Love this programme but found last night’s episode very disappointing. Not enough time showing the restoration of the painting, the sewing machine nor the stained glass. Had I been asked to repair the...
A fairly easy week, I think. Several of the stories covered in the adult quiz have had quite a bit of prominence in the news media, which largely explains how I managed to achieve a decent score of...
What's the point...or benefit...in winning a house of this value if you can't afford the upkeep and council tax? I remember reading about low income folk in the States winning home makeovers but...
This doesn't surprise me. When I visited the city about 4 years ago, there was already a hideous excrescence next to the Three Graces. Now the regenerated waterfront (which was very worthy of its...
Daughter has just rung. She has got a 10 week old kitten. She wants me to sit with it tomorrow afternoon until grandson comes home from work. She is off to pick up a puppy from somewhere hours away....
My wife is a gentle and reasonable woman who rarely loses her temper but today she is raging. She has known this day has been coming, she is not surprised. She was been aware of the changes the...
I had to laugh. Today I got an e-mail from my local library which included the following blurb :- [i] "Don’t forget, your library isn’t just for borrowing books. You can also print out documents, use...
Does anyone remember him " the wonderous Notts & England batsman" ? I seem to remember him always having trouble with his trousers etc. In his new excellent book; 'Cricketing Lives', (Reaktion Books)...
When scientists discovered that mosquitoes were responsible for spreading malaria, they virtually eradicated (or severely reduced) it by destroying their breeding grounds (swamps and stagnant waters)....
Yesterday, while ‘resting’ in bedroom I decided to go thru my knicker drawer. We all have one don’t we?? Even men lol. So I counted how many pairs I had……. The answer was 47 pairs. Mr Smow says that’s...
Hi everyone, anyone can proofread these two emails? Thank you in advance. ------- Emila1: Dear professor Dr. Christian, I hope you are having a good weekend. I’m writing to ask you that what is the...
Not [i]too[i] bad for me with the adult quiz this week: FOUR out of seven. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-57849292 Hint: Pay close attention in the adult quiz this week, as it will then help you in...
Is there one? I’ve just been to the local garage, they have none. I went on to the big out of town supermarket, petrol station closed off. Started to feel anxious when the next supermarket was the...