Where could you simply never live ? It could be an area (eg. "the South") It could be a particular county. It could be a "distance from" (eg. "more than 50 miles from...
I'm Esme Weatherwax Fluff is Nanny Ogg Chuck is Captain Carrot Ironfoundersson Mrs O is Magrat Garlick Sqad is Casanunda Murph is Greebo and because of his Avatar Ankou is DEATH Who else identifies...
... has just rung up and reported her printer as needing a service call. She said "my printer's being a bit gay......" and the operator the other end hit the roof and accused her of...
We recently got a new bed and I was going to chop the old one up for firewood. I'm just thinking before I cut up the pieces that the mattress lay on could I use them instead or make something from...
We've got brown gunk on the oven tray which itself was bought new recently. Today bought some Cillit Bang power cleaner which says it can cut through grease but not this time. A bit wary of using oven...
I have a neighbour I know live alones with her ten year old son, I suspect the husband left two years ago. I have never asked but I see him come and go every now and then. They moved in ten years ago...
I have to cut up some plasterboard lengths as the access to the room they are going in won't remotely allow the full 8x4 boards in. Does anyone have any foolproof tips for 'seamlessly' joinng the...
This is a serious question, since I got the computer almost 11 years ago my classic wooden desk now has a keyboard and monitor where I used to write. As there are drawers on the right I can't sit...
This is just a test with 20 questions and at the end you are given your mental age. http://mymentalage.com/new I did it twice, the first time I was 8 years older than my age, the second time 11 years...
I have decided to create a zoo of mythical beasts, but need help in compiling a list of them. Can you all help with this compilation? I know we can not do this now, but we can all meet again in the...
My wonderful mother in law is terminally ill in hospital with pancreatic cancer. The cancer is inoperable and although she's undergone a seven week course of chemotherapy, she's now so poorly that she...
...last summer? I know there have been some proposals/changes to the age limit but I don't know if it has already started or going to start. Knowing my luck my age group will have to work until 70!...
I was at my friends house the other night and briefly met his flatmate before she went out. A group of us then went out and got quite drunk and later went back to his. She arrived home an hour later,...
My father took me to see 'Brief Encounter'. Apart from the music (Rachmaninov's 2nd.) it was pure romantic tosh. We both walked out half way through. Years later, did the same for 'Hello Dolly';...
Sorry that this is such a loose question, but when did the traditional High Street with butcher, baker et al become common place in the UK?
How did people shop before the high street?...
Is there anywhere cheap to stay on the Amalfi coast in Italy? My boyfriend and I would love to go there this summer but don't have that much money to spend on accomodation. A SC apartment with...
Just done a quick survey of the first 3 of my sons tree , (16 surnames)) 2 are patr0nymics, 1 is a nickname, 3 are occupational and 10 are place names, (only 1 being a towm place name, the rest are...
