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Dig for Victory

Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy of the following World War II gardening book. Digging for Victory By Cecil Henry Middleton. I have tried many second hand book shops and book sellers on the...

BJS

removing climber roots

I am trying to dig up well established Virginia Creeper and Ivy roots. They are proving very difficult as they both are extremely close to my neighbours garage wall. Is there anything I can apply to...

pelican

animated birds

Which animated bird was 70 in the year 2004

Chessman

Lonnie Donegan

This is really for you oldies, do any of you know where I might get a copy of Lonnie Donegans Jubilee album 1982.? Thanks.

rudyfreshie

Political myths

What are some myths surrounding politics?

the hot chef

Black seal rum

Does any body know where I can buy Goslings Black Seal rum in London

dave_c

Jews

In what year were the Jews expelled (if they were I'm not too sure) from pre-Palestine Israel by the Syrians/Arabs? And Why?

chelsea25

Fencing planning permission? and where to buy?

Does anyone know if I need planning permission to put a 3ft fence around my front garden? Its our own house, we are end of a terraced properties? Anyone know where to buy a cheap fence? Cheers x

Argeer

ant control

My back lawn appears to be a mass of ants nests. What can I do to eradicate them?

Pictus

How tall is a Liger, Tigon, and Leopon?

I am curious to know how tall the following are at the Shoulder: Liger, Tigon, and Leopon. Every site finds it logical to explain that a Liger can stand 10-12 feet on its hind legs, but none that I...

10ClarionSt

British P.O.W.'s in Nagasaki

Can anyone confirm that a party of British P.O.W.'s were working in Nagasaki when the atom bomb was dropped? And they all survived to tell the tale? I think I remember reading this in one of the...

rosemarie

foxes

What are the signs that a fox leaves in the garden if it is entering it on a regular basis

Mazzaup2

The Illiad/Troy movie!!

You may have had this topic before - but...The movie Troy was soooo innacurate it was unbelieveable!! Its was 'inspired' by Homer's Illiad apparently. The mistakes are as follows...1) Agamemnon doesnt...

druiaghtagh

Mouse indoors

We have had a mouse in the kitchen now for several weeks, have tried humane trap as we dont wish to hurt it, has not worked, it is chewing packaging and leaving droppings everwhere, very reluctant to...

smurfchops

Mr & Mrs Beckham

Did we all see the photo in the newspaper today, of David Beckham seemingly playing footsie under the table with a female companion? Definitely not with his wife, who was sitting next to him,...

Dom Tuk

So he was wearing a denim jacket after all

The family says he was wearing a denim jacket and not a large coat. He also did not jump over the barrier but used his pass. So who is lying here??. And the armed gunmen (oops police) are on holiday...

AliFlump

Tube Evacutaions

Just Heard that some tube stations have been evacuated and that smoke has been seen. Someone also reported seeing a bag explode. Heard it on Radio 2, Anyone know anymore?

lorislp

Songs written for a child or children

Name some songs that are written as a dedication for a child or children

toby19

excessive force?

I was thinking about the shooting on the tube train recently. The man was shot 5 times by a undercover police officer. the peson used a handgun and shot the man 5 times in the head, surely FIVE...