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Christmas Pud.

For more than 50 years I or my parents have poured a pint of Cognac over our pud then set fire to it.... Why?

Why?

Why can't aeroplanes be made out of the same stuff as their indestrucible black boxes? Why are there no synonyms for 'Thesaurus'? If toast always lands buttered side down, and cats always land on...

chris1970

ipswich

Ther is a dyslexic santa going around in Ipswich .......He keeps leaving prossies under trees!!!!!!

Maxell124

False Parking Tickets and Clamps

I am interested to know as a 4x4 driver is the placing of false parking tickets or false clamps as shown on these websites something that 4x4 drivers have just got to put up with or are those applying...

Clanad

Historical Fact...

It's a little known fact that Julius Caesar did NOT die from stab wounds by Brutus, but rather he was poisoned. At the huge banquet on that fateful Ides of March, Brutus slipped some poisonous hemlock...

what..the?

Added security at home

I have in a rented property so no drilling into the walls etc. But i would like a battery powered nightlight which is motion sensored as it to help us find our front door keys as much as anything...

ericthemini

Mike Reid's Group

What was the name of the group that Mike Reid the ex-Radio 1 DJ was in back in the late 70's? I remember a bit of the song it went "high rise, high rise the neighbours are banging on the wall again,...

suzi-q

Worries about 16 yr old behaviour

My son has changed so much over the past 3 months. He was such a friendly, affectionate boy albeit very laid back and with very poor organisational skills. We went on holiday to Greece at the end of...

jacobsmummy

what is the right age gap?

Hi guys, this may sound silly but i'm wondering when to start trying for our second baby. Jacob is 14 months old now and very independant. The plan was to get married next august and start trying...

dan no1

flat tyre

i woke up this morning and noticed my tyre was totally flat. what can i do? i cant ring the RAC anymore cos i cancelled it last week because i only had 14days to cancel it after they renewed, as i...

In A Pickle

Do you have an open fire still?

As the sweep has just left,after cleaning our fireplace and chimney;I thought I would just ask how many AB'ers still have open fires? We do, despite having central heating,as we like the cosiness of...

mikal

old quotation

where does the saying 'It looks a bit dark over Will's Mother's' come from

~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

gs6

What are the correct words to this poem?

As I was going up the stair I met a man who wasn't there, he wasn't there again today I wish that man would go away

MrPahoehoe

Homebrew

Approximately 1 year ago I started making some homebrew mead. The recipe was very simple: honey, water, yeast (we used a bit of orange juice to make a starter solution). It said something like 'allow...