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I want to make a sixpence coin shiny...

Its a 1966 sixpence in good condition but its a bit dull. I tried diluted bleach but no difference. Its to put into my grandsons 1st birthday card, as they are supposed to be lucky.....

Ann

FREE NATIONAL TRUST WEEKEND

If you like visiting National Trust properties but are put off by the cost, they do an annual free weekend to encourage people to come along and see their places. It is TOMORROW AND SUNDAY only. Fill...

cupid04

Corrie.

Terry Duckworth is huge [looks like he's still got the coat-hanger in his jacket] I remember when he was a skinny little thing on the bins with curly and eddie yates....

chaptazbru

What is the best book you have ever read by a male author and a female author?

Mine is The Pursuit of Happiness by Douglas Kennedy and The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton....

EvianBaby

Bringing in a girl cat

I have a boy who's about 7 and had all his bits done as a kitten but is still quite agressive. I've just seen a facebook book of someone looking to rehome a 1 year old girl because they are moving and...

pusskin

Robins eating porridge

Every day we have one or maybe two robins scampering about in the garden. Over the last 2 weeks I have left dried oats on the patio floor and the robins have golloped it up and keep coming back for...

lankeela

If anyone can help any of these dogs

please contact through the links given: http://www.animallife...and-dogs-at-Risk-list...

r-englefield

Cutting conifers overhanging neighbour.

Can you please tell me if I am responsible for cutting and trimming conifers in neighbours garden, he said it is damaging his fence. I have told him that anything over his side he can cut but he said...

sandyRoe

Juan Carlos, the king of prats?

His country is in dire economic straits yet he can still go on safari to kill elephants. http://www.channel4.c...ay-as-spain-struggles...

TWR

Simon Cowell>

Is this bloke a male Chauvinist? does he treat women unfairly? does he have a childhood history regards is upbringing?

JG1965

Sharing room with mum who is an awful snorer, can anyone recommend earplugs or something.

I am going on an escorted coach tour of the USA with my mum and we will be sharing a room but she is an awful snorer, last time we went away overnight I had to sleep in the bathroom to get any sleep,...

mybutty

lurcher

i got from a resue 2+ years ago a lurcher bitch. at the time i also had a 13 year old mongrel. the lurcher was well under weight scared of her own shadow. and very nervous. she could'ne seen to relax...

Quizmonster

Home Secretary

"Does Theresa May know what day it is?" That's today's headline over the Times Online's article about the latest Abu Q farce. (I've decided to call him A Book At Bedtime from now on.) Well,...

smilingcrow

Spiders in the house

Generally if I find a spider in the house I leave it there as they always tend to stay in the same place and only come out during the day. I feal this helps against other pests such as silver fish and...

ummmm

Retraining...

If you could retrain for another career what would you do?

liquidspace

where can I buy twinings breakfast tea in the red tin?

anyone know?

nohorn

cat introduction to another one

Well, this isn't a question, but someone might try this if they are introducing one cat to another one......someone told me if you spray on with a weak solution of amonia and spray the other with...

coccinelle

Cat punishment

My cat, for the first time that I'm aware of, got up onto the worktop in my kitchen. I found her eating a ready to go into the oven stuffed pepper. As soon as she saw me she dashed for the door so...

flipnflap

Simon Cowell the real man, and David Walliams the married man?

I know questions about the sexuality of celebrities usually get greeted with angry responses like "What does it matter?" and "What's it to you?", but I care not. Firstly, I've...

anotheoldgit

Are sub section topics necessary?

Although it seems a certain number of ABers obviously use the sub sections of the various topics, are they really necessary? And how many open them up to enter a question etc?...

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