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Scylax

The Roman fortress at Usk

The original Roman fortress at Usk (Burrium) in Gwent was abandoned due to regular flooding, and replaced with Isca Silurum at Caerleon. Could this flooding have been due to the Severn bore ? Any...
12:43 Sun 07th Nov 20105 answers, last by Scylax 11:42 Mon 08th Nov 2010
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Rodge2

Good thriller in book form to buy for my friend (man) for Christmas

Any suggestions would be most welcome.
10:39 Wed 03rd Nov 201027 answers, last by JMR27 16:55 Tue 16th Nov 2010
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Scylax

Garden birds

When are the birds going to come back to my garden ? Heaven knows, I put out enough food for them. I used to have about 40 resident sparrows. Come back, all is forgiven.
12:49 Mon 01st Nov 201044 answers, last by LoftyLottie 13:25 Tue 02nd Nov 2010
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Steve.5

3 cheers for the iron lady

Yes the good lady is due to leave hospital today after the poor soul had been suffering from flu. I`m sure you will all want to wish her a speedy recovery....
12:37 Mon 01st Nov 201041 answers, last by Bobbisox 18:43 Mon 01st Nov 2010
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modeller

Anglo French

It is suggested that an Anglo French army shoild be formed . http://www.telegraph....good-for-Britain.html In the event of a war outside Europe who would you prefer to fight with the French or the...
10:10 Mon 01st Nov 201027 answers, last by mike11111 00:21 Wed 03rd Nov 2010
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Scylax

Tidal energy

Regularly, I read that the tides average 9 or10 metres twice per day at Cardiff, in the Severn estuary. Can't all the energy generated by these tides be harnessed and fed into the national grid ?
15:13 Thu 28th Oct 20106 answers, last by Scylax 13:13 Fri 29th Oct 2010
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anotheoldgit

Just a Mo.

http://tinyurl.com/37y77ue Will most new parents follow the popular trend and call their new baby Mohammed? What if it's a girl, what then?...
15:15 Wed 27th Oct 201034 answers, last by Scylax 12:30 Thu 28th Oct 2010
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THC

Avoiding The Plague

Watching that Michael Wood history of Kibworth last night, it struck me if the Black Death/Bubonic plague was SO virulent, how did mine (and your) ancestors avoid it?
09:38 Wed 27th Oct 201022 answers, last by paddywak 20:21 Thu 28th Oct 2010
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Scylax

A speedy way to make money ?

A speed camera caught me doing a reprehensible 35 mph in a 30mph zone, in heavy following traffic. It appears that I can avoid the 3 penalty points and £60 fine if I attend a 'Speed Awareness...
18:26 Tue 26th Oct 201016 answers, last by joko 15:08 Sun 31st Oct 2010
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homedeeth

double decker bus

why is the double decker bus always used when comparing size, volume, length etc
17:58 Sun 24th Oct 201012 answers, last by New Judge 08:49 Tue 26th Oct 2010
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anotheoldgit

100 events that shaped the English language

http://tinyurl.com/36hdysl They have listed the first 20 so far, but I find it incredible that they have not included the most important events of all. That is the beginnings of the settlement of the...
12:39 Sun 24th Oct 201018 answers, last by Steve.5 20:44 Tue 26th Oct 2010
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Scylax

Earliest hospital ?

We read that a pre-Norman hospital site has been found...possibly 10th. century. This is reported as the earliest evidence of such a structure in the UK. I beg to differ. In the huge legionary Roman...
16:14 Fri 22nd Oct 20105 answers, last by Scylax 12:20 Sun 24th Oct 2010
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denis567

UK forces in Germany

I read in this morning's paper that we still have 20000 troops stationed in Germany and with their families it increases to 34000. Presumably other countries (US, France and Russia) also have troops...
21:18 Fri 22nd Oct 201010 answers, last by modeller 09:22 Sun 24th Oct 2010
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Scylax

Army ranks no longer extant

At what stage was the rank of Brigadier-General dropped and replaced with the rank of Brigadier -at least in the British army ? Previously Brig. Generals were knighted as a routine ; was this honour...
11:33 Thu 14th Oct 20109 answers, last by ABerrant 16:12 Fri 22nd Oct 2010
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carpetowl

Edwardian Teaching

I'm researching the various reasons why 2.5 million young men volunteered to fight in WW1. One major influence was how and what they were taught at school in (say) about 1905 thru 1910 - very...
11:37 Sat 16th Oct 201024 answers, last by cazzz1975 15:17 Mon 18th Oct 2010
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anotheoldgit

Rape within marrige?

http://tinyurl.com/39gzvn5 'No such thing as rape within marriage', well that is according to this Extreme/moderate, (what the hell take your pick), Muslim. Agree or disagree?...
12:22 Fri 15th Oct 201047 answers, last by anotheoldgit 10:00 Sun 17th Oct 2010
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Mosaic

Happy 'Battle of Hastings Day'!

It's always intrigued me why we don't mark this huge turning point in our nation's history. What better excuse is there to dress up, wave flags and weapons, and celebrate the English love of...
07:19 Thu 14th Oct 201049 answers, last by Mosaic 18:33 Fri 15th Oct 2010
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Scylax

Lloyds?TSB bank advert

Toward the end of the Lloyds Bank advert, featuring some cute little Pinnochio characters there is a pedestrian out walking with a strange animal on a lead. What is it ? My guess is that it is a...
11:42 Mon 11th Oct 20102 answers, last by Scylax 11:17 Thu 14th Oct 2010
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rov1200

M25 overload

Should HGV's be consigned to just the inner lane? Except of course when it widens to 4 lanes.
09:00 Wed 13th Oct 201018 answers, last by TWR 17:12 Fri 15th Oct 2010
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Scylax

Correlation of myths

St. George and the dragon / the Lambton Worm - do these myths have the same foundation, or are they each unique ?
10:46 Sun 10th Oct 20104 answers, last by Scylax 16:15 Wed 13th Oct 2010

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