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Turmut Hoer

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Now zum deloights in 'aymakin' an' zum they vancies mow-w-w-win', but of all the jobs as Oi loik best gi'e Oi the turmut 'oein'

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Turmut Hoer @4u5t0.bsky.social · Dec 3

Little known: Gilbert & Sullivan reviewed baked goods in southwest Cornwall. They found the following prices:

Newlyn: steak & kidney thruppence, chicken tuppence ha'penny
Mousehole: both 3d
Paul: s&k 2½d, chicken 2d
Gulval: both 2½d
Heamoor: s&k 2d, chicken 3d

Those were the pie rates of Penzance.

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Turmut Hoer @4u5t0.bsky.social · 1h

"Licking" and "disinfection" are not exact synonyms, but close enough.

Turmut Hoer @4u5t0.bsky.social · 2h

It's old until it's new again - see The Battle of Havant:-

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havant_...

Havant New railway station - Wikipedia

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Turmut Hoer @4u5t0.bsky.social · 4h

Rail stations reopened as a result of Transport Act 1962 (Amendment) Act 1981.

Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 16h

What policy themed visitor trail would you do upon retirement? I would pilgrimage to visit the 100 Rishi Sunak outdoor chess sets around the country. I genuinely think it would be one of those fun random things that would take me to places I’d never otherwise go to

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Turmut Hoer @4u5t0.bsky.social · 5h

You've got it. Once you know about tuning 'half step down' you'll find there's a lot of it about. I think it makes life easier for some singers, too.

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Voltaireon - 5 caustic French philosophers in a trenchcoat @shaidorsai.bsky.social · 8h

“Wait, it’s all Brassica o?”
“Always has been”

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Yet Another Emily @anomily.bsky.social · 7h

My favorite

Person 1: Hit My name is Jason

Person 2: Ah! Nice to meet you, Jason

Words in the person 1’s brain: Jason, FRIENDS, FAMILY, BRASSICA OLERACEA

Person 1: Say Jarvis, did you know that over a dozen common vegetables are actually the same plant species?

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 16h

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Turmut Hoer @4u5t0.bsky.social · 16h

Provisional 10/10 awarded, sounds great.