We say 'Sitting on the fence'. Russians say 'Sitting under the table'. We say 'Big as a barn door'. Poles say "Big as a 3 door wardrobe'. Grateful to know if anyone has other examples. Thanks.
I have to say watching this entertainment is sheer genius....the patience and time that goes into training the dog takes true dedication...but what bothers me - dogs that can stand for periods on...
What's the species of British butterfly that is small, brownish, and is seen now in dancing pairs? There's always two, they are in sunlit woodland glades and above paths between high shrubs here (East...
she said that the large food bill she put a claim in for was for eating out when they had to sit extra time in parliament? look at the parliament web site there's a very good cafeteria in there,a lot...
is it me or is everyone missing the point?? mps and the public keep on about the BNP could get seats in to parliament and how its out of order! my question is why are people voting for them then!!...
My daughter has just gotten a 6 week old puppy. It's a white German Shepherd. The dog is quite dirty as it was kept in a shed and ran about a large garden. No fleas or anything like that the wee...
We have two baby fledgling blackbirds on our lawn being fed by their parents, surely this is too early in the year for the babies to have been born, fed in the nest and now being weaned anyone else...
My, admittedly old, reference books suggest that the hooded crow is a bird of the highlands and other such desolate mountainous areas. Yet, for the first time, I've noticed quite a number feeding in...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-118191 4/Justice-Minister-quits-just-minutes-refusing -hand-lavish-expenses-claims.html Yes yet another one bites the dust. Among this individual's claims are:...
if your stood out side a football ground with a ticket in your pocket to get in and the police smell alcohol on your breath even though you are not singing swearing staggering or been abusive to...
1. Lounge or sitting room? 2. Napkin or serviette? 3. Settee or sofa? My wife chides me when I use the "common" words instead of the "proper" ones. Which do you use?
OK, Ed Balls has been highlighted a couple of questions ago as a bad name to have as a public figure for obvious pun-opportunities. D i c k Spring was another obvious one (I'm not sure that is allowed...
Isnt warmth a breeding ground for germs or is that some old wives tale? Visited a relative a couple of days ago and the heat was stiffling and the windows shut. Surely some fresh (and cooler) air...
HOw many crows would it take to lift an average sized speedboat. Ignore the tethers etc. just the force a crow can generate and the average weight of a speedboat
