Hard yes for Contact, particularly the first hour. Also, Master and Commander

That’s got to hurt #EVELIV

The joy-sucker strikes again.

Even I found the Oceans side 3 drum ensemble a bit much

I grant you it requires a close reading …

But in them days we looked forward to hearing the new album. I speak as someone who saw The Lamb.. and Topographic Oceans on consecutive evenings.

Pretty sure they have stormtroopers too

Unlike his more parsimonious colleague, Lidl Walter.

News headline: Protesting farmer is retired stockbroker who chaired Stock Exchange

I’m not always filled with sympathy when these protests start

Want some HOT pastry action? Visit my Onlyflans site now #onlyflans

True, Tears are not Enough

65 and yes to the above. It’s easy to forget how big the threat of nuclear annihilation seemed. (So might add Greenham Common as a fantastic, visible rejection of that).
Plus the Clash and the Walkman!

Just in case you have not heard this labour of love (I did in three sittings!)

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It’s my favourite record. Other opinions are allowed.

Also, excellent example of the current idiocy of headlines with ‘sees’ in them.

Serve ‘em right.

Penny finally drops for rhe popularity of ‘fulsome praise’ - they’re misremembering ‘effusive’.

Point taken: I also think GS-H was noting the national attention deficit between moon/bills.

Solutions to Connections puzzle group titled ‘Musicals with last letter changed’ includes the word Olives

Not that I’m picky about @nytimes.com Connections but that musical doesn’t end in an -r, it ends with a -!

Chocolate, apparently.

Still, at least the wedding guests at Cannae gave 5 stars for the booze.

Bet that Herb Alpert video hadn’t been on TV this century #TOTP

Making a virtue out of necessity

Rose’s Lemon and lime on my toast this morning

What a great list, thanks

That seems a lot. Could you link to a source?

Case for the defence: Euro 2000 semi against Holland, the best 0-0 backs against the wall 10-man performance ever, Nesta and Cannovaro outstanding. And they won the shootout.

Is that at the Whiskey?

Is there no beginning to their talents?

I don’t think I’ve ever seen two people have so much fun. As Mrs S points out, they prob had teenage siblings.