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All of these are the forenames of notable lady writers. Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Georgette Heyer, and Dorothy L. Sayers. Could the connection be as simple as they are all writers?

The Nicobar Islands? The strip of water between Little and Great Nicobar is called St George's Channel. Open floor if correct.

Don't forget the morons that don't give way at roundabouts. That really is a pet peeve of mine. Back OT. I don't think you were too harsh at all. I was taught that flashing reds were an absolute stop, under no circumstances can any vehicle pass them. Emergency vehicles running on blue lights...

So AIUI you could be in line for a couple of Destroyers and maybe an Aircraft Carrier as a goodwill gesture. :lol: :lol:

Although it could be said that I do make a lot of noise and emit large clouds of hot air. :D :D :D That particular term may originate from the same place as "Bought the farm", which came from the US Air Force. When Pilots crashed on farmland the Air Force were (and probably still are)...

Tchibanga - FOOT is the ICAO code for Tchibanga Aiport in Gabon, on the West coast of Africa. Open floor if correct.

Ramsgate Lifeboat Station is home to a Trent Class all weather lifeboat (RNLB Esme Anderson) Great Yarmouth is home to another member of the class (RNLB Samarbeta)

I know of a pub called The Addison Arms. The Addison Act (Housing and Town Planning Act 1919), named after the then Housing Minister Dr Christopher Addison, allowed the building of housing after the First World War. That was pretty much the start of social housing in the UK as I understand it.

In my experiance the biggest hazard to any kind of bus is the fleshy, organic componant that tends to be installed behind the steering wheel. The same could be said for any moving vehicle really, so I'm not just pointing the finger at bus drivers. On the subject of acsending the stairs, hard...

Private James MacKenzie VC was born in New Abbey, another VC recipient, Boy 1st Class John Travers 'Jack' Cornwell VC was born in Leyton, Essex.

One that I saw from a train that made me think that I needed more context before I decided if it was appropriate to laugh or not. On leaving Newark Castle the railway passes by a Waitrose. One afternoon as I was passing, a Phesant was legging it down the car park at high speed, closely persued...

I used to work in a contact centre that sorted out transport for the rail industry (put down the tomatos at the back :D ). Our office dress was required to be smart casual. In this company's veiw this meant black smart trousers, and a shirt, or polo shirt with no branding (collar and tie was to...

I found this corker on ebay some time ago. Of course in this context cocks refers to Cylinder Drain Cocks on a steam locomotive. However it must be hilarious to someone who doesn't know that. This one doesn't really need an explanation.

I take no resposibility for this (unless it's correct) but the Mrs thinks Telescope.

That restriction has been in place for some time, and it's not just the self service, the cashiers are supposed to enforce that restriction too, but rarely do. When I worked for McDonald's (some time ago now) the managers were fairly lax about enforcing it, and left it to our discretion. Unitl...

Maybe they misunderstood when they herd people talking about the f*****g trains. In any event I'll see that and raise you a fella flogging his bishop on an FGW HST. You aint seen nothing untill you see the same situation but Mr Impatient jumps head first through the droplight. It took mere...

I'm sure shes a very pheasant lady really.

She could end up doing a bit of bird for that. How could she be so gullible.

I will clear you for take off with that answer. It is indeed a Bleriot, an XI to be exact registration G-AANG built in 1909.

Replicas are excluded, the aircraft I have in mind is to the best of my knowledge as original as it is possible to be. And unfortunately it isn't a Tiger Moth.