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R I P Ed Mclachlan

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/10/02/ed-mclachlan-cartoonist-macabre-humour-died-obituary/ Had me in stitches on many an occasion. Will be much missed. ...

Charles659

Bit of an odd one today... STRADIVARIUS THE The word straduvarius is directly on top of the word"the". The word "the" is in large capitals that stretch the full width of the word Stradivarius.
any... ...

ToraToraTora

Eyes Bigger Than Belly Surcharge?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm2em2y8dgo What do we think? At any sort of "all you can eat" arrangement I never take anything unless I'm going to eat it. I think they are bang on to charge... ...

johnT

Scottish Field (November)

Clues annotated with (Sc) will be a Scottish or Scottish dialect word, term or slang. If not annotated (Sc) then it's a normal British/English word or term. I can't guarantee given letters are... ...

sandyRoe

Light Entertainment Gold From Yesteryear.

An earlier post mentioning a proposed revival of the TV show, Bullseye, got me thinking. Would 3-2-1 with Dusty Bin, or Golden balls, once hosted by Jasper Carrot, attract modern day audiences?

maggiebee

Smiles

They’re a funny lot, my family. Before he died my grandad covered his back with lard, but after that he went downhill very quickly. My sister had hay fever and then she developed diabetes. I did my... ...

notnutnut

The Rules On Posting On Here ?

In my question about probate I noticed that second answer to my question was only there for a short while before it was removed, was it admin or the original poster who removed it please ? My... ...

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Another Black Hole In The Making?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4301n3771o Funnt how £22bn seems to be labour's favourite number! ...

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What Action Does She Want? Abolish Gravity?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8elp45llz4o I have nothing but sympathy for her loss but what can the authorities do to stop people falling out of windows? Surely at some point people must... ...

New Judge

Misleading Information

In this thread: https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Motoring/Question1879509-3.html Which has for some reason been closed, I made it clear that misleading information was being published by solicitors... ...

Smowball

Good Morning Friday Birds!

A hint, and I mean a hint, of a blue sky here! Better than wall to wall grey rain clouds anyway! Well it's Friday already again - can't believe it. Been a busy week and so hoping for a slightly... ...

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T W A U ... The Chase...from Yesterday...

Q: Derek Ibbotson broke which athlete's UK mile record in 1957? A: Hurdles! 😂

sadread

If You Had To Name Three Spicy Seasonings That You Think Are Typical, What Would They Be?

I would like to know about the food culture of a country I am not familiar with, please list three spicy condiments that you think are typical.

ynnafymmi

Mot Query

I have just noticed my MOT expired on Monday.I have a test arranged for next Friday.Do they give you two weeks grace nowadays?I thought you used to get a e-mail telling you when it is about to... ...

piggynose

1 More Guinness 0% Thread

Spoons are now treating Guinness 0% as a soft drink. So with every meal deal the Guinness 0% is the same price as a glass of coke or lemonade!! Bonus!! Quids in!!

Barmaid

National Poetry Day

Apparently today is National Poetry Day. I'm not massively into poetry but have loved "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noye since I was a child. I won't post it here because it does go one quite a... ...