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I've been told the best place to stay in Marrakesh is in a riad. What's that

Asks howardpiercy A. A riad is a small hotel that has been set up as a traditional Moroccan home. They are to be found in the centre of the old town, and look like small walled compounds from the00:00 Mon 25th Feb 2002

Who is offering the best deal for Digital TV, Internet and Telephone at the moment BT is about #60 a month all in, which strikes me as quite expensive....any others

Asks Birchy A. There are a few other packages out there that you might want to investigate. It will depend on where you live as to what services will be available in your area, so it is best to00:00 Mon 11th Feb 2002

Richard II has a new grave

A. Yes. Traditionally, he was murdered, buried in an obscure spot in Hertfordshire, then his body moved to Westminster Abbey. Now it's thought his real grave might be in Stirling, Scotland. Q. 00:00 Mon 04th Feb 2002

What is Vilnius like to visit

Asks marmalade A. If you have read Jonathan Franzen's current bestseller The Corrections, you could be mistaken for thinking Vilnius is full of corruption, a free market economy gone wild and much00:00 Mon 04th Feb 2002

Where can I find out about tried and tested child-friendly holidays

Asks alicevida A. There are two great websites that will help you if you're trying to book a holiday with children. These are Family Travel and Baby Goes 2. Both sites are UK based and offer00:00 Mon 04th Feb 2002

Is Manchester still undergoing a rejuvenation programme

Asks Janis A. It is almost complete and will be by the time Manchester hosts the Commonwealth Games later this year. Many of its old buildings have been cleaned and new ones built and many slum areas00:00 Mon 21st Jan 2002

What's Britain's oldest town

A. Colchester, Essex, is the country's oldest recorded town. Q. How so A. In 77AD, Pliny the Elder, a Roman writer, described the Isle of Anglesey as being 'about 200 miles from Camulodunum, a00:00 Mon 14th Jan 2002

How can I shop for an organic veg box online

A. There are several companies offering green veg boxes online in the UK. Try Farm-A-Round Ltd (greater London only) at www.farmaround.co.uk, Organics Direct at www.organicsdirect.co.uk, Simply00:00 Mon 07th Jan 2002

I am a complete skiing novice - should I buy my equipment in the UK or when I arrive in France

Asks Margaret A. It really depends on how easy you want your shopping experience to be. Experienced skiers used to buy all of their equipment abroad up until about four years ago because it was a00:00 Mon 31st Dec 2001

Why do Oxo always use a family in their ads

A. Oxo's love affair with the family image started as long ago as 1958. The initial storyline - about a couple whose main interests semed to be casserole and gravy -captivated an audience for 1800:00 Mon 24th Dec 2001

How many of us go skiing every year

A. Last year an estimated 900,000 Brits headed for the slopes of Scotland, Europe, America and New Zealand. Despite the impact of September 11th, bookings this year are reported to be 10 per cent up00:00 Sat 22nd Dec 2001

Is there a way of paying for goods online that avoids the use of a credit card

Asks Zeus A. Credit cards have always been the favoured way of paying for online goods primarily because they were already in circulation when online purchasing took off. But many people remain00:00 Mon 17th Dec 2001

What is mirago

Asks techtron A. Mirago is a new UK search engine that is aimed at people living and working in the UK. Q. Does it only include UK-based sites in its search results A. It has billed itself as00:00 Mon 26th Nov 2001

What is a silver surfer

Asks magda A. A silver surfer is usually someone over 50 that uses the Internet - and as the over-50s are a generation that did not generally grow up using computers they are considered a unique and00:00 Mon 12th Nov 2001

How will the new smart card system for asylum seekers work

Asks doukie A. In spite of much controversy over the introduction of ID cards in the UK, the Home Secretary, David Blunkett announced on 29 October 2001 that from January 2002 anyone applying for00:00 Mon 05th Nov 2001

Why has remortgaging suddenly become so popular

A. Because for the right people there are big savings to be made. The days of taking what you were offered and thanking the bank manager or insurance company very much have long gone. A00:00 Fri 02nd Nov 2001

Why is Tobago always twinned with Trinidad

Asks alicevida A. The islands of Trinidad and Tobago are both located off the coast of Venezuela and share a government and central administration - so are always twinned together. They gained00:00 Mon 22nd Oct 2001

Where can the oldest zoo in the world be found

Asks marmalade A. It is believed to be the Tiergarten in Vienna, it can be found within the grounds of the Sch nbrunn Palace. Q. Is it a major tourist attraction A. It is a moderate attraction00:00 Mon 22nd Oct 2001

What was the Beer Hall Putsch

A. An attempt by the Nazis to seize power at a rally in one of Munich's large beer cellars in 1923. A putsch is an uprising. Q. A bit of background first A. OK. The Nazis grew in power after00:00 Mon 22nd Oct 2001

We're bombarded by invitations to change our gas/electricity supplier. Why

A. British Gas lost its monopoly on supplying gas in 1996, and the 14 regional electricity boards monopolies were broken up in 1999. That means any company can now supply gas and electricity to your00:00 Tue 16th Oct 2001

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