Richard Burningham

Englishman: "That's your dog?" Welshman: "Aye" Englishman: "Mind if I speak to him?' Welshman: "Dog doesn't talk.” Englishman: Hey dog, how's it going?" Dog: "Doing all right." Welshman: (look of shock) Englishman: Is this your owner?" (Pointing at the Welshman) Dog: "Yep." Englishman: How's he treating you?" Dog: "Real good. He walks me twice a day, feeds me great food and takes me to the park once a week to play." Welshman: (Look of total disbelief!) Englishman: "Mind if I talk to your horse?" Welshman: "Horse doesn't talk.” Englishman: "Hey, horse, how's it going?" Horse: "Cool." Welshman: (Extreme look of shock!) Englishman: "Is this your owner?" (Pointing to the Welshman) Horse: "Yep." Englishman: "How's he treating you?" Horse: "Pretty good, thanks for asking. He rides me, brushes me down often and keeps me in a nice stable to protect me from the weather." Welshman: (Look of total amazement!) Englishman: "Mind if I talk to your sheep?" Welshman: "That sheep's a f00king liar!!”

@EraOccidental @otokyo__ Helped by the stella quality of the cast. Since the story is basically ordinary Aussies up against the heartless British Empire, I guess it could but I'm not anticipating any remake. A very fine film.

@81beesfan @otokyo__ I wonder whether that film could even be made today.

I don’t want your “best movie ever.” I want the one that made you sit in silence when the credits rolled. The one where you said, “what… was that?” No spoilers. Just titles. Let’s ruin my week.

@millsalice144 That joke was first told in 1904. Good to see it again here on X....... (and, genuinely, thanks for posting. Nowhere near enough innocent laughs on here).

Charles Dickens “A Tale of Two Cities”was first serialised in a couple of newspapers. It was the Bicester Times. It was the Worcester Times.

A War Office report stated that train-watching was critical to understanding the enemy’s order of battle and would directly influence Allied operations during World War One. It became the primary objective of Britain’s Secret Service networks. At the head of this invisible army stood Dieudonné Lambrecht, a brave Belgian patriot. His men carried no weapons and wore no uniforms, but they provided British intelligence with an invaluable view behind German lines. Please remember this hero:

@wheyh Thanks for posting this. Lovely story and I'm not actually that surprised she did this. Respect was always top of her agenda.

In 1975, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Japan. At that time, the Japanese side had one problem: what shoes should the Queen wear in the Japanese-style room (a tatami-floored room) in the Japanese-style annex of the State Guest House? After much deliberation, the Japanese side prepared "special slippers." It must be said here that wearing slippers in a Japanese-style room is considered a breach of etiquette. It was a compromise for the Japanese side. On the day of the visit, Her Majesty noticed that no one else was wearing slippers while viewing the ikebana (flower arrangement). Her Majesty then removed her shoes and continued to admire the ikebana. When I learned of this later, I thought, "That's truly befitting of the Queen of the UK Commonwealth!"This may seem like a trivial matter. However, there is at least one Japanese person who holds Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in high esteem because of this. I want the British people to know this.

@visitnorthyork @yorkshire_brew The shot with the train. Would have been better if the loco was facing the right way (ie not tender first).

Grosmont 🚂 Which Image do you prefer? Left or Right

@Ian_Selley @LeatherheadFC Many congratulations to you, your team, the players and all at the club. Fabulous. No pressure, but looking forward to what next season has to bring. Don't worry about that tonight! Up the Tanners!

@LeatherheadFC So proud , let’s reflect but chaps OMG absolutely unreal. We did it ! Staff the best I’ve worked with 💚

“I didn’t get where I am today by banging on about bloody marmalade!”

@paulwall1970 Good old Miffy!

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@EraOccidental @otokyo__ Breaker Morant - 1980. I was 17 and still remember how struck I was by it. Saw it in a central London cinema. Not seen it since.

@otokyo__ Two come to mind: Das Boot. Breaker Morant. (Tbf, I was 12.)

@ThorslandWhite @otokyo__ Great movie but did it stun you?

@otokyo__ Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

@ChuckC2112 @otokyo__ A very decent movie and, I agree, a sick twist at the end.

@otokyo__ Se7en…sick twist at the end. Couldn’t move. WTF!

@wilson_hugh @otokyo__ I saw Breaker Morant in the cinema (in the UK) when it came out. Not seen it since. Certainly a stunning movie. Not seen Gallipoli.

@otokyo__ "I want the one that made you sit in silence when the credits rolled." I can think of two. Breaker Morant and Gallipoli

@FedUpSurreyGuy @otokyo__ I couldn't face seeing it. I have seen the World of War episode on the Holocaust and that was more than enough.

@otokyo__ Schindler's List. I still remember watching that when it first came out. Credits rolled, not a single person in the cinema moved until the screen finally went blank

@otokyo__ The Truman Show

@eddiemacbawa @CrowleyOnAir @BBCRadioLondon Vinyl (or as we oldies called it at the time "LP"s) rather than CDs. Probably did go in the CD era but particularly remember LPs.

@eddiemacbawa @CrowleyOnAir @BBCRadioLondon Much missed. I bought lots there.

We’re @BBCRadioLondon @ 1pm. Songs with “Around” or “About” in the title & which London shops do you miss? A pal & I were chatting about Laurence Corner Army Surplus & Flip—must-visits for us for clobber back in the day. Yours? 👂94.9FM | Digital | bbc.co.uk/radiolondon