A couple of weeks ago on Saturday kitchen, Nigella Lawson made a deep fried squid dish that she made for a visting friend. She tossed the squid in some paprika and something else before frying. Does...
What weight was a bushel of wheat. I have a case of someone being transported for stealing 4 bushels of wheat and I wondered if it was a lot. Thanks carolegif
What is the point of this programme about which type of house is the best. The two presenters choose houses in three price ranges and then decide which is the most typical of the style chosen for that...
I wonder if they will be taught the same awful dishes that we were taught 40 years ago. Remember trying to get soused herrings home on the bus, at least they were in a jar which only leaked a bit....
There has been some talk in genealogy circles that it will be possible to view and download BMD certificates online from April 2008. Has there been any update on this? Most requests for certs are from...
I have taken out two part-boned chicken breast for tonight's dinner. I can only find recipes for boneless and skinless ones. Any suggestions? Thanks carolegif
I want to send my grandchildren one of those Christmas e cards - like the ones we had a few years ago with Chudleigh the dog etc. I think one lady compiles them on her website - does anyone have a...
Earlier today we had fishermen having to dump cod into the sea because we are not allowed to land them - stocks have to be preserved!! Later today, once again our Chancellor is having to "apologise"...
Can anyone believe this series. Mary Tudor (Henry's sister} married to the King of Portugal? Surely this was the King of France, and she did not smother him with a pillow! It is said that she led him...
I always buy my grandchildren a couple of books for Christmas. The eight year old girl is very good at reading and has been told by the school that she must now push herself and start reading "proper...
Did anyone else hear this on the news this morning? That we must give up eating meat and bread as it causes climate change! It's not April 1st is it? carolegif
A friend is looking for the title of a book (she thinks it was read out on Radio 4), about an Australian woman of Aborigine extraction who goes in search of her family. Thanks carolegif
Can you believe how thick these people are? Bill Kenwright and Jenny Seagrove lost all but ?1,000 on an easy question. Now we have just had Kate Garraway and her husband (a Tony Blair spindoctor) who...
I have lost my Wireless connection as my trial of the Dell Network Assistant has expired and they want me to pay $39.95 to re-connect. Do I have to do this or is there another way to connect to my...
I have been asked to pay an IBI Bill to the new owners of the apartment I sold last year. I asked the estate agent what it was and she hasn't got back to me. Is it the same as the "plusvalia" that is...
I am raising money for charity by becoming a fortune teller for the day. It is nothing serious, just a bit of fun. Any ideas on what to say? Thanks carolegif
I have a fatsia japonica in my garden that has a stem with large globes of black berried on it that are starting to pull the plant over. Can I cut this stem off? I don't want to kill it by kindness!...
The neighbours at the back of our garden have erected a large balcony above roof height - it looks like Stalag 13! They only got the seaview because we took down some huge lleylandi, but they now...
I need an outline drawing of the human body for a TEFL calss this evening. I am hopeless at drawing and I need one for teaching a "going to the doctor's" lesson. I thought it would be easy, but I...
All the answers are sweets or chocolates, these are the last few I am stuck on: Magic Moments Secret Love Affair John lennon Song Party Time (not Celebrations, I think the clue for those was Making...
