fran fingersCrossed.gif



QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 23 2010, 11:30 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 23 2010, 11:25 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 23 2010, 11:24 PM) *

GCSE results tomorrow!! I'm scared.... wacko.gif


Best of luck, Fran fingersCrossed.gif


Ditto! smile.gif

Hope to read your next post on the "What's made you happy today!" thread. fingersCrossed.gif


Thanks both! smile.gif I seem to be swinging between "couldn't care less, can't change it now!" and "GOOD GRIEF I'M SO SCARED!!" I doubt I'll get much sleep tonight rofl.gif
barry-clari
Aug 24 2010, 07:38 AM
Forums seem a little brittle this morning : lots of 'Internet Explorer cannot display this page'...
fsharpminor
Aug 24 2010, 08:07 AM
No problems with it here !
barry-clari
Aug 24 2010, 08:11 AM
QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Aug 24 2010, 09:07 AM) *

No problems with it here !


It seems to have recovered now... yay.gif
barry-clari
Aug 24 2010, 04:09 PM
Tube strike planned for 7th September. This, naturally, is a day I want to use the Tube... rolleyes.gif
barry-clari
Aug 24 2010, 07:28 PM
Let's not watch the finale of Big Brother...
Crotchetymum
Aug 24 2010, 07:35 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 24 2010, 08:28 PM) *

Let's not watch the finale of Big Brother...


agree.gif let's not biggrin.gif
Babybird2
Aug 24 2010, 08:05 PM



QUOTE(Crotchetymum @ Aug 24 2010, 08:35 PM) *
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 24 2010, 08:28 PM) *

Let's not watch the finale of Big Brother...


agree.gif let's not biggrin.gif


Mark just put it on. *sulks* sad.gif
Fran*Piano
Aug 24 2010, 08:10 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 24 2010, 08:28 PM) *

Let's not watch the finale of Big Brother...


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barry-clari
Aug 24 2010, 08:23 PM
QUOTE(Babybird2 @ Aug 24 2010, 09:05 PM) *

QUOTE(Crotchetymum @ Aug 24 2010, 08:35 PM) *
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 24 2010, 08:28 PM) *

Let's not watch the finale of Big Brother...


agree.gif let's not biggrin.gif


Mark just put it on. *sulks* sad.gif


Did you ask why?!?! (it's the last ever series is not a sufficiently good answer!!!!!)
Car Expert
Aug 24 2010, 08:48 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 24 2010, 08:28 PM) *
Let's not watch the finale of Big Brother...
Yes, the Carling Cup is far more exciting...

Car Expert
barry-clari
Aug 24 2010, 09:34 PM
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Aug 24 2010, 09:48 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 24 2010, 08:28 PM) *
Let's not watch the finale of Big Brother...
Yes, the Carling Cup is far more exciting...

Car Expert


But there's no Charlton in the Carling Cup any more....
clavicembalo
Aug 25 2010, 12:14 AM
What meat do I take out of the freezer to defrost overnight for tomorrow's dinner? unsure.gif

Or shall I have fish? unsure.gif
madbassoonist
Aug 25 2010, 05:46 PM
QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 25 2010, 01:14 AM) *

What meat do I take out of the freezer to defrost overnight for tomorrow's dinner? unsure.gif

Or shall I have fish? unsure.gif

You were up early! (or late, I suppose) blink.gif
What did you pick in the end?
clavicembalo
Aug 25 2010, 06:10 PM
QUOTE(madbassoonist @ Aug 25 2010, 06:46 PM) *

QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 25 2010, 01:14 AM) *

What meat do I take out of the freezer to defrost overnight for tomorrow's dinner? unsure.gif

Or shall I have fish? unsure.gif

You were up early! (or late, I suppose) blink.gif
What did you pick in the end?


