The woman who sang the NZ national anthem at the All Black v Ireland game was called Elizabeth Marvelly. The only time I have ever heard this surname was more than 50 years ago when I played rugby...
I asked this question some time ago, but received no answer. Let's try again. "Our kind of music" 24 hours nonstop music (20s, 30s & 40s) for wrinklies on digital radio. It carries no advertising, so...
This puzzles me. On Radio 4 for years the usual way in which interviewers introduced interviewees was "In the studio we have Mr Joe Bloggs and Professor Horatio Moriarty". Then when addressing these...
My pet conversational hate: When someone is about to be interviewed on the radio, the interviewer says "Good morning Mr Bloggs " and Bloggs answers "Good morning John, how are you?" Who the hell cares...
I've discovered "Our kind of music" on digital radio. This gives 24 hours of uninterrupted music from the 30's, 40's & 50's --- Ella, Nat King Cole, Sinatra, big bands, show...
Some time ago I had a small paperback which gave, amongst other things, the translation of foreign phrases. The book is lost and I can't remember its name. Can anyone help, please?
I think that I recognise a regular extra (are they still called that?) in a Tv soap as an old friend who was an actor. It would be interesting to renew contact. But how should I do that?