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Fiona T

A lot of things blamed on Brexit - but Why when I travelled to France recently did I need to get my passport stamped? I've just been to both Australia and South Korea - neither have ever been members of the EU, and neither required my passport to be stamped. Actually I think I've answered my own qu...

Fiona T

A lot of things blamed on Brexit - but

Why when I travelled to France recently did I need to get my passport stamped?

I've just been to both Australia and South Korea - neither have ever been members of the EU, and neither required my passport to be stamped.

Fiona T

Lovely - have messaged the attendees I haven't heard from, except Tim - I don't have contact details for him, so if anyone does, please can you check if he wants to stay for food?

Fiona T

I've contacted the restaurant George suggested and they can accommodate us in the main restaurant, but we need to pay a deposit and will need to pre-order. Please can you let me know asap if you definitely want to go for dinner on Saturday. I need to confirm numbers after the weekend. The alternativ...

Fiona T

Parkrun wise I assume we'd be doing Woodhouse Moor? It's very close to the venue and having been there a lot (but not to run) I can confirm it's a nice park. The Library pub at one of the corners (that I was in 18 hours ago) is decent too, but maybe not at 9am :D Open to other suggestions, but it's...

Fiona T

No one thinks it's a big conspiracy. That would imply some sort of coordinated effort to not have the party in their twitter bio. It's just someone having a jibe at politicians she maybe doesn't like. The fact you think she thinks it's a conspiracy is more akin to a conspiracy. Also she specificall...

Fiona T

My local boys Leo Docherty - Leo Docherty MP, Member of Parliament for Aldershot, Farnborough, Blackwater and Hawley. Ranil Jayawarden - Member of Parliament for North East Hampshire John Redwood - Lives in Wokingham (He also has an official account - "Published and promoted by David Edmonds fo...

Fiona T

Also a majority of MPs don’t put their party in their bios (from all parties). Nor do Brown or Blair. Is that true? I've just looked up five labour MPs whose names I know - there was no cherry-picking here - just ones I can name. Every single one of them has their party in their bio. Maybe I just s...

Fiona T

Yes it's Bertha Bourne. https://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/476836.obituary-countdowns-oldest-contestant/ "Bertha appeared on Countdown ten years ago and cherished a photograph taken of her with Carol Vorderman, showing that she could still kick her foot above her head at the age...

Fiona T

Ronan M Higginson wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:04 pm
Has to be.

Interested to know if there's ever been any contestants born in the 19th century as well.

Yep - right guest

Fiona T

Dame Eadie wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:30 pm

Is this Bertha Bourne? Would be lovely to put the pic on the wiki! https://wiki.apterous.org/Bertha_Bourne

Fiona T

Lovely stuff!

Fiona T

Dame Eadie wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:03 am Allan Saldanha.

Fiona T

By popular demand, there's now a fb event page

https://www.facebook.com/events/147625414912741

Fiona T

I'm sure parkruns are marvellous for many people, but they won't engender more commitment than walking to work or owning a dog. You have to do them, rain or shine. And for someone who does 20,000 vigorous steps a day the extra won't make any difference. Try swimming or cycling, though my suspicion ...

Fiona T

So the recommendation for someone who has a long walk to work through farmland that he finds so painful he is thinking of getting an escooter is that he should do parkruns, but walk? I'd assume the rib pain is temporary after a fall. Ignore the "run" bit - the recommendation is that by do...

Fiona T

I missed parkrun for the first time in a while today (last time was when I did a marathon). I've got a persistent foot injury and decided that not even walking it might speed up the recovery. This might be for you! :lol: https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/339331208_751656989836565_4...

Fiona T

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:03 am
I missed parkrun for the first time in a while today (last time was when I did a marathon). I've got a persistent foot injury and decided that not even walking it might speed up the recovery.

Hope it gets better soon. Very frustrating for you

Fiona T

What Fiona said. Edit - Also I've no idea what 49 really means, but "technically diabetic" sounds like you're not that far along the line. HbA1C of 49, is that clearer 😀. I think 43-48 is prediabetic I am put off by the run part in Parkrun https://blog.parkrun.com/uk/2023/02/02/changing-t...

