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I keep getting neighbour's post - how do I stop it?

Ok this is a bit of a wierd one I know but it's driving me mad - my neighbour keeps getting her post sent to my address - parcels, letters, invoices - usually all from one company - a shopping...

Grunty

Why is a name written as Jno?

In eighteenth century documents, the name John is often written as Jno. How did this abbreviation come about. Is it a relic of an earlier name, and was in in fact pronounced John?

eupraxia

Who was the first human to think of drinking the stuff thats comes out of a cow. ( that is the underneath bit ;) ) When did people start to put fungus in their bread to make it rise and what prmpted...

donegal

Killed on TV

Who was the first person to be killed live on TV?

MikeMikeMike

3 day London Visit

Does anyone have any ideas for an itinerary for a short visit to London? I will have in tow an American friend (who has been to London before and has therefore 'done' the bus tours, the tower, the...

davedineley

ballet

what is the french word that describes a dancer's leap during which the heels meet several times in the air

Carol Anne

Motorway shop prices

Had no time to prepare my own yesterday and had to buy packets of sandwiches (?3.70 each) two pints of milk (.80p each) and two small apples (.60p each) on the M6 services at Southwaite. Total ?10.20...

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Covingtons

Who are Charlotte and Julie Covington?

Mattk

Upside down crisp packets ?

Does anyone else have to turn their packet the correct way up before they open them ? Anyone else do this or am i in need of 'special care' ?!

butterfly76

Leamington Spa

Does anyone live in or near Leamington Spa, I am thinking about moving there and just want some views on the area, like what parts are nice to live, where to avoid etc. Thanks

dodamaksoud

the davinci code

i'm sure that many people who go on the arts and literature section must think i'm mad but i really want to know what on earth is the davinci code ( i know who davinci is so you can skip that part!)...

JackDanielsU

Favourite Poems?

They were part of my English A-level coursework, but to me war poetry is amazing. People like Wilfred Owen, and Rupert Brooke stand out. I had to recite Brookes poem "The Soldier" at a service. Still...

WendyS

Caseroles on slow cooker - how long?

I know there has been some threads here recently about the merits of using a slow cooker but can anybody tell me the minimum time a caserole would take by this method? I'm interested in the relative...

dontknow

prauge

going to prauge soon can anybody tell how much for a beer and food etc

mydogsandme

thee and thou

Forgive my ignorance but in what period did people stop speaking in Shakepearean English i.e thee, thou,whenst and so on and speak more like we do today? Was it a gradual thing?

lgrippin

rub elbows

what is the origin of the phrase "rub elbows with someone"?

Bearworld1

Eggnog Mix

Where can I buy cartons of Eggnog Mix. Its everywhere in th US but can't locate any here in UK

dotjhawkes

Spike in his own TV film?!!!!!!!!!!

James Marsters has been approached by Joss Whedon to do a Spike Film! He's approached Amy Acker to play Illyria and Tim Minear to direct! If James can fit it in between his Smallville work who knows!...

CarolG

Don't judge a book by its cover

I know that you shouldn't but I do ? I want to read "We Need to Talk about Kevin" but the cover is really off putting. I also couldn't bring myself to read the "Number One Ladies Detective Agency"...

Gromit

maps and copyright

I need to produce a series of maps to venues in a dozen towns. I will draw the maps in Adobe Illustrator. If I use an existing map (say AtoZ or OS) as my starting source, is that an infringement of...

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