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Rhyme about countries from my childhood

Hi all I'm in my 40s now, but (for some completely inexplicable reason) a rhyme I used to now as a child came to mind this morning. I'm not sure if there is anything before/after the part I remember,...

dannybean

Trying to Find a very old friend

I have been trying to find a friend who I have not heard from since he left our old primary school & i would love to get in touch with him before i get married. His name is Ben Wines & he was...

dot.hawkes

My Dad

was a farmer for all of his working, he used a horse and plough from the age of 8 and knew the land and crops and animals, what did/does your dad do for a living?

plopalog

ugly people

i've often wondered do ugly people see other ugly people as ugly and if you were ulgy and you started going out with another ulgy person would you see them as ugly or if your ugly does ulgy become...

lynbrown

Why the wry face, Tracie?

Every time we see the clip of John Prestcott and Tracie Temple enter the church for the memorial service, on seeing where they are to sit, her face always crumples up and she looks at John as if to...

smoker1

Imao

What does it mean? Thanks.

joko

balaclava found in my garden...!

Hi,on saturday night, early hours, I found a brand new balaclava behind a plant by my front door (which is about 3ft from the road.i assume someone was up to no good and has dumped it on their way...

Bohne

Pub names

What is the weirdest/most unusual pub name you've ever seen?

rebajayne

speed dating

Have you ever given it a go, is it any fun and how do i find out more about it. (im from Leeds). Thanks

katkins1812

Disabled People

I have found out that if a person with a disability goes on holiday with someone else who looks after them both the carerer and thedisabled person gets money off the holiday. I was wondering does...

wilsonator

Tim Westwood

He wears his grandads slacks and has grey hair and a grey, gaunt looking face. So what the hell makes him so popular in the bling world of gansta rap? Saw him at the Radio 1 big weekend and he looked...

kh70

Which company owns Bing Bada Boom bars

Does anyone know which company owns Bing Bada Boom bars in the north of England

tigerthecat

Where is Anna Raeburn - LBC?

Can anyone tell me what has happened to Anna Raeburn who braodcasts on Londons LBC?

Lorcan

St Austell

In Cornwall, is in which vale?

polly1

house hunting in scotland

is there any other way of finding a nice flat to buy in glasgow that's not going to cost me a fortune - i'll be living in a dinghy on the clyde at this rate

dot.hawkes

Pink threads?

anyone seen any pink threads in here or anywhere on AB in the last few weeks? just curious, wondered what was afoot. Cheers. Dotty xxxx

jsfroude

Ilkley Yorkshire

I've heard Ilkley in Yorkshire is the most densly populated area of millionaires in the uk. Is this true and where can i find out some information about this? THANKS

badboyaj

i need help

I met a woman in a club last weekend and I got her number and I would love to ring her but I don't now what I would say to her help me????

purplelily

Horse & Plough

Should probably put this under Arts and Lit but - as it was Dot's earlier question that made me think of it - I thought I'd put it on here before I try there... My Dad's dad (i.e. my Grandad) also...