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Shepherds

Is Jack P Shepherd (David Platt in Coronation Street) any relation to Jack Shepherd who played Supt. Wycliffe in the series of that name ? Totally different personalities I know, but stranger...
18:17 Sun 26th Aug 20071 answer, last by hau kola 18:20 Sun 26th Aug 2007
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Traffic News

Where can I find FM radio channels for traffic warnings on the A1, A14, M11 and M25 (I will be travelling from Lincolnshire to Gatwick in the near future, on a Sunday). ?Any specific warnings for this...
16:52 Sat 18th Aug 20072 answers, last by sddsddean 18:17 Sat 18th Aug 2007
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Digital Radio

Can anyone explain why there is a delay (approx 3 secs) between analogue radio and digital radio broadcasts. I first noticed this when I checked my radio controlled clock against a BBC time signal. Do...
09:05 Wed 28th Feb 20073 answers, last by cleedaub1 10:44 Wed 28th Feb 2007
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Music Hall

Who was the 1930's music hall comedian who always came on stage to the march "The entry of the gladiators" ? Also who was the comedian of the same period who did a monologue "Dreaming O my darling...
18:50 Mon 26th Feb 20071 answer, last by cleedaub1 10:48 Wed 28th Feb 2007
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Airport Taxes

I recently investigated ticket prices from UK to Canada and was surprised to find that there were substantial extra charges (of the order of 50 - 60% of the airline prices) listed as "taxes". What are...
17:05 Fri 13th Oct 20063 answers, last by Buenchico 23:33 Fri 13th Oct 2006
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Lincoln pubs

When I was in the RAF in the early 50's , I remember going to a pub in the centre of Lincoln called "The Saracen's Head". Having recently moved back to Lincolnshire, I tried but was unable to find...
14:25 Sat 02nd Sep 20062 answers, last by cleedaub1 11:20 Mon 04th Sep 2006
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Silent Witness

Does anyone know the words of the Latin that features in the introductory and closing sequences of "Silent Witness" ? I have listened carefully but cannot make out any of it except the last word which...
10:16 Thu 24th Aug 200610 answers, last by hypostasis 14:12 Sat 02nd Feb 2019
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Road Markings

Can someone explain the meaning of the occasional sets of bars painted on the roads ? They seem to consist of 7 wide bars with sets of 5 narrow bars in between. I presume they are something to do with...
18:28 Sun 20th Aug 20061 answer, last by heathfield 18:40 Sun 20th Aug 2006
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Canon Typewriter

I have recently acquired a second-hand Canon Typestar10, in working order but without an instruction manual. I have tried the Canon UK website but with no result. Can anyone advise where I can get a...
11:19 Sat 20th May 2006
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Scones

Can anyone provide a recipe for scones which uses Cream of Tartar as one of the ingredients ?
15:12 Thu 04th May 20061 answer, last by nickmo 15:43 Thu 04th May 2006
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Police Ranks

In the uniformed police ranks, an inspector wears two pips and a chief inspector three pips on each shoulder. Is there or has there ever been a rank wearing only one pip ? (such as a second lieutenant...
22:25 Fri 28th Apr 20061 answer, last by Lonnie 22:52 Fri 28th Apr 2006
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Dalziel & Pascoe

Two characters who appear in quite a number of the Reginald Hill "D & P" books don't seem to have made it onto TV - I refer to Franny Roote and Edgar Wield's partner Edwin. Can anyone confirm this...
09:57 Mon 17th Apr 20064 answers, last by Fibonacci 16:06 Mon 17th Apr 2006
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Planets Suite

When Holst wrote the "Planets" suite, why did he miss out Earth ? Has any other composer written a piece to fill in this blank ? And why are the pieces always played in the wrong order ? They should...
16:23 Mon 20th Mar 20062 answers, last by Aschenbach 21:16 Mon 20th Mar 2006
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Vitrolite

I have recently moved to a house which has the whole bathroom panelled in Vitrolite. I am trying to fit a shelf on one of the walls but have so far not been able to drill any fixing holes - a masonry...
09:23 Fri 10th Mar 20062 answers, last by chasbo 17:16 Fri 10th Mar 2006
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Mobile phone codes

How do I get information on a mobile phone code ? I recently texted a number (84247) that was advertising free ring tones. Since then my pay-as-you-go account has been debited by over ?10 for service...
11:58 Wed 22nd Feb 20061 answer, last by leighj 13:14 Fri 24th Feb 2006
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Highway Code

Has anyone driven in Arab countries?      I came to the conclusion that the drivers there used the sequence "manoeuvre - signal - mirror", rather than the correct one -...
15:29 Thu 13th Oct 20054 answers, last by ianess 13:25 Fri 14th Oct 2005
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Fiat Models

Why were the small Fiats called Cinquecento and Seicento, which translate as 500 and 600, when they had 900 or 1100 cc engines ?
14:34 Thu 13th Oct 20053 answers, last by cleedaub1 07:27 Fri 14th Oct 2005
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Drinking

We have recently rehomed a Saluki cross bitch, about 18 months old. A delightful pet in every way, except she hardly ever seems to drink. We leave fresh water but she rarely touches it. All we can do...
18:57 Fri 23rd Sep 20057 answers, last by Buenchico 05:28 Tue 27th Sep 2005

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