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'double acts'

can anyone make any suggestions of any male /female 'double acts'? for example, posh and becks - its for 2 new pets (one male and one female)

waimarie

Disconnecting PC

I shall be away for about eight weeks and not sure whether to completely isolate my PC, i.e. pull the plug or just switch off and leave in the normal way. Any advice please.

squiggle

Need your help to find a good book.

What's the most amazing fiction book you've read? I'm just getting back into reading, and I need some suggestions. They can be any genre - comedy, thriller, fantasy, horror, I'll even consider...

dumb

What books have you read that people have raved about and you thought were really over rated?I read 1) "curious incident of the dog in the night time" got to the end and thought "so?? whats the big...

lankeela

If you were Steve McLaren, would you be miffed

I know this should be in sport, but I don't really want to get into a footie argument, as this is general interest. Now that 'Big Phil' has turned down the England manager's job, and Steve McLaren is...

wycombeite

Hitler and Switzerland: why did he leave it alone?

Can anyone tell me why did Hitler not invade Switzerland when it was on his doorstep? I know it was a neutral country but that can't have stopped him. Any ideas?

GSD4ME

A 'decent' french red wine

I recently did a job for a friend of mine and, in return, he wanted me to buy him a case of 'decent' French red wine. I don't know anything about wine and he is a bit of a wine snob. I have asked him...

sherrardk

HP Beans

Why don't Tesco stock HP Beans anymore?

k8_doran

Stoeries of days gone by, the eldery

Hello, I am doing a project based on 'the eldery' (dont like calling them that) but I wondered if anyone had any stories that the eldery used to tell you or relatives stories, anything funny or any...

sssg4

help me spruce up my life

Hello,I am a 26 yr old female and am looking for ideas how to spruce up my life. I work full time and enjoy the gym and going out with friends. However, since moving to London in February I have...

pinksmartie

up to scratch

where does the saying up to scratch come from? eg. not up to scratch

waimarie

It's only a word

This is one for the English grammar nuts. A couple of threads earlier 'FINA' asked a question about a wedding 'invite'. Is this correct? Isn't the word 'invite' a verb - 'to invite' so shouldn't it...

country_boy

Roast Beef

I never salt my beef before I roast it (topside or rolled rib), but saw something on TV the other day recommending it. I thought it would draw moisture out. Confused now, any ideas what is best?

lady_p_gold

Language difference

Being English I say when given a cup of coffee 'has it got sugar in' but when I am in America they all say it sounds strange and that it should be 'has it got sugar in it' ...... both seem correct...

122345

Why do AB users presume you are lying?

I was wondering why people on this website often presume the other users are lying about themselves. I have never lied about anything on this website and I would never presume anyone else was either....

pinksmartie

pea soupers

am i right in thinking that pea soupers in 19th century london were called pea soupers because the smog was green like pea soup? (homework again lol)

Champagne

You've just been elected as Prime Minister...

What's the first item on your agenda?

saintjohnny

White Horse Carvings

I saw the white horse chalk carving in near Uffington, Oxfordshire today. It was a wonderful sight, but it got me thinking: why are these chalk carvings only found in the south of England? I go to the...

nickmo

For waimarie - Barolo wine. 2000 vintage to lay down

Hi waimarie - if you want to get a few dozen cases of the Barolo, the advice from wineontheweb.co.uk site for the 2000 vintage from Lidl is 'hold' and their vintage chart is at 97% for the 2000 - as...