A Silly Quiz

In which cartoon would you find the character "Richard Millhouse"? Bill Owen played the father in law of Bob Ferris in which TV Sitcom? Who wrote the novel "The Maltese Falcon"? Dick Grayson was the real name of what Superhero? What item of clothing did Charlie Chaplin eat in "The Gold Rush"? Have fun

Sandman’s Q and A

Here's a little quiz for you to distract you from the current situation. Answer either in the comments or create a new post and link back to this one with a pingback. hat time period do you think was the high point of TV broadcast? Do you like (sung) TV theme songs or do you …

Share Your World 30th March

Pancakes, waffles or French Toast as your breakfast favourite? If I have breakfast, which I seldom do, I either have Toast, Cereal or if out on Holiday in a Hotel or B&B full English Breakfast. Do you think a person’s name influences the person they become? Beloved Children's Book Character Burglar Bill, created by Janet …

The Night Visitor

What I am about to tell you is a true story that happened to me around the year 2008 and concerns an unwelcome visitor in my hkuse during the night. It had been a typical finish at the Horseshoe Inn and I had returned home at around midnight. I don't know about you but I …

Share Your World

After a bit of a break from these I thought I would pipe in On A Scale Of 1-10, How Strict Were Your Parents? To me 7. My sister 5. They tended to let things pass with my sister but they were always right on my case and invariably on the other person's side regardless …

RDP: The BSE Sandwich

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Sandwich Way back when I was a Sandman in training and in Year 9 part of the curriculum was Home Economics which included cookery and Textiles lessons. Textiles taught us lads the essential sewing skills we would need to survive bachelorhood and what these essential lessons were turned out to be quite …

The Caramel Crunch #13

  From Caramel WHEN IT COMES TO THE CRUNCH – WHAT WOULD YOU DO? You are spending time with a close friend (or perhaps someone you are courting) at a public venue – perhaps at a shop or eating in a restaurant. Your friend is unhappy about the service, but when expressing their complaint, they …

Fibbing Friday

1. What was the significance of the little white dot on the TV screen at 11 pm? It was a surveillance device planted by agents working for the King of the Potato People. 2. Who were the Woodentops? Hale and Pace3. What is meant by the Gravy Train? It what Wheeltappers and Shunters use to …

Stuff

Last night, my family and I naturally joined in with the 8pm clap for Health Careworkers, we were worried that we'd be utter pratts in doing it but the entire estate as far as I can tell took part and a few even set off fireworks. i finally finished E C R Lorac's "Murder by Matchlight" which …

Fowc: The Unexpected

Fandango's One Word Challenge: Confession If you are puzzled as to how to extract  confession from someone, I have this handy visual guide to extreme forms of torture.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAxkcPoLYcQ