RayWright

With all this talk of The Goons, reminded me of this. Missed this when originally broadcast in Oct 72, but remember watching it early 90's on a re-run. Definitely one to cheer me up. Sellers does his Michael Caine impression, "Not many people know that".

Cue Frank....

Another great Scottish Band.

Continuing the International theme, Italy's greatest Prog-Rock band on OGWT in 1974. For those that don't speak Italian, Award-Winning Marconi Bakery.

You can't beat a good Mash-Up

Might be a daft question, but given your perseverance, how close are you to London, is it worth a visit? Double check the opening times, as they have a morning and afternoon session, plus what type of services they operate in each session. I had "lack of communication" issues back end of Covid time, went to the consulate and door-steped one of the consulates, using my former 'Artful Dodger' charm, visas' were e-mailed that evening. If you do go, take a copy of everything so you can hand it over if required.

Civil Servants can only follow processes, yes you've got ample funds, but not in their opinion, in the correct boxes. As David Walliams aptly put it in Little Britain, "Computer says no". Good luck.

I use Lloyds mobile banking App. You can download a .pdf of your monthly statement, then e-mail it, or if you're using your phone to create / submit your application, then just attach the downloaded statement.

Now he's back on Thai soil, can he be voted for in this afternoon's election?

As a long time hotel user, I never use the room safe for anything valuable. Normally store the room service menu or any other junk from the hotel to give the impression the safe is used. Also keep a couple of old hotel room cards to jam the room cut-off switch, so the AirCon / Electricity doesn't go off when you vacate the room. Always leave the "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door. I'll collar the maids or Housekeeping for any changes or tea/coffee/water top-ups. Also, I lock my suitcase to give the impression there is something in side, in reality it's dirty laundry. I always keep a photo of my passport /driving license on my phone, plus the recent Visa page in case of an impromptu ID check. Always travel with a small toolkit, roll of 3M double-sided tape, small zip-lock food bags and a couple of cable-ties and wire ties. Passport and non local currency credits / debit cards in zip bag, then double sided to behind a picture or rear of TV. Laptop I leave out as encrypted as well as GPS tracked. Any other valuables, then inside air-con duct or taped to underside of desk drawer or in false bottom of desk / wardrobe or bathroom vanity unit. Plus photo the stash, so you get a date/time/location in case you might need to report anything. Last couple of years I've traveled with a small domestic CCTV WiFi NightVision camera (£20:00), so if anyone enters my room, I get a text / e-mail alert and can access the stored image to check who it was remotely. As mentioned by @oxo1947, scrap off the CVV2 number from the back of your cards. I have a series of contacts in my phones, so Barry = Barclays Bank, Wozza = Westpac sort of thing, the CVV2 number is stored within a dummy looking mobile number, as well as the PIN code, as my memory is like a sieve. So far never lost a thing and never had any uninvited guests. Interestingly, when I was staying in BKK in April, it was one of my old rooms, as the double-sided bag was still behind the picture above the bed, either that, or someone else attended the same security training as I did.

I like the totally secure twisted wire deterrent on the reset button.

My favorites among many:- Richard Burton David Niven Alec Guinness And for all the wrong reasons, Meg Ryan and Emu. Requiescat in Pace.

It takes 3+ years to learn "The Knowledge" of 25,000+ Roads/Streets/Mews/Lanes etc as well as 20,000+ Landmarks within a 25 mile radius of Charring Cross, plus a dozen interviews, (called appearances) before taking your London Hackney Carriage test. Compared to NY, where it seams you fill in a form and take a drugs test. Who knows more about life, the London Cabbie, they have to experience more of life to become one.

If you go bespoke, check they don't use cardboard on the collar.

Boney M. are a German-Caribbean outfit, not English. Agreed they did sell a bucket load of singles in the UK.

George Lycas's original 15 minute 1967 student film (Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB), whilst he was at Film School at the University of Southern California is well worth a viewing in order to see the development from student to professional film maker. In fact the US Library of Congress selected it for the National Film Registry due to it's "culturally, historically or aesthetically significance ". Very much a concept of fiction becoming reality.

More a Hot Gossip fan myself. Mondays at 19:00.

Classic poster from 1976.

Ah, you can't beat the dulcet tones of one of Coronation Street's finest. Played Ena Sharples grandson.

With the proximity to the beach, you could play "touch the wheel"!

If you use Dulux Weathershield, then it has a built in primer. It's Acrylic based, so ideal for hot climates. Also don't get the textured finish as you'll eat through your brushes.

If you live near the sea and have green mold, then a spray / wash with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) first before the primer.

MERCY Pattaya, Duck Square at the back of Big-C South Pattaya.

Judging by last weekends trouncing of AUS by NZ (7-38), then I think New Zealand. France have a good chance, home soil and all that, but depends if the players are having a strop or not. Looking at the fixture list, then France and NZ should win pool A, SA and Ireland for pool B, Wales and AUS for pool C and I predict England and Japan in pool D. Should make for a good tournament. With a 5 hour time difference, then the evening games are on at 02:00 in the morning. Not sure if bars can get a special license to extend the current 2:00 AM closing time like they can in the UK. As an aside, anyone know a good local seller in Pats or BKK for rugby tops, as left my 2003 winning O2 shirt in the UK? RWC-2023_Match-Schedule_ENG.pdf

Or could have been a reaction to the local delicacy "Mule et Fritz".