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The inspiration for this question came from helping my grandson with his homework and what great fun it was.He was asked to match up collective nouns with words e.g. "gaggle of geese".The second part of the task was to make up some of his own.The teachers examples were "a crawl of babies" or a "chatter of children".Here are some my eight year old grandson made up.

A spike of hedgehogs

A sea of surfers

A slime of slugs

A pong of pigs

A palette of artists.

You get the gist now ?

Have a go and make me laugh.

Here are some lines from one of the most beautiful ones I have ever read:

" And the lamps of the city prick my eyes

So that I can no longer see your face.

Why should I leave you,

To wound myself upon the sharp edges of the night ? "

The Taxi.......Amy Lowell 1874-1925.

Now to tax your brains ! a two part question.

(1) Name the author and Poem from which the following lines come:

" The world was all before them, where to choose

Their place of rest and providence their guide:

They hand in hand with wandering steps and slow,

Through Eden, took their solitary way. "

Clues.. English male poet 1608-1674.

Big clue ! you won't find this in the LOST property office at the station !

(2).Please quote some lines from a poem you like and i will give best answer to the one that moves and inspires me !.

When baby sitting for my daughter I regularly used to switch over to it ,nice relaxing music for late evening,to listen to and some beautiful video clips to watc in peace and quiet when the children had gone to bed ! A couple of months ago we got Sky installed at home and at first I got the channel but now it isn't listed anymore. I have E mailed them but received no reply. Can anyone help ?

Will it take more than "ONE VOICE " to "SHOUT" above the noise of the TUBULAR BELLS ", or will the "BANG BANG " of the "DISTANT DRUMS " mean that "SILENCE IS GOLDEN " !

Best Answer to the 1st person to name the Artists of the songs/tunes in Capitals ! If you are my era you should get them all ! Good Luck !

Will it take more than "ONE VOICE " to "SHOUT above the noise of the TUBULAR BELLS ", or will the "BANG BANG " of the "DISTANT DRUMS " mean that "SILENCE IS GOLDEN " !

Best Answer to the 1st person to name the Artists of the songs/tunes in Capitals ! If you are my era you should get them all ! Good Luck !

There are a lot of us regulars in the P&S section so this is a test to see what ,if anything you have learned.I have remembered from other peoples answers,things about them, e.g. Elflaeda is slimming. Scotsladdie has trouble with his girl friend, so what have you learned about me ? I know I have told you a few things over the last 4 months.

Should I smarten myself up a bit and go on a diet ?......

....or do you love me just the way I am ?

CUDDLY !

....when I tell you about my new toilet seat! You just have to give it a gentle push( not whilst on it of course !) and both the seat and the lid close slowly and gently !

Tell me what purchase you have made recently that has brought a bit of fun into your life.

Will choose as best answer the one that brings a smile to my face, but not rude ones please.

OK picture the scene.You are on stage at a big theatre,alone.No backing group,no musicians,no instruments.Just you and a microphone.In front of you a rapturous audience waiting with bated breath for you to give the performance of a lifetime! Tell me what song you are going to sing.The criteria is it must be a "belter" i.e passionate.emotional.powerful.With lots of highs and lows.Sung with feeling.You will give it your all.! Mine will be Whitney Houstons "Didn't We Almost Have it All "I will chose the best song (after mine) ! in 2 or 3 days time.

(1) What is your highest ever score Be honest !

Mine is 295,000

(2) What is the best level to start at ? I am talking about game A. I always start at level 8 but am wondering if I would score better starting lower.Definitely no luck starting at 9.Hope this question is interesting enough for all you clever people out there !

I have just answered a question about from a pregnant 12 yr.old, in all good faith,. and have been reading some of the other answers and it has been suggested that it is a hoax and that the asker has submitted previous questions which contradict each other.Is there no way of monitoring to prevent this happening if it is the case?Please don't anyone reply and tell me that I am a gullible fool because I am new to yahoo answers and had not seen her name against any other questions.I would not have thought anyone could be so vile or sick as to do such a thing.

Honestly .The first time I noticed it was only a corner and my dentist was very dismissive saying it was a bit of root left from a previous extraction,but since then it has grown more and now the middle section(it's a double) has come through.Are there any dentists out there who can tell me if this is common? Also is it likely to grow fully and will it be healthy.?Thank you

The banknote note in question is a £10 note