It's quiet. Too quiet. I don't like it, sergeant.

--
Sid
(Make sure Matron is away when you reply)

On 24/08/2022 18:59, Sid Nuncius wrote:
> It's quiet.  Too quiet.  I don't like it, sergeant.
>

Wait until the drumming starts, sir.

john

John Ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 24/08/2022 18:59, Sid Nuncius wrote:
>> It's quiet.  Too quiet.  I don't like it, sergeant.
>>
>
> Wait until the drumming starts, sir.
>
> john
>

They don’t like it up ‘em Sir, they don’t like it at all!

--
Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan

On Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:53:35 +0100, John Ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On 24/08/2022 18:59, Sid Nuncius wrote:
>> It's quiet.  Too quiet.  I don't like it, sergeant.
>>
>
>Wait until the drumming starts, sir.

Drumming must never stop!
Why?
Bass solo.

--
Regards, Paul Herber
https://www.paulherber.co.uk/

On 24/08/2022 21:47, Paul Herber wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:53:35 +0100, John Ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On 24/08/2022 18:59, Sid Nuncius wrote:

>>> It's quiet.  Too quiet.  I don't like it, sergeant.
>>
>> Wait until the drumming starts, sir.
>
> Drumming must never stop!
> Why?
> Bass solo.

As one who has sat through some seemingly interminable drum solos in my
time (even those by greats like John Bonham) I would suggest that a bass
solo may not be such a bad thing.

(I mean, seriously - does anyone actually listen to Side 4 of Wheels Of
Fire[1] for pleasure?)

[1]A compendium of two long-playing records by the popular beat combo
Cream, m'lud.

--
Sid
(Make sure Matron is away when you reply)

On Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:33:14 +0100, Sid Nuncius
<nuncius@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

>On 24/08/2022 21:47, Paul Herber wrote:
>> On Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:53:35 +0100, John Ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> On 24/08/2022 18:59, Sid Nuncius wrote:
>
>>>> It's quiet.  Too quiet.  I don't like it, sergeant.
>>>
>>> Wait until the drumming starts, sir.
>>
>> Drumming must never stop!
>> Why?
>> Bass solo.
>
>As one who has sat through some seemingly interminable drum solos in my
>time (even those by greats like John Bonham) I would suggest that a bass
>solo may not be such a bad thing.
>
>(I mean, seriously - does anyone actually listen to Side 4 of Wheels Of
>Fire[1] for pleasure?)
>
>
>[1]A compendium of two long-playing records by the popular beat combo
>Cream, m'lud.

Many years ago while I was still at school a bf took me to a concert
(gig?) by Buddy Rich. I liked the in between bits best where he
chatted and told jokes.

On 25/08/2022 09:33, Sid Nuncius wrote:
> On 24/08/2022 21:47, Paul Herber wrote:
>> On Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:53:35 +0100, John Ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>> On 24/08/2022 18:59, Sid Nuncius wrote:
>
>>>> It's quiet.  Too quiet.  I don't like it, sergeant.
>>>
>>> Wait until the drumming starts, sir.
>>
>> Drumming must never stop!
>> Why?
>> Bass solo.
>
> As one who has sat through some seemingly interminable drum solos in my
> time (even those by greats like John Bonham) I would suggest that a bass
> solo may not be such a bad thing.
>
> (I mean, seriously - does anyone actually listen to Side 4 of Wheels Of
> Fire[1] for pleasure?)
>
>
> [1]A compendium of two long-playing records by the popular beat combo
> Cream, m'lud.
>
Traintime was ok. Toad would have had me reaching for the
antidepressants, if I'd known what they were at the time.
Steve

On 24.8.22 18:59, Sid Nuncius wrote:
> It's quiet.  Too quiet.  I don't like it, sergeant.
>

Sorry been in that Spain place near the sea, dog sitting for friends so
that they could go to a wedding somewhere near Ambridge as far as I
could gather.

And I cannot find a decent solution to an Android phone and newsgroups
since the program I use died and the ones I tried did not like me.

--
Kosmo Richard W
www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics

On 24-Aug-22 21:47, Paul Herber wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:53:35 +0100, John Ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> On 24/08/2022 18:59, Sid Nuncius wrote:
>>> It's quiet.  Too quiet.  I don't like it, sergeant.
>>>
>>
>> Wait until the drumming starts, sir.
>
> Drumming must never stop!
> Why?
> Bass solo.

The less well know brother of Napoleon?

