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If you can prepare this dish without looking up the references in the Bible, you should be on Mastermind! It is suggested the Authorised Version is used. (You can find it online at www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/ ) Ingredients: 1          ½ lb of Judges 5:25 (end); 2          ½ lb of Jeremiah 6:20; 3          1 tablespoon of 1 Samuel 14:25;...

Make sure your valuations are up-to-date Christmas Quiz 2022 Christmas Quiz 2022 answers Your Countdown to Christmas – 25 ideas Post those cards on time!  Final posting dates for the UK this Christmas are as follows:  Safe driving this winter  Are you dreading some Christmas presents? How long should you sleep when you are over-50?...

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal..” (Matthew 6:18) We once had a break in just before Christmas, the thief stole presents from under the Christmas tree and my laptop. This was some years ago, but I can still remember the...

How did No Vac Novak become No Match Novak? 35 years ago ITV wanted a detective story set within 50 miles of the Midlands to rival BBC’s Agatha Christie stories. What did they choose? Which rock star who died in January and would do anything for love, but not that? What unexpected occurrence at the...

No Vac Novak became No Match Novak because Novak Djokovic was due to play at the Australian Open but prevented because he had declined a covid vaccination. 35 years ago ITV wanted a detective story set within 50 miles of the Midlands to rival BBC’s Agatha Christie stories. They choose to the Morse stories. Meatloaf...

 Find the perfect cards…. But hurry! If you don’t already have a favourite charity, try the Combined Charities Christmas Shop at http://www.christmas-cards.org.uk/ for ideas. Your Count-down dates to Christmas might include: –  30th Nov – 4th Dec:  Write your Christmas cards. Start with the ‘must-sends’ first, so the pressure eases off. Draw up your Christmas...

Final posting dates for the UK this Christmas are as follows:  – Friday 16th December: Royal Mail Bulk Mail Economy – Monday 19th December: 2nd Class – Wednesday 21st December: 1st Class – Thursday 22nd December:  Special Delivery Guaranteed & Royal Mail Tracked 24 – Friday 23rd December: Special Delivery Guaranteed with Saturday Guarantee

The temperatures are dropping now, and if you are going away for Christmas, it is a good idea to nurture your car battery. Cold, damp weather can cause problems for it. The RAC recommends the following to take best care of your battery: Before you switch off your engine at the end of a journey,...

Do you expect to like all the presents you will receive this year?  Not if last year was anything to go by! In fact, it seems that more than two-thirds of us expect that we will unwrap at least one item that we do not like this Christmas. What do you do with those weird...

The amount of sleep you get each night can have a huge impact on your health. A recent study has found that middle-aged people need at least seven hours a night. This reduces their risk of developing various serious health conditions including cancer, diabetes, and arthritis. This contrasts with the effect of having only five...

If you live with a cat, you will know the scenario: it is late at night and you want to go to bed, but the cat is sitting maddeningly just out of reach on the garden path. You keep calling ‘kitty kitty’ in your sweetest tones, and in response the cat twitches an ear –...

Short naps in the daytime are very good for your young child.  They can be key to allowing their young brain to fully develop. According to a recent study, the part of the brain that processes memories, the hippocampus, is underdeveloped in children. Taking a nap will help them, as their immature hippocampus quickly reaches...