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Misuse of words

What misuse of words do you frequently hear . I have just heard someone state that they 'writ' it down - instead of 'wrote' it down...

netibiza

Sqad help please!!

Hi sqad, 37º and rising. I have dreadful heat rash under the boobies which I always get but just cannot shift it this year.¡, and is now incredibly sore. I've tried nappycream from chemist,...

Coldicote

Olympics closing ceremony

What did you think of the so-called musical closing ceremony? Modern music seems to me little more than rhythmic shouting and it leaves me cold. Maybe I'm 'old fashioned' but without melody is it...

Bambiagain

Parts of saved text documents missing.

I have some big text documents, created over the last year or so, that I haven't actually looked at for a while until just now. There were four documents, which actually comprised two documents which...

chrissa1

Going To A Big Party Alone

I'm going to the 40th Wedding Anniversary Party of friends of mine who my late husband was Best Man for. The host was our Best Man when we were married too. I'll be seeing lots of old friends whom we...

Bazile

Rock Cake

Bought a rock cake from Greggs - I did not expect it to be literally that !! Thing is , i cant even make a complaint under the trades description act...

nellypope

Gang awareness in the Cotswolds

The popes are moving, the neighbourhood has gone bad. Gangs of youths are cruising the cul de sac, making life unbearable for the residents. Identifiers (gang signs) include, pink scooters, bridesmaid...

vivandorron

Blog of the week.

It would be nice Ed, if in addition to your Newsletter, every Friday afternoon you were to give a 'Blog' in this section. Today, it could be something along the lines of " Some Abers are a real...

Connemmara

knives for kitchen

Can anybody explain these - apparently my neighbour bought her daughter and whilst none of us have seen them "they are knives that are inside the shape of a man) or may be stuck to the man. Can...

pdq1

What can the authorities do about rejecting these asylum seekers?

http://www.guardian.c...thletes?newsfeed=true...

rosiew

Thank You All

I just wanted to thank everyone who is part of the AnswerBank. When you think of all the horrible people in this world it does restore your faith in human nature when you see people trying to help...

tinkerbell23

Is it expensive to trace your family tree?

Is it? I think i used a scottish site once, got so far...paid a bit to have some certificates downloaded...probs lost em all now...and all the notes i made too when i moved...doh!! Also its only three...

modeller

Proof/Disproof of God

I listened this week to an excellent talk by a Baptist Minister This talk which lasted about an hour was largely based on the impossibility of the universe just occurring spontaneously . He quoted...

anotheoldgit

Perhaps the last Labour Party would have been wise to make a 'U' Turn over their gambling free-for-all measures.

http://www.dailymail....ter-partys-plans.html At last now they are out of power, they are admitting they made a mistake, even though they were warned at the time. /// At the time, the Daily Mail led...

slinky.kate

favourite crisps

mine is monster munch,yum yum.

col72

Gas cooker

Just bought a gas cooker always had electric 1 of shelfs the bottom 1 has a big like lip on it does not show it in book which way does the lip face up or down thanks

whiskeryron

Spare Mobile Phone

Not sure whether this question has been asked before ( apologies if it has) If I keep a spare cheap phone in the car for emergencies is it possible to have the same number as my main mobile phone ?...

naomi24

What creates gravity?

Someone has asked me this question, but I think there are people here far more capable of answering it. Do we really understand gravity - and, if so, what is the explanation?

L00fah100

Who is the woman who shoots the go compare singer with a rocket launcher in the adverts?

Is she famous?