(Do I hear people yelling "Stop! Uncle!"?)

--
Sam Plusnet

On Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:30:24 +0100, krw <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

>On 24.8.22 18:59, Sid Nuncius wrote:
>> It's quiet.  Too quiet.  I don't like it, sergeant.
>>
>
>Sorry been in that Spain place near the sea, dog sitting for friends so
>that they could go to a wedding somewhere near Ambridge as far as I
>could gather.
>
>And I cannot find a decent solution to an Android phone and newsgroups
>since the program I use died and the ones I tried did not like me.

....and I've been participating in an extended ritualistic process for
the purpose of, amongst other things, the divestment of my
next-of-kinship for my younger son.

Normal service will be resumed eventually.

Nick

On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:46:20 +0100, Nick Odell
<nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> scrawled in the dust...

>..and I've been participating in an extended ritualistic process for
>the purpose of, amongst other things, the divestment of my
>next-of-kinship for my younger son.

I've never found gaining next-of-kin status to various people difficult,
but have only consciously disposed of it once - by divorce - though no one,
during that brief situation, ever asked either of us who our next of kin
was. Does it have some legal status? I've only been asked about it in
hospitals, and the first time Ray was asked, in that situation, we had a
difference of opinion on the subject.
--
Penny
Annoyed by The Archers since 1959

On 27/08/2022 16:43, Penny wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:46:20 +0100, Nick Odell
> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> scrawled in the dust...
>
>> ..and I've been participating in an extended ritualistic process for
>> the purpose of, amongst other things, the divestment of my
>> next-of-kinship for my younger son.
>
> I've never found gaining next-of-kin status to various people difficult,
> but have only consciously disposed of it once - by divorce - though no one,
> during that brief situation, ever asked either of us who our next of kin
> was. Does it have some legal status? I've only been asked about it in
> hospitals, and the first time Ray was asked, in that situation, we had a
> difference of opinion on the subject.

I assume Nick's son went through the same process to transfer his
next-of-kin from Nick to A.N.Other as you did. In which case,
congratulations are in order.

john

On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 18:36:11 +0100, John Ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>On 27/08/2022 16:43, Penny wrote:
>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:46:20 +0100, Nick Odell
>> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>
>>> ..and I've been participating in an extended ritualistic process for
>>> the purpose of, amongst other things, the divestment of my
>>> next-of-kinship for my younger son.
>>
>> I've never found gaining next-of-kin status to various people difficult,
>> but have only consciously disposed of it once - by divorce - though no one,
>> during that brief situation, ever asked either of us who our next of kin
>> was. Does it have some legal status? I've only been asked about it in
>> hospitals, and the first time Ray was asked, in that situation, we had a
>> difference of opinion on the subject.
>
>I assume Nick's son went through the same process to transfer his
>next-of-kin from Nick to A.N.Other as you did. In which case,
>congratulations are in order.
>
Thank you, John. Congarats appreciated and your assumptions are
correct. It was really nice having (most of) the far-flung members of
the family together for the special occasion. Unfortunately Liliana,
who had timed her visit around the event, had had to fly home early.
Her eldest daughter has experienced an acceleration in the process
which will promote Liliana to the rank of Grandmother.

Nick

On 28/08/2022 08:45, Nick Odell wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 18:36:11 +0100, John Ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 27/08/2022 16:43, Penny wrote:
>>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:46:20 +0100, Nick Odell
>>> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>>
>>>> ..and I've been participating in an extended ritualistic process for
>>>> the purpose of, amongst other things, the divestment of my
>>>> next-of-kinship for my younger son.
>>>
>>> I've never found gaining next-of-kin status to various people difficult,
>>> but have only consciously disposed of it once - by divorce - though no one,
>>> during that brief situation, ever asked either of us who our next of kin
>>> was. Does it have some legal status? I've only been asked about it in
>>> hospitals, and the first time Ray was asked, in that situation, we had a
>>> difference of opinion on the subject.
>>
>> I assume Nick's son went through the same process to transfer his
>> next-of-kin from Nick to A.N.Other as you did. In which case,
>> congratulations are in order.
>>
> Thank you, John. Congarats appreciated and your assumptions are
> correct. It was really nice having (most of) the far-flung members of
> the family together for the special occasion. Unfortunately Liliana,
> who had timed her visit around the event, had had to fly home early.
> Her eldest daughter has experienced an acceleration in the process
> which will promote Liliana to the rank of Grandmother.
>
> Nick