Fiona T

Just had a telephone consult with a doctor (not sure what my GP looks like) He said my reading was 49 so I'm technically diabetic. But i will do my best to change my diet and exercise more. Anyone here type 2? Advice is welcome. Maybe cancel the escooter People can and do reverse it, but it does ne...

Fiona T

Do you own one? Have you ever been stopped by the police for using one? I was thinking of buying one as I have had a recent fall and I have hurt my ribs and long walks to work are proving painful. Most of my journey are through farmland so it's private but no doubt I will need permission. My son go...

Fiona T

In unrelated news, I've just found my long lost identical twin...

Fiona T

Steve Hyde wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:03 am A quick Facebook stalk confirms Combes

Stalkertastic!

Fiona T

Might be worth exploring https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65062541 Yep - there's a couple of other big screen events https://www.onegardenbrighton.com/explore/one-events/eurovision-2023-live/ - tickets a tenner (+ annoying booking fee) and include a drink https://www.visitbrighton.com/...

Fiona T

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:11 pm Plus I'm 60 soon and it's part of a bucket list that includes Co Brighton

Don't forget to bring a spade too

Fiona T

More Capplepeople!

Fiona T

Cheers Adam - Sean definitely not a debut though - have played him at previous events!

Fiona T

What is the volume of human ashes (say a 10.5 stone person?) What is the volume of a countdown teapot? Google suggests that cremated human remains typically have a volume of between 3 and 3.5 litres. A Countdown teapot has a volume of 1.3 litres. Sounds like this thread has become relevant. Haha - ...

Fiona T

What is the volume of human ashes (say a 10.5 stone person?)

What is the volume of a countdown teapot?

Fiona T

If I'd found apterous before I applied I'd never have felt ready! Glad I went on when I did - had zero expectations, so was delighted with a teapot, and never even contemplated 8 wins (hence the recycled outfits!). I'd love another go, but mainly cos the whole experience was great fun, not because I...

Fiona T

https://www.parkrun.org.uk/rugby/results/246/ Maus 22.48 56.58% Matt Gould 23.40 58.10% Stephen Read 26.39 49.78% Fiona T 29.12 61.19% Nice enough course - bit slippy in places and a hill that had to be done twice! One day I'll learn to take better selfies https://dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net/1ECnzM...

Fiona T

Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:08 pm Alan Sugar isn’t a BBC employee

Pretty sure Lineker is freelance

Fiona T

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:15 pm I should have said love them or hate them, until corrected

We all make assumptions about people's gender 100s times a week - I don't think we've got to the stage where we refer to everyone in a neutral way until advised otherwise.

Fiona T

Yeah the mimey thing is mildly irritating but there's been some proper nasty stuff on twitter. Completely unwarranted.

Fiona T

Co-event weddings? Get Tasneem on the case!

Fiona T

What was the story with moules? Should be fine.

moule
Chiefly Cookery
NOUN
A mussel, especially as an item of food. Usually in plural..

Fiona T

We don't need that US rule of course... And that out-earn / sea lion thing is a fault with Oxford. It doesn't matter which is more common. The question is whether outearn and sealion are common enough in their own right. Oxford always picks one or the other, which is stupid and very unhelpful for C...

Fiona T

But anyway, is there not something you lose by removing the original canon? I think it's fine to leave them as it is and put some sort of warning not or whatever. "These are historical books etc." Agreed to all counts, leave them untouched but try to make it known that the impressionable ...

Fiona T

While i'm here taking a kicking Wasn't the intention - was just intended to be a discussion, but great that you've humoured us by engaging! While i'm here taking a kicking, let's talk about Scrabble. A game probably intended to kill those intermediate hours at Xmas between the main meal and evening...

