atalanta Member Profile in The AnswerBank

Proofreading must be a dying art...... lol

Below are true newspapers headlines/titles that were printed:I was sent this as an email.. "Man kills self before shooting wife and daughter" After editor was notified of this it him 3...

EcclesCake

BBC Weather forecast

It is fair to say I'm not a great fan of the BBC weather service as it is notoriously wrong. They could do themselves a favour though....... I'm looking at my forecast for today, the summary declares...

Tilly2

Irritating husbands

My husband has just been into town and I asked him to bring back a pound of stewing beef. I said it would be about £2.50. He came back with 'just over' a pound of casserole steak which cost...

AB Editor

Extinction of the Human Race

Linda51

KEEPING SQUIRRELS OFF PLANTS

I have just put new plants in tubs and the squirrels are digging them up. I have put grated soap on the soil as I read this was a ditterent but it isn't stopping them. Has anyone any suggestions....

Djamison

sugar

where does sugar come from and how is it harvested

boomster

Latin translations

Anyone know of a decent free site that translates Latin to English and vice-versa, please. i have googled but they aren't any good. doesn't have to do whole pages, phrases would be great. Thanks...

angelic1

GBH charge on woman for punching her and breaking jaw

hi there my partner of 3 yrs recently punched me and broke my jaw although the outcome of his punch is very serious I never actually realised the brutality of his actions he has never hurt me in the...

flobadob

Books for 8 year old boy.

My son is 8 and likes to read. He has read most of the Roald Dahl books but what other books would be suitable. I find that a lot of books for his age are quite short and too easy to read and then...

DC_FC

Websit for holidays

Is there a website that would show you what holidays(from various websites/holiday firms) would be available for a set date. Probably a long shot as it may not exist. Thanks...

flobadob

Being referred to as a sheep.

If someone was to call you a sheep, you would most likely take offence as they are inferring that you are a mindless idiot with no will of your own. Why is it though that people are happy to use this...

Jibergurtgirl

copyright for card makers

I make cards for a hobby and sell the odd one or two, how do I stand if I use bits from cards I have been given on my cards? I have been told that as long as I change the design of the card I am ok...

Im a BusyBee

Shrubs for garden border......

We have made some drastic changes to our garden over the last couple of years and it is now starting to come together. I grew my own veg last year for the first time - i might add i am worried about...

lillylemon

Science Museum or Natural History Museum

I want to visit both of these museums but only have a few hours so which would be best to visit?

friedgreentomato

Sweet peas and hyacinths

Hi all, I need some sweet peas and hyachinths for some flower arrangements, are these something that florists stock as a matter of course or do you think I will need to go in prior and ask them to...

whiskeryron

Possibility

Hi Ed In view of this coming to light ( http://www.guardian.c.../naked-rambler-prison) Would it be at all possible to launch a protest to be signed by as many A/Bers as possible to be presented to the...

peanut247

foam on garden pond

our garden pond has floating islands of foam which seem to originate from the small cascade which we have. it gives the impression of detergent but how that can happen is beyond me. Any ideas?...

askyourgran

I could do with another pair of eyes to sort out my family of 17century Johns.....

I'm trying to draw up my tree family tree but I'm having trouble working out who the several Johns in the family belong to. I've been looking over and over but i'm going in circles. I am willing to...

vetuste_ennemi

Can you recommend a tin opener which works well and will last?

There are some things which never work properly, or, if they do, work well for only a short time. And it doesn't seem to make any difference how much you pay for them. Can openers is my current gripe....

pillj123

Thinking Caps on please...Village Fete ideas....

OK...you marvelous thinkers...over to you. I live in a small Norfolk village.It has a primary school,a few things like a good local shop with P.O, a chippy, hairdressers,Pub.We have had village fetes...

Questions

Answers

Best Answers