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Half Remembered Gk Chesterton Lines.

Something to the effect that the 'ordinary' Englishman is something of a sleeping tiger so when angered would be a formidable foe. Not even half remembered. Does anyone know the work?...

jourdain2

Rail Or Train?

I've noticed that the words 'Railway Station' seem to have become defunct and the (to my mind uglier) 'Train Station' is ubiquitous on the radio. When and why did this start to happen?

anotheoldgit

Biggest Swing In Modern Political History.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2738787/Cameron-faces-Ukip-election-bloodbath-Party-set-win-Commons-seat-shock-poll-reveals-Farages-staggering-44-point-lead-Tories.html UKIP 44 points lead...

fender62

with isis ,al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, Abu Sayyaf, hamas, Hezbollah - to name just a few, with isis levant being at the moment the most vile, if thats the correct word to describe them, where are all the...

anotheoldgit

Eastern Europeans Living Rough On Our Streets, Rounded Up.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2737535/Police-immigration-officers-round-dozens-rough-sleepers-central-London-crackdown-offensive-begging.html I have read this lengthy report and viewed the...

boxtops

How Annoying Are You?

Surprisingly, I'm 48%....... which apparently makes me legitimately likeable. http://www.brainfall.com/quizzes/how-annoying-are-you/36i6c1/...

shivvy

Sliced Pancetta Recipe

I bought sliced pancetta to wrap fish as part of a recipe. I'm now looking for recipe ideas to use up the left over slices. Most recipes are for wrapping chicken, fish etc but I'd like to do something...

mushroom25

Fortress Cardiff

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2735020/Lockdown-Cardiff-City-turned-high-security-prison-10-miles-fencing-dubbed-ring-steel-ahead-Nato-conference-week.html necessary precaution? or...

jourdain2

Ab Editor - Why Am I Suddenly Being Asked To Identify Myself?

For the past 3 days I have been challenged each time I try to access AB (even though the 'remember this password' box is ticked). This was a little annoying, but tonight my password was refused twice,...

Linandern

Counties And County Towns

Could any one help me finish the last 2 questions please 15. E.G. snyder, snowflake and zebra (5,3) 24. He went about his business on a shiny night in the season of the year (3,12,7) 50. Forthright...

Anneho

Singers And Groups

45. Mild or bitter & large area. 50 Start two kites, river in Aberdeen. 86. Very pale & could be grass. 87 ---, first 4 letters of working land for sowing. 90. River and region in central France. 100...

DTCwordfan

Does Rotherham Have A Police Force And Social Services.

1400 children abused...... cases of beatings, petrol being poured over them, and even worse. Where was the Council and police, reports and complaints covered up? Not one council employee reprimanded...

Foxy-Lady

Same Word Different Meaning

1 animal backbone/ridge (5) 2 category/printed letters (4) 3 person with high degree/adulterate (6) thank you very much x...

spaldinglinc

Countries

1 box girl taking in river is executed 2 geordie buddy 3 what star trek wrongly split...

BlueToffee

Darling V Salmond

Anybody watching? The more Salmond shouts down Darling, the less he has to say. Please my Scottish friends, vote NO and don't let this clown take power. You'll regret it.....IMO...

ColinandJess

Rip Richard Attenborough

Great actor, great director and great man.

KingsAlex

Is He Being British Or He Just Dont Want To Go To Second Date With Me?

So I met this guy on tinder, he's British and without further a do, he asked me out for a drink in the next evening, and i said yes. he picked a nice restaurant&bar, my favorite actually. we had...

EcclesCake

Slow Cooker Recipes - Convince Me

What is your perfect recipe to convince me that slow cookers are all they're cracked up to be. I have one in its box that has been staring me out for a few months and as the mercury falls I'm more...

jomifl

Tony Blair, A Friend In Need....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/tony-blair/11052965/Tony-Blair-gives-Kazakhstans-autocratic-president-tips-on-how-to-defend-a-massacre.html Don't you just love this guy (TB) he has set a new...

anotheoldgit

Are 40 To 60 Plus Year Olds More British Than Our Youngsters?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/more-than-half-of-young-people-fail-britishness-test-9684445.html Or do they simply possess a better general knowledge, and if so why?...

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Half Remembered Gk Chesterton Lines.

Rail Or Train?

Biggest Swing In Modern Political History.

Islam No Favours

Eastern Europeans Living Rough On Our Streets, Rounded Up.

How Annoying Are You?

Sliced Pancetta Recipe

Fortress Cardiff

Ab Editor - Why Am I Suddenly Being Asked To Identify Myself?

Counties And County Towns

Singers And Groups

Does Rotherham Have A Police Force And Social Services.

Same Word Different Meaning

Countries

Darling V Salmond

Rip Richard Attenborough

Is He Being British Or He Just Dont Want To Go To Second Date With Me?

Slow Cooker Recipes - Convince Me

Tony Blair, A Friend In Need....

Are 40 To 60 Plus Year Olds More British Than Our Youngsters?

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