Ok i Know Prunes are partially de hydrated plums.........but how come prunes are known for having a laxative effect in some (or they keep you regular) and are a high source of fibre..........yet plums...
With respect to Eoghan why does the panel think he is so good? He's ou of tune, has to rely on about fifteen backing singers to boost him and looks as if he's in a holoiday camp talent contest. Win or...
I have a full 1080p television and have just ordered a blu ray DVD player. Does anyone have a recommendation for a blu ray disc to show HD off at its best.? I thought of BBC Planet Earth but was told...
The Bank of England has cut interest rates in the UK by one-and-a-half percentage points to 3%, its lowest since 1955, in a shock move. Last month it cut rates from 5% to 4.5% in an emergency move...
I listened to a prog on R4 yesterday about a woman who'd taken a job at an animal testing centre, as a PR. She was terrorised for some time by animal right activists...abusive phone calls, house...
Hi, can any one tell me, I have just set up Skype so I can speak to and see my children in Australia. I have got Broad band 100% with AOL at a cost of ?29.99 per month, 8 megs a month. Was wondreing...
You know i have never seen E.T (cant figure out why) or any of the Lord of the rings movies. I do like a good movie as well and try and catch one as often as i can. Does anyone else have a blockbuster...
Well actually, anyone who knows London quite well. As some of you may know from my constant hand wringing, hair pulling whinging on various other topics on AB I am looking for a room to rent in...
New series on BBC2 hosted by Dermot Murnaghan! Came across this programme yesterday where quizzers are competing for a place alongside the regular Eggheads! Noticed a few familar quiz faces from other...
i just wondered what exactly this means, i know it means that my house could be worth less than i paid for it, but does it change anything for us, we are not planning on selling but we do have 2...
Myself and the present Mrs Hughes are going to be in the audience on 'Question Time' tonight - not sure if we will be called on to ask our questions, I'll let you know tomorrow. For those who don;t...
I'd be grateful if anyone could offer me some good advice on how to improve my chances of being successful with a small business bank loan. I'm looking to borrow about ?10,000.
Someone I work with says that he is currently using all the money he can lay his hands on to buy banking shares. Share prices are down a lot and his view is that their balance sheet positions are...
The credit crunch and the disruption to financial markets can only lead to a recession with the loss of millions of jobs. Is it time to rethink our strategy by ensuring that most of the contracts are...