A. Boxing Day, celebrated in Britain on 26 December, has its origins the Middle Ages. Thanks to smanian76 for the question. Some historians say the holiday developed because servants were required
01:00 Mon 24th Dec 2001asks Trimbo:A. In the UK, there's no law which prevents an employer calling an employee at home. As a general rule, people who are employed in the public sector will not be called from home, but in
01:00 Thu 15th Nov 2001Happiness is an elusive quality; some say it is free, some say it cannot be bought. It seems according to recent research from a high street bank that it can be bought, however, at around £10,000 per year.
The bank has worked out that each day people spend an average of £29 on pursuits which make them happ...
16:36 Mon 24th May 2010A. The formula was first suggested at a meeting of the MCC in 1956. The meeting had been called to look at how to address the decline in attendances at county cricket matches and the financial
01:00 Wed 13th Jun 2001If you are looking for a chuckle on Mother’s Day then look no further.
Mother's Dictionary of Meanings:
• Dumbwaiter: One who asks if the kids would care to order dessert.
• Feedback: The inevitable result when the baby doesn't appreciate the strained carrots.
&bu...
16:37 Mon 24th May 2010Surprise, seduce and spoil your partner with a romantic Valentine's break away. Whether you’re looking for a remote hide-away or a cliff-top retreat, a valentine's break away is the perfect opportunity to cuddle-up, get intimate and enjoy the scenery together. So for a Valentine’s Day to remember sweep your...
16:37 Mon 24th May 2010...Single folks - girls in particular - are enveloped by a kind of infernal bitterness that rears its head only occasionally, usually when someone they know is presented with a bouquet of flowers or a
14:59 Fri 08th Feb 2008 July 4th - that's Independence Day in the USA It certainly is: the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. On that day in 1776 the 'United Colonies' declared their resolve to break away once
01:00 Tue 02nd Apr 2002Once upon a time it used to be you finished education, you found a job you were willing to put up with and waited it out until retirement. This model is of course, completely unworkable in the modern world. The world itself is changing into one where it is unacceptable to be standing still, with the rush of technology ...
16:37 Mon 24th May 2010A. Comic Relief was launched from a refugee camp in Sudan in 1985 on Noel Edmonds' Late Late Breakfast Show on BBC One on Christmas Day. It was appealing for funds for the famine in Ethiopia. Q.
01:00 Wed 21st Mar 2001Father’s Day is just around the corner and time is running out to find the perfect gift! If you’re yet to find something to show your dad or father figure how much you appreciate them, check out these ideas, all available with fast delivery on Amazon Prime.
11:10 Mon 14th Jun 2021One of the best ways for a company to get employees on side is to offer a series of benefits and bonuses related to performance – simply paying staff more money never seems to do the trick. Combining benefits and bonuses is a great way to keep employees happy, and if you are an employee you should try and take fu...
16:37 Mon 24th May 2010Hey, How are we all Hope everyone is well; I just wanted to keep all users up to date with some recent AB developments. I was going to save this until Friday, which as most of you know is my
12:01 Thu 15th Mar 2007Q. Is it a game of two halves A. Not half. The football clich has become part of everyday speech, with 'sick as a parrot', 'over the moon' and 'the lads done well' becoming intrinsic - to greater
01:00 Mon 17th Sep 2001A What Car survey has issued a fresh health warning over the rip-off practices of UK mechanics, warning that engineers at some garages pull down an hourly rate above that of many doctors and lawyers. Calculating from what the general driving public are charged in some parts of the country, mechanics are earning around...
16:38 Fri 16th Jul 2010By Christina Okoli EVEN web surfers are getting caught in the tide of rip-off Britain. According to a recent report Internet users in the UK are paying more for high-speed access than their
01:00 Sun 04th Feb 2001Hello folks! Hope everyone is well and had a good Bonfire Night, despite it being rainy (well it was here anyway). I'm off to watch a display tonight which will be good, although I'm very health and
12:25 Thu 06th Nov 2008Asks chuck A. Once you've visited the usual suspects - Windsor, Leeds, Edinburgh etc. - there are still loads of castles to visit in the UK - it is an extremely castle rich nation. Some of the best
01:00 Mon 04th Mar 2002Natural History MuseumAsks margiep A. There are a great many sites to see in Dublin, you'll be hard pushed to cover them all especially as Dublin is considered to be one of the best places to party
01:00 Mon 28th May 2001by Steve Cunningham THE tale is familiar: a beautiful young woman is spurned by her contemporaries because she becomes an unmarried mum-to-be. Then it gets more unusual. Her hair is turned into
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