I just KNEW Plymouth Encore rang a bell, so I have been rooting through my stash, and there it is. I have some my son wants knitting into a Dr Who scarf, we got it from the USA. It is as I thought, a...
Saw a bloke in town yesterday. He was walking a husky-type dog on a lead while he (the bloke) was riding a bike. It was a busy city road, he was going quite fast and the dog was trotting rather than...
Trying to think of moderately famous people who are blind or visually impaired. So far, we've only got Andrea Bocelli, David Blunkett and Peter White (BBC). Any other suggestions?...
Saying last year I underpaid by £128. Yet there was no indication of how this happened and no instructions on paying it back. I receive a state pension as I'm 62. I also receive 2 private pensions....
In the good old days, we used to answer the telephone with 'Hello, Whitehall 231.' With the rise of mobile phones and spam calls that doesn't seem sensible. So, what's a polite way to answer one's...
We have a website that has been running for over 18 months now! We have attracted new custom to the shop from this, but are failing to attract online sales! We have only taken 2 orders via our website...
You may recall I posted a question here:- http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Animals-and-Nature/Question1253170.html After that day, I only saw hedgie once during the day until last week. Then it was out...
How do you revive a poorly bumblebee? There are loads of bumbees that end up in our office or on the stairs. They're alive but very slow. Can't be the cold, so how do you revive the poor wee things?...
Does this work in any way shape or form? Do you know anyone that has used this technique to get more from their brains and lives and if so could you recommend me some cd's, books or youtube links?
Any suggestions on this female: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40634294@N06/9052750786/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/40634294@N06/9052764142/ I was at Rutland Water today and saw this female, a little...
Getting ready for the birdwatch I thought I'd tidy up my photos. I took this (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40634294@N06/8416866720/) last July in the woods at RSPB Sandy. I think this might be a Bugle...
I've got some some very decent Averys Claret (Chateau Bernot Bordeaux Rouge 2009) to have with the Haggis (to celebrate The Auld Alliance) then ... ... I already have a bottle of 14yo Bruichladdich...
Is this rare?We haven't seen it this week,but three times in as many weeks it has been sniffing around and on the bird table.I thought it might have smelt our rabbits and that was the attraction.I...
This is too true to be funny........... The next time you hear a politician use the Word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about whether you want the 'politicians' spending YOUR tax money. A billion...
Why do we use champagne when launching a ship, particularly a warship?
Have we always used champagne?
Why don't we use something more appropriate like navy rum or english gin?...