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Hearless

I watched this TV drama the other day, and it reminded me of a book I've read. I can't for the life of me remember the author or title. It was set in America. The story was about a woman who had had a...

Francis Asis

searching for book title

I read this book about 20 years ago. It was set in WW2 in a village in occupied Italy. A German soldier fell in love with a village girl but then he had to murder some villagers and she spent the next...

willow74

orthognatic surgery Part 2

i put a post on here yesterday talking about my Jaw reconstruction. Well i am thinking of getting an insurance policy which will help me when i have to take the time off work etc. does...

shazzabell

Washing behind your ears

Why are we told as kids to wash behind our ears, when no one even looks there?!

kjc0123

hellraisers and hit on the girls

What is the meaning of "hellraisers" and "hit on the girls" in the following sentences? Teaching keeps you young, they all said, perhaps energetic and mentally sharp, but what Ray wanted was to sit on...

Seabedsurfer

Is Belfast worth it?

Has anyone travelling the world been to Belfast or their other city L'derry? Are they worth a visit or just another zit on the urban landscape? Personal Opinions would be great rather than...

desertrat

Electric cooker

When I accidently touch the metal filament of my electric grill with a metal object why don't I get an electric shock?

Annie456

Record Company

If a runner is the most junior position in a production company, what is the most junior position in the different departments of a record company?

Snappy

L'occitane

Do House of Fraser stock L'occitane?

BJS

pond goldfish problem

In our garden pond we have just come across one of the larger goldfish which appears to be diseased, in that the tips of its scales are black. The fish also appears to be frequently hugging the sides...

kazza12345

why pencil?

I have just been to vote. Why do they make you do it in pencil, as it could easily be altered by being rubbed out, and i might find ive voted for someone else!

phl666

Voting Systems

Can someone explain, in simple terms, what is meant by "proportional representation" and how this differs from the voting system which is currently in use in the UK? Many thanks.

Cristo

Voting in anonymity ?

I have been voting for a lot of years and only yesterday did i realise that my vote is not done anonymously. my polling card has a number on it , passed to another clerk , recorded on the counterfoil...

banjo

Cornwall

Why do the Lib Dems do so well here?

MargeB

Galloway + Paxman

What happened there?

acw

The last 19 seats!

According to the bbc website, 627 of 646 have been declared. I understand that in the 647th constituency, sadly one of the candidates died and there will be a by-election soon. Does anyone...

helpme!

Swearing

Where do swear words originate from and why are they offensive?

mighty duck

cheating friend

hiya people, ive found myself in a bit of a dilema, i have afriend who has been going out with his gf for about 2-3yrs. i know that he doesnt love her, even though he says he does,and i know that he...

emzzy

Man trouble

I need some advice. A few months ago I started seeing this guy. He lives about 100 miles away so we didn't get to see each other very often but spoke on the phone almost every day. I really fell for...

acw

Report user

If we report one user's questions/answers repeatedly, does this have the effect of reporting the user? What if we wanted to report a user and we felt we needed to give a reason to justify doing...

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