The Archbishop of Westminster has asked the Pope to strip Savile of his Papal Knighthood , which is pointless as it dies with his death but it could be removed from their rolls of Knights but what is...
Considering dyeing a duvet cover beige-ish with coffee. Thinking of putting it in the powder drawer of the washing machine, has anyone tried this? I don't want to do it in the bath as it may come out...
I read a report last week by a number of U.S peadiatricians who had studied 140,000 children between the ages of 6 and 16. They found that the average age of puberty was 9.9 years for boys and 8.8...
http://redcresearch.i...d-Atheism-25-7-12.pdf Interesting statistics. Religion is definitely declining but areas where it persists seem related to poverty. Poor people are generally less educated....
I find myself disapproving of the concept and the participants in this story, but I am finding it difficult to articulate exactly what it is that annoys me :) Quite apart from the eye-wateringly large...
I’ve just had a long conversation with a colleague, and both of us feel that the law is not accessible to “the man in the street”. This got us to thinking about how we could make it...
http://io9.com/586980...oure-part-neanderthal so would you take the test? do you care? how would you feel about it if you were found to have a lot? would it bother you? or would be like it? I can...
On my local Beeb radio last night there was a phone-in to match the answers given in the Spotify survey of 2,000 Brits between the ages of 18-91 (there was an even gender split). Try falling asleep...
I have a 2005 Renault Laguna and on the dash is a permanent orange LCD reminder that I must change my oil! If I get a normal garage to do this will this message disappear or does an official Renault...
The word “know” can carry a wide range of meanings. For example, a person Who had never met him might say: “Yes, I know David Cameron. He is the Prime Minister of the United...
I have snared my victim and I'm sure there are nicer ways to put this but I am sh**ing a brick. What am I going to wear! What if he's a total bore! What if I'm a total bore! What am I going to wear!...
Shanthimalai (Red Nag Champa) is supposed to be the very best Nag Champa incense, but I simply can't find it over here. It's available in the States easily enough but I don't really want the palaver...