How To Get Followed By Pop Stars, On Twitter

OK, I’ve been through the ODD experience.

One of the slightly odder … ?

Is getting followed by one-hit wonders, A Tribe Of Toffs, on Twitter.

And that’s mostly because I happened to tweet radio presenter — and former ITV weather-woman — Wincey Willis*, that she’d been name-checked at the end of their one hit.

Here …

Let me play you the tune …

* And it turns out Ms Willis is a fellow blogger … !

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Bleaugh …

I’ve got to admit, I think I’m developing something of a tea obsession.

Which, I’ll admit, is a bit better than one or two of the things I’ve ingested over the years.

Still, if nothing else … ?

It means I’m up, about …

And ready for whatever the day throws at me.

Well …

That’s the theory, at any rate.

Let’s move on, shall we … ?

Before I turn into a whinging pom*.

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — all on her ownsome — putting in her answers: and, along with mentioning looking forward to coming to the UKº, this year, she also managed to score 5 out of 5.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 1st February, 1865, saw Abraham Lincoln sign the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution into law: what did this ban … ?

Q2) 1st February, 1920, saw the Royal Canadian Mounted Police begin operation: what creature features o the Mounties Coat of Arms?

Q3) 1st February, 2004, saw who have a wardrobe malfunction at the 38th Superbowl … ?

Q4) 1st February, 1327, saw who crowned as King of England?

Q5) And finally … 1st February, 1994, saw British MPs condemn the sale of which car company … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 31st January, 1958, saw the launch of the first US satellite: what was it called … ?

A1) Explorer 1.

Q2) 8 years earlier, 31st January, 1950, saw which US president announce that the USA was to develop a hydrogen bomb … ?

A2) President Harry S. Truman.

Q3) January, 31st, 1902, saw the birth of actress, Tallulah Bankhead: who played her in the 1991 musical, Tallulah Who?

A3) Suzie Quatro.

Q4) 31st January, 1946, saw Yugoslavia’s Constitution go into force: name any of Yugoslavia’s constituent countries.

A4) Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia

Q5) And finally … 31st January, 1990 saw the first branch of which fast food joint open in Moscow?

A5) McDonald’sª.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later.

* There’s an old old Australian joke, I first heard many years ago: “How can you tell a plane-load of poms has just landed? The engines will stop, but the whining won’t.” I’m in that kind of mood, today …

º Hopefully, by then I’ll have a job, and be able to buy you that expresso, Debbi.

ª Someone I worked with, many years ago, visited Moscow as part of a Russian language course: he said you could tell that Russians who were visiting it for the 2nd time … they brought cutlery …

Developers to roll dice on sale of our property | This is Essex

Developers to roll dice on sale of our property | This is Essex

You know, I’ve got to admit, I’m slacking, I really am.

I’m thinking, here, that the job hunting grind is starting to get to me, I really am.

However, I DO know that I meant to flag the above article in the Gazette a couple of weeks ago.

And the resulting natter I had with Councillor Quirk, afterwards.

Mostly … ?

Where I frankly told him I didn’t trust a councillor — however knowledgable he may be about the property market — who was also an estate agent to be in charge of the committee in charge of reviewing whether and what Brentwood Council property should be sold off.

Personally, I wish I could find the actual Tweets.

And apparently … ?

Apparently, he’s blocking me.

I can’t think why.

I can’t make someone THAT nervous or irritated, surely … ?

Or does he not like someone disagreeing with him … ?

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Oooooooh …

But my word, that first shot of caffeine in the morning’s good, isn’t it … ?

Well …

That first cuppa …

And, in my case, BBC Radio Four.

VERY civilised!

Although at the moment, in between their reports about tuition fees … ?

Is the odd mention of Iran.

Oh …

And the breaking news that Blackie HASN’T been nominated for a Golden Collar.

