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Fight Them On The Beaches

WE SHALL fight them on the beaches, we shall fight them in the fields and on the landing grounds, said Churchill in 1939. Unusual use of the word 'we'. I was on Omaha Beach having my leg shot off and...

starrs

Lovatts Demon

1- Unfulfilled U?M?T 2- Jeweller's eyeglass L???E 3- Dire A???? 4- Geological division E?O?H 5- Specialist coffee maker ?A??ST? 6- Frozen polar regions ??E???S 7- Spanish icon, EL ?I? 8- Portable...

thenry

Andy Murray

Pathetic !

supapapa

Jets in the heart

A friend of mine is in hospital with heart problem, the doctor says she has jets in her heart, does anyone know what he means?

Leapers

Cat ears and faces

It might be a common question and sorry if it is a repeat but playing with my mothers cats today and she asks me (assuming i am an expert on all animals) what the extra little flap of skin on outer...

lesalies

derivation

what is the derivation of rodeo

neil42

Irish RNLI

Hiya everyone,not sure where to ask this so thought i would try here,am watching a program about the Irish helicopter rescue service,that is south Irland,and they mention the local RNLI.So i was...

Mick-Talbot

Muttley, No.1 ?

Famous laughs Sid James Woody woodpecker...

chasbo

pre pay fuel

Why don't garages make you pay before filling your tank? This seems to be the way garages in the USA ensure there are no "drive offs" You pay at the kiosk, say £10 or £30 ( cash...

Marijn

Are you ready to have children

http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/strbago.htm...

TheOtherHalf

Do you buy popcorn etc at the movies ?

Breakfast tv - price they charge at the cinema now for popcorn and coke etc, and people taking their own instead. We always have taken our own but the Manager says we shouldnt as he is providing a...

AB Editor

The Queen's English

HRESPANA

I should know this but ......

.... having a dumb moment - 27A anyone? Thanks.

sith123

swastika-nazi

what was the inspiration for the swastika flag and why did they choose it?

starone

Wine versus water

To my friends who enjoy a glass of wine... And those who don't and are always seen with a bottle of water in their hand. As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, In beer there is freedom, In...

hiflier

secret codes used in the last war

We all know how our boffins decoded German secret messages during the last war. But is there any evidence that our secret messages were intercepted and decoded by the Germans? And did we have any...

nannakath

Breakthrough Breast cancer music quiz

Answers with musical association: Sing a choral composition-losing height in the wind section.(3,7) We hear the pitman might be in a darker place.(5). Any suggestions much appreciated. Thank you....

Hymie

Monkey Puzzle – a monkey that can count

This is now quite old – but it keeps re-appearing every once in a while on main stream TV. A monkey is shown a display screen with single digit numbers at various locations on the screen, the...

FredPuli43

Rommel's fuel

In the North Africa campaign Rommel had a 1,000 mile supply line to bring fuel to his army. His petrol was coming in from Italy, according to a TV documentary last night. Where was the crude oil...

peashaq

Music Hall

"Who was that lady I saw you with last night?" "That was no lady, that was Mrs. Goodwin."...

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