Fiona T

I don't believe people are wondering though. Where are they? Well here's one When I went on the show, I declared OUTLAIN, which was valid on apterous at the time but got disallowed by Susie. And from another CoC contestant elsewhere "Now that my TV appearances are done it's very nice not havin...

Fiona T

Okay, let's play. What exactly am i supposed to be changing to and why? The dictionary isn't perfect, but are any of them? It's not long since we had the best C of C ever and two highest scores of 154 in pretty close succession, all of which happened using the current dictionary set up. Am i missin...

Fiona T

Well google is a bit vague on what is a 'minor crime' - I'm not sure there is a legal definition. These sentencing guidelines would suggest that the courts consider it pretty serious - note that "A suspended sentence is a custodial sentence". https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/m...

Fiona T

As we've discussed elsewhere I have compassion for the horrible situation that those who find themselves attracted to children are in - imagining the self-loathing and inability to be honest about who you are even with your nearest and dearest (and possibly yourself), the fear of people discovering....

Fiona T

Advantages Definitive word list - no subjective judgements required Crossover potential - a lot of keen scrabblers who've never been near apto would feel more tempted to apply (it is a fact that many are put off by the dictionary differences) and countdowners can dip their toes in the murky waters ...

Fiona T

AKA questions for Gavin

Do we have a thread for "people you thought probably died years ago but are still alive"

(in this case, Jimmy Carter)

Fiona T

A potential CSW disadvantage from apterous' pov is that it would make it much easier for people to cheat!

Fiona T

FWIW the API is still returning the inflections - checked a few and they seem to all be there. Also checked blurry and gammy at Ray's suggestion and they do not return inflections, so appears to match what was on the website and is in apto. { "id": "flamy", "metadata": ...

Fiona T

website is shite tho - how wedded are c4/countdown to OUP?

Fiona T

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/ ... stic-minds

This was a really good watch.

I must admit, when the lady was saying about her mental checklist when having a conversation, I kinda thought "doesn't everyone do that?". Hmmm

Fiona T

dan spinks wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:32 pm
Fiona T wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:35 pm Well that's a fun development for anyone filming soon
this has already cropped up in at least one episode in the can but yet to be aired

Any discussion about it?

Fiona T

I told my daughter she'd pencilled her eyebrows too high up.

She looked surprised.

Fiona T

Had this been a Tory the word “Conservative” would have been in the headline or in the first paragraph at the very least. I dare you to tell me the BBC aren’t biased. https://t.co/iKXdZC9gOb Methinks you're suffering a bit with confirmation bias https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics - none of the cur...

Fiona T

James Cleverly wrote:Dear constituent
Hahahahahahah. Now fuck off.
Love, Your MP xxxx

Fiona T

Yeah, I'm stupid. Best ignored

Fiona T

Blimey pretty sure my MP would file my correspondence straight in his trash folder. Seriously though, dictionary detail is hardly the remit of an MP is it? Cycle lanes, loan charge suicides, bees being poisoned, yes, but comparatives of adjectives, not so much... Edit - realised this was probably a ...

Fiona T

Sorry for my bizarre take, but just to be clear re RUINATE: the first definition of ruinate 2 is an exact match as it appears in the OED: - Forms: 1500s rewynate, 1500s–1600s ruynate, 1500s– ruinate, 1600s ruinate (past participle), 1800s– ruinaayte (English regional (Berkshire)), 1800s– ruineyat (...

Fiona T

There’s no perfect solution. I wouldn’t go back to a paper dictionary - so much more convenient to search for words online now. CSW21 already contains its own bizarre content, plus extremely rare plurals of nouns which are commonly mass nouns, so that’s also a no from me. I can understand the reaso...

Fiona T

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sun Feb 05, 2023 4:27 pm
Strange platform to discuss veganism

c4c?

Fiona T

There have long been whinges and niggles, but this thread http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=15774 would suggest that the online dictionary used by countdown is no longer fit for purpose (especially shocking since they charge for access!) Is it time to go back to the printed copy and penca...

Fiona T

Well that's a fun development for anyone filming soon

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