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Birthday News for today, 17 January: Kate Brown.
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On Sat, 17 Jan 2026 07:33:52 -0000 (UTC), Birthday Monitor
<nick@leverton.org> wrote:

Birthday News for today, 17 January: Kate Brown.

All the very best, Kate.
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On 17/01/2026 07:33, Birthday Monitor wrote:

Birthday News for today, 17 January: Kate Brown.

Wishing you a great day and the best year yet, Elvira!
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On 17/01/2026 11:28, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 17/01/2026 07:33, Birthday Monitor wrote:

Birthday News for today, 17 January: Kate Brown.

Wishing you a great day and the best year yet, Elvira!

Thank you! I made marmalade, had cocktails with the next generation, and
a splendid Japanese dinner. All in good shape for the coming
seventy-sixth year.
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Kate B <elvira@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:

On 17/01/2026 11:28, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 17/01/2026 07:33, Birthday Monitor wrote:

Birthday News for today, 17 January: Kate Brown.

Wishing you a great day and the best year yet, Elvira!

Thank you! I made marmalade, had cocktails with the next generation, and
a splendid Japanese dinner. All in good shape for the coming
seventy-sixth year.

How are we all in our 70s? Mrs McT

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On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

How are we all in our 70s?

If you mean "how come we are all in our 70s?" - we aren't. I recently
turned 81!

If you mean "how are all we 70 year-olds?" - I can't answer that!
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On 19.1.26 11:51, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

How are we all in our 70s?

If you mean "how come we are all in our 70s?" - we aren't.-a I recently turned 81!

If you mean "how are all we 70 year-olds?" - I can't answer that!

Raises hand for 70+, lowers mitt for 80+
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On 19/01/2026 11:51, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

How are we all in our 70s?

If you mean "how come we are all in our 70s?" - we aren't.-a I recently turned 81!

Just call it seventy eleven.

john
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Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 19.1.26 11:51, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

How are we all in our 70s?

If you mean "how come we are all in our 70s?" - we aren't.-a I recently
turned 81!

If you mean "how are all we 70 year-olds?" - I can't answer that!

Raises hand for 70+, lowers mitt for 80+

Whereas my age is an old shellac record!
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On Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:39:15 +0000, Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 19.1.26 11:51, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

How are we all in our 70s?

If you mean "how come we are all in our 70s?" - we aren't.a I recently
turned 81!

If you mean "how are all we 70 year-olds?" - I can't answer that!

Raises hand for 70+, lowers mitt for 80+

80 last September
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On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

Kate B <elvira@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:

On 17/01/2026 11:28, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 17/01/2026 07:33, Birthday Monitor wrote:

Birthday News for today, 17 January: Kate Brown.

Wishing you a great day and the best year yet, Elvira!

Thank you! I made marmalade, had cocktails with the next generation, and
a splendid Japanese dinner. All in good shape for the coming
seventy-sixth year.

How are we all in our 70s? Mrs McT

I was going to hold my hand up and admit to 76 - until I realised Kate's phrasing meant she is only 75.
Practically still in short pants.
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Mike McMillan wrote:

Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 19.1.26 11:51, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

How are we all in our 70s?

If you mean "how come we are all in our 70s?" - we aren't.a I recently
turned 81!

If you mean "how are all we 70 year-olds?" - I can't answer that!

Raises hand for 70+, lowers mitt for 80+

Whereas my age is an old shellac record!

I'll admit to a Sunset Strip. ;-)

It's in the Geek code anyway.

Chris
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'48/33 M B+ G++ A L(-) I S-- CH0(--)(p) Ar- T+ H0 ?Q
chris@cdixon.me.uk @ChrisJDixon1
Plant amazing Acers.
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On 19/01/2026 18:40, vicky.ayech@gmail.com wrote:

On Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:39:15 +0000, Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 19.1.26 11:51, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

How are we all in our 70s?

If you mean "how come we are all in our 70s?" - we aren't.-a I recently
turned 81!

If you mean "how are all we 70 year-olds?" - I can't answer that!

Raises hand for 70+, lowers mitt for 80+

80 last September

68 last September
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On 2026/1/19 20:21:13, Chris J Dixon wrote:

Mike McMillan wrote:

Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 19.1.26 11:51, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

How are we all in our 70s?

If you mean "how come we are all in our 70s?" - we aren't.-a I recently >>>> turned 81!

If you mean "how are all we 70 year-olds?" - I can't answer that!

Raises hand for 70+, lowers mitt for 80+

Whereas my age is an old shellac record!

I'll admit to a Sunset Strip. ;-)

It's in the Geek code anyway.

Chris

'48/33 - I thought TA didnt start 'til '51?
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On 2026/1/20 1:47:49, Steveski wrote:

On 19/01/2026 18:40, vicky.ayech@gmail.com wrote:

On Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:39:15 +0000, Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 19.1.26 11:51, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

How are we all in our 70s?

If you mean "how come we are all in our 70s?" - we aren't.-a I recently >>>> turned 81!

