I understand that there is now a proposal to introduce this in the UK - and there was some debate on here whilst I was away. Just to give a view of how Ireland has changed since I last was there for a...
Apologies to anyone who has been trying to get in touch over the last few weeks (by virtually any means) - a month in/on Dartmoor and then two and a bit weeks in Ireland has stretched Mr Tesco's...
I have just baked a ginger cake. I hate baking but I just had this idea about baking a cake. I know why I hate it so much. It's all the mess it creates. Will not be doing that again for a long, long...
Hi Any thoughts / ideas would be most welcome. Currently I have a boiler which is capable of being a Combi ("Instant Hot Water"), but is presently running my Central Heating & has a hot water cylinder...
Dear all,(I'm in tears as I type this, with help from a dear friend.) It is with deep sorrow that I have to tell you all that my sight is deteriorating at a great speed, I am finding it increasingly difficul to read an email from you, I do not want you to think I am ignoring you when I don't reply. It is soo frustrating that even with aids I have to give in to defeat. ...
Leaving greenhouse gases out of the equation, would the general human industrialisation be significant enough to have any effect on global temperatures - 7 billion people, countless animals, a billion...
...filming "Into the Woods" at Dover Castle. Just come back from our pub quiz and the Castle is lit up with arc lights and smoke. Apparently he's been seen in a couple of our local pubs this week....
Have just returned from Othello staring Rory Kinnear and Adrian Lester. This has to be one of the most amazing theatrical performances ever. I have never been in such a silent cinema/theatre. You...
If a postal address is designated Freepost, would a letter (or whatever) sent to that address take longer to arrive than a first class stamp? Ta Muchly.
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ryanair-eyes-more-business-travellers-141237078.html
Ludicrous suggestion from this ghastly airline. What next ...hanging straps like Tube trains instead of seats ?...
I have had the most wonderful holiday in Ireland. Long time since I was up on the wild west coast and had forgotten how beautiful and friendly it is. Luton Airport was a pain.....I set off the blasted...
It takes your food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach. One human hair can support 6.6 pounds. The average man's penis is two times the length of his thumb. Human thigh-bones are...
Weird question i know but i'm doing an egg eating competition and a sausage eating competition soon afterwards so am looking for the best throat lubricant so need a scientific edge. A few in the...
I need a new garden shed as mine`s rotting and won`t last another winter (that`ll teach me to grow honeysuckle over the roof). A friend has said that he will bring his mate around and they will put...
Can anyone recommend a good site to buy fabric scraps to use for patchwork 'things'? I have looked on the net but there are so many I don't know where to start. Thanks.
all airline and airport FAQ pages provide a list of what's not permitted in aircraft hand baggage - but the lists are of the wooliest and carry the caveat "not exhaustive". All lists say "tradesman's...