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Demise of Britain?. or just England and Wales.

Going back a bit, for those that remember, I said this was going to happen under this goverment, and if it comes to pass, the next thing will be the extinction of the country name England. I know its...

whyme

Grow your own veg.

HI, I would appreciate any tips on preparing the ground ready to grow veg next year. Fed up with rubbish they sell in shops , so gonna give it a go myself. My garden is laid to lawn only, so whats...

anotheoldgit

Afghanistan

Whatever is happening in Afghanistan? Apart from the news of the increasing number of lives that are being lost in this god forsaken country we hear little else. Yes I know we have ex-military pundits...

almusic10

space travel

why are scientists planing to spend so much money to travel to the moon and mars when the money could be spent sorting out the problems here on earth?

sense4all

Montblanc nib required ...

Last week Mr Sense foolishly dropped his pen - they want a hundred and seventy five quid for a repair ( through a distributor ) having finished my hollow cackle to the person who informed me, now...

flip-flop

Organ Donation

The families of people who carry donor cards cannot override the dead persons wishes anymore. Hurrah - this is absolutely right, isn't it? For the life of me I can't see an argument against it - by...

libby1980

Mobile phones in petrol stations

Why can't you use your mobile in a petrol station? Is it actually dangerous to anyone?

Catso

New anti-ageism laws & 'experience'

This stuff that comes into effect tonight: I can understand why it would wish to prevent recruiting being directly influenced by age, but is it true it is no longer possible to advertise for...

SCOTS_FLLIC

Galbestos

Does any1 know the EWC code used on Section 62's for Galbestos? Also, does any1 know a handy link that I can use for future reference? Thanks

mouse53

language distorted

I know that the US was originally colonized by The English ( or British ). I also know that the original English language is supposed to be like you speak in the UK. How ever did the Americans butcher...

flip-flop

Immigration (again...........................................)

As this government woefully underestimated the influx of Eastern Europeans last time around (10% of all people in Southampton are Poles according to the TV news last week), what is the best way to...

Alixw

Insurance Excess

This is going to sound stupid, but I was just wondering how the excess you pay to insurers for a claim works. If you are invloved in an accident that isn't your fault, do you pay an excess on the...

phiz

wiring lights

i have put two lights in my garden and run armoured cable under a new patio to my french doors. i have drilled a hole for the cable to pass through into my dining room were there is a suitable socket....

Brownlow

Cameras?

What is it with some drivers and speed cameras? I drive long distances, regularly ,and it doens't matter where speed cameras are positioned; insight or out of sight, because they enter into my life....

Notmyrealnam

Viscosity and molecule size

Is it true that the larger the size of the molecules, the more viscous the substance? (Original version of question, asked by my son: Why is water liquid and not gooey?)

Loosehead

NHS Fertility treatment row...

Given that the world is not exactly short of people and that the NHS is creaking under the strain, should the NHS be funding non essential treatmeant at all? I sympathise with infertile couples but...

dummkopf

Prison Sentences

This was in my local news- "Two men convicted of kicking and stamping a man to death for just ?1.30 have been jailed for life. Wells, of Oxton, Wirral, must serve at least 13 years and McGarry, of...

Hammer Head

The poor misused apostrophe.

Where has the widespread misuse of the apostrophe come from. The apostrophe (as I was taught) is used to denote missing characters or to denote possession. Nobody has ever been taught in any school to...

tamirra

roll top bath

Hi, can anyone give me any ideas where i can purchase a roll top bath with one straight end, so i can have it coming out off of one wall, i cant afford a fortune mind you. Thanks

Kathyan

Obesity and the NHS

A few years ago it was smokers who were targeted as not being allowed teatment on the NHS, now it's the overweight! Which group will it be next? All these people, whether they are smokers or...

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