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last minute

so come on, own up, who has left their xmas shopping until today or worse still tomorrow? The AB is very quiet so im assuming a fair few are out there battling the crowds. If you've been out getting...

Mabelcat

Christmas Eve postal service?

Hi... (I posted this first in How It Works...apologies for missing this more relevant forum) In past years when Christmas Eve fell on a Sunday I recall post being delivered...anyone know if this will...

Terryb12345

Rudolf Hess

I see the info surrounding his strange landing in Scotland will remain a government secret until 2016. Surely there can't be many events that happened over 50 years ago that are still deemed too...

Tommy Hallam

Family Tree

I am trying to trace my family tree but i get stuck when i get to my great great grandma because i dont know her maiden name nor do i know the exact date she was born. I have asked my grandma but she...

5freemen

Number of Dukes

I know this isn't really history, but does anyone know how many living Dukes there are in the UK? Are all these titles hereditary? How many of them also have higher titles, like Prince Philip, Duke of...

anotheoldgit

Record Shops of Old

I read many requests on this site asking for titles of music tracks from certain films and where can they be purchased from etc. The question I ask now is, why are there not the type of record shops...

pagey3

anti-xmas songs

My best mate is a bit of a scrooge and not a very christmassy sort of girl, and her family xmasses always stress her out so i was going to make her a CD of ANTI-xmas songs - her own special seasonal...

barneysdad

Queens Head Pub?

Is it illegal for a pub called the queens head to have a picture of our current monarch on the sign?Because whenever you see a pub called the queens head it usually has either elizabeth 1st or...

weather

Favorite Movie line

What's your all time favorite movie line? Mine would have to be: "I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4000 Cubans who are trained to kill me, so don't think for one second that you can come down here,...

Eve

Films and TV set in the 20's

Can anyone let me know some films, TV etc... set in the 20's which give a good insight into the fashion (esp glamourous fashion) of that era? Thank you :)

squeallyhoe

who were the 1st band to feature electric guitars?

who were the first band to feature electric guitars?

Leight0n

Christmas Eve better for boozing than New Years Eve? Discuss!

I think New Years Eve can be a bit of an anti climax really. Taxi's are more expensive too! Only problem with Christmas Eve is you hangover the next day and that you could always stand the chance of...

suequiz

composer

Can anyone help with this question please 'Of which composer was it said that he spent his life rewriting the same symphony, giving it a different number each time' Many thanks Sue

oakville

Ha, Ha, This a-way

On a Chris Barber CD I bought is the catchy little folk tune "Ha, Ha, This a-way." Does anyone know lyrics and origin of this tune? Thanks

1voyager

Queen Alexandra

We used to have Queen Alexandra's Rose Day; why was there a special day for this, and when did it cease?

happy hammer

What has happened to the fight for a christmas number 1

Could anyone please tell me what has happened to the traditional Christmas number 1? I am 28 and i can't seem to remember a proper Christmas number 1 in the last 10 years, when you walk round the...

Snowy Owl

Official nativity date.

Who fixed December 25th as the official nativity date? I`ve googled lots of pages, but the evidence seems so varied that I`m more confused than when I started. Can anyone point me in the right...

ZebUK

Spring

Between what dates does spring fall into?

Chris100682

How are the Easter Holidays dates determined each year?

gymrat2122

45's

I found a bunch of old 45's up in the attic. None have sleeves on them but all in good shape. Probaly about 30 or 40. I am wondering where I could go to find out how much they would be worth. One...

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