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Re: Smoking

I will be going to my local Diamond Jubilee Free pub this weekend. I was thinking today it would be great to be able to enjoy a drink in a smoke free pub garden. As smoking has been banned inside all...

deggers316

appalled

appalled at the lack of lane discipline in the last few years, the times I've nearly been "written off" with cars crossing over the line into mine when coming round blind bends (a lot in my...

evelynru

Birds quiz

Help needed on two: A cool drink A hollow place in the earth and I...

leavi21

value for money quiz

cryptic clues with all answers related to money. They're off! First rate (8,5) Open and honest? (5) A fourpenny one! (5) Heavenly body for a third of a pound! (5) Protect cash reserve? (5,4) thanks in...

DTCwordfan

Following on from Mrs O's TV appearances, what's the biggest thing that you have won?

Apart from Mrs O's thread, it was Carrust's reply there that prompted this thread. I don't necessarily mean size either, probably more cash value. I answered a bizarre trivial question involving UK...

mrs_overall

Tell Us About Your Appearances on TV

Mine include: 1. Age 16 on Calendar Dreams (a sort of regional Jim'll Fix it) riding an elephant 2. As an extra (a prostitute) in an episode of Kavanagh QC 3. When my daughter was toddler she was...

Georgiesmum

NAMES OF HIGH STREET SHOPS

1.Pensioners Daughter. 2. Small scale items used for bowling. No number of letters given. Many thanks for any help....

craft1948

My new neighbour has moved in today

The bungalow next door has been let again, and the new tenant moved in today. I thought "That's interesting" as I watched them unload the furniture from a car low-loader.......................

sg

Misquoted sayings

I've just had an email from a senior partner that quotes the phrase 'False of habit'. I've never heard that one before. Ones you hear often are Damp Squib, or Doggy Dog World. Are there any others you...

Mickythehuckster

"Hello mr. magpie how's your wife and kids" Why do people say this?

I was in my back garden one morning when I heard my neighbour saying the above phrase, as I thought she was talking to me I said "Eh?" She then replied "Oh I was just saying "hello...

Prudie

Letters not typing in submit box

I'm aing a bizarre problem. Wen typing answers te letters h,c and v will not appear. I'm aing to write tem in an e-mail or Word (no problem) and opy and paste. How weird is tat? As you an see didn't...

smouse

999 puzzle

Why do some people dial 999 with their index finger and some with their third finger?

johnny37

vacuum cleaner

My 9-y-o dyson dc08 is not sucking as well as it used to and the brush head doesnt spin either which could be because of loss of suction. I have cleaned out the brushead completely so there is no dust...

nannakath

Local Council Elections

Mayoral Election. What views have you on this vote? Should we keep the present democratic system or change to an Elected Mayor?

rhythmcrazy

Which camera is best? Mine takes blurry pics....

What good camera would you recommend? My Olympus X-43 takes horribly blurry pictures. There seems to be something wrong with its auto focus. It lets me down time after time. I don't want a very...

foreverpools

conifer roots

just had 50ft conifer felled,how do i kill the roots off completely?

percypineapple

buzzards

we have a pair of buzzards arrived nearby, and they are relatively unafraid of humans. the local sparrow hawk is not happy, and we watched him( or her) dive bombing one of the buzzards, it kept flying...

tamborine

Digital TV

Does yours have a low hum when there's script on the screen. Is everyone short & fat ? How can I correct this ?...

murraymints

your first record ?

Remember the very first record (show my age ) you bought..mine was ..... Love grows where my Rosemary goes...Edison Lighthouse..bought it in woolies in Dalkeith for 7s 6d....

lankeela

Mathematical genius needed

Need to buy plastic chain to enclose an area 45 square metres. How much chain would I need to buy? Must be a minimum width of 6.15 metres wide. Obviously would need posts as well one for each corner...

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