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An Editor Writes...
By David Lowrence
August 5 2009
Right you lot - you've been cracking the best Pete, Smurf and Chris can throw at you for boundaries all week. In the guise of Basil D'Olivera (and that should reveal my generation) I am going to try and reduce the run rate. Pick the bones out of this lot.
Find each element, and the answer for full marks
A Ginga chanteuse, once the straight woman to a Communard,
A tree who is not a Lock,
A tribute to an ex Footwarmer,
and a once bad, bad boy
will all be Frooning this weekend – who and where?
Not the Uncle who “didn’t know you cared”
A standard 1,440mm
A Diabolic Blacksmith who caused a remarkable twist
A Public Servant who caused some drivers to huff and puff
The Post Office
All come together – where?
What links
The Origins of an early Chrysalis or agricultural inventor
The capital (with a porcine heritage) of a region who’s neighbours included Northumberland and Powys
The Birthplace of a would be vicar who was seduced by Coleoptera
The Hooker who was “Wales’ Strongest Man’
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Oooh, I feel a jazz connection coming on.
Sarah Jane Morris (featured on Don't Leave Me This Way by the Communards)
Courtney (Lawes) Pine (tree)
Can't for the life of me figure out the other two, but it's the Brecon Jazz Festival this weekend.
Old war planes last week, jazz this week, can we have the Feminine Physique in Eastern Europe next Friday, please?
Sarah Jane Morris (featured on Don't Leave Me This Way by the Communards)
Courtney (Lawes) Pine (tree)
Can't for the life of me figure out the other two, but it's the Brecon Jazz Festival this weekend.
Old war planes last week, jazz this week, can we have the Feminine Physique in Eastern Europe next Friday, please?
coleoptera if you prefer - & sorry Pete, I thought yours had all been answered below!
Keep it up Shaddo
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:08:06:08:34:50 by St Marlowe.
Keep it up Shaddo
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:08:06:08:34:50 by St Marlowe.
For the blue bit I have something to do with Jethro Tull, Lancaster and Robyn McBride which being clueless on the other bit leads me to aviation for some reason??? How far out am I?
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Dryathlon
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Dryathlon
You are on the ground - but you are in danger in the air Rich!
Paul Jones was indeed once a Bad, Bad Boy Phil.
Only one to get in that group
Paul Jones was indeed once a Bad, Bad Boy Phil.
Only one to get in that group
So it's not Robyn McBride flying Jethro Tull to a gig in a Lancaster bomber then?
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Dryathlon
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Dryathlon
Is the "would be vicar" William Weekes Fowler? If it is, he was either born in Tavistock or Barnwood depending on who you believe.
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With a little research I learn that Duke Ellington was at one time in a group called The Feetwarmers.
Are my feet getting warm?
Are my feet getting warm?
No.2
The Uncle was Mort in "I didn't know you cared", so who was not the uncle? Are we looking for the character or the person who played him/her?
1440mm is about 4ft 8½ inches, which is the standard gauge on the railways.
Blacksmith: no idea.
The public servant I guess is Barbara Castle, who introduced the breathyliser as Minister of Transport
Post Office: PO or Mail?
Can anyone make any sense out of my musings?
The Uncle was Mort in "I didn't know you cared", so who was not the uncle? Are we looking for the character or the person who played him/her?
1440mm is about 4ft 8½ inches, which is the standard gauge on the railways.
Blacksmith: no idea.
The public servant I guess is Barbara Castle, who introduced the breathyliser as Minister of Transport
Post Office: PO or Mail?
Can anyone make any sense out of my musings?
Sarge
We are looking for neither Uncle Mort nor Robin Bailey
Correct
You Guess correctly
RM
Quote:No.2
The Uncle was Mort in "I didn't know you cared", so who was not the uncle? Are we looking for the character or the person who played him/her?
We are looking for neither Uncle Mort nor Robin Bailey
Quote:1440mm is about 4ft 8½ inches, which is the standard gauge on the railways.
