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Sqad

Marigolds?

Can someone explain, in simple terms as to the significance and/or meaning of.......MARIGOLDS? It would appear to be an "in joke" as the word is "knocked about " by a small group of ABers who respond...
13:52 Wed 21st Oct 201561 answers, last by HansUrbancka 22:13 Wed 21st Oct 2015
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mrs_overall

Does Anyone Else On Here Talk To Weeds?

Whenever I spot a weed and uproot it, I usually end up saying "Gotcha, you swine" or something similar. I have had some strange looks from the postman and the neighbours....
07:10 Wed 21st Oct 201544 answers, last by jourdain2 16:38 Wed 21st Oct 2015
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mrs_overall

Can Anyone Explain This?

Why is it OK to call the British Brits, Australians Aussies, Polish Poles, Scottish Scots etc etc etc....but it is considered insulting to abbreviate Pakistanis to Pakis. I really don't understand....
11:13 Sun 18th Oct 2015106 answers, last by retrocop 19:06 Sun 18th Oct 2015
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mrs_overall

Geography...or Lack Of It

Last weekend I had a stall at a vintage fair. One of the items for sale was a 'trench art' ring my great uncle made in 1917. He made it from the casing of a German shell and engraved "Ypres" on it. I...
10:40 Sat 17th Oct 201542 answers, last by mrs_overall 14:06 Mon 19th Oct 2015
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jennyjoan

What Do You Call

what do you call the long I think winded instrument that looks like a very long recorder .
12:07 Wed 14th Oct 201537 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:46 Mon 26th Oct 2015
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corylus

Fao Gness

Any news of Mrs O?
15:44 Tue 13th Oct 201516 answers, last by tonyav 21:47 Tue 13th Oct 2015
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bob561941

Daily Mail Cryptic 15122 Tuesday October 13Th 2015

8d Display gun with toy soldiers ? That's so boring S?u? D?s?r?y?n? 19a Comic ignores judge,affecting viewers ?c?l?r Thanks...
15:40 Tue 13th Oct 20154 answers, last by Andybust 14:02 Thu 15th Oct 2015
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corylus

Daily Mail Today

14d Girl features on our satellite (5) I have m?r?e Just can't get this at all, help please....
12:21 Tue 13th Oct 20156 answers, last by dannyk13 12:25 Tue 13th Oct 2015
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animids

Daily Mail

87a. Gets cold feet. 11. 58d. Energetic person 4.2.4. 63d. Not bad. 9. Thank you
15:21 Sat 19th Sep 20153 answers, last by corylus 16:04 Sat 19th Sep 2015
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dannyk13

Brian Close

R I P Brian Close,one of the truly great cricketers of our time.
13:04 Mon 14th Sep 201516 answers, last by divebuddy 17:10 Tue 15th Sep 2015
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corylus

Mince Pies

Mince Pies on sale in my local co-op, anyone else spotted them in the shops?
12:27 Mon 07th Sep 201541 answers, last by cazza247 18:12 Tue 08th Sep 2015
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mrs_overall

Knocking On Heavens Door

That is where I have been for the past few weeks but I am now back at home and feeling fine. A few weeks ago Mr O found me unconscious on the living room floor. I was whisked off to hospital and was...
15:03 Sun 06th Sep 201592 answers, last by mrs_overall 03:17 Fri 11th Sep 2015
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malagabob

How Did You Manage Grandad

Subject of how we kept in touch in the 60s. Our granddaughter asked how we kept in touch before mobile phones. She was dumbfounded when we explained we sometimes had to queue outside a phone box with...
08:07 Mon 24th Aug 201553 answers, last by mikey4444 14:09 Mon 24th Aug 2015
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gness

Sand Filled Marigolds And......

....a red pen...... Mrs O is still very poorly.......we did have a nice time together though....I hope I cheered her and passed some time for her.....'tis a long day in an isolation room..... She was...
18:20 Sat 22nd Aug 201549 answers, last by hellywelly4 14:55 Sat 29th Aug 2015
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campbellking

The 'c' Word

Yes, first Christmas catalogue has just been posted through the door, courtesy of Cats Protection. Anyone else got one yet?...
14:00 Sat 22nd Aug 201524 answers, last by campbellking 20:46 Sat 22nd Aug 2015
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toptoffee

Dm Giant Saturday

66a Be quiet! (For some whistling an order to be quiet) - I've got ?I?T, though wonder if I have 51d wrong - the clue is 'shed' and I've put 'lean to' but can't get it from the cryptic (cat catching...
14:19 Sat 22nd Aug 20155 answers, last by corylus 14:29 Sat 22nd Aug 2015
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whiskeryron

Rising Costs Of Cremation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33984359...
16:54 Wed 19th Aug 201514 answers, last by hc4361 21:00 Wed 19th Aug 2015
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-SharonA-

Answerbank

This site seems like a closely guarded secret. I only found it by accident after researching a Kindle query. After watching and reading the threads/posts whatever you call them, I decided to join. I...
13:31 Wed 19th Aug 201515 answers, last by Bathsheba 17:21 Wed 19th Aug 2015
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rockyracoon

Ibuprofen/paracetamol

Is it possible to buy either of these in liquid form? Not the baby stuff but for adults. My kids have a serious aversion to tablets and it's getting increasingly difficult to give them painkillers. I...
12:48 Mon 17th Aug 201522 answers, last by corylus 17:25 Tue 18th Aug 2015
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corylus

Daily Mail Today.

Help please, stuck on two today: 12d Wild 23 with no tail occupies dry, mountainous land (5) T?B?? is it table? (23 is goat) 19a Taken to court over computer systems? That's right, (6) ?U???D...
09:49 Tue 18th Aug 20156 answers, last by corylus 09:53 Tue 18th Aug 2015

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