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Its been said before poetic dave thats me:D

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Since it's gone I never knew Tommy Cooper was Welsh :)

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Me neither. And I don't think he's a bit funny... Clicked Harry Secombe -much jollier I think!:D

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Born in Caerphilly, moved to Exeter aged three.

I thought Dai Laffin was the best one! A rare example of Yankee humor(sic)!

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Think Tommy cooper was a welsh guardsman, i know he was in a guards regiment believe it or not.Cant imagine him on guard duty can you?

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What about this then sue?


Sam, Sam, Pick Up Tha Musket
Sam, Sam, Pick Up Tha Musket

It occurred on the evening before Waterloo,
As troops were lined up on parade.
And sergeant inspecting 'em, he were a terror,
Of whom every man were afraid.

All excepting one man, he were in't front rank,
A man by t'name of Sam Small.
And he and t'sergeant were both daggers drawn,
They thought nowt of each other at all.

As sergeant walked past he was swinging his arms,
And he happened to brush against Sam.
And knocking t'musket clean out of 'is hand,
It fell t'ground wi' a slam.

"Pick it up!" said sergeant, abrupt like, but cool.
But Sam wi' a shake of 'is 'ead.
Said "Seeing as tha knocked it out of my hand,
P'rhaps tha'll pick t' thing up instead.

Sam, Sam, pick up tha musket!
The sergeant exclaimed with a roar.
Sam said tha' knocked it down reasonin'
Tha'll pick it up, or it stays, where t'is on the floor.

The sound of high words very soon reached
The ears of an officer, Lieutenant Bird.
Who says to the sergeant "Now what's all this 'ere?",
And the sergeant told what had occurred.

"Sam, Sam, pick up thy musket !",
Lieutenant exclaimed with some heat.
Sam says he knocked it down, reasonin he picks it up,
Or it stays where't is at my feet.

It caused quite a stir when the Captain arrived,
To find out the cause of the trouble,
And every man there all, excepting old Sam,
Was full of excitement and bubble.

"Sam, Sam, pick up thy musket!",
Said Captain, for strictness renowned.
Sam says he knocked it down, reasonin he picks it up,
Or it stays where't is on the ground.

The same thing occurred when the Major and Colonel
Both tried to get Sam to see sense.
But when old Duke of Wellington came into view,
Well then the excitement was tense.

Up rode the Duke on a lovely white horse
To "Find out the cause of the bother."
He looked at the musket, and then at old Sam,
And he talked to old sam like a brother.

"Sam, Sam, pick up thy musket.", the Duke
Said as quiet as could be,
"Sam, Sam-Sam-Sam, pick up thy musket.",
Come on lad just to please me.

All right Duke says old Sam just for thee I'll oblige,
And to show thee I meant no offence.
So Sam picked it up. "Gradely lad." said the Duke.
"Righto boys let battle commence."

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Took me bloody ages that did!:hesoff::Banane37:

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Prefer the Lion and Albert myself - but those monologues are still not Lanky - written by a Scotsman, Marriot Edgar, and a Londoner, Stanley Holloway.

Anyway let's get back on thread - thanks Dave for knocking me into eleventh place today - probably no chance now of my coming even second, let alone catching up Mancie! :(:(:mad:

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Not the kind of poetry I like -sorry!

Nothing to Save
There is nothing to save, now all is lost,
but a tiny core of stillness in the heart
like the eye of a violet.
DHLawrence

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Made a hash of today's quiz -didn't read a question right and got one guess wrong.

Must try harder...

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Your very welcome sue and not much of a london accent in yon poem though:D

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Sorry di a bit to highbrow for a philistine like me:D

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It's official! finally found an excuse for my erratic quiz form of late! Thought my brain as well as my bottom was being fried by the radiation but turns out it's more likely to be the other aspect of my treatment, which thankfully finished yesterday.

If this is right looks like I might be stuck with the effects for some time to come...

Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment (PCCI) (also known as chemotherapy-induced cognitive dysfunction, chemo brain or chemo fog) describes the cognitive impairment that can result from chemotherapy treatment. Approximately 20–30% of people who undergo chemotherapy experience some level of post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment. The systems of the body most affected by chemotherapy drugs include visual and semantic memory, attention and motor coordination. Those affected often report difficulty multitasking, comprehending what they've just read, following the thread of a conversation, and retrieving words.
A year after treatment the brains of cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy had physically shrunk while those of people not treated with chemotherapy had not.
Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment comes as a surprise to many. Although it appears to be temporary, it can be quite long-lived, with some cases lasting 10 years or more.

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Excuses,excuses!:rolleyes::D

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Do i get compensation for PMT?

Peri-Menopausal Trauma...aka random Hole in the brain sindrome.;):)