Which state of the USA has been accorded the epithet "mother of presidents" because seven presidents of the USA have been born in the state? I have found two possible answers and knowing my luck I...
Does anyone out there know people with genuine love stories connected to The Boat Race, The Grand National, Royal Ascot or Wimbledon Tennis? No made-up stories please.
The official answers to the now completed (and enjoyed) CAB quiz state that Robert Cecil was the last bearded PM. A relatively recent BBC Election factsheet on the web (26 April 2005) claims that...
In which of his works did John Betejman (I think it was) refer to Waterloo Station as a "practical, airy place"? Any help much appreciated. Have a nice week-end, everyone -AFTER you've found my...
I was told recently that in a certain part of the country that the informer couldn't recall, Groats were still used as currency. Is this true? And if so, how much is a groat worth?
what other names do people adopt? Name like hoover, biro and to some extent breville - all brand names that have become the name of the item regardless of actual brand thanks
hi everyone.does anyone have any good tommy cooper jokes.i have checked with search engines but a lot of his jokes that are on the net are not actually his but are tom vines.so if anyone could tell me...
Can anyone please tell me, where and when exactly William Cowper the poet lived in Huntingdon with the Rev Morley Unwin and his wife Mary? Many thanks for any help.
Opinion please! When travelling on the A350 from Corsham to Malmesbury in Wiltshire, are you travelling north, north-east, or north north-east? Many thanks for your thoughts on this. Lm
A ST puzzle compiler states that Holmes would meet the occasional client at the Durrant Hotel - especially those who shied away from calling at his home. A Sherlock Holmes expert doesn't think so....
Anyone any idea? Why are these words, used as an introduction to a Cairngorms puzzle, in quotation marks?Stepping stones"; "waterfall"; "refuge". Thanks for any help. Lm
"To celebrate, he has taken Hungry Friend and I for a country ride." Is such a sentence acceptable or not? I wonder what Quizmonster thinks! Thanks for your comments ABers and do please have a nice...