Siobhain McDonagh

Siobhain McDonagh is a member of the British Parliament, and she has been since 1997.

Have you ever watched the Prime Minister's Questions on CSPAN? It's one of the greatest half hours on television. A taping airs every Sunday night at 9:oo PM EST. I highly recommend it. The Prime Minister fields questions from the Members of Parliament, and they all insult each other and stand up and sit down a lot and make funny old-timey British noises at each other. It's good comedy. Here's a taste.


Look kids. Big Ben. Parliament.
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William Crowhurst

William Crowhurst was an English cricket player at the turn of the 20th century. William played in just one match, in 1877. This makes him the second Wikibloogia subject to remind me of Moonlight Graham.

I've never really played cricket. Maybe once or twice. I can't remember. I like crickets though. I like the sound of crickets on a summer's night. I also like fictional crickets, including Jiminy Cricket and Chester Cricket from The Cricket in Times Square. That book was the bomb.


Sometimes cricket players turn into cows.
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Brum (TV series)

Brum (TV series) was a children's TV program in England in the early 1990s. It was about a car. The car was named Brum. Brum didn't talk, because he was a car. Instead, Brum would get his point across by opening his doors and swiveling his headlights among other things.

I just watched an episode of Brum on YouTube.

I declare Brum awesome.


Brum is wasted.
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HMS Chatham (F87)

HMS Chatham (F87) is a frigate in the British Royal Navy. She was launched on January 20, 1988 and commissioned in 1990. Since then, the HMS Chatham has been involved in combat situations, peacekeeping missions, and other miscellaneous activities.

The ship's motto is Up and at 'em, which rhymes with Chatham. They both rhyme with my name, Adam.


The Chatham tries to be inconspicuous in Malta.
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North Brewham Meadows

North Brewham Meadows is a 21.9-acre area in Somerset, England. It's notable because it is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.

According to Wikipedia, North Brewham Meadows is of special scientific interest because it is home to the "nationally rare Common Knapweed Crested Dog's tail-type." I have no idea what that means. I do think it's the only time I've seen the words "rare" and "common" used back-to-back. North Brewham Meadows is also home to butterflies, including the Small Copper, the Ringlet, and the Meadow Brown.


This Common Knapweed is not Crested Dog's tail-type.
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