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This thread will probably get me shot.......

I have an uncle who was a P.O.W. and was tortured & left disabled by the Japanese. He is 90 and still has screaming nightmares. I cannot feel a great deal of sympathy for the Japanese at the...

mrs_overall

Suggestions Needed Please - Fancy Dress Party

We have been invitied to a fancy dress party and have to go as animals. We both loathe wearing fancy dress. Mr O has come up with the idea of going in his normal clothes, but carrying a calulator or...

ethandron

japanese royal family

i've not heard any mention of them in all the news coverage, nor are they mentioned online as far as i'm aware. are the japanese not very fond of their royals or is this down to a news blackout about...

EDDIE51

Knew it would not be long !

Anyone else seen this rubbish ! http://news.uk.msn.co...-documentid=156497885...

chelsieuk

Pairing up knitting needles

Sorry if I am in the wrong place it's just that I don't know were to place it. I have lots of knitting needles so it's time I paired them off to their rightful partner, is there some kind of knitting...

VHG

Oh the joys of being part of the EU

Without the EU these people would not be here, all Lithuanian http://www.bbc.co.uk/...ngland-essex-12725927 http://www.shieldsgaz...for_robbery_1_3129319 http://content.met.po...7473562/1257246745756...

2Margaret

A side issue to Japan's present misfortune

Having watched with horror the unfolding story of the Japan earthquake/tsunami - and watching people evacuating offices etc in Tokyo, could anyone enlighten me as to why many Japanese wear medical...

bizzylizzy

Anyone know anything about types of fabrics - we're reupholstering a sofa

We've decided to have a go at recovering our sofa. It's looking a bit shabby these days. But the quote for getting it recovered was far more than the cost of buying a replacement would you believe. A...

bibblebub

Japanese Earthquake

The images of the tsunami sweeping boats, vehicles, houses and debris across the country are just so dramatic. There's continuous converage here http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/...

smurfchops

Which Terminal ?

Can someone tell me at which Heathrow Terminal, American Airlines fly from? The departure is AA115. thanks all :0)

sallyann16

Failed standing order

As the owner of a martial arts school, do I have any comeback with the bank (Santander) when the standing order from one of my students repeatedly fails to go through? This has happened a number of...

anotheoldgit

Dispatches: Lessons In Hatred And Violence

This follows on from an earlier question set by me. Did any of you watch this on TV last night? If so what are your comments? Should these establishments for teaching hatred and violence now be closed...

tweenyb

help needed using my tasty fill wilton pan (heart runs through the cake)

what is american frozen pudding mix? it says to use this for the filling but we are in engand, the closest i can find is instant whip or angel delight. the cake collapses when cutting or after its...

david51058

Couples who refuse to get married

Why is it there are some couple who refuse point blank to get married? I have nothing against unmarried couples, I just don't understand their reasoning. They live together for years but don't make...

Coldicote

Stronger National Identity

At a recent conference in Munich, David Cameron argued that the UK needed a stronger national identity. He also said, " We need to be clear: Islamist extremism and Islam are not the same...

MrPahoehoe

Park and Ride to London

I'm going along the M4 from Bristol to London on Friday morning. I need to be at the South Kensington tube station by about 8:30. As trains are ridiculous (over 140 return), i'm going to drive and get...

jno

Bad credit rating - how?

jno jnr wants to borrow more money on his mortgage but has been startled to find out from his building society that he's got a bad credit rating. He shouldn't have; all his payments are made on time,...

ethandron

volunteering

do any/many of you volunteer? as there seem to be quite a number of retired people here, and others who don't work for various reasons, it seems it might be something a fair few do. in the past i was...

evedawn

how long to lose 10kg

over the past four months i've put on 10kg. whilst not alot in some peoples minds it is in mine and i feel v self conscious and my clothes no longer fit. I'm now as of last week watchiing what i eat,...

Hopkirk

Alan Johnson

Why's he going?

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