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Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby Sgurr » Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:15 pm

Audit history was central to Stephen Boyle's success (the new Auditor General of Scotland)
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby Glengavel » Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:57 am

No; AH is the person here and SB is an entity of sorts.
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby rohan » Thu Aug 05, 2021 10:47 am

Glengavel wrote:No; AH is the person here and SB is an entity of sorts.


Amanda Hamilton contributed to the success of Scottish Badminton.
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby Glengavel » Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:23 pm

Nothing to do with sport.
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby Sgurr » Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:30 pm

Is it to do with beer or brewing?
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby Glengavel » Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:49 pm

No, nothing to do with food or drink.
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby Sgurr » Thu Aug 05, 2021 4:26 pm

Andrew Halyburton (Importer of artists' materials in the 16th century) was central to Simon Bening (artist who painted in Scotland ) success.
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby Glengavel » Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:09 am

No, but we're starting to move to the right subject.
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby Sgurr » Sat Aug 07, 2021 10:18 am

Alex Harvey was central to the success of the Sensational Band, so much so that it is now called the Sensational Alex Harvey Band (name in the centre.)
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby Glengavel » Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:55 pm

Sgurr wrote:Alex Harvey was central to the success of the Sensational Band, so much so that it is now called the Sensational Alex Harvey Band (name in the centre.)


Well done. Of course they were never called anything but the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, so SB was a bit of a cheat.
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby Sgurr » Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:07 pm

I had to discard whole families of artists and opera singers before I finally hit upon him. True, it was a bit of a cheat with SB, but never mind.

The GS is a B whereas the AS is not a B
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby Sgurr » Sun Aug 08, 2021 1:08 pm

B is a word originally from S
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby Sgurr » Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:22 pm

At some times of the year, I am scared of Bs
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby CharlesT » Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:28 pm

OK, I can't resist. The Great Skua is a Bonxie, the Arctic Skua isn't.
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Re: Can I have a "P" please Bob - Scotland (2nd edition)

Postby Sgurr » Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:02 pm

Absolutely correct Charles. Bonxie is a word originally from Shetland.

Below "get orff my land."

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