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Anything by the Beech Boys.............

Even if you don't appreciate opera or ballet, La Scala is still a spectacular place to visit and do the tour

The duomo and La Scala opera house

Keanu Reeves in anything at all?

The reason that it is unfair to the bowler (and his team) is that he will have set his field to suit a right-handed batsman, then suddenly finds himself bowling to a left-hander, meaning his field settings are all wrong. (And, obviously, there's no opportunity to change them given that the...

Hi, I've always used Tewkesbury Saw www.tewkesburysaw.co.uk Good service and very reasonable prices. HTH Paul

OK, you could have 'redivider' , but that's a little contrived. In 'Ulysses', James Joyce invented the word 'tattarrattat' for the sound of someone knocking on the door. But then again, Joyce was something of a law unto himself........ Paul

Nine letter palindrome is 'rotavator' Paul

Treeturner, that's just taking the pith....................... Paul

Me, I like all the 'animal' composers: Bark, Poochini, Depussy............ OK, OK, I'm going Paul

Doug, Not really the answer you wanted, but I have the Ion USB turntable for exactly the same reason, and can thoroughly recommend it. Comes with its own simple to use software. HTH Paul

Err....It was supposed to be a joke...... Think about it.......... Paul

That's why I always practice cutting my fingernails using my left hand: you never know, I might one day lose my right one........ Paul

Steve, Just to be awkward, how about 'Golden Brown' by The Stranglers, in 5/4 time? Paul

Wizer, I know what you mean. Recently, SWMBO broke her leg, and, like many others, I would never knock the NHS staff, the great majority of whom work incredibly hard under often trying circumstances. However, we're with AXA PPP, and the difference is remarkable: as others have said, the...

Thanks for all the kind comments, chaps. Glad you like it. Paul: so far, I'm very impressed with the Veritas vice. It's a bit of a fiddle to set up, but OK if you just follow the instructions and don't try to cut corners! You can, of course, use the sprung pin to disconnect the chain linking...

Hi guys, After much thought and head-scratching, I decided to build a bench based on Lon Schleining's 'best of old and new' in his excellent book. The only modifications were that I would fill in the end frames with raised panels and add a central tool tray (or dust collector) with a removable...

Jed, I have the 12" version of the Xcalibur P/T and it's a fine machine. Very solid and well made. Sure, it's a clone, but none the worse for that. HTH Paul

I should have made it clear that Tewkesbury Saw's charge of £12 was for four 12" blades (i.e. £3 per blade) And a very nice job they did too! Paul T

Hi Paul, You're not a million miles from Tewkesbury Saw, who recently sharpened my 12" planer blades for £12 plus VAT Paul T