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Tennis Prize Money

Following on from Butterbun’s question about the tennis, and my remarks about equal prize money I thought it might be worth examining a few statistics. In Melbourne, even allowing for Andy...

anotheoldgit

Was Such A Remark, Homophobic?

/// Campaigner Peter Tatchell said: 'It would be helpful if James could explain what he meant by those words and make it clear he is not homophobic.' /// Surely everyone can envisage the 'picking up...

anotheoldgit

Natural History Museum's Dinosaur To Be Replaced.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/natural-history-museum-to-replace-its-diplodocus-fossil-with-giant-blue-whale-skeleton-10008837.html Should 'Dippy' the Diplodocus, be removed from it's...

nellypope

Vat Guidelines On Digital Products, Extremely Confused!

These new VAT guidelines which came into force recently have got me completely confused. So before I call the tax man for an explanation I'm coming here first. In short: I'm a freelance Graphic...

ToraToraTora

In 2012 The Gov Was Talking About 80Mph Speed Limit On The Mw/dc

http://www.driving.co.uk/news/drivers-warned-to-stick-to-70mph-as-motorway-speed-cameras-arrive-by-stealth/ Now it's wealth by stealth, what happenned?...

Barsel

Broadchurch

Is it me or is this getting confusing. I'm finding it difficult now there are 2 cases on the go.

kopend

Bush

what is the best type of bush to grow at the end of a garden my g/f house backs onto a school and the fance isnt too clever so its to help stopping the kids getting in someone suggested a red robin...

Caran

Top Gear

Recorded this for OH. It cut off the ending. Who won please?

sandyRoe

Great Men Tainted By Scurrilous Accusations...

Leon Brittan subjected to vile accusations and a prince of the blood royal said to have had an unhealthy interest in 'underage' girls. What has happened to the respect and deference we used to show...

mrs_overall

Does Your Forename Date You?

I was having a girly lunch with some friends yesterday - we are all the same age - and we got onto the subject of our forenames. We agreed that all our forenames date us to the decade in which we were...

Gavmacp

Sky Recording A Programme You Have Missed?

Mother has Sky. If she misses a programme she can go back and watch. But can she record it?

Noe-schitt

Are We Really Becoming This Type Of Society

This just beggars belief http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-30876360...

joggerjayne

Scottish Jokes For Burns Night

I'm after a few Scottish jokes for Burns Night. So far I've got ... Where would a Scotsman store his music? On his Och Aye Pod....

Hopkirk

For Mash Get Smash

Does anyone eat instant mash any more?

gollob

Pointless Question And Wrong Answer

The question was " What cricket counties either championship or minor do not end in shire" After getting Bath, Chelmsford and Rutland the lowest answers given was Wales and Cumberland. When did Wales...

merton69

The Word For.....

When you make someone aware of something dangerous they own, they become legally responsible. What is the word for it please?...

naomi24

Has Andrew Lloyd Webber Lost The Plot?

Andrew Lloyd Webber has said churches across the country should be fitted with Wi-Fi in a bid to make them a more integral part of the community. He said ''I want to get every church in the country on...

davetuc

Books Or Novels (3)

Some more cryptic clues to books or novels. Thanks to everyone for the previous answers. 1. Start to type 2. Forget not Argyll 3. Revised will 4. Pain leads to pleasure 5. Expire at three 6. An aid to...

Bazile

Look At That 'booking ' Beach

Booking .com advert . Clever or inappropriate . People are talking about it - which afterall is what one of the things advertising is meant to acheive...