I have just sat through a BBC production of Far from the madding crowd. It was impossible to beat the Julie Christie Alan Bates, Terence Stamp and Peter Finch version. That original production was as...
my very old cistern has a sticking lever which I have to force up in order to get it to flush. It is about 65 years old and has the word "standard" in pale blue on the rear of the bowl. Do I use some...
I have an Apple MacBookAir reconditioned and would like to know if it wears out the battery charge faster if I put it on to charge before it runs out if there is some charge still on the display? I...
My daughter has just fond out that someone who lives closely has successfully made a claim on daughters car policy. This very antisocial neighbour (police frequently called to house, endless fights...
I have just finished The Spy and The Traitor by Ben MacIntyre and can order now from local library anything which would be worth ordering. My favourite books are Star of the Sea and Sky Burial. I do...
My grandson asked me how to go about getting a pension organised. He is a self employed bricklayer and is on a high rate of pay. Has always been self employed.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) having watched Ken Burns' incredible "The Roosevelt's - an Intimate History" on PBS America over several hours and am deeply moved by first Theodore and then Franklin...