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london underground map

Does anyone know where I can obtain a 3D london underground map? It has the map showing in relation to the city. many thanks

Misty77

Has anyone ever heard of the word spogs ? Its a slang word for 'sweets' ie: 'have you got any spogs?' which we used to use at school in Yorkshire back in the early 80's (I'm 28 now) People look at me...

chakka35

Pronunciation of 'Majorca'

How do the Spanish pronounce 'Majorca'? In English the 'j' is obviously pronounced as in 'jam' and I've always considered 'Mayorca' to be pure affectation. But I may be wrong. In words like 'Juan' and...

Brownlow

Health Care in Spain

I've read that the health care in Spain is very good, but would like to know what, exactly, is available to British people who have decided to retire there.

Englishbird

Eggheads

Is it just me or is CJ UNBEARABLY SMUG. I just can't stand him, and I keep trying to give him the bennefit of the doubt but it just keeps getting worse. Why can't he just answer the questions normally...

Ferg

Waterford Crystal

I am looking for some tumblers from an old Waterford Crystal collection, however I am slightly unsure of the exact name. I think it is something like Commera, or Coomberer, but I am not sure. Can...

mollymoo

ben fogle extreme dreams

hi i just watched ben fogle extreme dreams and they all got woken up in the middle of the night in the jungle cos 200 pigs were on the rampage....I have never heard of these pigs...does anyone know...

Northumbrian

Old Buildings

As a child, in the late 1920's, I visited the ruins of a farm, in South Northumberland, where my grandfather was born. The farm, or smallholding, was called "BOLISHER". No article fronting the name,...

~Vulpine~

Right - think of a name!!

I need a name for an online thrift shop... or at least a place that purveys antique, miscellanous things. Ready... steady... go! :D

SteveD

Moth identification

Sorry for posting this again, but I have now added a photo: http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Animals_and_Nat ure/Question293700.html

Hallstone

fruit

Anyone know a cluster of which fruit is called a hand? Many thanks

SteveD

Identifying a moth

I have just found a very large moth in the garden and I would like to search on this site to identify it http://ukmoths.org.uk/ but I'd like to narrow it down a bit first. The moth doesn't look well...

LeedsRhinos

Pirates

Why, when pirates appear in a film do they nearly always talk with a cornish accent (ooohh arrrr type of thing) ?

doorknob

fig rolls

Probably been asked many times, but to solve an argument is a Fig Roll a biscuit or cake?

chickwoo

welcome

does croeso mean welcome in welsh?

just jools

petit foie gras

Can somebody please tell me what petit foie gras is please?

dicann

TV reality show

Can anyone help please? What was the name of the couple in the TV reality show about a double glazing firm in the midlands.

KittyGlitter

South Pacific Fancy Dress

Any ideas what I should wear to a fancy dress party based on the theme of the musical South Pacific? I've never seen the musical. I'm not wearing a bikini though!

whitbybabe

Countryfile

Did anyone see Countryfile this morning? They had a photographic competition where viewers sent in their photos of the countryside and weather conditions. They are compiling a 2007 calendar with the...

Philtaz

Looking for a Periscope.....

...no, NOT for a submarine! One like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PORTABLE-PERISCOPE-DTM-P 525_W0QQitemZ300026888939QQihZ020QQcategoryZ10 955QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Have looked far and...

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