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There was a programme a few years back with various 'celebs' learning how to conduct. It surprised me how complicated it was, the orchestra is slightly behind the conductor to allow them to see what the conductor's gestures are asking for. Katie Derham won, if I remember rightly. Alas, no. It was S...

I don't like mint. Me neither. Mint KitKat, Mint Aero, Mint Dairy Milk. Abominations. They're also taking the wee-wee with the packaging of the other "Digestives" and Hobnobs https://www.talkingretail.com/products-news/biscuits-cakes/pladis-launches-multi-million-pound-mcvities-campaign-14-09-2026/

Ann Wilson has a fair old set of pipes. Heart have, on occasion, taken the sword to a few more classics - Without You, Unchained Melody, and Zep's Rock and Roll. Their debut album, Dreamboat Annie, which was 50 years ago!!!, was brilliant - I remember hearing it on Trevor Dann's rock show on BBC Rad...

Yep. Supermarkets are filling shelves with Christmas stuff, although there's less in them than last year (separate thread), and my local big garden centre has been unpacking the artificial trees and lights.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd47klln75o

Terrible news, wish him a speedy recovery.
Radio 2 does not need the loss of yet another of its senior team.

A stormin' duet https://www.facebook.com/reel/1442466786941370 Whenever I watch these clips I'm seriously impressed with the muscle memory required in remembering the thousands of finger movements. I have become deeply sceptical recently. Whenever I see these clips I think, is that real? Googling t...

Missed the party - belated Happy Birthday, H

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgpke71kpko

Sad to hear.

Yet another occasion when you wish there was a big red button to set everything back to zero.

The Ukranian jury spoiled things by giving us the one point.

I couldn't bear to watch it, but I have heard the winning song, and it's no better.

All 35 songs, summarised in seventeen and a half minutes. Even that's too much.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jnR-m5u5yQ

Rylan and Scott Mills have apparently been beside themselves and were the probable cause of the Beeb having to announce who they'd picked.

I suppose we have to reserve judgment until we hear it, but it doesn't bode well. I don't know about chirpy chirpy, but it had better be cheap.

It's that time of year again, although a rise in duty has meant that the £10 line has been breached.

Bailey's 1 litre bottles in Sainsbugs - £11.00

Since watching that link, my FB feed has been peppered with numerous posts from the same clickbait machine, including a "This is hilarious" sketch from Not The Nine O'Clock News, without acknowledging the source, or considering copyright.

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=3910491255761317 Wow, the muscle memory it must take to remember every finger position and every note Does the "incredible" bit start after 1'47? That's "good", not "incredible". Yes but "this is good / nice" would not have generated 2.7m views for the "reel creator...

Only almost.

He's not ageing very well.

Yesterday I had nothing to bring in for lunch so I went in to Tesco. Guess what they didn't have! I'll tell you. Salt n vinegar Discos, that's what. So I got the next best thing, Salt n vinegar square crisps and do you know what they weren't? I'll tell you. Square. That's what they weren't' They we...

...has died suddenly, age 75 https://www.boomradiouk.com/farewell-john-peters/?_=7177&fbclid=IwY2xjawKf_lZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTZEZvMkJtbkYxTEQ2Mjl6AR4_w9QjHNc_xqiX3JlkXoDzl_L1wN0TURI3HxrWgfqVwi-j4Zuv9sqjh9e9KQ_aem_8_3Czo6_8SwtFHpD_wO0GQ The makeup of the team means that it's inevitable that some...

I see Aldi has responded and cut the price of its lookee-likee to £4.99. I have tasted it - unlike some things from Aldi, it's not half as good.

Baileys 1 litre bottle is £10 in Sainsbury''s (main stores, in England) this weekend.