MOre congrats on ice for you, then.

john

On 28-Aug-22 10:48, John Ashby wrote:
> On 28/08/2022 08:45, Nick Odell wrote:
>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 18:36:11 +0100, John Ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 27/08/2022 16:43, Penny wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:46:20 +0100, Nick Odell
>>>> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>>>
>>>>> ..and I've been participating in an extended ritualistic process for
>>>>> the purpose of, amongst other things, the divestment of my
>>>>> next-of-kinship for my younger son.
>>>>
>>>> I've never found gaining next-of-kin status to various people
>>>> difficult,
>>>> but have only consciously disposed of it once - by divorce - though
>>>> no one,
>>>> during that brief situation, ever asked either of us who our next of
>>>> kin
>>>> was. Does it have some legal status? I've only been asked about it in
>>>> hospitals, and the first time Ray was asked, in that situation, we
>>>> had a
>>>> difference of opinion on the subject.
>>>
>>> I assume Nick's son went through the same process to transfer his
>>> next-of-kin from Nick to A.N.Other as you did. In which case,
>>> congratulations are in order.
>>>
>> Thank you, John. Congarats appreciated and your assumptions are
>> correct. It was really nice having (most of) the far-flung members of
>> the family together for the special occasion. Unfortunately Liliana,
>> who had timed her visit around the event, had had to fly home early.
>> Her eldest daughter has experienced an acceleration in the process
>> which will promote Liliana to the rank of Grandmother.
>>
>> Nick
>
> MOre congrats on ice for you, then.
>

Indeed. You are clearly living in exciting times.

--
Sam Plusnet

On Sun, 28 Aug 2022 08:45:25 +0100, Nick Odell
<nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> scrawled in the dust...

>On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 18:36:11 +0100, John Ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On 27/08/2022 16:43, Penny wrote:
>>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:46:20 +0100, Nick Odell
>>> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>>
>>>> ..and I've been participating in an extended ritualistic process for
>>>> the purpose of, amongst other things, the divestment of my
>>>> next-of-kinship for my younger son.
>>>
>>> I've never found gaining next-of-kin status to various people difficult,
>>> but have only consciously disposed of it once - by divorce - though no one,
>>> during that brief situation, ever asked either of us who our next of kin
>>> was. Does it have some legal status? I've only been asked about it in
>>> hospitals, and the first time Ray was asked, in that situation, we had a
>>> difference of opinion on the subject.
>>
>>I assume Nick's son went through the same process to transfer his
>>next-of-kin from Nick to A.N.Other as you did. In which case,
>>congratulations are in order.
>>
>Thank you, John. Congarats appreciated and your assumptions are
>correct. It was really nice having (most of) the far-flung members of
>the family together for the special occasion. Unfortunately Liliana,
>who had timed her visit around the event, had had to fly home early.
>Her eldest daughter has experienced an acceleration in the process
>which will promote Liliana to the rank of Grandmother.

Ah, that had not occurred to me, largely because I hadn't given a thought
to the movement of NoK from either D#1 or D#2 - they are both mine.

Congarats all round, hope the birth goes/went well.
--
Penny
Annoyed by The Archers since 1959

On 28/08/2022 21:03, Penny wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Aug 2022 08:45:25 +0100, Nick Odell
> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> scrawled in the dust...
>
>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 18:36:11 +0100, John Ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 27/08/2022 16:43, Penny wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:46:20 +0100, Nick Odell
>>>> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>>>
>>>>> ..and I've been participating in an extended ritualistic process for
>>>>> the purpose of, amongst other things, the divestment of my
>>>>> next-of-kinship for my younger son.
>>>>
>>>> I've never found gaining next-of-kin status to various people difficult,
>>>> but have only consciously disposed of it once - by divorce - though no one,
>>>> during that brief situation, ever asked either of us who our next of kin
>>>> was. Does it have some legal status? I've only been asked about it in
>>>> hospitals, and the first time Ray was asked, in that situation, we had a
>>>> difference of opinion on the subject.
>>>
>>> I assume Nick's son went through the same process to transfer his
>>> next-of-kin from Nick to A.N.Other as you did. In which case,
>>> congratulations are in order.
>>>
>> Thank you, John. Congarats appreciated and your assumptions are
>> correct. It was really nice having (most of) the far-flung members of
>> the family together for the special occasion. Unfortunately Liliana,
>> who had timed her visit around the event, had had to fly home early.
>> Her eldest daughter has experienced an acceleration in the process
>> which will promote Liliana to the rank of Grandmother.
>
> Ah, that had not occurred to me, largely because I hadn't given a thought
> to the movement of NoK from either D#1 or D#2 - they are both mine.
>
> Congarats all round, hope the birth goes/went well.

