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LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 18-Aug-20 22:29:37

Hello
We wanted to clear a few things up:
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Marydoll Fri 21-Aug-20 08:45:24

-- is what I see when I do it on a PC or tablet, but the ipad users show this, I'm curious. Do they merge to make on hyphen?

MawB2 Fri 21-Aug-20 08:44:38

Trying again Good grief! What a palaver, but it works. Learn something new every day smile

Lucca Fri 21-Aug-20 08:44:26

Did you try it à la Bluebelle?

boheminan Fri 21-Aug-20 08:44:19

GNW - Yes, Archie would sit on Uncle Peter Brough's knee inside the wooden wireless. Uncle Peter had his hand behind Archie but I couldn't see why. Archie had a very posh voice that I couldn't really understand and he was very rude to Uncle Peter, which I liked. My mum told me that Archie and Peter's voices were very similar.

MawB2 Fri 21-Aug-20 08:42:56

—Doesn’t work for me— (not since about 3 ipad upgrades ago) sad

gillybob Fri 21-Aug-20 08:39:36

testing

What a palaver. But it worked.

Lucca Fri 21-Aug-20 08:38:11

Thank you Bluebelle. Your explanation works on iPad. Anyway as you were.....

Lucca Fri 21-Aug-20 08:36:11

maybe

Curlywhirly Fri 21-Aug-20 08:35:41

Got it!!

Curlywhirly Fri 21-Aug-20 08:35:15

me too Beechnut

Grannynannywanny Fri 21-Aug-20 08:34:24

boheminan when you were a child did you think he was inside the wireless? (Maybe that was just me)
I was in a 50’s styled cafe last year and there was our old wireless sitting on a shelf. I was transported back to 4 years old standing on my tippy toes trying to peer in through the slats on the front grill.

Beechnut Fri 21-Aug-20 08:32:27

—I’m just trying it out—

kittylester Fri 21-Aug-20 08:30:32

I just do 2 dashes before and 2 after with no gaps!

kittylester Fri 21-Aug-20 08:29:43

I dont have to do that

BlueBelle Fri 21-Aug-20 08:11:29

Don’t give up pollyperkins can you see where yours are wrong the first one had no spaces in the dash the second one was right at the first dash and wrong at the second dash I m going to break it down for you
Do a small dash (no space) write the word (No space) dash
Ok got that
Now go back to the very beginning do a dash no spaces then go to the very end and do another dash
now you should have it two dashes front and back with a sort of half space between them
This is how it should look (had to do it in two halves
--now you should
And then, second half........ have it-- Just like this

Marydoll Fri 21-Aug-20 07:55:23

We know we don't have to worry about where the former puppets are, they are in safe hands. It's only the sockpuppets, who cause mischief.

NanKate Fri 21-Aug-20 07:51:05

I think a night out on the town with Basil could be quite fun Nortsat. He knows all the best places to frequent, mostly underground.

NanKate Fri 21-Aug-20 07:48:20

I think Lenny is in a Retirement Home for Lions at Longleat. ?

boheminan Fri 21-Aug-20 07:47:54

Archie Andrews? I used to watch Archie Andrews on the wireless.

Nortsat Fri 21-Aug-20 07:45:41

What about Basil Brush and all his whispering with Mr Derek? ?

downtoearth Fri 21-Aug-20 07:41:16

No one mentioned Lenny The Lionsad

pollyperkins Fri 21-Aug-20 07:23:07

I give up

pollyperkins Fri 21-Aug-20 07:22:56

Bother! --test—

pollyperkins Fri 21-Aug-20 07:22:18

I’ll try again. —like this—?

BlueBelle Fri 21-Aug-20 07:22:02

Ah she’s got it she’s really got it
I m just trying it out on the iPhone for Pollyperkins as I normally use my iPad
here we go