It is reported that, because of the cartoons, the authorities in Iran have decreed that henceforth Danish pastries can only be sold there under the name of "Roses of the Prophet Muhammed". Are there...
Hi can anyone give me any tips on how i can get nice fluffy crispy roast potatoes. mine are normally nice but to get them crispy i put lots of oill in the baking tray i feel they could taste better i...
Hello, I hope someone can shed light on my issue. My husband's mother and maternal family are British and we are considering someday coming to live in England if my husband can attain citizenship...
I have just realised I have accidently written a 250 word essay with the caps lock on when it should have been off so I have had to do it all again. Does anyone know any good jokes to cheer me up?I...
We have a very nice large spare/study/guest room which is due for decorating in the spring. However, as Mr S is an avid reader, there are antiqued pine bookshelves in there, with hundreds of books. I...
My year 6 son needs to find a word beginning with 'P' which comes from the French words 'presto' and 'digit'. It means to conjure or to create a majical illusion. Any suggestions would be great....
can anyone think of a recipe for the above ingredients? i seem to remember one where you put sliced potatoes and cream in a dish topped with cheese and cooked in the oven. will it taste nice and if...
Eash's question about tipping hairdressers got me thinking. If you work in the service industry, is there an amount of tip left that you would deem to be 'insulting'? I've heard that the minimum...
my mate geordie from newcastle is always on about how he loves a pint of mark almond,apparently its a popular drink on tyneside but has anyone else heard of it
After some 18 replies to an earlier question on sports teams anthems, we do not seem to have an answer to individual countries of the UK. Does anybody know yet what anthem has been selected when (if)...
where will I find old school photographs taken at St Edwards RC school, Windmill Street Runcorn. 1960's - 1970's. We had group photos taken and I would love to trace some of them?
I am partiicularly interested in US history for the period after 1865 to 1910. Can anyone recommend any books for this period understandable by a layman. I have trolled library lists and googled but a...
Hi, i use shallots in my cooking quite a lot, but i get sooooo annoyed while peeling them, they are so fiddly and i usually put in less than i wouls as i get bored halfway! is there any way to peel...
This has most probably been asked before but will check before I press the 'go' button. During the colder winter months I leave the CH on from 0530 to 2230, same applies to the HW. This means there is...