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Islam Call to Prayer.

In these countries that practise islam, do you find the amplified call to prayer from the mosques unsettling? It is rather creepy, echoing and the tone just sends my nerves on edge? I don't know if it...

pastafreak

pets as alarm clocks

This morning I woke up with my cat cleo wrapped around my head...her fluffy tail was curled around my left ear, and her head rested against my right cheek as she "paddled" my shoulder and rumbled...

Snowy Owl

Return of old passport.

I have renewed my passport recently, the new one came earlier in the week and today my old one, with the corners cut off, was also returned. Why don't they simply destroy the old ones as soon as the...

taylory2j

USA Fingerprint scanners

Hey Folks Im off to the USA in January and have read that as you enter the US,you get fingerprint scanned and have your photo taken.I was wondering why do they do this??,i mean i suspect its for...

hardy49

Glasses to blame ?

Three weeks ago I picked up some new glasses.That night I turned over in bed and I felt so giddy that I had to hold on to the bed as I felt as though I was going to fall off.It was very scary. The...

sophie_1003

closed currency

In a country with a closed currency how do the citizens change their money to go on holiday?

jules77

cow in a sling, any ideas?

This morning I drove past a field and there was a digger or tracker, and on the end of the pick up hook there was a cow in a sling suspended about two foot off the ground. First of all I thought it...

blond_law

restaurants tunbridge wells/sevenoaks/tonbridge

Anyone know of any decent resturants in the tunbridge wells area. Its my mums 60th at the end of October so we wanted to go somewhere special thats in easy reach of a train station - any ideas?

MrsJ1

Wine tasting holiday

We would like to do a wine tasting holiday in the champagne region of France, ideally staying in a chateau with organised trips to a number of vineyards and champagne houses. Don't really want to...

BenDToy

Capital One Mastercards being refused in shops

My wife and 2 of our friends have Capital One Mastercards (the power of 4% cashback). They are regularly rejected for no apparent reason. I have a platinum version of the same card and have had no...

toby99

Ungrateful?

I am new to AB and am amazed at how many people write asking for help and advice, but never bother to respond further to any questions you may ask them or indeed thank you all for your often valuable...

fairkatrina

paedophiles

I'm writing a paper on the public perception of paedophilia and I want to know what people think. I'd like reasoned opinions please, rather than striaghtforward dismissal / revulsion. Think about why...

carnarvon

inheritance tax

can anyone tell me a simple way to avoid this tax?

electricblue

frizz

plz can someone advise me on something half way decent to stop my hair frizzing up,cos its naturally curly and i straighten it ,the minute the word water is mentioned it springs up,i look like a been...

maggiemcgill

Help Me Name Our Band!!!

My friend has just got together a new band, but they cannot agree on a name, anything imaginative, funny or whatever!!! (They are 5 middle aged guys who've been gigging in various bands forever ;)

bubbles4920

flights to usa

anyone know any cheap airlines that go to chicago from manchester. tried bmi and b. airways but too expensive for just after easter next year.

angel12

steralization and handecaped women

did any of you see the news about the mother that whould like her handdecaped daughter to be steralized for non medical reason? what are your thoughts on this? i personaly think this mother is right...

paintermouse

Know a good hotel in Bhubaneswar/India?

I hope to go to Bhubaneswar in Orissa, India, in the New Year. Can anyone recommend a good, clean, not too expensive hotel or Guest House ? And what should one make a point of seeing?

bwfcolinh58

17 seat minibus hire

i would like to rent one of these from manchester area and drop off the next day in ayrshire, and a week later do the return trip ....any ideas on one way rentals etc thanks in advance colin

darcydark

remove sticky label

how can you remove a large stick label easily? Thanks

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