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Light Bulbs

I find it annoying that I need to keep supplies of so many types of light bulb. Some variations I can understand, but is there any reason why standard light bulbs are both bayonet and screw fittings?...

guiliana

literature

shakespeare's romeo and juliet is an example of what

Hmmmmmmm

Drinking Water

My wife's doctor has told her to drink 8 litres of water a day. She is struggling to get through this much. Does anyone drink this much regularly? Thanks.

ali_alic

Favourite Types of jokes

Do any of you Ab'ers have a favourite TYPE of joke. Mine has got to be the "a man walks into the bar" ones. Such as .. : a bear walks into a bar and asks for a pint of..................guiness, the...

GlitteryPink

dried porcini mushrooms?

For a recipe I need some dried porcini mushrooms...do I buy these already dried and whereabouts in the supermarket are they because they don't seem to be with fresh mushrooms?

wentwood

job interviews

I'm looking for a new job and most interviews these days ask for a 10-20 minute powerpoint presenation on a topic related to the job. This is not my strong point and I wondered whether anyone knows of...

happytohelp

fancy dress

hey everyone hope you are all well, need a little help got a friends 21st coming up witht the theme being favourite film dress up.not much time to ge tthings together but do have lots of balck and...

oblivio

RadioTimes8

20ac Is sports team besieged by poor Tess? (6) E---T- 15d One fool I scoffed to begin with (8) I-I---T-

wendyl

rt7

Could I have some help with this please? 9d street character is skiver we bent over (5,7) 16a language directions to attractive person (7) 24a royal household's joint wooing (9) 13d fish reels...

zebsman

Radio Times

Need help again to finally finish off:- 6d Took the rap, say (5) (originally thought it was SCOLD until I got 8a) 17d Church parson I deserted (7) Advance thanks again to one & all.

wendyl

rt 6

need some help again please 12a leave before sooty showed off to overly virtuous person (5.3-5) 18a person ridiculed by a range of jokes (8,5) 20a artisan james put on weight (10) 2d diva madonna...

Hmmmmmmm

Children's Handkerchiefs

I want to buy my grandchildren (girl - 6, boy - 3) some hankies, not least so they stop borrowing mine! I can't believe how difficult this proving, the best I've done so far is to find a shop that has...

phl666

emergency calls

Where can i find out about wireless emergency alerting systems. I have a relative with a heart condition who lives on her own. She needs to be able to press a button which will call an emergency...

huggles

Crossword

Horse going round wide tree (5) ?o?i?

Raj

Radio Times 51

I'm stuck on the following clues. Any help appreciated. Thanks. 1A last-ditch recovery by one side ???T? 15A drifting debris, note plenty before lunch ???T??? 1D last-ditch recovery by one side...