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Home James, and don't spare the horses!

Does anyone know the origin of the phrase 'Home James, and don't spare the horses!'?

Yai

Microwave problem

I microwaved dry a metal grill (which doesn't spark, interestingly), and it was touching the plastic window on the door, and burnt some of the hexagonal black / transparent inner plastic making a...

josie

Neil Armstrong

Which foot did Neil Armstrong first put down on the moon.

Fluff Muppet

Broadband

Hi, I recently bought a new computer and have access to the internet. As it's a bit slow I contacted my phone company to inquire about getting a faster line. They told me that broadband was much...

tluesley

who was the grand old duke of york

i know it was some old king- but which

johnboy

quiz drivin me mad?

these are names of bands or artists - any one got any ideas 1 - sent for porridge 2 - preserve reflect on famous river probably kick myself when all you lot get them in two seconds flat.

elpedro

is sparkling wine naturaly sparkling

is sparkling wine naturaly sparkling or is the fizz added like in fizzy pop

shybearuk

Way to keep track of other people's questions?

Is there any way that I can 'tag' a question posted by someone else so that I can receive e-mails when it's updated? I just don't want to have to search for the questions once they drop off the bottom...

banana

where has all the cheap food gone

Not that long ago you were able to buy cheap food( good quality pies,puddings,pasta dishes etc ) from the market which was ex'supermarket'-the best kind of course. Now those stalls seem to have...

unknown

Fosters ad bunjee

theres the fosters ad with the man bunjee jumping and gets attacked by a crock. i want to know if he loses his head or just gets bitten.

anthomson

Cell Identity

How does a new cell (human or otherwise) know what sort of cell it is supposed to be e.g. a blood cell, a liver cell or whatever and what coordinates the manufacture of all the different cell types...

jwoods

Electronic writing

A friend spoke with a 'spiritual counsellor' who told her she should find out about ' electronic writing'. Has anybody any idea what this is or where she can find out about it?Thanks.

cucumbers

Thyroid

I may have an overactive thyroid. Anyone out there have any experience of the symptoms, Mine are textbook , treatment of the different types and any problems ? I am being treated by my GP and local...

siouxfire

IP Address

How do I find the IP address of my machine?

RWR

Trumpton vs Camberwick Green!

Which kid's programme had the clown winding the credits up a rolling board - was it Trumpton or Camberwick Green?

paulz

wpg file

Have come across an old file with .wpg as the file extension. What does that stand for & how can I open it?

Cetti

Tilde mystery

An icon keeps appearing on my desktop - and I don't have a clue where it's come from. The microsoft flag on a white background with a tilde underneath. Any ideas? Thank you.

Birchy

Turntable Buzz

CD Recorder, tape deck and turntable hooked up to amp. Pretty cheap connecting cables, but recording from tape to CD isn't a problem.....but recording vinyl to CDR comes out rubbish, as there is a...

Doni

Laws of Nature

Where the laws of nature created or did they evolve? Consider this statement: 'The laws of nature we discover are not alternatives to divine activity, but only our codification of that activity in its...

kymm84

Book Title?

What is the title of this novel that goes between medieval Britain and Britain in the present? It's based around a romance in the present and the couple's past lives in which they could not be...

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