Does anyone here find her book "Manifesto", currently being read out loud by her on BBC radio, rather earnest and humourless? I do. (I haven't read her novels, so I can't comment on her ability as a...
Tonight's Frank hour. https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffsb&q=zappa+documentary+1993&atb=v42-1&iax=videos&ia=videos&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DZuhoavP4k4c I'd love to hear from anyone...
Has anyone grown this plant? I tried it the first time this year and it grew well and produced lots of small (grape-sized) fruit which taste a bit like cucumber but with a sour lime-like tang. They're...
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16363092/french-cops-eurostar-arrest-brit-wrong-type-of-mask/
I wonder what ABers will make of this. The story varies from paper to paper, as you'd expect....
Much more intelligent discussion and fun than when one is confronted with hardline believers in one darned thing and another.
I suppose that people here would agree with that.
Am I wrong?
:-)...
One of the little bees in my bonnet is the pejorative term 'Jobsworth' for someone who is trying to do his/her job to the best of their ability. It is often used by someone who is being thwarted in...
There is a lot of anti-muslim feeling here on AB, and also some anti-christian feeling. I'd be interested to hear from muslims who have thoughts on this.
I'm currently half-way down France in the country. Our Buddleia is full of butterflies, as is our grape vine. But not many wasps. Does anyone know if the lack of wasps enables butterfly survival? I've...
There seems to be a common approach to people's views which involves starting off with a prejudged viewpoint, then citing scripture or science to support that viewpoint. The bible, the Koran, various...
Just went out into the garden. Sky full of whistling swallows swooping around for their insect supper. Vapour trails everywhere, planes heading for Limoges, Bordeaux or Spain. Poor dead pigeon which...