Correct
Quote:The public servant I guess is Barbara Castle, who introduced the breathyliser as Minister of Transport
You Guess correctly
Quote:Post Office: PO or Mail?
RM
There was another uncle in "I didn't know you cared", wasn't there? Can't remember the name though...
That's the fella, Rob!
"I 'eard that, pardon!"
Not sure whether that's getting us anywhere though...
"I 'eard that, pardon!"
Not sure whether that's getting us anywhere though...
Elgar comes to mind tho Dambusters march and all that from lancaster and Jethro Tull used to play it from time to time
Quote:Elgarcomes to mind thoDambustersmarch and all that fromlancasterand Jethro Tull used to play it from time to time
Where did Lancaster come from?
In my answer to Sarge I said we were not looking for Robin Bailey!
I feel vindicated, this the first time for a few days that it has taken more than 24 hrs!
following on from Ian's thread, 'Uncle Mort, Robin Bailey and Barbara Castle' Motte and Bailey are both parts of a castle!
Not sure where the railway gauge comes in though, nor the post office.
Not sure where the railway gauge comes in though, nor the post office.
Quote:That's because you're wrong about the others!Stella
Not sure where the railway gauge comes in though, nor the post office
Great idea though Stella!
( but I have said twice we're not looking for Robin Bailey - and Bleach was correct with Uncle Staveley. )
Summary
A Ginga chanteuse, once the straight woman to a Communard,
Sarah Jane Thomas
A tree who is not a Lock,
Courtney Pine
A tribute to an ex Footwarmer,
and a once bad, bad boy
Paul Jones
will all be Frooning this weekend – who and where?
Brecon Festival - (starts Friday Night) - but 1 to get
Not the Uncle who “didn’t know you cared”
Uncle staveley (Not Mort nor Robin Bailey!!)
A standard 1,440mm
Railway Gauge
A Diabolic Blacksmith who caused a remarkable twist
A Public Servant who caused some drivers to huff and puff
Barbara Castle
The Post Office
All come together – where?
What links
The Origins of an early Chrysalis or agricultural inventor
- agricultural inventor = Jethro Tull
The capital (with a porcine heritage) of a region who’s neighbours included Northumberland and Powys
The Birthplace of a would be vicar who was seduced by Coleoptera
Shrewsbury
The Hooker who was “Wales’ Strongest Man’
Robin McBryde
A Ginga chanteuse, once the straight woman to a Communard,
Sarah Jane Thomas
A tree who is not a Lock,
Courtney Pine
A tribute to an ex Footwarmer,
and a once bad, bad boy
Paul Jones
will all be Frooning this weekend – who and where?
Brecon Festival - (starts Friday Night) - but 1 to get
Not the Uncle who “didn’t know you cared”
Uncle staveley (Not Mort nor Robin Bailey!!)
A standard 1,440mm
Railway Gauge
A Diabolic Blacksmith who caused a remarkable twist
A Public Servant who caused some drivers to huff and puff
Barbara Castle
The Post Office
All come together – where?
What links
The Origins of an early Chrysalis or agricultural inventor
- agricultural inventor = Jethro Tull
The capital (with a porcine heritage) of a region who’s neighbours included Northumberland and Powys
The Birthplace of a would be vicar who was seduced by Coleoptera
Shrewsbury
The Hooker who was “Wales’ Strongest Man’
Robin McBryde
No.2: Chesterfield
Staveley is part of Chesterfield.
George Stevenson (creator of the standard gauge) is buried there.
In legend a blacksmith in Chesterfield is said to have been asked by the devil to shoe his hooves but instead he drove a nail into the devil's foot. The devil, in a rage, then twisted the spire of the church.
Barbara Castle was born in Chesterfield.
The Royal Mail is the town's biggest employer.
Staveley is part of Chesterfield.
George Stevenson (creator of the standard gauge) is buried there.
In legend a blacksmith in Chesterfield is said to have been asked by the devil to shoe his hooves but instead he drove a nail into the devil's foot. The devil, in a rage, then twisted the spire of the church.
Barbara Castle was born in Chesterfield.
