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rusty

15th August 2015, 12:35
Hello, Elle!
I like Kevin! What's his job?
Daphne was my favourite!

Simplicity is my thing.
Yes, my slow cooker has been a great buy.
I like "scrumpled". Actually, my Chromebook has put a red line under it when I was typing.
Must be a new word to Google too!
Edge is the new Internet Explorer.
Mackerel, trout, and haddock, are the fishes I like.
Whatna river does your walk take you too?
In defence of Mills and Boon readers, I think we all read different topics etc.
I would not be attracted to M and B, but the majority of folk would run a mile from my books.
There are books for all tastes...thankfully!
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elle

15th August 2015, 15:05
Hi, Rusty!
We had an enjoyable walk. Sunny and warm but fresher than of late - must be the after effect of all that heavy rain! (should aftereffect be one word or two?)
I think Kevin used to be a civil servant before taking part in quiz shows? I'm not certain about that though?
I like the fact that, despite being so knowledgeable he is so quiet and unassuming.
I know that both Kevin and Daphne used to be on Fifteen to One; I don't know about any of the others?
My ( late) Scottish cousin was on that show... he didn't tell anyone that he was going to take part! I was just walking out of the room when I heard his voice coming from the TV! I turned around and there he was on screen.......a contestant on 15 to 1!
What is this about Edge? I haven't heard of it? Are you saying that it is going to replace Internet Explorer? I haven't heard that IE is going to cease to function? I like IE.
You ask about the river near where we walk.......it's called the Ravensbourne and is a tributary of the Thames.
The water is nice and clean there and it is okay for the dogs to swim in it. Our dog loves swimming there!
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doglet

15th August 2015, 15:38
Hi elle
Yes the man of the house was absent,but one of my friends husband owns a plumbing business and he came round,we managed the flood and he took the machine out,hole in a pipe and the motor has gone so dear old Amazon are sending me one on Tuesday and they will take the wreck away,so someone is going to be on washing up duties til then!!!I even managed to finish my book but aim to look tired when himself appears
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rusty

15th August 2015, 16:01
Hello, Elle!
A grand walk, indeed! No curly hair today, for you!
Ravensbourne. Up here it would be Ravens Burn.
Is there a link with the Tower of London? Ravens?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Edge
All you need to know about Edge.
I am amazed you have not heard of it.
Is it you or me who is the hick from the sticks!

Yes, I like Kevin's demeanour, and he is well mannered, too. Is CJ still on the show?
He is a man I cannot be doing with. An arch bore!
I have never watched 15 to 1,
That was a daytime programme and I never felt it right to be watching television during the day, except live sport. Old-fashioned in my ways!
I have finished my crossword. No mention of London today!
I am going to tune in to the golf now, and see how Lake Michigan is doing for golf clubs.

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rosalind

15th August 2015, 16:03
Elle
CJ won 15 to 1 twice, apparently
I like Kevin best, he knows just so much but never crows unlike Barry. I also like Pat. I do not like the new woman, Lisa.
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jazzgirl

15th August 2015, 16:09
I heard that Daphne and Judith could not stand each other and, on one occasion, when it was just the two of them left on the team, I thought Daphne's looks could have killed Judith ;)
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elle

15th August 2015, 17:50
Hello, Doglet!
I'm relieved to hear that you got everything fixed so quickly!
It's useful having a friend who owns a plumbing business!
One of my friends used to repair our washing-machine and tumbler drier when necessary. He'd be round in five minutes!
Unfortunately he has now retired to the country!! I don't know how we will cope when something goes wrong now!
Good luck with looking weary and exhausted when your husband comes home.... you are wicked!
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elle

15th August 2015, 17:54
Hey, Rusty!
I don't know about a connection to the Tower of London but Ravensbourne River may well be connected with a raven!
I think officially the origin of the name is uncertain, but there is a fanciful tradition that has Caesar ( it is unsure which one? Julius or Claudius?) following a raven to the source of the river in order to find fresh water.
This may or may not be true.
Thank you for the link about Edge - I haven't looked at it yet but will do so later.
I may very well be a "hick from the sticks"! I know very little about technology as you know! and the little I do know I have to struggle to understand!
I'm the same with my mobile phone..... bring back carrier pigeons!
As I recall (it was a long time ago when the programme was discontinued ) 15 to 1 was shown about teatime? I was never around then to watch, but used to record it to watch later at leisure - as I do Eggheads..
I like answering the questions!
How is your golf going? Any more clubs ended up in the lake?
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jazzgirl

15th August 2015, 18:01
Fifteen to One is still running on Channel 4
hosted by Sandi Toksvig

I cannot have Edge as my browser as my laptop is running on Windows XP which cannot be upgraded to Windows 10.
I am not too bothered as I am quite happy with Mozilla Firefox as my browser
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pigale

15th August 2015, 18:07
I am using Mozilla Firefox and have no problems with it;
but there I am not using Windows but Ubunto with Linux

Don't ask me why, this is not my computer but my English Friend's - mine is pending replacement ! And that will be just the right time to get Windows 10.
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