Apparently, a certain Mr Scorcese is rather upset about that …

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Trevor and Debbi going head to head: with both bagging 6 out of 6, it ALSO saw Trevor quoting four different people — including George Bernard Shaw — and Debbi mentioning she’s very definitely an expresso* fan.

Let’s how they — and you — do with todays questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 31st January, 1958, saw the launch of the first US satellite: what was it called … ?

Q2) 8 years earlier, 31st January, 1950, saw which US president announce that the USA was to develop a hydrogen bomb … ?

Q3) January, 31st, 1902, saw the birth of actress, Tallulah Bankhead: who played her in the 1991 musical, Tallulah Who?

Q4) 31st January, 1946, saw Yugoslavia’s Constitution go into force: name any of Yugoslavia’s constituent countries.

Q5) And finally … 31st January, 1990 saw the first branch of which fast food joint open in Moscow?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 30th January, 1790, saw the first boat to be tested as what, in the UK … ?

A1) Lifeboat.

Q2) More to the point, on which English river?

A2) The Tyne.

Q3) 30th January, 1913, saw the House of Lords reject a bill about what: ID cards, that year’s Budget or Irish Home Rule … ?

A3) Irish Home Rule.

Q4) 30th January, 1952, saw peace talks in which war famously stall … ?

A4) The Korean War.

Q5) 30th January, 1862, saw the launch of the first US ironclad ship: what was it called … ?

A5) The USS Monitor.

Q6) And finally … 30th January, 1826, saw the opening of which bridge … ?

A6) The Menai Suspension Bridge. (Or Pont Grog y Borth, if you’re inclined to be Welsh about it … )

Enjoy those, everyone: Ill catch you later …

* I’ve got to admit, Debbi, my favourite mug is a pint sized one — I’m an ex-barman of some 15 years experience, and spotted that from the off! — from my local Starbucks. (Which is a few yards away from Café Nero, Brentwood’s genuine Italian coffee-shop. Which has always struck me as odd: most of the staff are about Italian as I am … )

The Daily Teaser - 30-1-2012

You know, I’m thinking it looks — looks — like the weathermen were right.

While Brentwood’s not actually covered in snow — he says, having a quick look out of my window — it is definitely what I call nippy in my front room.

Nippy …

Bordering on chilly: verging on biting in the kitchen …

Yeah …

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I go off like John Kettley …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi and Trevor putting in their answers. With both bagging 5 out of 5, it ALSO saw Trevor quoting at least four different people, and Debbi commenting on this coffee*.

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 30th January, 1790, saw the first boat to be tested as what, in the UK … ?

Q2) More to the point, on which English river?

Q3) 30th January, 1913, saw the House of Lords reject a bill about what: ID cards, that year’s Budget or Irish Home Rule … ?

Q4) 30th January, 1952, saw peace talks in which war famously stall … ?

Q5) 30th January, 1862, saw the launch of the first US ironclad ship: what was it called … ?

Q6) And finally … 30th January, 1826, saw the opening of which bridge … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 29th January, 1979, saw Brenda Spencer kill two — and injure 8 — people at the Grover Cleveland Elementary School: what was the name of the Boomtown Rats song this incident inspired … ?

A1) I Don’t Like Mondays.

Q2) 29th January, 1996, saw France announce it was halting its nuclear testing: who was the French president that made the announcement … ?

A2) President Jaques Chirac.

Q3) 29th January, 2002, saw President George W. Bush call three countries the ‘Axis of Evil’: name any of those three countries …

A3) Iraq, Iran and North Korea.

Q4) During the Crimean War, 29th January, 1856, saw Queen Victoria institute the Victoria Cross: what two words are on the VC … ?

A4) ‘For Valour’.

Q5) And finally … 29th January, 2005, saw the first commercial flights from mainline China — since 1949 — to which island … ?

A5) Taiwan.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …

After I’ve made a — completely non-ironic — nod to birthday boy, the late Steve Marriottº.

* You can see why tea’s popular over here, can’t you, Debbi … ?

º Don’t quote me, but I think he went for Nescafé instant …