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name for my new florists business

can anyone think of a catchy name for my new freelance floristry business

Puns

I have one: Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too. Any better ones...

Dom Tuk

Refusing to sign childs passport application

A colleague (who i got along well with) recently refused to countersign my childs passport (renewal!!!) photo as a true likeness as he 'had not seen my child'. I was taken aback as in my opinion...

Ducati

FA Cup Final - An empty win for the Gooners?

What are your thoughts? For me, as a neutral, I thought Arsenal were well and truly hammered - they were played off the park by Man U, and certainly didn't deserve the win. I think...

ludwig

Royal 'we'

When and why did the monarch start referring to them selves in the plural?

kjc0123

the meaning of the underlined phrases

What is the meaning of the underlined/colored phrases? 1. AT 9 A.M., the phone woke him. It was Harry Rex. "Wake your ass up, boy," he growled. 2. Ray swung to the edge of his bed and...

VINNY100_2

Seatbelts should they be compulsory .

Its been said on the radio that there were no seatbelts on that tragic crash in eire.My Wifes auntie died and we went up to london on friday with National Express.We were the only ones that used the...

Skids

Questionnaire

Thank you to all those who participated in my questionnaire over the past few weeks or so. I had 68 good sets of answer that I could use. The results are; Ministry of Mayhem 60% - Dick and Dom...

Maninblack

Mary Queen of Scots

What was the name of Mary Queen of Scots horse?

happytohelp

fancy dress

you guys never dissapoint so think hard!! its my friends birthdya next week and she is spending the whole summer in america this year so her party is american fancy dress i just dont know what to go...

terrij

wondering if only !!!!

Has anybody out there got a soft spot for someone they once went out with...most people i know always remember that special someone...especially if they are a bit upset...had an argument with present...

Snappy

What happened?

I have a horse who grazes in a field at my farm. It's quite a distance away from the yard so when bringing them in we ride them bareback with a headcollar and lead rope to the yard. A few years ago i...

bauduin1975

house plants

Are money plants toxic or harmful if eaten?

smudge

Phoney?

If phone is short for telephone - where did the meaning phoney as in false, come from please? (It sounds like it originated from American, but did it)?

joychow1985

suitable expression for "I love my mom!"

Hi! I'm from China. A friend want to tattoo his body with the meaning "I love my mom" or "thanks for my mom". May I ask that are there any advanced expressions suitable for the meaning? Thanks in...

Chriswood8

War in Cambodia?

i've just watched the film 'the killing fields' , in which i thought was awsome but was wondering what the outcome of cambodia has become? is there still civil war going on now??

marianne joy

Up The Wooden Hill To Bedford

Please help, my mother used to read me this rhymne, something about 'a yellow bus' and 'what will become of us' rings a bell, does anyone know the complete rhymne please? many thanks

Little Lady

Amsterdam

Anyone been there? I am planning on going the last weekend in July for 3 or 4 nights with a friend. Just wanted some advise really on what to see and do and what is NOT worth a look too so we...

FAQ-U

The boiling issue

Why is it that people don't use hot water when filling up a kettle as this would make boiling much faster...is there something wrong with hot water from a tap?

Blinky

Who lived at 342 Greasepit Terrace, Bedrock?

Does anybody know the answer to this, and no, it's not Barney or Fred. It's a question on a quiz at work and it's driving me mad!!

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