The Royal Mail is the town's biggest employer.
Well George Melley's lot were the Footwarmers weren't they?
And i notice theres a Saints connection, John Etheridges Sweet Chorus are playing. Thats twisted logic for you!
And i notice theres a Saints connection, John Etheridges Sweet Chorus are playing. Thats twisted logic for you!
Roger Melley the man on the Telly???
So Lancaster isn't the answer to that bit? You might have mentioned that a bit less cryptically.
I was guessing important cities between Westmoreland and Powys, now I need to look up the word porcine and some medieval maps!!!
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Dryathlon
So Lancaster isn't the answer to that bit? You might have mentioned that a bit less cryptically.
I was guessing important cities between Westmoreland and Powys, now I need to look up the word porcine and some medieval maps!!!
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Oh right porcine is pig like. Swindon I believe means Pig hill so I guess it's Swindon. Swindon town were managed by Glen Hoddle so I gues the answer to that one is our very own Chris who must have surely passed through Shrewsbury, Swindon and passed this cholera or what ever she's called resting place on his journey around the grounds. Do i win the two weeks in Malaga?
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Dryathlon
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Dryathlon
Oi i've just read the top bit, my run rate was good and lasted a few days! How very dare you!
Correct Chris
"The Melly Band" will be touring the streets collecting for the statue.
Rich
Love the stream of conciousness,but unfortunately it is wildly inacurate.
You were doing OK until Swindon.
"The Melly Band" will be touring the streets collecting for the statue.
Rich
Love the stream of conciousness,but unfortunately it is wildly inacurate.
You were doing OK until Swindon.
Ok fine is Cheshire between Powys and Westmorland and if so is it Chester surely there's a Chester pig of some description
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Dryathlon
Indeed Rich!!
I believe I went out with her on several unmomentous occasions - but alas, Not Chester!
I believe I went out with her on several unmomentous occasions - but alas, Not Chester!
Or is it boar instead of pig we're looking for and going back in time when places like Mercia were a kingdom?
That's the theory I'm working on mate. Powys being a bit of Wales and Westmorland being bit's of Cumbria and Yorksire. So there's a territory in between them with a capital which is pig/pork/boar like.
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Dryathlon
Chaps, can I suggest you try Tamworth, suitably piggy (Tamworth Two etc) and one time capital of Mercia.
Other than that I'm sorry but I haven't a clue....
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:08:07:18:33:07 by Tracy O.
Other than that I'm sorry but I haven't a clue....
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:08:07:18:33:07 by Tracy O.
O Tracy you rascal - is indeed Tamworth one time capital of Mercia
Now what's the Link??
Now what's the Link??
Robyn McBride flying Jethro Tull to a gig in Shrewsbury in a Tamworth Bomber?
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Dryathlon
Stangely enough, Jethro Tull were supposed to be playing a gig in Shrewsbury this weekend, but they've pulled out because the promoter doesn't have any money.
If you can discover where Jethro Tull were from (not whatever they were called before) ie when "Jethro Tull" first came into being, and the McBryde connection, you'll get the answer.
Got it. Jethro Tull are being driven by Robyn McBride to their gig in Tamworth via Shrewsbury in a Bedford van.
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Dryathlon
The place you are looking for has very little of note, save its answer in this question!
But Dave they've never made any Vans in Leicester!
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Dryathlon
Ian Anderson lived very local to this neck of the woods up until quite recently (or might still do), are we looking Leighton Buzzard way?
Having just checked on Mr McBrydes birthplace i'm plumping for the above A5/Watling Street.
Summary
A Ginga chanteuse, once the straight woman to a Communard,
Sarah Jane Thomas, sang on "Don't leave me this way"
A tree who is not a Lock,
Courtney Pine
A tribute to an ex Footwarmer,
The Melly Band street musicians collecting for the proposed statue of George Melly, once of John Chilton's Feetwarmers.
and a once bad, bad boy
Paul Jones
will all be Frooning this weekend – who and where?
