Peckhamgatecrasher

Would it put the mockers on Ireland if I sang 'Danny Boy'? Pretty well word perfect by now.

I'm terribly concerned about Brendan's Georgian piles.

I could offer a dashing white sergeant if that's any good, TBNHG? 3/4 - 4/4 who cares?

Chip butties.

Sounds intriguing, legalbeagle, can you find a link? Emotionally, I'm leaning towards Josef Locke cos my grandpappy was in the Palestinian Police Force too. But, still think ol' Bing has it at the mo. PS, don't buy a disgusting concotion called Scotsmac costing ?3 from Netto. A blend of British wine and whisky. Yuk, yuk, yuk. But it is 15% proof so this thread might get interesting!

I might try a scotch concotion tonight. Night Nurse would be like drinking Benedictine and I'd have to move to Burnley.

The hippies ate them.

Wow, it's true - horses can talk.

Alas, the red wine was to induce sleep. It failed. Two hours is the longest I've managed before a hacking cough wakes me up. I'm not ashamed of last night's thread - it's obviously due to hallucinatory effects of no sleep for a week. Right, off to check out Maestro Locke.

Happy Birthday LE

It's for pig flu purposes - beyond my control.

I think, Brum, Bing has it in the vocal stakes so far.

Love the Nigel Kennedy version but I'm reading a biog of Jaqueline du Pre at the mo so I'm favouring more mellow cello string sounds. For sheer pathos, I think you've nailed it with 'Brassed Off' - I love that film.

Can't find a clip of Matt Monro - P.Rose, will have to imagine it.

Well, kpc, loving the context, but who is on the gramaphone?

Ooh - you could be right d_c - especially the brilliant backing band.

Amusing, but Muppets are disqualified for looking like U-Boat captains.

Haven't tried that one yet. However, if you look at the "This is Your Life" clip, you would have to have a heart of stone not to shed a tear.

Dodgy moustaches though.

For reasons of sheer boredom (and too much red wine - for influenzal medicinal purposes), I've been listening to about 20 versions of this. Who do you think is the best? Deanna Durbin - too perfect. Mario Lanza - not the right song for him Sinead O'Connor - bad phrasing Celtic Woman - looks like a mermaid, v. suspicious The Pogues - taking the piss Eva Cassidy - too country Tom Jones - no way Andy Williams - too smooth Johnny Cash - too stilted Jim Reeves - hate to diss him, but no. Could have pulled it off a cappella. Elvis - too much vibrato Nana Mouskouri - favouring this at mo, but accent is dodgy I simply can't rest until this issue is solved.

Keep up, Kel. The ED Baths have been closed for renovations.

Take it any way you will.

If we're talking Schubert, only Mario Lanza will do. Otherwise, I'm rather partial to Gaudete

I'd be up for running an antiquarian bookshop. Anyone like to stump up the capital?

It's some years' ago now, but when my daughter had her boosters, they used two nurses to simultaneously inject in each arm - all over at once that way. Perhaps it's something you could ask for? Re TB, my father had it and has practically lost the use of one lung - very debilitating. If you are thinking twice about having the innoculation, don't!