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Quinona

I'm interested in the idea of adding "keenwa" to my cornflakes and milk in the morning. Apparently, you can add it to cereal. What I'm confused about is how it's added. As I understand it, raw quinona...

bainbrig

Do Not Forget

The so-called 'Bride of Belsen' has died at 95. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44423303 Gena Turgel dedicated her life to telling and retelling her story over and over again, to young people. Her aim...

bainbrig

Tim Wonnacot. Why?

Why are the Beeb showing reruns of Bargain Hunt with the disgraced Tim Wonnacot as host? I thought after he was booted off for bullying/harassment, that was the end of him. Do they think we've...

ashishsharma

Which Is The Best Poem You Have Ever Read?

Lets share your best poem that you love most

taichiperson

Pulse Rate/blood Pressure/heart Attack

I had a small heart attack in January last year which stumped the doctors for a while, as my arteries were found to be fine after an angiogram. After a scan I was told part of the heart muscle had...

vetuste_ennemi

Black And British: A Forgotten History

Anybody been watching this series on BBC4? Watched the second episode ("Freedom" - it was about the slave trade and emancipation) last night. Surprised (not for the first time) by how many things I...

Nameless14

Do You Agree, Or Disagree?

“There is no excuse for any company in America to pay their workers so little that they need food stamps, and Medicaid and rent assistance,” explains Hanauer. “That’s not capitalism. That’s...

bainbrig

Partition. Britain's Guilt.

Just re-watching the BBC series on partition, shown first a few months back, and again struck by how much misery we (the British) caused by our insane partitioning of India. I'm glad that we're no...

ToraToraTora

More Savages Taking Advantage Of Disaster......

https://news.sky.com/story/pair-face-jail-after-claiming-125000-by-posing-as-grenfell-victims-11389906...

bainbrig

Weren’T There Beautiful People In The Past?

Portraiture up until say 1550/1600 seems always to portray ugly people. Was it just lack of technique, or were our distant ancestors really so plain? BB...

spathiphyllum

Are Trump Supporters Stupid?

Apparently we have no go zones and Sharia law is taking over the country. Well that is what the Trump supporting Americans think.... Are they actually more of a threat to our world/society/culture...

ToraToraTora

In Order To Demonstrate Our Defiance Against Islamic Terror.....

Should the civilised nations of the world follow the US and move our embassies to Jerusalem?

bainbrig

Toilet 'sucking'

Ground-floor flat. All plumbing usually works well. Recently, on flushing the toilet, the water seems to be 'sucked' down the u-bend and the usual water level is reduced in the toilet bowl. What might...

Celtigra3

Anyone Else Suffering From Wedding Overload?

I tuned into BBC this morning for news and the presenters were wetting themselves with excitement. Sky and ITV the same. The whole thing is a farce.

bainbrig

Long Arm Of The Squeegee

Climbing ladders is getting dodgy, so I want to clean some windows without recourse to a ladder - they're only 8 feet or so up, and I think I could do it with one of those long-handled squeegee...

vernonk

Royal Wedding Disaster

Surely the Royals should have realised Meghan’s family - certainly her father - needed protecting, even coaching in how to cope and conduct themselves. For example, What the heck is the sister of...

jw47

Moving Home

I am moving shortly and was wondering if the removal men expect a tip Think years ago my late husband gave them "a drink" as it used to be called....

jennyjoan

Ebay

I am bidding on an item I would like to get - there are 11 bidders and the bid will be finished at 8.33 - on Friday night. Is there a sneaky beaky way I can get it. you know you waiting for the last...

bainbrig

Washer / Ring / ?

Could you help me by telling me what this is called. A metal ring outside dia. same as a £2 coin, inside dia. about 3mm less. About 4 or 5 mm thick. I don’t think it’s a washer, as the central...

Theland

The Riches Of Diversity

We are always told that immigration enriches our society. I disagree. Apart from foreign food, what are the net benefits? We have terrorism, a net drain on our benefits system, and a school in...

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Quinona

Do Not Forget

Tim Wonnacot. Why?

Which Is The Best Poem You Have Ever Read?

Pulse Rate/blood Pressure/heart Attack

Black And British: A Forgotten History

Do You Agree, Or Disagree?

Partition. Britain's Guilt.

More Savages Taking Advantage Of Disaster......

Weren’T There Beautiful People In The Past?

Are Trump Supporters Stupid?

In Order To Demonstrate Our Defiance Against Islamic Terror.....

Toilet 'sucking'

Anyone Else Suffering From Wedding Overload?

Long Arm Of The Squeegee

Royal Wedding Disaster

Moving Home

Ebay

Washer / Ring / ?

The Riches Of Diversity

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