Oh … great …
It’s got to be said, Labour leader, Ed Milliband, announcing at his party conference, a few weeks again, that a future government tun by him, would introduce legislation, freezing energy prices.
Something I — for one — find VERY appealing.
I don’t believe it’ll ever happen, but it’s an appealing thought, one I’d find a vote winner, all else being equal.
Of course, JUST to hammer the point home … ?
Just to hammer the point home, SSE, the company I use, has announced, today, that it’ll be increasing its gas and electricity prices.
I hate to get political, first thing on a Thursday morning. But I have to ask why on Earth the coalition government’s not done anything like this.
It’s would make my life a lot easier …
~≈Ì≈~
Along side Trevor showing us his rather impressive collection, Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and, along with asking after some Dr Who news, also scored six out of six.
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) 10th October can be written as 10-10. What — in CB slang — does 10-10 mean … ?
Q2) 10th October, 1999, saw what was then called the Millennium Wheel put into place. What’s that wheel now known as … ?
Q3) 10th October, 1971, saw the sold and dismantled what reassembled in Arizona … ?
Q4) 10th October, 1957, saw Britain’s worst nuclear disaster take place: at what was then the Windscale reactors. What’s Windscale now called … ?
Q5) Finally … 10th October is World Mental Health Day. Who, in the UK, is responsible for mental health care provision?
Here’s yesterday’s rather Blessed questions and answers …
Q1) 9th October, 1936, saw the birth of actor, Brian Blessed. He played the Duke of Exeter in the Kenneth Branagh version of which of Shakespeare’s plays … ?A1) Henry V.
Q2) Brian is also the oldest man to reach the magnetic … what … ?A2) The Magnetic North Pole.
Q3) Additionally, he’s climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. In which African country is Mount Kilimanjaro … ?A3) Tanzania.
Q4) In which TV series did Brian first come to attention, playing PC Fancy Smith … ?A4) Z Cars.
Q5) Name either of the character’s Brian played, in the original West End run of Cats.A5) Old Deuteromony and Bustopher Jones.
Q6) Finally … In which science fiction film did Brian use the phrase, ‘Gordon’s ALIVE’ … ?A6) Flash Gordon.
Enjoy those.
I’ll leave you with this thought from Sir Michæl Pinsent …
“I am delighted that so many rowers are yet again amongst the recipients in the New Year's Honors List but of course personally I am overjoyed that I have been knighted,”Sir Matthew Pinsent, born 10th October, 1970.
Given it’s ALSO Midge Ure’s birthday, I’ll also leave you with this …
Have a good day.
* Think I covered most of it, yesterday, Debbi: but to summarize … ? Back in the 1960s and 70s, the BBC used to wipe videotape from stuff — including episodes of Dr Who — it felt wasn’t important: the tape was expensive, so re-using it was more important than what was on it. That lead to quite a few missing episodes, and stories† with holes. The Beeb, though, always keeps its eyes open. Because occasionally, some of the missing episodes are found in foreign countries: ones that Aunty sold shows to, over the years. (I think Jon Pertwee story, The Dæmons‡, was found in the US, just as an example.)
† There’s an old Patrick Troughton story, Invasion, which has quite a few missing episodes. What the BBC have done is, where audio soundtracks are available, they’ve animated the missing episodes: Invasion, I seem to recall, was one of the first episodes to get the treatment
‡ Just don’t quote me on that!
