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Compiling Local Rbl Quiz, Hit A Brickwall

Famous people with the name of English counties in their name. I have 8 Eileen Derbyshire, Sarah Lancashire, Susan Hampshire Judith Durham, Clark Kent David Essex Somerset Maughan & really stooping...

EvianBaby

Punctuation And Spaces !

Recently I've noticed a lot of people (here and everywhere) putting spaces between the end of sentences and the punctuation, apart from full stops. Like this ! You know what I mean ? I asked a guy at...

anaxcrosswords

Unauthorised Absence From School

Has anyone here, who has children at school, received a letter about the Government’s new strategy regarding unauthorised school absences? Ostensibly it’s saying that parents can be fined for...

Twit-Who

Ev Sunday Telegraph Enigmatic Variations 1079 July 14Th 2013

Great puzzle even if I did rather muddle through it to start with. Not a fan of long preambles as I invariably fail to understand it all until later but definitely worth the effort today. Many thanks...

dave50

Why Does Someone Suddenly Decide It Would Be A Good Idea To Take Drugs?

I don't understand why anyone would want to. Especially those in the entertainment world who become rich and famous, a lot of them decide start taking drugs such as cocaine or even heroin, why? I can...

gness

Privacy

Reading another thread has made me wonder about privacy in our gardens. How important is it to you? This is the first house I have lived in where most of my garden is not overlooked and the fences are...

coccinelle

Your First Wow! Factor

When was the first time you said WOW! I'm here in....... Mine was in Sydney. I just couldn't believe it! I'd seen the Opera house and bridge as well as lots of things to see in Australia in photos but...

Connemmara

Feel Terrible No 2 Again

Boring as I am - will go tomorrow - but you know already some of the reasons - but mainly because of the horrific weather we have had over the years I gave all my summer clothes to my cousin - you...

sunny-dave

Ashes Live Thread

Yes, it [i] will [i] contain spoilers - so look away now if you are waiting for the highlights programme....

coccinelle

When To Handshake, Fist Bump Or High Five?

Well that's my question. I'm used to handshaking here in France and high fiving young 'blacks' as they call themselves here but in England and the US (and elsewhere) when do you know which one to go...

x_word_fan

Ev 1078

Surprised no-one has already posted, lots to keep track of here with extra words and phrases and plenty thematic entries. I enjoyed it. Is it me or are EV's getting tougher in recent weeks?...

ferlew

Ladies Drinking Beer/pints

Well would you? I was brought up to think it wasn't ladylike to sup pints. Nearest I got was a half of shandy, or half a lager top. It just isn't right, surely?...

Cloverjo

Magpie Magazine Number Puzzle Clock By Brimstone

I don't if many ABers take this magazine and do the number puzzle, but I'll see if anyone does and can explain something in this puzzle for me. I would have thought that all across grid entries are...

emmie

Wimbledon

Murray v Janowicz tomorrow, who would you put money on, i know it will be a tough match

sp1814

A Rather Depressing Fact (For Those Of Us In Our 40S)

Ralph Macchio, the actor who played the original Karate Kid, is now the same age in real life, as the actor who played Mr Miyagi in the film. Horrible...innit!...

Lipz

Bald And Blonde For A Girl?

Hi i've been really contemplating shaving and dying my hair like amber rose, have any of you cut your hair really low? I have long curly hair and it's a nightmare to prepare as well as expensive hence...

Twit-Who

Ev Sunday Telegraph Enigmatic Variations 1077 Sunday June 30Th 2013

Very enjoyable. I found the missing word harder to find than one would think but all done now. Might have a bash at CAM 69 by Schadenfreude now - that should be a challenge.

FredPuli43

Another One For You Women

A poll of 1,500 women by Ergoflex UK [Who they?Ed. ] reveals that 95 per cent keep their make-up secrets from their partner. I never knew there were make-up secrets, so it must be working. And fully a...

Eve

Checkout Etiquette

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2353581/Sainsburys-customer-shocked-checkout-assistant-refuses-serve-mobile.html In fact, not restricted to checkouts. Ok so there may be an occasional...

Drush545

Is 6'2" Considered Particularly Tall For A Man In The Us?

I just measured my height and measured to be about 6'1" 1/2 without shoes and over 6'2" with shoes on. I feel noticeably taller than most of the people that I come across. Do you think this is...

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