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liberal 60s

what were the liberal ideas in the 1960s regarding sexuality and promiscuity? thanks for any help given :p

Summer of Love

Hello can anyone tell me when the Summer of Love actually was... I've been told 1969, 1967 and 1966 so was just wondering when it atually was! Thanks

Rooser

The Blackwall Tunnel in East London

The Northbound tunnel of this particularly ancient and decrepid peice of engineering is so ridiculously bendy that it seems the forefathers of one Uri Gellar had more than a helping hand in it's...

richb14

Friends of the Earth

Can anyone tell me what religion FOTE is? Thax Rich.

boxers

'julia'

How did a stone or wood construction that you sometimes see in old town squares (Beaminster for one) derive it's name?

goodsmeister

A young lad at my works who is doing a project for tech needs to know what plastic material would be best suited for injection moulding a mobile phone cover and why, i don't have a clue so i wondered...

Minnesota

priests carrying smoke during service

What is the thing with the smoke that the priest waves around during a mass?

lennylemar

mail on sunday crossword

in the geologic timescale the first period of the stone age

jridgeback

Why was Mussolini appointed Prime minister ?

In october 1922 the King of Italy appointed Mussolini as PM, but why did this happen ?Any information on this and the march on Rome would be appreciated - useful links etc. Thanks

smudge

Things happening in threes!

The saying that things always happen in threes, or words to that effect, must be true. In one week, our telly, tumble dryer & washing machine have all gone on the blink! Does this often happen to...

10ClarionSt

Noah's Ark

In the late 50's or early 60's I remember seeing a headline in a Sunday paper with a photograph saying that a CIA spy plane had photographed Noah's Ark in the mountains in Turkey. I think it was in...

Stupid8

Sink Crack

We have recently put in a new Bathroom and have noticed that our sink has a crack along it originating from a chip - the sink is ceramic white - any ideas how to repair it / cover it up would be...

daveyboy0071

terracotta flooring

ive got to lay terracotta tiles in a conservatory and i would like to know what preperations you need before i lay them,i have heard you need to prime them with linseed oil and beeswax?? can anyone...

mpdevine

Spanish Armada

What happened to the Spanish Ardmada

stu_barlow

Malasia Conflict

Does anyone know anything about a conflict in malasia involving British troops in the 1950s?

Dudley

War Graves at Passendale

I have just come back from a trip to Belgium which included a visit to the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery between Passendale and Ypres. It was very moving. One thing that puzzled us is that on...

Madge.B

Ladies and Gents

What is your favourite precious or semi precious gemstone?

the freak

Feelingless

Even though it's not a word, could it be accepted if I use it in this poem I'm writing? If not, does anyone have an alternative word?

mama

next pope

whos it gonna be??

FP

The Royal Wedding Again

How many of you will watch it on Saturday. I know I will - not because I'm a Royal lover but because I am female and it will give me something to gossip about afterwards. I will have my chocs at...

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