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Micheldever Station (Hampshire) to Datchet (Berkshire) in 1895.
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If that is correct I would never have guessed in a million years
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Believe it is the correct answer, the car in question was some left hand drive model, and was brought into the country from Continental Europe via Southampton (Docks?) and then by rail to Micheldever station.
As per my previous post, the journey was partially re-enacted by Michael Portillo (together with a local historian) a few years ago and featured in Series Three of "Great British Railway Journeys" which was repeated on the "Yesterday" TV channel just a few weeks ago.
Believe that the fuel necessary had to be sourced from local chemists as obviously there were no filling stations in the early days of motoring. Journey distance from Michelever station to Datchet is/was around 50 miles.
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I assure you he is right
http://datchethistory.org.uk/datchet-people/evelyn-ellis-and-the-first-motor-car-in-england/
http://datchethistory.org.uk/datchet-people/evelyn-ellis-and-the-first-motor-car-in-england/
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Stripey dark grey / light grey blazer, pink shirt, light coloured trousers, but no hat or goggles.
The only online link I can find to footage of S03E07 of "Great British Railway Journeys" (the relevant clip is about ten and a half minutes in) for some reason seems to be threaded back-to-front!
You are correct - I thought that as it'd been on portillo that it'd go much quicker!
Over to you...
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A football themed question...
The manager of which Scottish football club is currently the longest in the role as manager?
(Scottish Premiership, Scottish Championship, SPFL League One, and/or SPFL League Two).
Just looking for the name of the club, but bonus points for the name of the actual manager, and the number of years he's been in post.
The manager of which Scottish football club is currently the longest in the role as manager?
(Scottish Premiership, Scottish Championship, SPFL League One, and/or SPFL League Two).
Just looking for the name of the club, but bonus points for the name of the actual manager, and the number of years he's been in post.
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How about Jim McInally at Peterhead?
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Is the correct answer at almost nine years.
Johnnychips, you are the new team manager.
johnnychips
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Probably a bit easy...but what links Bower Fold with green and white hoops?
Stalyvegas Celtic’s home ground. Nice pub just next door, or at least there was when we used to go in the 90s
johnnychips
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Absolutely spot on. Unfortunately the pub has shut and turned into, I think, some sort of gallery. Your go!
EDIT: Just in case some readers are bemused, ‘Stalyvegas’ is the joke name for Stalybridge because of its exciting nightlife.
EDIT: Just in case some readers are bemused, ‘Stalyvegas’ is the joke name for Stalybridge because of its exciting nightlife.
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Stalybridge (Celtic) normally play in a predominantly blue coloured kit, but have been known to use green and white hoops as a change away kit.
johnnychips
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Yes, obviously the connection is ‘Celtic’. I have one of their blue and white shirts in my drawers which I wear occasionally.
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You've heard of the tales of great London city
Where everything there is both ugly and pretty
But London is out of comparison quite
With Stalybridge Market on a Saturday night
Where everything there is both ugly and pretty
But London is out of comparison quite
With Stalybridge Market on a Saturday night
Blimey that was quick! Yes, four ex egg chasers (Cliff Morgan, Gareth Edwards, Bill Beaumont, Matt Dawson)
The studio floor is yours
I could only think of Bill Beaumont and Matt Dawson, so a lucky guess!
Norman Lumsden was an actor whose main claim to fame was to appear in a single iconic UK TV advert. In 2015 the advert was voted the 5th most popular TV advert. When he died, the advert was replayed in tribute.
What was the TV advert, and what was unusual about it?
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One time opera singer apparently and lived to the ripe old age of 95.
Yes it was dear old JR Hartley. The unusual spin-off was that the advert centred on a made-up book called 'Fly Fishing' which then made it into print.
Please take the floor.
It was indeed. He is more famous for his tales of lawyers and para-legals in Mississippi and the southern states of the USA. My Learned Friend, please take the floor.
Countdown? As lexiographers.