Due to the recent good weather I've spent a lot of time in the garden and have heard birdsong that resembles the opening notes of the tune known, (at least by humans!) as 'Camptown Races'. Does anyone...
Does anyone know where I could buy a print or poster of that famous photo of Robin Friday wheeling away from goal giving the 'V' sign to the 'keeper he's just beaten? Cheers.
There was comedy series on BBC2 last year that featured a Chinese guy called 'Errol' who worked in a fishmarket and a divorcee who kept his daughter's Shetland pony in the spare room of his flat. I...
This may well be an urban myth propagated by history students but I remember someone telling me that there were two generals in the Franco-Prussian War called something like 'Henau' and 'Stedion' -...
I'm aware that several modern Spanish surnames have their orgins in Ireland. The names of Irish mercenaries fleeing to join the Spanish Army were often changed into Spanish versions, e.g. Kennedy -...
Answerbok's question about nougat reminded me of this - what ever happened to the 'h' in yoghurt? Nowadays it seems to be spelt, 'yogurt' but being from the old school, I stubbornly persist in...
We've all been told the old wives tales as kids e.g; if you swallow chewing gum it'll wrap round your heart and kill you, or it'll give you appendicitis! However, is swallowing chewing gum, actually,...
Recently I bought a leather jacket from a charity shop. It's in great shape and only cost me a fiver, however, it smells badly of stale sweat. Any ideas on how to get rid of this odour? Cheers.
