What were they and were they good? I've just finished Lauren Beukes' The Shining Girls - good, a grittier read than I normally go for but interesting, not as gripping as I thought it'd be though....
hi, our electricty bills are frankly huge for a three person household. Our electrical appliances consist of the following - : freezer router cordless phone tv laptop wall lights spotlights dab radios...
Someone has locked their bicycle to the railings outside my house. It has been there for two days now and no sign of the cyclist. If this bicycle was locked to a park railing the council would be very...
Troops to mobilise at 0850 hours with invasion to Reims timed approximately 1800. Thereafter the troops will proceed to Lake Como and then to Anzio. On Easter Sunday 1944 my grandfather landed on the...
After all the recent criticism, Rio Ferdinand and Roy Hodgson have been appointed to the all white FA Commission. Is the England manager a strange choice considering his racist comments to Andros...
Very sorry to hear about the sad death of Felix Dexter, actor and comedian. I used to love The Real McCoy tv series in the early 90's especially his character Nathaniel the accountant. He's been in so...
FA accused over all-white commission...... By its only female, mixed race member of the panel: http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24592596 From the link: It is understood the FA has spoken to members...
On shopping, p71: The morning after the Whistle Test, I present 50 pence at Rumbelows in Stretford Precinct and I ask for the New York Dolls single. "See," said one fat assistant to another, "I told...
Today, a friend and I were discussing what books we had read at school, as 'class readers for study'. As we are similar ages, we actually read almost the same books even though we went to school in...
Hi. Can anyone tell me the name of the song that is being played on Pride of Britain Awards 2013 while Vernon Kay & the little boy are going on stage?...
on people from abroad. Surely there's a big problem in checking out people who come into the UK, in paying all this money out and somebody should be held responsible!...
Afternoon, I wonder what should be worn for an international football match by spectators? I don't really do football, but I am in attendance for a friend and would prefer not to get beaten up, jeered...