Ok, what's with Cadbury putting chocolate eclairs in their tin? I mean, eclairs! Hard as a brick and making up a big chunk of the tin's weight. Then their Heros tin. Same size tin but less weight. I...
Ok, this isn't Bah Humbug, honestly, but I don't think vivid blue lights are very Christmassy yet there seem to be so many of them everywhere. I was flying in to Gatwick Airport a couple of weeks ago...
Two more AB carols for you to be posted or pasted, however you see it. As said yesterday, just some silly seasonal fun for all, well most of you. If you missed Day 1, here's the link:...
Looking for a Christmas carol-type song that I heard about 3 years ago at St Paul's Catherdral. It was choral, possibly without instruments, and I think had the flavour of Gaudete/Il Dulce Jubilo/I...
its the song that is played at about 10 seconds in. Some instrumental piece and sounds really nice.
if you can name it I will find you and kiss you!...
I had a corn removed on my little toe (in January!!) and the callous area around it is still very tender, to the extent that I can't wear a shoe (not funny in this weather). Has anyone heard of using...
Sorry but I can't include a photo yet! An object made of wood with twisted grain like olive wood, in the shape of an oversized but traditionally-shaped pawn chess piece. The very top piece detaches...
Just been to see Titanic Exhibition at Belfast and was reminded of a tale my Grandmother used to tell me that a cook survived the sinking because his thick apron made from animal skin (fur?) helped...
Anyone from southeast London remember the Co-op selling own brand Raisin Wine during the 60s and 70s? It wasn't wine or even alcoholic but a very sweet, deep red type of soft drink that you had in...
Looking to identify reference book from my childhood in the late 60's / early 70's. It was multi-volume (my parents had the first 3 or 4) and had teal coloured hard covers. Books were approx A4 in...