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One of my neighbours owns several cats. On a recent visit, she introduced them to me. "That’s Astrophe, that’s Erpillar, that’s Aract, that’s Alogue." "Where on earth did you get such unusual...

mushroom25

history should be compulsory at GCSE, says Antony Beevor http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/11116561/Antony-Beevor-history-should-be-compulsory-at-GCSE.html is it relevant to today's...

Barmaid

Re-Furbing Pine Dresser

I've got a pine dresser in my kitchen. It was bare pine when I bought it about 20 years ago. Now the pine has developed quite a nice patina. Trouble is, it is very much a "well used" piece of kitchen...

stuey

It's A Wonderful Life.

Twenty degrees at 9:20pm. Sitting on the balcony drinking Appleton rums and coke, smoking a cigarette or two, and admiring the stars. What's it like at yours?

Sipowicz

Halloween.

Whatever happened to the badges for opening a thread on Halloween? (I'm bored!)

maggiebee

Does Anyone Remember

Following on from a post a couple of days ago, does anyone remember The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club. No idea why it popped into my mind. Was it a show in its own right or was it part of a...

Ididntdoit

Help: Road Rage

GRRRRR do you know what really grills my bacon? When people go in the left-hand lane to go right round a roundabout. Can someone tell me why people do this?!?!?!?! It's not difficult. If you're...

spathiphyllum

Yet Again!

Yet again America 'the land of the free' have sent Yet another air strike, this time aimed at Syria.. Savages is the only word to describe the degrading government....

joggerjayne

Anyone Giving Anything Up?

... in October? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-29328541...

Caribeing

Memorable Things The Year You Were Born

What memorable things occurred the year you were born who are what do you share your birth year with etc, I have books published, The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill. The Hollow by Agatha Christie,...

marval

Paddy

Paddy was spotted driving along the road at a steady speed, when he suddenly indicated right and pulled off onto the hard shoulder. He quickly jumped out of the car and opened the boot. From a large...

maggiebee

Tables

Following the family's move to Dundee I offered to help my 10 year old grandaughter with her maths homework. Absolutely appalled that she does not seem to know any times tables. Are these not taught...

jennyjoan

Confirm Calculation

What is 0.5% of £4,600 please. Is it £23....

lizhoare

Staining Wood

I have just bought a waxed pine tv unit and want to stain it a very dark oak colour. Can anyone tell me the best way to do it to achieve professional looking results? Would it be better to wax it or...

knowabit

Anyone Know This Plant?

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joggerjayne

So I've Got This Garden Pond

Okay, it's not strictly speaking "a pond" ... It's a green ice bucket that I left out on the balcony ... It filled with rain water. And now, it's got these teeny, weeny little things swimming around...

Prudie

Prisoners Of War

I've watched one of my favourite WW2 movies today 'The Enemy Below'. I know it's over-romanticised but I have a question - when German survivors were picked up in the Atlantic by either US or British...

Trevorblack2014

Do You Guys Hate Scaffolding?

My mate was meant to travel to mine but he cant get his bike out duo to the scaffolding, i mean what if he had to work in another city and the only way to get there was his bike, those dcaffolding...

Stargazer

Who Remembers ...

Cyril Fletcher.....? Ciff Michelmore, Eamon Andrews, Wilfred Pickles, Simon Dee, Russell Harty etc?

Amyadams67

Do I Look Professional Today?

http://i62.tinypic.com/15q6on9.jpg I actually took the photo yesterday but I am on the job hunt once again and using this photo to submit along w/my resume!!...

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Is History Important?