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I thought that too. It's trying to tick to many diversity boxes and doesn't work. Whilst some of the issues the last series tackled are important, I don't think Dr Who is the right platform for it. There are more appropriate shows that can tackle the subjects at the right level. It ìs essentially a family show with monsters and should be entertaining without preaching.

Promises - Def Leppard

The steel work in the back ground is the infamous boiler house that collapsed a few years ago. Its instantly recognisable. The caravan park is still there as well, although properly laid out these days. Looking at the temporary nature of the caravans, some are touring caravans, I think this site was for workers building the power station and possibly on the old MOD site. A lot of workers came from up country and eventually stayed in Didcot. There wasn't the labour force in Didcot or surrounding area to build the power station. Most local skilled labour were either at Cowley or the UKAEA at Harwell. A lot of electrical equipment for the GWML is in the area where the pway hut is to the top left of the photo.

You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi

Good Vibrations - Beach Boys

Bright Eyes - Art Garfunkel

The Iron Maiden, available on DVD for the traction engine lover. Zulu, " don't thro britney spears at me" The Cruel Sea, Jack Hawkins at his finest Layercake, a pre Bond Daniel Craig Bond, Daniel Craig era Dr Zhavago, beautifully shot. Lawrence of Arabia The Battle of Britain The Longest Day Dunkirk

a review better than the series!

Ferrari International Aid to the rescue again. What's 50K to a team like them.

The only resemblance to the book is the title! The Martians were laughable, possibly tapping into peoples fear of spiders, but failing miserably. The bit about the empire didn't add anything to the story and seemed out of place! A 21 century comment on 19/20th century events with no context. It had the potential for a cracking piece of drama, but fell short of what we expect from the BBC

The empty tidy bag blues - The Wombles (don't ask!)

You've hit the nail on the head there. Miserable old men as I refer to them. I've encountered it from my late teens and now nearing 50 it still prevails. In not just heritage railways, but we have encountered it at Steam Rallies and model engineering clubs as well. Miserable old men who instead of encouraging youngsters or give advice would just sit there and criticise. I have been very lucky to encounter individuals in my life who have done the opposite and made a lasting impression. Its unfortunate that they now are slowly disappearing, but it has been an honour to know and learn from them. A lot of the old guard don't realise or care that in the 21st Century it takes both parents to work, be parents and do all the chores. Gone are the days of the wife doing all the domestic work. Therefore its impossible to commit to a regular day to volunteer, but you get criticised for only turning up for half a day when you have the time. For me the miserable old men means I rarely volunteer now.

Pressure Down - John Farnham

Love in an Elevator - Aerosmith

God gave rock and roll to you - Kiss

A Kind Of Magic - Queen

We used to have BG cover on our boiler. It was 24 hour next day call out, although they never did! So the boiler starts playing up and some kid comes to look at it. It's kettling he said as it was making banging and popping noises. Not sure what he did but when I ran a bath my wife came running in to say the spare room, where it was, was full of smoke. The boiler was so hot it was boiling the water in the heating side and venting steam from the air vent! I went nuts at BG and they sent the kid back the next day. He was leaving when I got home so didn't speak to him. He was clueless and having seen the boiler overheat told my wife that when we want hot water run it and then turn it off, run another tap to cool it down. I went ballistic. I made a formal complaint straight away. I could not believe that they gave advice like that. As I pointed out had it been in the kitchen my wife and children could have been scoulded. The kid should have told us to stop using it as it was very dangerous. BG tried fobbing me off, but once they realised I knew what I was talking about they put me through to the head office in Oxford. The guy I spoke to realised there had been a potential injury in the making and was on our door step the next day with a kit of parts to fix the boiler. It was a blocked heat exchanger which wasn't covered on our policy, but given what we had been told let us have it all free. Based on that we cancelled our policy at the next renewal.

Night boat to Cairo - Madness

Yes, when my Grandfather had to move into a nursing home we found he was still paying insurance cover on a vhs recorder that was built by Noah!

The Hindu Times - Oasis

My Girl - Madness

Day Dream believer - The Monkees

Life in the fast lane - The Eagles

Because the Night - Patti Smith

Had the Martians landed in Essex one assumes that they would have fled before being exposed to Botox & fake tan!!!!