Questions you'd like answering, regardless of how trivial they may seem

[Mad Doug Biker]

Someone said that New Zealand was half way across the world, on I video I watched earlier. Surely New Zealand is all the way across the world not half way as it's about as far as you can go if you live here in the UK?🤔 I think he meant to say around, not across the world.🤔

If the video was American, then, well...

 

[Accy cyclist]

If the video was American, then, well...

The video was about the supposed palm trees in Torquay, which were imported from New Zealand in the 19th century.😉 They aren't palm trees, but something else, which I can't remember. 😉

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

The video was about the supposed palm trees in Torquay, which were imported from New Zealand in the 19th century.😉 They aren't palm trees, but something else, which I can't remember. 😉

Ah ok, it's just that I happened to see a video earlier about how Australia is on the other side of the planet from the U.S. so I just assumed...

 

[Dave7]

In the UK is it ok for a man to marry his widow's sister ?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

In the UK is it ok for a man to marry his widow's sister ?

He could, but it would be highly irregular and I am not sure it would be particularly great or, in fact, legal.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

In the UK is it ok for a man to marry his widow's sister ?

Wouldn’t he be dead?!

 

[Dave7]

Wouldn’t he be dead?!

He would indeed

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Wouldn’t he be dead?!

Hence my answer above.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Hence my answer above.

Hmm, you said

He could…

The dead can’t wed!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Hmm, you said


The dead can’t wed!

Yes but it could have been done on his behalf/dying wish, etc.
It'd all be rather odd and probably illegal anyway, I mean, imagine marrying a corpse?

But in short, if he gave permission before and/or the bride was also a right raving Necrophiliac (spelling), then it could, in theory, be possible.
I mean, as long as the corpe is still in a physical state, then... Oh and there are 'ashes' anyway!!

I am not sure the wedding night would be up to much though... 😆


I'll get me coat...

 

[Accy cyclist]

Yes but it could have been done on his behalf/dying wish, etc.
It'd all be rather odd and probably illegal anyway, I mean, imagine marrying a corpse?

But in short, if he gave permission before and/or the bride was also a right raving Necrophiliac (spelling), then it could, in theory, be possible.
I mean, as long as the corpe is still in a physical state, then... Oh and there are 'ashes' anyway!!

I am not sure the wedding night would be up to much though... 😆


I'll get me coat...

This is making me think about Jimmy Savile!!🙄😂

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

This is making me think about Jimmy Saville!!🙄😂

'Zactly, me too, but there are some right messed up people out there!!

 

[Gillstay]

The video was about the supposed palm trees in Torquay, which were imported from New Zealand in the 19th century.😉 They aren't palm trees, but something else, which I can't remember. 😉

Cordyline australis I reckon your thinkin of.

 

[classic33]

Hmm, you said


The dead can’t wed!

They can in France.
Its allowed under Article 171 of the civil code if you get permission from the President of the Republic.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Cordyline australis I reckon your thinkin of.

What do such trees produce? It's bugging me as I can't find the video now. The video was about how Torquay and surrounding villages became major tourist attractions for the well off Victorians. Torquay went from a population of around 850 to 25,000 in 20 years. When in my youth, I remember watching some lads I knew getting on a coach to Torquay for the annual Blackburn and district wakes weeks holiday. Those of us left behind thought they were very adventurous, seeing as Blackpool and Morecambe would've been our usual holiday destinations of such times!😉