https://news.sky.com/story/sycamore-gap-iconic-tree-at-hadrians-wall-deliberately-felled-12971594 un-effing-believable. There's some wronguns out there. ...
Many readers can identify a book by its opening line, and Amazon Books have conducted a survey of the most recognisable, with Charles Dickens' 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times'... ...
I plug my phone in to charge and sometimes a notification comes up to unplug it as it has water in it but then I put it by window and it does charge. Why could that be?
The first episode of Star Trek was aired on US TV. Did you know? Kirk was not in the pilot, the Capt was Christopher Pike, played by Jeffrey Hunter, also famous for playing Jesus in King of Kings...
Car passed its MoT today but there's an advisory about 'cracking' on the two offside tyres (I can't see anything!) Obviously it's not on to change these two, but is there anything I can do to avoid...
I bought something on ebay on August 7th. It's supposed to be here today. It's coming from brazil, and the tracking says it's still in brazil. The last update was on August 23rd. I'm afraid it'll...
...at the Proms - I know there are a few fans of the genre here & since Lynne introduced me to it, I count myself as one, though I'm still (& guess will always be) muddling through... Anyway, if...
For me, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, The Water Babies, Brothers Grimm and Hans Anderson's fairy tales, and one my lovely friend at church gave me and with which I...
Just watching FBI but they are by no means the only offenders. When they are trying to catch a suspect they are often waiting for them in a public place. Instead of getting close enough so the guy...
Make it as cryptic as you want for us to guess , I’ve told you all too much about me to take part so I’ll play ‘guessy ‘ from your descriptions and if nothing else it’ll put CB back on AB for a wee...
I think it was a tv advert in the 1980s. Perhaps for some kind of foodstuff like a cereal or a sweet. I think the person who says "Together?" is some kind of authority figure like a judge or a king -...
Hi Ab'ers, can anyone recommend a travel insurer? We are going on a 2 week Med cruise next April with P&O visiting 9 European destinations. We are both early 60s. Staysure seem the way to go but as...
You are in a café and the rather aloof couple at the table next to you have been struggling over the last clue in the crossword for half an hour. Do you tell them the answer? I can't help myself, I...