I was still up, late. In the end I popped into the butcher's and bought some marinated 'minted-lamb steaks'. Yum! smile.gif
barry-clari
Aug 25 2010, 06:33 PM
QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 24 2010, 09:10 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 24 2010, 08:28 PM) *

Let's not watch the finale of Big Brother...


agree.gif agree.gif


Oh no! ohmy.gif There's an 'Ultimate Big Brother' on now hides.gif
clavicembalo
Aug 25 2010, 06:41 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 25 2010, 07:33 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 24 2010, 09:10 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 24 2010, 08:28 PM) *

Let's not watch the finale of Big Brother...


agree.gif agree.gif


Oh no! ohmy.gif There's an 'Ultimate Big Brother' on now hides.gif


I've never been sufficiently bored to watch any of the Big Brother programmes. I was dismayed then to discover some members of staff who actually videoed episodes that they might otherwise have missed! ohmy.gif
Car Expert
Aug 25 2010, 06:43 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 25 2010, 07:33 PM) *
QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 24 2010, 09:10 PM) *
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 24 2010, 08:28 PM) *
Let's not watch the finale of Big Brother...
agree.gif agree.gif
Oh no! ohmy.gif There's an 'Ultimate Big Brother' on now hides.gif
The Champions League is far more exciting...

Much better than the Carling Cup tongue.gif

Car Expert
barry-clari
Aug 25 2010, 06:43 PM
QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 25 2010, 07:41 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 25 2010, 07:33 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 24 2010, 09:10 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 24 2010, 08:28 PM) *

Let's not watch the finale of Big Brother...


agree.gif agree.gif


Oh no! ohmy.gif There's an 'Ultimate Big Brother' on now hides.gif


I've never been sufficiently bored to watch any of the Big Brother programmes. I was dismayed then to discover some members of staff who actually videoed episodes that they might otherwise have missed! ohmy.gif


I don't really go for much reality TV at all. The Apprentice (UK version, not the USA one) is one of the very few exceptions to this rule...
clavicembalo
Aug 25 2010, 06:49 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 25 2010, 07:43 PM) *

QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 25 2010, 07:41 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 25 2010, 07:33 PM) *

QUOTE(Fran*Piano @ Aug 24 2010, 09:10 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 24 2010, 08:28 PM) *

Let's not watch the finale of Big Brother...


agree.gif agree.gif


Oh no! ohmy.gif There's an 'Ultimate Big Brother' on now hides.gif


I've never been sufficiently bored to watch any of the Big Brother programmes. I was dismayed then to discover some members of staff who actually videoed episodes that they might otherwise have missed! ohmy.gif


I don't really go for much reality TV at all. The Apprentice (UK version, not the USA one) is one of the very few exceptions to this rule...


Me too! However, I have watched the US series of The Apprentice - it's a slightly different animal to the UK version, no doubt constrained to fit in with the torrent of commercials that pepper US TV. Asked to choose though, the UK version would win hands down - it's much more geared to the tasks than rival personalities and back-biting.
barry-clari
Aug 25 2010, 06:56 PM
QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 25 2010, 07:49 PM) *

Me too! However, I have watched the US series of The Apprentice - it's a slightly different animal to the UK version, no doubt constrained to fit in with the torrent of commercials that pepper US TV. Asked to choose though, the UK version would win hands down - it's much more geared to the tasks than rival personalities and back-biting.


I agree : gearing the programme to the tasks works so much better, and the various personalities still manage to shine through. Plus there is a certain aura about Lord Sugar that Donald Trump, for me, just doesn't have. It would be a little scary to go into a boardroom with Lord Sugar at the table. Don't think Donald Trump has that 'scariness' factor...
louise1712
Aug 25 2010, 07:08 PM
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 25 2010, 07:56 PM) *

QUOTE(clavicembalo @ Aug 25 2010, 07:49 PM) *

Me too! However, I have watched the US series of The Apprentice - it's a slightly different animal to the UK version, no doubt constrained to fit in with the torrent of commercials that pepper US TV. Asked to choose though, the UK version would win hands down - it's much more geared to the tasks than rival personalities and back-biting.


I agree : gearing the programme to the tasks works so much better, and the various personalities still manage to shine through. Plus there is a certain aura about Lord Sugar that Donald Trump, for me, just doesn't have. It would be a little scary to go into a boardroom with Lord Sugar at the table. Don't think Donald Trump has that 'scariness' factor...



a meeting with Lord Sugar in the boardroom hides.gif biggrin.gif
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