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LadyHonoriaDedlock Mon 13-Mar-23 22:32:40

5 once popular sweeties you can no longer buy

GoldenLady Tue 16-May-23 15:01:38

The Star Spangled Banner
The Croppy Boy
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Over There
The Rising of the Moon

5 items you wear only in summer

MrsKen33 Tue 16-May-23 16:25:20

Sandals
Shorts
Swimsuit
Linen dresses
Cotton nightie

5 women’s magazines.

biglouis Tue 16-May-23 23:15:47

Woman and home
Elle
Vogue
Vanity Fair
Allure

5 ways to find water in the desert

SachaMac Wed 17-May-23 14:40:43

War - Edwin Star
Give Peace A Chance - Plastic Ono Band
Sky Pilot - The Animals
Masters of War - Bob Dylan
Vietnam War Song - Creedence Clear Water

Five famous battles

biglouis Wed 17-May-23 15:13:59

Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Hastings
Trafalgar
Battle of the Boyne
Siege of Leningrad

5 ways to find water in the desert

MrsKen33 Thu 18-May-23 05:45:00

Cactus fruit
Dew
Wells
Oasis
Watch where animal go

5 considerations when buying a house

SachaMac Thu 18-May-23 06:34:55

Price
Location/neighbourhood
Parking
Schools in the area
Does it need work

5 renovation projects you may need to do in an old house

HowVeryDareYou2 Thu 18-May-23 09:33:53

New windows
Central heating
Rewiring
New kitchen
New bathroom

5 antisocial things neighbours might do

crazyH Thu 18-May-23 09:49:39

Burning rubbish before 7pm
Loud music
Partying late into night/early hours
Nude sunbathing
Starting their motorbikes early in the morning
Uses for Flour, other than Baking cakes

biglouis Thu 18-May-23 13:48:46

Thickening for gravies and soups
Coating meats & veg
Play dough for kids
Flour and water makes paste
Metal cleaner

5 uses for lemon juice

GoldenLady Thu 18-May-23 15:26:23

Flavoring to add to cooked fish, especially fish & chips
Lemonade
Baking: lemon merengue pie, lemon cake, etc.
Remove stains from white clothing
Remove grease from pots and pans

5 noises in the city

fancythat Thu 18-May-23 16:19:41

Traffic
Horns
Sirens
People
Underground

5 old fashioned toys

SachaMac Thu 18-May-23 16:20:16

Sirens
Traffic
Loud music
Noisy people
Construction Work

Five things that are considered lucky in superstitions

LadyHonoriaDedlock Thu 18-May-23 17:05:21

Bayko
Hula-hoop
Rocking horse
Spinning top
Yo-yo

Five things that are considered lucky in superstitions

MrsKen33 Thu 18-May-23 17:50:25

White Heather
Lucky horseshoe
Cornish Pisky
Lucky charm
Lucky sixpence

5 things considered unlucky

SachaMac Thu 18-May-23 18:36:01

Putting new shoes on the table
Walking under a ladder
Black Cats
Breaking a mirror
Putting an Umbrella up in the house

Five plants you might put in a hanging basket

HowVeryDareYou2 Fri 19-May-23 12:22:48

Lobelia
Marigolds
Pansies
Primulas
Ivy

5 types of pasta

GoldenLady Fri 19-May-23 14:32:46

Spaghetti
Ravioli
Angel hair
Fettucini
Macaroni

5 types of sauce

biglouis Fri 19-May-23 16:14:07

Tomato Sauce
Hot Sauce
Taco Sauce
Soy Sauce
Tartar Sauce

5 decorations to go on a wedding cake

LadyHonoriaDedlock Fri 19-May-23 18:00:51

Plaster (or plastic) bride & groom. These days also groom & groom, bride & bride.
Piped flowers
Sugar diamonds
Gilt paper hearts
Messages in piped lettering

5 stag or hen night traditions

SachaMac Fri 19-May-23 18:12:44

Going away for a wild weekend
All dressing up in silly costumes
Getting drunk
Pulling pranks on the groom
Getting a naked butler for the hens

Five things that used to be on a wedding present list.

HowVeryDareYou2 Fri 19-May-23 19:00:22

Toaster
Kettle
Microwave
Crockery
Glasses

5 time-saving gadgets

biglouis Fri 19-May-23 22:06:11

Robot vacuum cleaners
Electric tin opener
Cordless vacuum cleaner
Calculater
Smart phone

5 things that happen on a stag night.

LadyHonoriaDedlock Sat 20-May-23 13:19:23

[I've never been to one, obviously, but I've heard tales and seen them in action]

Rude and noisy drinking games are played in the pub
Everybody gets blind drunk
Somebody takes a wild swing at the table skittles in the pub resulting in several broken glasses (I've seen this happen)
The groom is sick in a restaurant
The groom wakes up naked on a beach wearing a tutu

5 ways to deal with a hangover

SachaMac Sat 20-May-23 13:27:11

Stay in bed
Hair of the dog
Drink lots of water
Take aspirin
Eat a fry up with black coffee

Five garden tools