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Jane Pilgrim

Does anyone know anything about Jane Pilgrim who wrote the childrens' books about Blackberry Farm, published by Hodder & Stoughton?

vittoria

posh, dosh and nosh

I think I know posh and its origin (Port Out, Starboard Home) but can anybody tell me where dosh and nosh come from? and confirm the meaning: I think dosh is money and nosh is food? Thanks.

mother

Now that a precedant has been set by that Scottish church returning the Ethiopian altar piece, is it only a question of time till the Elgin Marbles, Benin bronzes, etc. go back to their homes? Discuss

pixie_knows

instillation inspiration

please can anyone help me i am doing a project on instillations but i cant find many sites and none that tell me the history of this style of art ideally i need a timeline anyone who can help?

PhilD

Royal Navy Initials

In the Royal Navy what do the initials "RFA" stand for?

mrsdanvers

Blue

Why is murder blue?

mrsdanvers

tolkein languages

Are there any recordings of Tolkein speaking in one of his made-up languages?

dogfrank

Bloody art

The artist Kira O'Reilly is going to undertake a painting in her own blood next month at the Arnolfini in Bristol. Does anyone know anything about her previous work? There's not much on the web.

dogfrank

Renaissance

What was the first Renaissance painting?

john law

old bill

Why do people call the police the "old bill"?

Falcon

The Whole Nine Yards

Does the phrase "the whole nine yards" really refer to the length of a Spitfire ammo belt?

hwhelp

pig latin

what is the origin of pig latin

barrywom

Hiss

Seeing as we've had a couple of questions about Lloyd Webber and Cats, does anyone reckon that TS Eliot span like a turbine when ALW adapted his poems? Or did he just count the royalties on behalf of...

mrsdanvers