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"A Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England". Following on from the previous one about medieval England, it's a fascinating read. When I did history at school, it was all about Kings and Queens and battles. This book looks at the life of ordinary people. What they ate, how they dressed, what work they did, how they travelled, crime, sex, religion - it's all in there.

If you like Indian, the Jehangir in Winchester Road at the top of Hill Lane is top class. Nice atmosphere and surroundings and superb toilets. http://www.jehangir.co.uk/

No, foreign consortia were going to build 5 new plants but the Germans have pulled out and, with the change of government in France, the 2 French ones are also looking doubtful. In Parliament earlier this week, the Energy Minister could not say if any of the planned plants will be built.

At least I can stop worrying about Season Ticket prices....

Soul Limbo by Booker T. Synonymous with the BBC coverage of Test Matches.

Only £8.00 to get in. Are they taking the ****? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/9274597/Empty-plinth-and-blank-piece-of-paper-to-feature-in-exhibition-of-invisible-art.html

True, the ordinary customer shouldn't be affected but banks lend to each other so, if Spanish banks go under, it could affect UK banks profitability (if they've got any).

Rayures rouges et blanches.

A fine area to choose. No riff-raff please.

They usually run free buses from Parkway for the big games and this is no exception: TRAVELLING BY TRAIN OR BUS Getting to The Ageas Bowl by train couldn’t be easier. Whether arriving at Southampton Airport Parkway, Southampton Central Station or Hedge End Station; there are travel options available to get you to and from The Ageas Bowl. Southampton Airport Parkway – FREE bus service to and from The Ageas Bowl. Just look out for signs to Bus Service A when exiting the station. Southampton Central and Hedge End Stations – First Bus provide an enhanced service to and from The Ageas Bowl on matchdays. Just look out for signs to the 8A bus stop when exiting the stations. The 8A also provides services to The Ageas Bowl from Southampton City Centre, Woolston, Bitterne and Hedge End. For timetable information please visit http://www.firstgroup.com or call 0871 200 22 33. For all rail enquiries please contact National Rail Enquiries on: 08457 48 49 50 or visit: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk Plus Bus is a national company offering discounted bus fares when purchased at the same time as a train ticket. For more information visit http://www.plusbus.info or call 08457 000 125.

Isn't Gary and Phil's dad called Neville Neville?

It's a myth that you can't eat well unless you're well off. Learn a bit of cooking and you can make good healthy meals for no more than it costs to buy processed crap.

They were on the local news a few weeks ago. Anonymous employees were telling of a mountain of undelivered parcels at their local warehouse, so when I ordered a toaster from Amazon and saw that Yodel were delivering it, I feared the worst. I must have been one of the lucky ones as it arrived on time.

That could also apply to Osborne and Cameron.

The old witch certainly had the Tory Party Conference in stitches when she parodied the Monty Python "Dead Parrot" sketch. Unfortunately she hadn't the faintest idea why it was amusing. Humour was not one of her strong points.

As a bit of a chilli addict, I quite like it with pasta. I also find it improves with age. Make a large batch and freeze some. It improves the flavour.

The Albion Band and a couple of blokes carrying a large canvas pocket that the crowd throw coins into. Older Dell attenders will know what I'm on about.

If you make sure that it's got USB ports, you can download virtually anything from the web on to a stick, (not that I'm condoning anything illegal), and plug it in.

It was a big day when I was a nipper. Hardly any live footy then so we avidly watched the build-up from about midday. The FA's killed it by playing it during the season and letting every man and his dog play at Wembley for all sorts of less important games.

Totally ineffective - see Technology thread.

I think that Cameron thinks the same. As a senior Tory was quoted yesterday "The only think that would be worse for Cameron than Boris losing would be Boris winning"

Looks suspiciously like the old site and works just as well.

How can you think that an unlocked apartment is a safe environment. It obviously wasn't in full view of the restaurant or they would have seen any intruder (if there was one). Leaving a 4-year old and 2-year old twins on their own is criminal. What was to stop them wandering into the kitchen where there is all sorts of dangers. If it had happened in the UK (and the Daily Mail didn't make them out to be middle-class icons of respectability) they would have faced criminal charges.

On a domestic appliance theme, I've just bought a 2-slice toaster where you can turn off 1 side if you're only doing 1 slice, hence saving 50% electricity.

I think that we need more large inflatable bananas.