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British Intelligence
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Here's a fascinating snippet from the lovely Susie Dent....
"The word ‘oxymoron’, meaning a contradiction in terms, is from the Greek for ‘sharp’ and ‘dull’, and so is itself an oxymoron."
"The word ‘oxymoron’, meaning a contradiction in terms, is from the Greek for ‘sharp’ and ‘dull’, and so is itself an oxymoron."
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There was me thinking it meant daft cow
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You clearly need a one to one with Susie !
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Asda do a "Vegetarian Hoisin Duck" (which may not be an oxymoron if they can guarantee it was the duck that was vegetarian)
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Inside Out......
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or if it was in the East Midlands where-if my memory serves me well, a duck is a sort of faggot.Not so ancient mariner wrote: ↑02 Mar 2020, 18:59Asda do a "Vegetarian Hoisin Duck" (which may not be an oxymoron if they can guarantee it was the duck that was vegetarian)
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When we lived in Northampton way back everybody was referred to as m' duck … just sayingRanchi wrote: ↑25 Mar 2020, 13:42or if it was in the East Midlands where-if my memory serves me well, a duck is a sort of faggot.Not so ancient mariner wrote: ↑02 Mar 2020, 18:59Asda do a "Vegetarian Hoisin Duck" (which may not be an oxymoron if they can guarantee it was the duck that was vegetarian)
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I'm not surprised
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You lived in Northampton? I lived in Wellingborough and worked for Radio Northampton.Manoverboard wrote: ↑25 Mar 2020, 13:58When we lived in Northampton way back everybody was referred to as m' duck … just sayingRanchi wrote: ↑25 Mar 2020, 13:42or if it was in the East Midlands where-if my memory serves me well, a duck is a sort of faggot.Not so ancient mariner wrote: ↑02 Mar 2020, 18:59Asda do a "Vegetarian Hoisin Duck" (which may not be an oxymoron if they can guarantee it was the duck that was vegetarian)
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When we lived there Radio Northampton hadn't been born … you must be a lot younger than I thoughtMervyn and Trish wrote: ↑26 Mar 2020, 08:48You lived in Northampton? I lived in Wellingborough and worked for Radio Northampton.
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I am But crikey. We were there 32 years ago. You must have been there with the dinosaurs. And tragically missed my programme.
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A tad more than that, we could only get a decent reception on Radio 2 on our radio.Mervyn and Trish wrote: ↑26 Mar 2020, 09:31I am But crikey. We were there 32 years ago. You must have been there with the dinosaurs. And tragically missed my programme.
When we lived in Northampton the Railway Station at Wellingborough was lit by oil lamps … just saying
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Not the Light Programme then?Manoverboard wrote: ↑26 Mar 2020, 10:04A tad more than that, we could only get a decent reception on Radio 2 on our radio.Mervyn and Trish wrote: ↑26 Mar 2020, 09:31I am But crikey. We were there 32 years ago. You must have been there with the dinosaurs. And tragically missed my programme.
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It must be a possibility, when did Radio 2 start do you know ?Mervyn and Trish wrote: ↑26 Mar 2020, 10:07Not the Light Programme then?Manoverboard wrote: ↑26 Mar 2020, 10:04A tad more than that, we could only get a decent reception on Radio 2 on our radio.Mervyn and Trish wrote: ↑26 Mar 2020, 09:31I am But crikey. We were there 32 years ago. You must have been there with the dinosaurs. And tragically missed my programme.
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Presumably 1969 when Radio 1 started.Manoverboard wrote: ↑26 Mar 2020, 10:15It must be a possibility, when did Radio 2 start do you know ?Mervyn and Trish wrote: ↑26 Mar 2020, 10:07Not the Light Programme then?Manoverboard wrote: ↑26 Mar 2020, 10:04
A tad more than that, we could only get a decent reception on Radio 2 on our radio.
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30th September 1967towny44 wrote: ↑26 Mar 2020, 10:24Presumably 1969 when Radio 1 started.Manoverboard wrote: ↑26 Mar 2020, 10:15It must be a possibility, when did Radio 2 start do you know ?
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