Well, I'm always surprised when I stump some of you!! TM had it and I believe that Annette was on her way - I was looking for Theremin. The theremin, originally known as the therphone/etherphone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after its Russian inventor, Professor Leon Theremin, who patented the device in 1928. The controlling section usually consists of two metal antennas which sense the position of the player's hands and control oscillators for frequency with one hand, and amplitude (volume) with the other, so it can be played without being touched. The electric signals from the theremin are amplified and sent to a loudspeaker. Theremin granted commercial production rights to RCA, but since it was released immediately after the Stock Crash, it never achieved commercial success. In 1938, Theremin left the United States, though the circumstances related to his departure are in dispute. Many accounts claim he was taken from his New York City apartment by KGB agents,taken back to the Soviet Union and made to work in a sharashka laboratory prison camp at Magadan, Siberia. He reappeared 30 years later. In his 2000 biography of the inventor, Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage, Albert Glinsky suggested the Russian had fled to escape crushing personal debts, and was then caught up in Stalin's political purges. In any case, Theremin did not return to the United States until 1991. A Moog Theremin kit. The theremin is rare among musical instruments in that it is played without physical contact. The musician stands in front of the instrument and moves his or her hands in the proximity of two metal antennas. The distance from one antenna determines frequency (pitch), and the distance from the other controls amplitude (volume). Most frequently, the right hand controls the pitch and the left controls the volume, although some performers reverse this arrangement. Some low-cost theremins use a conventional, knob operated volume control and have only the pitch antenna. While commonly called antennas, they are not used for receiving or broadcasting radio frequency, but act as plates in a capacitor. The Beach Boys actually used a similar device, called a Tannerin in "Good Vibrations" - funny, I thought vibes would give the away! Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin used a variation of the theremin (minus the loop) during performances of "Whole Lotta Love" and "No Quarter" throughout the performance history of Led Zeppelin. Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones also used the instrument on the group's 1967 albums "Between the Buttons" and "Their Satanic Majesties Request". So, for TM, who got it in one: Annette, here's one for the 'T': - hope your feeling better soon. Thanks to all for playing!! Hope to 'see' you next week. Bobbie, here is an online link - you can watch episodes here, for free - http://www.free-tv-video-online.me/internet/ Nancy. Here is a link that might be useful: Theme from Midsomer Murders

What an amazing way to tour our wonderful country. I'm training for an 11 mile bike ride for a triathlon, and cannot even fathom the distance you have done. Eighty miles in one day??!!! I am in awe, and high fiveing you from NJ- stay strong and safe the rest of your trip! -Polly

Lemonhead, I watched the first season of the TV production but did not watch the second. I have enjoyed Selfridge's and thought The Paradise should not have been shown during the same period as it is not nearly as good and just seems second rate. I know Selfridge's is criticized as being soap opera, but at least it's fun. The only Zola novel I've read is Germinal, and I really disliked it. The social problems and realism you mentioned were too much for me. I like to be told a story that is appealing in some way, and that one wasn't to me. It was just depressing and makes me not want to ever read anything by him again. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed yours, though!

I watch Foyle's War on Acorn. I have one episode of season 7 to watch and just last night saw that Acorn will be adding the 8th season next week. Marie-Cate, I too saw that this will be the last season.. but I did read that it was concluded once before (end of season 5 I think?) and returned. I can only hope. Foyle's War has everything that makes a good series for me.. 4Kids.. I've always been confused by how they label the seasons (series 8/set 7). Netflix has the second to last season available online. It was released earlier this year. There is one more season coming after that one-- Acorn will get it this coming Monday. Not sure when Netflix will get it but I am assuming it will be soon!