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In my experience, all hospitals are "haunted"! I worked nights for 2 years, never saw anything remotely supernatural. I recall seeing a mouse run across the day room floor one night, and drunks walking past the windows on weekend nights........

Couple of pics from the hospital where I worked 1995-1997. And another, where I used to park my car.

About 40 minutes ago, we had the heaviest hail storm I have ever seen, summer or winter. Lasted about 10 minutes, hail the size of marbles. The pavements and gardens were carpeted with ice, the streets resembled streams. All quiet now, the flood water starting to recede, the sun is out and there are shredded leaves everywhere. Bill, did you get it?

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Mark Spitz David Wilkie Duncan Goodhew

Horace Silver Andrew Gold Tintin

Claude Greengrass The Gaffer Selwyn Froggitt

I went to the Manchester gig of the Dave Brubeck tour in 1998. Were you there Bill? Bridgewater Hall, as I remember.

Britain continues to bake like it's 1976.

I like them right enough in a roast dinner, but like the runner bean, I find them to have limited scope. Hence their underappreciation. IMO of course.

Think it's a tram

Prince schmince. I can't believe there are people out there who give a shit. I mean, people take time out of their lives to go and hang out at the hospital, or in the Middletons' home village. What the fuck for? What the fuck could it possibly have to do with you? Excuse the profanity, but the UK populace's interest in the Royals has always pushed my buttons. Phew

Roasting again today, more heavy showers forecast for tomorrow.

Kerblamm!

Pissed down at 0600 - woke me up. Cleared up now.

I do love a good summer downpour. A few years ago I was playing cricket on a roasting Sunday afternoon. About 6pm the sky went black, all the trees started to sway and there was a truly monstrous thunderstorm. Within 4 or 5 minutes the whole field was under an inch of water. An impressive sight. May get one here tomorrow.

You need to meet a better class of people. I know, I know.

Mickey Arthur's scuttlebutt is leaked to the media, hopefully further undermining the Aussie team. I'd sympathise, but then I remember the period between 1989 and 2005.........

Continues to sssssimmer nicely at around 26 degrees here. Can't complain.

I don't know anyone in real life who would be remotely impressed by hifi!

Stuart Broad been known to cook I hear. If he doesn't do so thoroughly Prior to them Finnishing they'll all have the Trotts. sorry - off to get a life, now It's like that bad comedy show that used to be on radio 2 on Saturday lunchtime!

Who will Cook 'em all?