The UK National Debt is current around £1400 Billion. If we are meant to be one of the worlds wealthiest nations, are there any countries that operate without a national debt?...
I have seen several houses with the name Nia Roo and am curious about its meaning. On putting Nia Roo into Google, I seem to get listings of hotels, guest houses and pubs, all with this name, but no...
I'm having trouble finding information on the overhead lines set-up on railways in Britain. Does anyone have any web resource or knowledge on this? I'm trying to get info on the apparant earth bonding...
In a recent promotional advert, it appeared this was being pronounced as mo-ette. I had always assumed that this was incorrect. In an episode of The Royle Family, Jim is heard to say of his glass of...
Can anyone help with a puzzle I've seen elsewhere on AB. I recall it involved a person (or monkey possibly) being suspended on a rope over a pulley with a counterwieght on the other end. The puzzle...
On my recent birthday, I was given a gift of a framed copy of the Genesis album "The Lamb Lies down on Broadway" My friend told me that the interest lies in the fact that each framed lp disc is signed...
We have found a small nest in a dense bush in our garden in Argyll, but we are struggling to identify the owner. The nest is quite neat and about the size of a half grapefruit. Without getting too...
Is there anything in the legislation that prevents someone from over-measuring, especially with loose goods being measured at the point of sale, such as loose meats or alcoholic drinks. It wouldnt do...
I need to send a letter to an important potential new client, who for the pruposes of this question is called Sir Joe Bloggs. For initial contact, how should he correctly be addressed - Dear Mr...
Who is the big woman who appears in Tom & Jerry, usually shouting "Tammiss!" while standing on a stool and lifting her skirts. Is she the housekeeper or the owner of the house?
Following the expiry of my Macafee subscrition about a month ago, I paid for and dowloaded the updated version. It has caused all sorts of hassle, making my machine run extremely slowly and cuasing...
Does anyone know of a website where I can find the charts for a particular week in a particular year? everyHit.com can provide dates for specific records or artists, but I need the whole chart for a...
I'm driving from Scotland to Beckenham in Kent tomorrow. The AA route planner suggests going east across the A66 then right down the A1 to the east of London. My natural instinct is to follow the M6,...
I never fail to be impressed by the acceleration of a fully laden airliner prior to take-off, compared to most normal cars. What sort of 0 - 60mph time does the average airliner achieve?
We've recently bought a house with thermostatic valves on each radiator. Some of them dont work and seem to remain fully on or fully off regardless of the setting. Sometimes a good whack on the side...
On our old Sony telly, the TV volume could be controlled from our Sky remote handset. However, we have recently got a Panasonic TV and the volume needs to be controlled by the TV's own remote control....
I've just dropped my key and remote pad down a road gully and am now waiting for my amused wife to come and rescue me with her key. I assume the key is gone for good, but does anyone know how easy it...
We have just had a fireplace reinstated in our Victorian house and it has uncovered the original hearth. It is a slab of light grey coloured sandstone with a nice finish. When it is wet, it takes on a...
