Recently I travelled from Norwich to Stanstead along A11 and passed a tall (memorial?) column at the (north) side of the road. What was this, is it a memorial and, if so, who to?
Muslims have been getting a bad wrap on other topics, namely news and it got me thinking do I know of any famous muslims. Yes, although way before my time he is an absolute hero of mine. My musical...
I am getting conflicting answers to the following question so I am posting again. Is anyone confident they have heard of this place?Is it well known? Which place, just generally, is almost exactly...
Some 50+ years ago I was severely reprimanded by a senior member of the Common Room (female) when, in conversation, I referred to 'the wife'. Such was the impact of her wrath that I have never used...
Do the traditional table manners which dictate what order food is offered/served to people, ie by sex and by age cause offense to anyone else - or am I just being petty? Sexism and Ageism have serious...
Why can't the islands of Hawaii break from the one state and form multiple states? In 1820 the people of Maine (still a part of Massachusetts) decided that even though they we technically a part of...
Ever notice so many words with Irish-Celtic background aren't pronounced like they're spelled? Like I heard that Tuatha de Danaan is pronounced, Tua de Dan. And a harper named Toirdhealbhach O'...
What was all that about then, this was the worst tv I have ever seen, I only managed about an hour of it and had to turn over , The Eastenders thing with barbara windsor and that other bint was...