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Discredited Opinion Polling

I have just heard that the BPC (British Polling Council) announce that an independent enquiry will be held into the polling forecasts they provided to the media & others. They could well begin with my...

jim360

General Election -- 15 Seats To Watch

I thought I'd try my hand at being a political pundit and offer up a few seats whose results I think are particularly important in the overall result, at least based on the predictions from the...

LochNessMonster

Is It Safe To Come Out Now ? As Google Have Scanned My Loch. :-(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-32382382 Hope they don't catch me in my onesies . :- 0...

sandyRoe

'what's It Called?'

Taking the dog for its afternoon constitutional I met a neighbour walking her grandchild in a pram. What's it called didn't seem right, somehow, so I waited until she volunteered his name. What's the...

jim360

Only Connect

Got Beethoven's and Brahms' violin concerti mixed up! What is the world coming to?! Victoria, how [i]could[i] you?!...

DTCwordfan

Weird Whistle Sound

This probably sounds as if I am half-baked, which may well be the case. Occasionally when I am in the bath, reclining back, or in an armchair, my breathing quiet, just after the exhale, I hear a tiny...

sandyRoe

Testing. Please Ignore

http://www.dropshots.com/S-Row/date/2015-01-21/06:42:01...

Chipchopper

Odometer Light Gone Out

Its been a few days since my car passed its MOT, but this morning I suddenly noticed that my odometer light has gone out (coincidence ?) Q. Whats the possible cause (digital display, recording miles +...

2sp_

New Phone

Any recommendations? I'm looking for a smartphone, smaller the better. Currently I have a Sony Xperia J but I killed it! I would like a decent phone and for it be smaller than a baking tray......

NoMercy

When Was The Last Time....

You made a huge faux pas?? My ex, with whom I'm still good friends, is taking me out for dinner tonight (his turn to pay). We were emailing each other to finalise details and I asked, "How are things...

sandyRoe

Can A Cable Be Run From A Computer To The Tv To Show A Film That's On You Tube

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vernonk

Great Dane Car

Can anyone suggest cars that would be suitable for carrying a Great Dane?

collaton

Water Overflow

In the loft of my house there is a small water tank each and every morning say about 2oc there is a continuous drip of water leaving the house through a over flow pipe,the only way to stop it is to...

tamborine

Freeview Etc

My news channels have all been reset into 100s channels, ie Skynews used to be 82 but now its 132. Have reset my box, alas no change. Have yours moved & why ?...

Arksided

Well Done Louis.

I don't take too much from pre-season friendlies, last season though Under Moyes I think it was Lost three drew three the warning signs were there. So far under Louis Van Gaal United played five and...

quizzywig

Anneka Rice

Tootling down to Oxford on Saturday morning, Anneka Rice was on Radio 2 as usual. Normally I don't mind her but the music on her show (and I realise she doesn't choose it) was absolutely dire. People...