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sunday telegraph christmas quiz

I am stumped by Q4 in Five Gold Rings Section:- If cotton is one and tin is ten, what's paper plus leather plus ivory minus sugar (a) lace (b) crystal (c) steel Thank you for any help.

crete

great book poor film.?

i love the book bridges of madison county, but was very disappointed in the film, is there any novel you have read and been disappointed in the film. or indeed vice versa ?

DaSwede

nobel prize in literature

Who would you like to see as this year's winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature? Make a wish; I'll see what can be done. ;-)

Le Chat

Why is it that some people on AB refer to Daily Mail readers in a scarcastic and condescending manner? My parents get the DM and it is packed full of the latest news and has a great letters page. My...

starmack

missing and daniel

Would be delighted if anyone out there could help me trace DVD copies of two films: "Daniel" directed by Sidney Lumwet, based on book by EL Doctorow and "Missing" directed by Costa-Gavras, based on...

troot28

Songs about famous people

Please help - I am trying to compile a list of songs about famous people. E.g:- He's misstra know it all - Richard Nixon - Stevie Wonder Cars and Girls -Bruce springsteen - Prefab Sprout tramp the...

sheeee_ra

pop

The sons and daughters of Irish band leader Lee O Braonian were which band ?

starmack

The Chartists

Any information please on histories of the Chartist Movement in 19th century England -- or references to them in other fiction, cinema, TV or song. Thank you.

brachiopod

Charles Kennedy and ITV so-called 'news'

I don't normally watch this, but happened to leave it on for the headlines. Is it just me or was there something unbelievable about ITV News' bragging about how they forced Charles Kennedy to admit...