- Brecon Festival - (starts Friday Night)
Not the Uncle who “didn’t know you cared”
- Uncle staveley (Not Mort nor Robin Bailey!!). Stavely is a part of Chesterfield
A standard 1,440mm
- Railway Gauge, Stephenson inventor of the standard gauge, lived and set up his works in Chesterfield
A Diabolic Blacksmith who caused a remarkable twist
- It is said that a blacksmith was shoeing the devil, when he pierced his hoof. The devil sreamed and jumped up onto the cathedral spire, twisting it.
A Public Servant who caused some drivers to huff and puff
- Barbara Castle, who as Minister of Transport, introduced the breathalyser and seat-belts, was born in Chesterfield.
The Post Office
- Has it's Royal Mail Admin centre in Chesterfield.
All come together – where? in Chesterfield
What links
The Origins of an early Chrysalis or agricultural inventor
- agricultural inventor = Jethro Tull
- Clive Bunker, founder member of Jethro Tull - Dunstable
- managed by the Chrysalis empire.
The capital (with a porcine heritage) of a region who’s neighbours included Northumberland and Powys
- Tamworth, Capital of Mercia, bounded by Northumberland to the North and Powys to the West
The Birthplace of a would be vicar who was seduced by Coleoptera
- Charles Darwin was born at Shrewsbury (and is buried there), was studying at Cambridge for the clergy, but became fascinated by the study of beetles (Coleoptera)
The Hooker who was “Wales’ Strongest Man’
- Robin McBryde, Wales' Stronest man, was brought up in and played for Menai Bridge, before moving to play for Llanelli
- What links them is the A5
I will produce some more for tomorrow, but please bear with me as Old Pete has departed for the sun and left us in the lurch!
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2009:08:10:08:00:35 by St Marlowe.
A Ginga chanteuse, once the straight woman to a Communard,
Sarah Jane Thomas, sang on "Don't leave me this way"
A tree who is not a Lock,
Courtney Pine
A tribute to an ex Footwarmer,
The Melly Band street musicians collecting for the proposed statue of George Melly, once of John Chilton's Feetwarmers.
and a once bad, bad boy
Paul Jones
will all be Frooning this weekend – who and where?
- Brecon Festival - (starts Friday Night)
Not the Uncle who “didn’t know you cared”
- Uncle staveley (Not Mort nor Robin Bailey!!). Stavely is a part of Chesterfield
A standard 1,440mm
- Railway Gauge, Stephenson inventor of the standard gauge, lived and set up his works in Chesterfield
A Diabolic Blacksmith who caused a remarkable twist
- It is said that a blacksmith was shoeing the devil, when he pierced his hoof. The devil sreamed and jumped up onto the cathedral spire, twisting it.
A Public Servant who caused some drivers to huff and puff
- Barbara Castle, who as Minister of Transport, introduced the breathalyser and seat-belts, was born in Chesterfield.
The Post Office
- Has it's Royal Mail Admin centre in Chesterfield.
All come together – where? in Chesterfield
What links
The Origins of an early Chrysalis or agricultural inventor
- agricultural inventor = Jethro Tull
- Clive Bunker, founder member of Jethro Tull - Dunstable
- managed by the Chrysalis empire.
The capital (with a porcine heritage) of a region who’s neighbours included Northumberland and Powys
- Tamworth, Capital of Mercia, bounded by Northumberland to the North and Powys to the West
The Birthplace of a would be vicar who was seduced by Coleoptera
- Charles Darwin was born at Shrewsbury (and is buried there), was studying at Cambridge for the clergy, but became fascinated by the study of beetles (Coleoptera)
The Hooker who was “Wales’ Strongest Man’
- Robin McBryde, Wales' Stronest man, was brought up in and played for Menai Bridge, before moving to play for Llanelli
- What links them is the A5
I will produce some more for tomorrow, but please bear with me as Old Pete has departed for the sun and left us in the lurch!
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2009:08:10:08:00:35 by St Marlowe.
Whoops - Thanks Tracy - Tamworth of course - too much Shiraz last evening!!
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