Was anyone else affected by this morning's power cut? Our entire street was out at the very least and, when I rang up to report it, they seemed to imply that it was much more widespread than that!...
Sorry it this isn't the best place to post this, but I couldn't think of anywhere more appropriate. I recently bought an electric guitar from eBay and the seller delivered it this afternoon. He was an...
This morning when I tried to get into my car (2005 MG ZS) the battery was completely flat to the extent that the key fob wouldn't even open the door! Luckily, I have HomeStart with my insurance, and...
If anyone in (North) London is at a loose end this evening, why not come along to see The Invisible Lead Soup at the Zenith Bar in Islington? Of course, as you might imagine, one of my mates is in the...
1d Restraint called for with one girl going off the rails (3-4) _E_-I_O_ I'm assuming it's LEG-IRON, as that's a restraint and I can get the bit about "one girl", but how does the rest work?...
Does anyone remember a band from the North-East of England called Well Well Well? I seem to recall seeing them on regional TV playing a song called "Rescue Me"...
Hi, One of my neighbours has a car whose road tax expired at the end of December. He reckons he's got a month's "grace period" to renew it. Is that correct? I was under the impression that a...
In tonight's Mastermind, one of the general knowledge questions was "In which North-Eastern town is the Millennium Bridge which was the winner of 2002 RIBA Stirling prize?" The contestant...
Times Jumbo 852 - last two... 18a Jumps up with blade to cut flesh evenly (5) ??E?S 18d How to disconnect, perhaps, an annoying buzzer in toilet? (7) ??O?F?Y 18d could be ALOOFLY, I suppose, as in...
A work colleague is due to visit the USA in February on business and is concerned about the Visa Waiver Program as he has a conviction for theft. This is "expunged" as far as UK law is...
