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The best to come out of the U.K.

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Silver Tabby

Chatterbox

God's own county!

Joined: Oct 2012

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05-09-2019, 07:25 AM

Re: The best to come out of the U.K.

Originally Posted by precious ->

Jerusalem the hymn. Words from William Blake.
Just awesome. Organ and choir can lift this song so its almost as if I am carried on Eagles Wings. it plays at the end of Chariots of Fire. such a poignant ending to the movie.
Im trying to learn it on guitar but it is quite challenging.

I agree - excellent. Raises the roof when they sing it on "The last night of the Proms"!

Ethel

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England

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05-09-2019, 07:45 AM

Re: The best to come out of the U.K.

Morgan cars
Fish and chips
The Queen
Queen (the group)
cheddar cheese

OldGreyFox

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South Yorkshire

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05-09-2019, 08:11 AM

Re: The best to come out of the U.K.

The steam engine
And Railways...
Timekeeping.....

Silver Tabby

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God's own county!

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Posts: 24,659

05-09-2019, 08:29 AM

Re: The best to come out of the U.K.

Originally Posted by OldGreyFox ->

The steam engine
And Railways...
Timekeeping.....

Railways and Timekeeping? In the same post, Foxy?

d00d

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London, UK

Joined: Jul 2018

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05-09-2019, 08:57 AM

Re: The best to come out of the U.K.

Ian McEwan - novelist
The Smiths - pop music
Mr. Bean - fiction character
Bangers & mash - nosh
Adnams Extra - warm beer
Private Eye - satire

Ripple

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.......

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05-09-2019, 09:57 AM

Re: The best to come out of the U.K.

Peter Kaye
Sticky Toffee Pudding .

Not necessarily in that order

OldGreyFox

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South Yorkshire

Joined: Feb 2015

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05-09-2019, 10:28 AM

Re: The best to come out of the U.K.

Originally Posted by Silver Tabby ->

Railways and Timekeeping? In the same post, Foxy?

They did invent an accurate timetable back in the day, but then it was broken up, privatised and sold to foreign investors and it all went t$t's up...

OldGreyFox

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South Yorkshire

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05-09-2019, 10:32 AM

Re: The best to come out of the U.K.

Mr Kipling cakes
Aunt Bessies Yorkshire Puddings
John Smith's Bitter
Rowntrees Chocolate
Welsh Male Voice Choirs
Yorkshire Colliery Brass Bands

Jazzi

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Lowestoft

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05-09-2019, 11:34 AM

Re: The best to come out of the U.K.

Shaun the Sheep.

Lion Queen

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05-09-2019, 12:04 PM

Re: The best to come out of the U.K.

Originally Posted by Silver Tabby ->

Ronnie Barker was excellent, never liked Ronnie Corbett - and he fell into obscurity when Barker died - which shows which one had the real talent.

Cleese - I can take or leave. Seen him in good things - also seen him in rubbish. Never seen Fawlty Towers so cannot answer for that one.

Nver seen Fawlty Towers? I loved that programme, used to have me in stitches, especially little Manuel, such a funny guy.

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