I was asked about the life-cycle of a cricket today, and looking it up I found this; 'Crickets chirp at different rates depending on their species and the temperature of their environment. Most...
I have been told by Mrs K. that I have an unreasonable amount of shirts talking up too much space. I have just counted them and I have 48 (not including T-shirts etc.). This does sound quite a lot I...
'Before he was deposed, President Morsi appointed as governor of Luxor a former member of Al-Gama's al-Islamiyya, the terrorist group that in 1997, murdered 64 people in the Temple of Hatsheput ....
I want to give someone a present of the cost of a full tank of diesel, for a Land Rover Defender. What would that approximately be at the moment in the U.K. please?...
Interesting study in today's Telegraph; http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10878625/Fasting-for-two-days-can-regenerate-entire-immune-system-study-finds.html I recently fasted for 2 1/2 days, felt...
Moving from XP to widows7 I somehow have lost my Microsoft Publisher, which I only used occasionally and for very simple things, I have just spotted this on ebay which does seem amazing for £4.99....
In a recent study researchers at the University of Manchester suggested that there was a direct correlation between a higher number of visits to 'religious places' and low crime figures. Not only did...
I've had to abandon XP and install W7. I used before, iespell here on AB and other places by right clicking on the text, but this no longer seems to be possible to use it on W7. How can I now check on...
I'm returning to UK for a fortnight later this week. I have installed 'Teamviewer' which will allow me to access my home PC on a laptop while I'm away, but this will mean of course, leaving the PC on...
Have you noticed when people of a certain age seat themselves (particularly into a comfortable chair) they make a sort of sighing groaning noise which the young never do. Are you doing it too?
'Playing only their third ODI against a Test-playing team, Afghanistan had Pakistan in serious danger of being bowled out for under 200. But Umar Akmal averted that fate with his second ODI hundred,...
I recorded this film, we watched it last night, and the recording stopped just before the end (and my name is mud!) Fast Eddie (Paul Newman) was just about to take on Tom Cruise in a final pool game;...
Skiing accident deaths are now expected every ski season. Famous skiing deaths include actress and wife of Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson and singer/actor/US Congressman Sonny Bono. Ski accidental...
