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No Flies On Me

Saw this in the pub. Fill zip-lock polythene bags with water, add two 1p coins and hang up to keep out flies. Try it? http://tinypic.com/r/2rzdfyw/8...

B00

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2656949/Ritual-draping-streets-houses-gardens-St-Georges-Cross-begins.html Next door but one to us has some bunting draped across their washing line, but that's...

catswhiskas

Unknown Plant

Does any keen gardener know what this plant is please ,at the moment it is about a foot high, has thin spikey leaves and there is some sort if flower forming about half way down the leaf....

Ann

Sad Few Weeks ...........

In case any of you have missed me on AB (except for the birthday threads) I have been organising my Mum's funeral - which was held yesterday. I know she had a good life reaching 90 years, but it still...

godhandfan

Can I Be Forced To Put Down Rat Poison?

I have been asked by the council to deal with rats on my property. I have been using traps to catch them successfully, but obviously it is taking time to get them all. The man who came by today said...

joeluke

Taxi Drivers Protest

........at an app which stops them from ripping punters off Anyone actually feel sorry for them?...

naomi24

Preachers/teachers Of Religion

A question for people who believe what preachers/teachers of religion tell them. Regardless of creed, why do you think they know any more about God and the supernatural than you do when you each have...

DrFilth

Poppy Age 24 Dies

rip puss http://www.aol.com/article/2014/06/11/worlds-oldest-cat-dies/20910505/?ncid=webmail26...

ChillDoubt

The Jury Is Out

Quite literally in the Coulson/Brooks/NOTW hacking trial. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27801770 I reckon we'll get a decision within 48 hours and that most (if not all) of them will be getting a...

ChillDoubt

Army Cuts 'risky' Says N A O.

Basically, every serving and former soldier will be muttering "told ya" to the Government at this latest news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27794717 This really is a high risk strategy, especially...

Baldric

What's Going On Now?

Only in AB, every time I try and change topics within AB I get a full screen advert for 'tickets and discount vouchers' appear and AB shuts down, the ad. is for 'the ???????', it's gone so quick you...

SURFSIDE

Long Running Bbc2 Documentary Series?

Hope someone can help, Thanks: long running bbc2 documentary series...

weecalf

Is There Anything .

Could the good people of answerbank mention one thing the goverment actually done .Thats to say proposes and actually carried through to its satisfactory end .i don't say there's none but I can't...

marval

Call The Police

The police are called to an apartment and find a woman holding a bloody 5-iron standing over a lifeless man. The detective asks, "Ma'am, is that your husband?" "Yes" says the woman. "Did you hit him...

kvalidir

Not A Question Just So Sweet:)

This lovely guy worked his arse off to buy his Dad his dream car which is a 57 Chevy for his 57th birthday. He promised him he would do this when he wa 8 years old and he kept his promise. His Dad is...

fender62

Does Multiculturalism Work

what are your thoughts, http://www.debate.org/opinions/does-multiculturalism-work-in-europe...

askyourgran

Is There Any Law Which Prohibits Building Work (Drilling) After 6Pm

The house next door has been sold to a young woman whose parents are funding the refurbishment of the house and a builder is doing most of the work himself. The work started mid-March and is still...

Matheous-2

Most Annoying Adverts On Tv

What are they? Mine are; "Pedi-Cure" machine which is always on TV at your first mouthful of dinner when you are forced to watch pieces of dead skin trickling onto the floor! Gross!! The other ad that...

marval

Why Carry Your Luggage?

What do you think of this man's invention? It sounds good idea, but would you use it? http://news.sky.com/story/1277569/easy-rider-suitcase-scooter-takes-to-streets...

EcclesCake

Give Or Take?

I was impressed to see a fellow ABer being congratulated for achieving 1000 best answers and was further impressed to discover that she has never asked a question! A very generous individual indeed!...

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