If you mean "how are all we 70 year-olds?" - I can't answer that!

Raises hand for 70+, lowers mitt for 80+

80 last September

68 last September

Pension in May (66 and 1 month).
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Intelligence isn't complete without the full picture and the full
picture is all about doubt. Otherwise, you go the way of George Bush.
- baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller (former head of MI5),
Radio Times 3-9 September 2011.
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J. P. Gilliver wrote:

On 2026/1/19 20:21:13, Chris J Dixon wrote:

Mike McMillan wrote:

Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 19.1.26 11:51, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

How are we all in our 70s?

If you mean "how come we are all in our 70s?" - we aren't.a I recently >>>>> turned 81!

If you mean "how are all we 70 year-olds?" - I can't answer that!

Raises hand for 70+, lowers mitt for 80+

Whereas my age is an old shellac record!

I'll admit to a Sunset Strip. ;-)

It's in the Geek code anyway.

'48/33 - I thought TA didnt start 'til '51?

Haven't you misunderstood the code?

<https://web.archive.org/web/20070114200643/http://www.lowfield.co.uk/archers/geek.html>

Birth Year/Age of start of Archers devotion

I interpret that as the year of birth and the age you began keen
listening.

Chris
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chris@cdixon.me.uk @ChrisJDixon1
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On 19/01/2026 15:56, Mike McMillan wrote:

Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 19.1.26 11:51, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

How are we all in our 70s?

If you mean "how come we are all in our 70s?" - we aren't.-a I recently
turned 81!

If you mean "how are all we 70 year-olds?" - I can't answer that!

Raises hand for 70+, lowers mitt for 80+

Whereas my age is an old shellac record!

In the 60s, I came across a large box of shellac records ("78s") dating
from the 30s. Closer inspection revealed that some labels stated a
playing speed of 80 rpm.

Back on topic, I am 69 days younger than the Archers.
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John Armstrong <jja@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

On 19/01/2026 15:56, Mike McMillan wrote:

Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 19.1.26 11:51, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

How are we all in our 70s?

If you mean "how come we are all in our 70s?" - we aren't.-a I recently >>>> turned 81!

If you mean "how are all we 70 year-olds?" - I can't answer that!

Raises hand for 70+, lowers mitt for 80+

Whereas my age is an old shellac record!

In the 60s, I came across a large box of shellac records ("78s") dating
from the 30s. Closer inspection revealed that some labels stated a
playing speed of 80 rpm.

Back on topic, I am 69 days younger than the Archers.

Yeap, 78 rpm was just one speed used, in years gone down the plughole ago,
I was occasionally asked to transcribe old shellac discs for
museums,companies, colleges etc. and individuals. I used a variable speed turntable to accommodate this variation.
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On 2026/1/20 8:55:19, Chris J Dixon wrote:

J. P. Gilliver wrote:

On 2026/1/19 20:21:13, Chris J Dixon wrote:

Mike McMillan wrote:

Kosmo <krw@whitnet.uk> wrote:

On 19.1.26 11:51, Jenny M Benson wrote:

On 19/01/2026 09:45, Chris wrote:

How are we all in our 70s?

If you mean "how come we are all in our 70s?" - we aren't.-a I recently >>>>>> turned 81!

If you mean "how are all we 70 year-olds?" - I can't answer that!

Raises hand for 70+, lowers mitt for 80+

Whereas my age is an old shellac record!

I'll admit to a Sunset Strip. ;-)

It's in the Geek code anyway.

'48/33 - I thought TA didnt start 'til '51?

Haven't you misunderstood the code?

<https://web.archive.org/web/20070114200643/http://www.lowfield.co.uk/archers/geek.html>

Birth Year/Age of start of Archers devotion

I interpret that as the year of birth and the age you began keen
listening.

Chris

Maybe I've been getting it wrong all these years! (Though by putting a
year [four digits], I remove any doubt.)
I have https://web.archive.org/web/20180909173428/http://www.lowfield.co.uk/archers/geek.html
bookmarked, but I think that's the same.
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On 2026/1/20 14:22:47, Mike McMillan wrote:

John Armstrong <jja@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

[]

In the 60s, I came across a large box of shellac records ("78s") dating
from the 30s. Closer inspection revealed that some labels stated a
playing speed of 80 rpm.

Back on topic, I am 69 days younger than the Archers.

Yeap, 78 rpm was just one speed used, in years gone down the plughole ago,
I was occasionally asked to transcribe old shellac discs for museums,companies, colleges etc. and individuals. I used a variable speed turntable to accommodate this variation.

Yes, it's a fascinating subject (if you're that way inclined); several companies stuck with 80 for quite a while. For a fun (don't worry, it's
short) discussion (including mention of chocolate!) see (the bottom half
of) https://poppyrecords.co.uk/ADM001/S04.htm . I'm sure there are lots
on Wikipedia - one is <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph_record#78_rpm_disc_developments>.
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