@BarbaraRich_law I think my copy has a picture of the crossing sweeper, but remember little else - was it Tizzard v Tizzard that also featured a house of the same name? I shall have to revisit the novel. Perhaps the original TL:DR?
@casescasescases@BarbaraRich_law I’m planning on doing a series for those with shorter attention spans, working title is “Bullet points from Lamb’s tales from Shakespeare”.
@FuzzyBun42@QcWynter I have transported a double bass in a Fiat 600, one of the earlier models, with “suicide” (i.e. rear-hinged) doors, otherwise it wouldn’t have been possible. No room for other passengers, though, and not much for the driver.
@QcWynter A fairly recent Times headline stated that X (I can’t remember who it was) “drops lawsuit” against Y, which I took to mean “abandons proceedings” against Y; however, it apparently meant “initiates proceedings” against Y. Also delightful.
@MaxJLHardy I first encountered the name Nigel in a book when I was very young and, not being familiar with the name, assumed it was pronounced “Niggle”. Quite appropriate these days, at least in one context.
@Jen62843947Lisa@ThreeJacques@TheMonologist The movie omitted the connection between the disposal of the owl and that of Bill Hayden, which informed the reader of the identity of Hayden’s killer.
@54JohnBull@c88ky@messedupcars No, I don’t think they would. They were (and indeed still are, my 1963 Series 2a for example) basically RWD vehicles, with the option to have 4WD when required - but No differentiation between the rotation of the rear wheels and front wheels, so bad for transmission, tyres etc.