<enthusiastic wave>

--
Sid
(Make sure Matron is away when you reply)

On 28/08/2022 21:03, Penny wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Aug 2022 08:45:25 +0100, Nick Odell
> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> scrawled in the dust...
>
>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 18:36:11 +0100, John Ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 27/08/2022 16:43, Penny wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:46:20 +0100, Nick Odell
>>>> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>>>
>>>>> ..and I've been participating in an extended ritualistic process for
>>>>> the purpose of, amongst other things, the divestment of my
>>>>> next-of-kinship for my younger son.
>>>>
>>>> I've never found gaining next-of-kin status to various people difficult,
>>>> but have only consciously disposed of it once - by divorce - though no one,
>>>> during that brief situation, ever asked either of us who our next of kin
>>>> was. Does it have some legal status? I've only been asked about it in
>>>> hospitals, and the first time Ray was asked, in that situation, we had a
>>>> difference of opinion on the subject.
>>>
>>> I assume Nick's son went through the same process to transfer his
>>> next-of-kin from Nick to A.N.Other as you did. In which case,
>>> congratulations are in order.
>>>
>> Thank you, John. Congarats appreciated and your assumptions are
>> correct. It was really nice having (most of) the far-flung members of
>> the family together for the special occasion. Unfortunately Liliana,
>> who had timed her visit around the event, had had to fly home early.
>> Her eldest daughter has experienced an acceleration in the process
>> which will promote Liliana to the rank of Grandmother.
>
> Ah, that had not occurred to me, largely because I hadn't given a thought
> to the movement of NoK from either D#1 or D#2 - they are both mine.
>
> Congarats all round, hope the birth goes/went well.

And from me! Many congrats to all involved :)

--
Best wishes, Serena
Q. What sort of sentence would you get if you broke the law of gravity?
A. A suspended one!

On Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:22:16 +0100, Serena Blanchflower
<nospam@blanchflower.me.uk> wrote:

>On 28/08/2022 21:03, Penny wrote:
>> On Sun, 28 Aug 2022 08:45:25 +0100, Nick Odell
>> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>
>>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 18:36:11 +0100, John Ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 27/08/2022 16:43, Penny wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:46:20 +0100, Nick Odell
>>>>> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>>>>
>>>>>> ..and I've been participating in an extended ritualistic process for
>>>>>> the purpose of, amongst other things, the divestment of my
>>>>>> next-of-kinship for my younger son.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've never found gaining next-of-kin status to various people difficult,
>>>>> but have only consciously disposed of it once - by divorce - though no one,
>>>>> during that brief situation, ever asked either of us who our next of kin
>>>>> was. Does it have some legal status? I've only been asked about it in
>>>>> hospitals, and the first time Ray was asked, in that situation, we had a
>>>>> difference of opinion on the subject.
>>>>
>>>> I assume Nick's son went through the same process to transfer his
>>>> next-of-kin from Nick to A.N.Other as you did. In which case,
>>>> congratulations are in order.
>>>>
>>> Thank you, John. Congarats appreciated and your assumptions are
>>> correct. It was really nice having (most of) the far-flung members of
>>> the family together for the special occasion. Unfortunately Liliana,
>>> who had timed her visit around the event, had had to fly home early.
>>> Her eldest daughter has experienced an acceleration in the process
>>> which will promote Liliana to the rank of Grandmother.
>>
>> Ah, that had not occurred to me, largely because I hadn't given a thought
>> to the movement of NoK from either D#1 or D#2 - they are both mine.
>>
>> Congarats all round, hope the birth goes/went well.
>
>And from me! Many congrats to all involved :)

Thanks to all: I'll let umra know when there is more news.

Nick

On Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:00:31 +0100, Nick Odell
<nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:

>
>>>
>>> Ah, that had not occurred to me, largely because I hadn't given a thought
>>> to the movement of NoK from either D#1 or D#2 - they are both mine.
>>>
>>> Congarats all round, hope the birth goes/went well.
>>
>>And from me! Many congrats to all involved :)
>
>Thanks to all: I'll let umra know when there is more news.
>
>Nick

All the best from now until then :)