Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
Feb 7th 2015, 8:02 am
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Yes, I'm afraid I thought it was too good a story not to be an urban myth 
Apple was founded in 1977 at which point Turing's war work was still top secret.
In any case it's a great film. There is another film called Enigma starring Kate Winslet, but it's more fictitious and doesn't contain Turing as a character.
Apple was founded in 1977 at which point Turing's war work was still top secret.
In any case it's a great film. There is another film called Enigma starring Kate Winslet, but it's more fictitious and doesn't contain Turing as a character.
Feb 7th 2015, 10:06 am
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Hershey are pathetic, Cadbury UK doesnt send much chocolate into this country in the big picture of things, it shows how greedy people like Hershey are.
As I said before I will take great pleasure in boycotting Hershey, No more American Cadburys Dairy Milk, Mini eggs, Creme Eggs or Kit Kats, and I wont be taking back a load of Reese's pieces as I always do for my inlaws.
There are plenty of other chocolate companies that will be happy to have my money, Mars and Nestles to name just two.
As I said before I will take great pleasure in boycotting Hershey, No more American Cadburys Dairy Milk, Mini eggs, Creme Eggs or Kit Kats, and I wont be taking back a load of Reese's pieces as I always do for my inlaws.
There are plenty of other chocolate companies that will be happy to have my money, Mars and Nestles to name just two.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31188249
Feb 7th 2015, 11:56 am
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Further to the chocolate wars, caught this on the morning news:
BBC News - The UK entrepreneurs shipping chocolate to US
BBC News - The UK entrepreneurs shipping chocolate to US
Feb 7th 2015, 5:46 pm
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I went to my British shop this week and found out that Heinz are out of the pudding business, Bye Bye Heinz Treacle and Chocolate pudding, I was told there will be a replacement by another company, shipments are stuck at L.A. docks Huhhhh...
I went in a regular supermaket and found 3 treacle puds close on date but picked them right up.
I went in a regular supermaket and found 3 treacle puds close on date but picked them right up.
Feb 8th 2015, 3:34 am
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I can't find Foyles War on YouTube. Something about it not being available in the US because of copyright. Strange because I was able to get it previously.
I seem to remember reading somewhere about it being pulled.
I got to watch an old Doc Martin tonight. It was him inviting someone to dinner and they showed up tipsy. It was the one we're he and Louisa goes upstairs to check on the baby and their conversation is heard by the guests on the nursery speaker.
I seem to remember reading somewhere about it being pulled.
I got to watch an old Doc Martin tonight. It was him inviting someone to dinner and they showed up tipsy. It was the one we're he and Louisa goes upstairs to check on the baby and their conversation is heard by the guests on the nursery speaker.
Feb 8th 2015, 5:34 am
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I can't find Foyles War on YouTube. Something about it not being available in the US because of copyright. Strange because I was able to get it previously.
I seem to remember reading somewhere about it being pulled.
I got to watch an old Doc Martin tonight. It was him inviting someone to dinner and they showed up tipsy. It was the one we're he and Louisa goes upstairs to check on the baby and their conversation is heard by the guests on the nursery speaker.
I seem to remember reading somewhere about it being pulled.
I got to watch an old Doc Martin tonight. It was him inviting someone to dinner and they showed up tipsy. It was the one we're he and Louisa goes upstairs to check on the baby and their conversation is heard by the guests on the nursery speaker.
I remember the Doc Martin episode, seen it many times, just another goody.
Feb 8th 2015, 10:53 am
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Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
I went to my British shop this week and found out that Heinz are out of the pudding business, Bye Bye Heinz Treacle and Chocolate pudding, I was told there will be a replacement by another company, shipments are stuck at L.A. docks Huhhhh...
I went in a regular supermaket and found 3 treacle puds close on date but picked them right up.
I went in a regular supermaket and found 3 treacle puds close on date but picked them right up.
Spotted Dicks are my favorite over here in UK, the best Ive found are Tescos own brand, just packed with raisins, just pop em in the microwave for a minute, pour ambrosia custard over top ----- Hmm scrumptious
Four for £3.
Feb 8th 2015, 9:14 pm
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Feb 8th 2015, 9:18 pm
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I've seen both films - both were very enjoyable but out of the two I thought that 'The Imitation Game' was the best, although this may be partly due to the fact that I didn't know anything about Alan Turing, on whom the film was based and found it quite gripping and became more emotional as events unfolded.
Try and take a trip to Bletchley Park and see where the codebreakers worked. Engineers have rebuilt The Bombe.
Feb 8th 2015, 9:36 pm
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I found this out while reading about the Faroe Islands just now.
Since the friendly British occupation, the Faroese have been fond of British food, in particular fish and chips and British-style chocolate such as Cadbury Dairy Milk, which is found in many of the island's shops, whereas in Denmark this is scarce.
Since the friendly British occupation, the Faroese have been fond of British food, in particular fish and chips and British-style chocolate such as Cadbury Dairy Milk, which is found in many of the island's shops, whereas in Denmark this is scarce.
Feb 9th 2015, 5:04 am
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Feb 9th 2015, 10:38 am
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Bletchley is amazing, they have an original Enigma machine as well, and they explain how it all works, much more clearly than is explained in the Imitation Game. I took my kids.
Feb 10th 2015, 3:31 pm
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Steve Jobs said that wasn't true. @ 2.25
QI on the Enigma machine, Alan Turing, and early computing - YouTube
QI on the Enigma machine, Alan Turing, and early computing - YouTube
The good news is this show is cominmg to BBC America on Feb 19th, it will be great to see a celeb panel show like this again.
Feb 10th 2015, 3:32 pm
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Feb 19th 2015, 10:06 pm
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Where is everyone? Snowed in? rained out?