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My favourite (and only) crossword clue I can remember was from my school days: A policeman sunbathing 6,8.
Ngl, I laughed much harder at the iconic Arrested Development quote that was at the bottom of that than I have at anything at all in the thread so far 
If anyone hasnāt seen that show it really is worth trying!
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Have never seen that (or any TV from the last 40 years) but Iām glad it worked for you. 
Paddy McCoy, an elderly Irish farmer, received a letter from the Department for Work & Pensions stating that they suspected he was not paying his employees the statutory minimum wage and they would send an inspector to interview them.
On the appointed day, the inspector turned up.
āTell me about your staff,ā he asked Paddy.
āWell,ā said Paddy, āthereās the farm hand, I pay him Ā£240 a week, and he has a free cottage.
Then thereās the housekeeper. She gets Ā£190 a week, along with free board and lodging.
Thereās also the half-wit. He works a 16 hour day, does 90% of the work, earns about Ā£25 a week along with a bottle of whisky and, as a special treat, occasionally gets to sleep with my wife.ā
āThatās disgracefulā said the inspector, āI need to interview the half-wit.ā
āThatāll be me then,ā said Paddy!
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Copper bronzing? Browning?
Robert Browning. Originator of the British police, who were often known as bobbies (short for Robert). 
Thatās enough trivia for Friday night (itās just Friday here still).
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But surely Robert Browning was a poet, and Robert Peel was the founder of the police force which is why they were called peelers and bobbies. Or so I remember.
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Never trust a memory more than 50 years old. 
Yes, of course youāre right. That was embarrassing. Can I blame Covid? 
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Hope you are fully recovered now.
Thanks. I returned to work this week, but itās been really crappy and Iām probably less than 50% effective TBH. Without the vaccine Iām sure we would not be having this conversation (though at least I wouldnāt have made the stupid comment yesterday ).
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Get better soon - a chum of mine had COVID right at the start and still feels ghastly from time to time, so donāt rush, give yourself time to get properly well. Itās very frustrating, obv.
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Thanks Vero, 
Itās mildly irritating that so many I know have now had it and apparently bounced straight back. There are periods of lucidity, but Iām really nervous that Iāll make some tremendously expensive mistake when booking or buying something, either for home or work. Booked travel over for the last week of the month a couple of days ago, and couldnāt stop worrying that something had been overlooked in the process - this is quite different to my usual self.
Hope you are taking Vit D and zinc not just for prevention but also to support recovery. Iād also look at liver support - eg milk thistle.
I just got 3 tips off a bookie for the Grand National.
Sunshine.
Moonlight.
Good Times
If they donāt win, donāt blame it on Sunshine, donāt blame it on Moonlight, donāt blame it on Good Times, blame it on the Bookie
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What if you canāt, you just canāt, you just canāt control yourself?
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Ah, now thatās because this magic music grooves me, that dirty rhythm fools me.