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Robert L. Stevenson???

I live in Leven in Fife, Scotland. While at primary school my teacher told me that Robert L. Stevenson wrote part of one his books while holidaying in Leven. Does anyone know if this is true?

Christiana

Sunday Telegraph

Thanks for answer to 26 down, late, but don't get 'pear' for drop when you shoot. I can see pear drop but what about the shoot bit? Tear drop seems equally good. Perhaps I'm just tired as it's late.

Lady Xanax

Whitakers Almanac quiz

Can anyone please help me with question 18? I have been racking my brain to no avail.

08012006

Whitakers Almanac 2006 Quiz

What page are the answers to 3 and 5 on please

JanL

�1000 Sunday Express

A unit of ionising radiation named after the German physicist who discovered x-rays in 1895 (R-E--G-N)

Cranch

marbles

What is the origin of "lose your marbles".

Alison Gibbo

Whitakers

What was first devised in 1869?

chloepoe

Blue coat quiz

69. I have got Mark Bedford therefore 12 Marathon Man cannot be David Bedford. I know some people think its Jimmy Saville, but is there a place called Saville?

clarets4ever

Blue Coat Quiz

Nos 63,64,67,68,69,71,80,86,90,

pringles

blue coat

89) scottish watercolourist (7,7,5)

08012006

French food and wine

Can anyone please assist with these 1 In Normandy, what is a "Poir?"? A Cider made of pearsB Cake with pearsC Cheese 2 Name the French name for haddock? A L'empereur B Le hareng C L'eglefin 3 In...

princesscapp

Musical Intruments Quiz

town or district judge(8) Did this put a charm on Icarus?(9) Belonged to a Scottish Thane (4) Have nothing to do with Joseph(5)

speter

Herculis 16/1 7d 9a 7 13a

Glad to read that some people found it easier today as I certainly haven't! Would appreciate help on last 3:- 7d encased lamp 7 letters last letter N? 13 d Scottish promontory 4 letters last S? 9a...

cesdlv

D Tel Crossword Sat

'Gently little fellow produced wealth' ? e ? f

Bordeaux

sat Prize Tel

13a Goddess found does go round 7 ???e?er 21a Recipe for alum wrong 7 ?o????a 25a Expressed concern about idiot's clue ! 10 ???????u?e Thanks for help.

c00ky83

Premiership v Non League

I was just wondering what the greatest gulf between teams in an FA Cup tie has been? Yeading v Newcastle last year must come close, as they were two leagues below Conference.