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Ocelot Spleens Jun 2022 9:10pm, 10 Jun 2022 33,964 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Yes indeed. Prisons and other correctional institutions were named Bridewell. A bit odd as originally it was a Royal Palace.
Oranj Jun 2022 9:48pm, 10 Jun 2022 3,217 posts	0 Oranj That since 1937, the only year in which Isle of Man TT races were held but no fatalities occurred was 1982. Shocking. That they're up to five this year now. That seems like five too many, but the record is 11 (although that was over the TT and the Manx GP, different times of the year). Ulp. en.wikipedia.org
stilldreaming Jun 2022 10:06pm, 10 Jun 2022 931 posts	0 stilldreaming OranjMr SD and I were just discussing this. I said that I couldn't understand why the TT was still allowed, but he reckons it's to do with the amount of money the races bring to the Isle of Man economy 🙁
NDWDave Jun 2022 10:14pm, 10 Jun 2022 16,901 posts	0 NDWDave You can get to Birmingham from London via Warrington in under 4 hours
Lip Gloss Jun 2022 10:16pm, 10 Jun 2022 62,543 posts	0 Lip Gloss Wether you want to or not
Diogenes Jun 2022 11:20pm, 10 Jun 2022 70,511 posts	0 Diogenes And why would you want to?
Lip Gloss Jun 2022 11:33pm, 10 Jun 2022 62,545 posts	0 Lip Gloss Cause you get on the wrong train so you might as well see how long the journey actually takes
ChrisHB Jun 2022 12:29am, 12 Jun 2022 21,714 posts	0 ChrisHB That my Garmin will upload my training via bluetooth to my phone and thence to Fetch, and does not need a cable. That I did not read the manual for my garmin when I got it OR I had no space for another app on my old phone at that time.
swittle Jun 2022 8:50am, 12 Jun 2022 87,549 posts	0 swittle That the village of Swaffham Prior not only has two churches in one churchyard but also two windmills.
stilldreaming Jun 2022 9:21am, 12 Jun 2022 933 posts	0 stilldreaming swittle That must be a crowded churchyard