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Soft drinks for grown-ups

I've recently joined a pub quiz team and I have to drive to the pub. My favourite 'driver's drink' was always grapefruit juice & tonic but very few pubs now stock grapefruit juice due to low...

dave50

Why does everyone hate Manchester United?

Can anyone explain please? I'm not bothered either way, I just wondered.

Matheous-2

Help please.....I am trying to lower my Blood Pressure (with the aid of prescribed meds) firstly through better eating habits. Secondly, I know I should excercise on a regular basis -but just can't...

itronica

Shower does not work before 6.15 am ??

Can anyone help me please ? My shower does not work before 6.15am works perfectly during the day. Have had shower engineer out twice everything was fine. Water board have checked the water pressure...

dave50

Giving children weird names

Why do poeple usually from deprived backgrounds give their children weird 'made up' names? i find it amazing that a lot of the time (not all) you can usually tell what the parent is like by the...

mungbeanz

Airport business lounges

Is there a way to go in them without flying business class nowadays? I flew from Gatwick once and as an incentive to put my car in a certain carpark I was offered this privilage....

johnk

Coloured road i ront of traffic lights

At some lights there is a maroon coloured area with a white painted bike sign on it. What's it for?

AKMild

Home Brewing Ale

(a) What kind of sugar should I use for home-brew ale? (b) I have a water softener at home that uses block salt. Should I use the water that results from this, or the 'hard' water that comes straight...

jonne

Have you seen a celebrity close up before? If so, who & did they look the same in real life as they did on film? Share your answer here... Want to attach an image to your answer?

Have you seen a celebrity close up before? If so, who & did they look the same in real life as they did on film? Share your answer here... Want to attach an image to your answer?...

maggie01

ants.

Do ants damage plants. My last garden had slug problems now this one has lots of ants. I have put ant powder down. Is there anything else i can do to get rid of them....

johnk

cooking Jerusalem artichokes in mic

how Can I cook Jerusalem artichokes in a microwave, how bad is the wind they are supposed to give you?

Mr-H

MOT

Just a quickie - ball joint rubbers. Both of mine have been split by a 'mechanic' using balljoint splitter rather than a pry bar.He says no problem with MOT, another says advisory, yet another says...

pa___ul3

Running first thing in the morning

I need to get another run in mid week, around 5 - 6 miles, if I were to do it first thing in the morning should I have breakfast before or after? If after, should I eat something the night before just...

whiskeryron

Broadband & 'Phone Packages

We presently have our 'phone & broadband with B.T & are thinking of changing our I.S.P. As subscribers to Orange mobile phones we are at present looking at the package offered by Orange for...

help-me-please

what cardio is best or losing weight?

I normally do 30 mins a day on: the cross trainer the exercise bike 15 on the rowing & treadmill. however i am not noticing a difference. t5he scales are staying the same. :( and my clothes are...

starone

Bathroom Scales

Can anyone recommend really good bathroom scales. At the moment I am using Salter Maxiview. I have had them for about three years. They are supposed to be guaranteed for 15 years but needless to say I...

Lanesra

Hip Hop Abs

I've been up really late over the past few nights and I've seen the advert for Shaun T's Hip Hop Abs. I want to lose weight over summer and this seems very effective and fun. I want to order it over...

Alliegid

Compost Virgin

After spending weeks in a house with a darlek type compost bin, I am enthusiastic about getting one myself. After looking on line for advice I'm more confused than when I started. Are cool compost...

aims1202

maggots in compost bin

does anyone know how to get rid of maggots from your compost bin? We have had a compost bin for a few years now and this has never happened before, we have only put in what we are meant to but there...

tinkerbell23

Fish pedicure

Anyone had this? Did you like it!? Someone just said to me people are now saying it is cruel to fish!?? Hmmm xxx

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