Miriam Margolyes was touring America seeking out racism and discrimination and yet I feel she negated her efforts by labeling herself as a Jewish lesbian. I don't go around telling everyone I'm a...
The other night, on a country lane, a passing motorist made mincemeat of my wing mirror so I've had to have a completely new unit. The garage has charged me for 1 hour 25 mins. labour. Is this...
When David discovered Anna hiding in Roy's flat she asked him to contact Gary in return for the favour she once did him (David) but I can't remember what she did for him. Anyone have a longer memory...
I usually have a toolbar across the top of my screen with 'Tools', 'History', 'Bookmarks' etc. but I've just hit a wrong button and it's disappeared. It happened once before and I made a note of how...
'Botched' on E! shows how 2 American plastic surgeons repairs surgery that's gone wrong and mainly features large-chested women, with the odd nose thrown in. When the women fling open their tops to...
Wasn't sure where to post this ... I have a pattern to knit a toy dog and it includes wrap and turn (w&t). I've done this before but am baffled by the instruction in this pattern: K3, w&t, p6, w&T,...
Not sure where to post this but can any kind Swedish speaker please translate for me what Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt are saying in "Valdigt rolig Beck-blooper" on YouTube?...
Can anyone understand this pattern and I sure as heck can't and I thought I was a seasoned knitter! What, for instance, does "using blue(green/pink) for dot" mean? Also, in Row 1, the instructions K8...
The cryptic clue to a crossword in the Daily Mail was "Sound of horse in 1880 and 1918" and the answer is "neigh". Can someone explain it for me, please?...
Hi, ouibonjour, I hope you're out there! (I meant to post yesterday but forgot!) First of all, who was the "minister" who turned up every 2/3 years and, secondly, who was shot in their car in the...
I've been asked to knit a Hungry Caterpillar but am going spare trying to find some multi-coloured greenish wool for the body. Has anyone knitted this and can recommend a brand and shade, please?
I'm stuck on 4d. (7) "to perform better than one's opponent in a sport" and have O-T-E-Y. I thought it would be outplay but have 11a. as Hellvelyn (a mountain in the Lake District) so I have an E...
A friend has given me a 'knit-you-own-cat' kit (pardon the pun) which she found in a charity shop. The problem is that the instructions are in every language but English. I've searched on the net but...
I started the menopause at about the age of 52 and, although I'm nearly 70, I'm still getting hot flushes. My doctor has told me there's nothing that can be done about it. What's the oldest anyone has...