Odd factoids

[Ming the Merciless]

Blanenavon was levelled by the population of Merthyr Pitfill during the pit wars of the 1980s. A memorial was erected on the site of the great battle.

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This is because of the Welsh levels always going up

 

[Threevok]

Willie Nelson is actually from Nelson near Treharris and worked in the colliery there

This was where he wrote his biggest hit "You Were Always Down the Mine"

This was later plagiarised by a bloke at the local chip shop, who had an even bigger hit with it, before moving to Memphis.

He later faked his death and moved back to Nelson Chip Shop, but nobody believed who he was.

 

[PeteXXX]

Once back at the Chippy, he wrote the hit song 'Love me tender' when he saw a coliary train pass by.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Nelson opened his chippy after the battle of Trafalgar. It was called Chips Mi Hardy.

 

[PeteXXX]

Nelson was one of the 5th Columnists

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The 6th columnist used to write the opinion page for the Guardian

 

[Chris S]

Andy Pandy was the first gay character on children's TV. He pre-dated Tinky Winky by over 40 years.

 

[Drago]

Tinky Winky really did have a tinky winky and was the target for much derision at school. He had the last laugh with a successful career as a porn star.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Big Teddy didn’t want to boast, however…

 

[srj10]

80's singer Yazz and Status Quo's Francis Rossi are currently doing a job share as lift attendants.

 

[Drago]

Status Quo invented Quorn.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Sir Francis Bacon was a French diplomat, who in 1535 invented bacon, a meat substitute for Quorn.

 

[PeteXXX]

Sir Francis Bacon was grilled by the Spanish Inquisition (that no one expected!)

 

[Drago]

The Spanish Inquistion world tour came to a halt because the border with Gibraltar was closed.

 

[Threevok]

Nobody expects The Spanish Inquisition

although vegans expect The Spinach Inquisition by default