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Funny Books

I like reading funny books, have read Tom Sharpe, Carl Haaisen, Stephen Fry, Janet Evanovich and Ben Elton. Can anybody recommend any other good comic authors.

flump1

I bought a pair of trousers from a charity shop and spilt bleach on them. I am wanting to replace them as they fitted well and were comfortable,but the only clue I have to there original outlet is the...

boodle

whippits

whippit puppies for sale please west yorkshire not too expensive or flashy

wicked32y

bank error

my friends bank paid him to much money does he have to pay it back

rock1873

Kites

Did U2 ever record a song called kites ??? I know the Simon Dupre song

pmoore

Michael Jackson covers

On the BBC2 documentary "Judging Michael Jackson" shown on 7th June there were some great covers of MJ songs played, such as "Wanna be startin' something", does anyone know who did these covers?

wariodolby

love song

i would love to know thew name of a song i heard many years ago. i cant really remember any lyrics but the song was about a husband who planted a tree with his wife and she dies but the tree keeps...

CSAW

Paddy Casey 'Saints and Sinners'

Parts of 'saints and Sinners' soundlike another song, possible late 1980's. Any ideas?

Kelvin

Song banned in about 1978/9

Can anybody remember a song released in about 1978/79 about a British soldier who lay on a bomb in a station in N. Ireland and so saved lots of lives. I believe the song was banned by the BBC.

shivvy

Crows and jackdaws

Anyone got any ideas how I can deter these big black beasties from feeding from the bird table? They demolish all the food in double quick time, but they also seem to scare off all the little...

PaulnCarole

Feed the Birds?

Many years ago I can remember being told not to feed wild birds between April and October, as, during this time, they can find food themselves, and if us humans were to intervene and put food out, the...

Dom Tuk

Ah what great news

Just read on BBC news site that Abigail Witchalls unborn child is still alive and progressing well. I recall a question on this site asking about the unborn baby. Many answers had sadly said that...

issy35

access to files

in care in glasgow over 21 years ago. Cared for from 6 months to 17 years ( on and off) would like to access my records but do not know how ???

spirostring

kemal ataturk

last week there was a documentary on tv about the life of kemal ataturk. could you please tell me the channel the date and time. thanks

shivvy

Live 8, G8, rallys etc

Can anyone help clarify . . . 1) What cities will be showing the Live 8 concert on big screens? 2) What date is Sir Bob asking everyone to go to Edinburgh to demonstrate? (by foot or boat!!) 3) Is...

Annlinda

where do I live

I live in England. When I am asked on surveys and petitions on the internet I am given the option of United Kingdom or Great Britain as place of residence. Which is the correct term

shivvy

Bluetooth question

I have bought and installed a Bluetooth USB Adapter onto my PC with the aim of transferring info from my PC to my mobile (Samsung D500) I have bluetooth 'enabled' on my mobile however when I click...