I don't know what these things are called, but I used to be able to buy a blow-up hanger, in the shape of ( roughly ) a person's shoulders and neck, so I could hang precious woollies/cashmeres on them...
I assume the sun spins, but how fast, and at what angle - if any ? I have been reading about our sun and other stars , and I see that scientists claim to be able to state how much they weigh. How do...
I have read this quote in the terms and conditions: "any posting or contribution you make to such forums will not be defamatory, discriminatory, racist, obscene, offensive, threatening or in breach of...
My television is playing up. One channel wasn't functioning, so we did what we were told in order to restore it - strip them all, reinstall them all. They came back, but after turning off and on...
Does anyone know of a website where I can find free patterns for rag dolls ? I seem to be able to find free patterns for knitted or crocheted dolls, but I want to make cloth dolls.
Every single website I have visited this morning has been partly or wholly obscured by M and S advertisements. What is going on ? I seldom bother buying from M&S, and I am now so cross with them for...
Has anyone noticed that in today's Times, the answers to yesterday's cryptic crossword ( 25597) are not the right ones ? They are for some quite different crossword. Can anyone guess what is going on...
Does anyone know how I get get an antique Swiss wind-up music box repaired/restored ?
Or, if this question is in the wrong section, will someone please tell me which section it should be in ?...
Does anyone know if a normal house insurance policy covers the costs of eradication of japanese knotweed if it appears on the property after you have taken out the insurance policy ? An acquaintance...
I'd just like to wish everyone "Joyeux Quatorze"
and recommend a hilarious book called " A thousand years of annoying the French", by Stephen Clarke. Available on certain internet book sales sites...
I drove past the strange white field again today, and this time I stopped and tried to get to see what the crop was. Took ages to trek through the thistles ( in sandals, silly me) and shoulder-high...
Recently I have been looking at 2 different journals, 12 - 20 separate issues of each, in which I have noticed several articles about equality, anti-sexism, etc. But in both cases the illustrations...
Tonight I was driving in the country, and passed a field which was completely white, as if covered in snow. I had passed several fields of oilseed rape, the usual sunshine-yellow, and then suddenly a...
How do you sort out a US investment once held by a UK resident who has now died ? The company or its registrars keep sending notes about interest earned, but the solicitor/executor can't or won't...
can I stop my surly neighbour coming onto my front garden to trim his hedge, which he can quite easily do from his side ? This evening he was quite nasty at having to get himself and his equipment off...
Does anyone know of a white crayon or white pencil which can be used to cancel a mistake in a crossword which is to be sent in for a prize ? Normal white pencils from drawing sets don't work - I've...
When a question is posted, it sometimes gets a few relevant answers, then responses get silly or personal. What do I do if I have a reasoned answer to the original point, but in the meantime dozens of...