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My pet name is Mushroom because I was at one time a fungus hunter. The mushroom I found eg Agaricus, weighed seven and a half pounds. The stipe eg stem must have been eight to ten inches long, and the cap 25cm across.
Hence you could say that I was a real swell

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Home & Garden > Pet & Pest Problems Mouse trap: How to rid your house of rodents: 3 of 18

While the cat's away let's kill Micky.One of my earliest childhood memories was of a pet cat which sat outside our farm house door that morning. When the door opened the cat rushed in to the house with a dead mouse firmly gripped in its mouth. The cat run under the dinning table and sat down before it began to eat its breakfa... More..
Other Readers share jokes: 22 of 87
_Manchester United play tonightDo you have a conscience? On your honour, what would you do? This test only has one question, but it's a very important one. Please don't answer it without giving it some serious thought. By giving an honest answer you will be able to test where you stand morally. The test features an unlikely, ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > European Culture The significance of the British community pub to society: 6 of 17
The public house was a Victorian creation which was defined as a house licence to sell intoxicating beverages, prior to its creation it was known as the drink shop or the fuddlers house. One of the reasons why the public house was a very important Victorian institution was because it was a focal point where peoples social liv... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Gummy bears: 3 of 7

WHO REMEMBERS THOSE ESSEX BEARS ?It was during the late fifties that Ron Gipson the landlord of the Bear public house at Noak Hill in Romford, Essex, was admitted to Harold Wood hospital where he met Fred Haynes. Ron Gipson became good friends with Fred Haynes who was the owner of a miniature zoo based at Pilgrims Hatch in Br... More..
Jobs & Careers > Starting Out Making the most of your unemployment: 19 of 44
"You may register to your local Department of Labour and seek a job. However, this is recommended for the people who have little or no skills or experience and are to except poverty level wages and salaries. Effectiveness: 43%." There are those people who are unemployed who do not want to work, hence an unemployed moonlighter... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Life and your perceptions: 18 of 38
If I was to think of a situation I hate and then to put it into Room 101 what would it be ? I'm late for work waiting to get served at a petrol station. There is a woman at the pay-desk with her week's shopping in her basket who has not bought her car to the petrol station. One of those cliche I hate is, "I don't know how the... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short Stories: Car accidents: 13 of 27
A Close Shave. As an experiment I put a Ford 1300cc G.T engine into an Ford Escort van, and one evening I decided to put my foot down on the accelerator to find out what top speed the engine could muster. The arm of the speedometer was close to 70 m.p.h but the harsh vibration was making the experiment noisy and slightly dang... More..
Sciences > Microbiology Mycology explained: 3 of 6

Dabble With A Death CapThere is an avenue of trees leading through a localhousing estate, it's beneath these trees during theautumn period that groups of edible mushrooms are tobe found. Local people out walking their dogs ormaking their way to the shops never stop to gatherthemselves a free meal on the way through.As a natio... More..
Autos > Autos (Other) Finding bargains with car boot sales: 1 of 2
CAR BOOT SALESI have not got enough money to spend so I cannot afford to buy this item.This is one of the manycliches used by so many people to limit their spending power,or to show prudence while on a tight budget.Sunday being a day of rest is the time to lay-back in a comfortable arm-chair and watch a game of football on te... More..
Sciences > Botany The science of mushrooms: 1 of 2
There is an avenue of trees leading through a localhousing estate, it's beneath these trees during theautumn period that groups of edible mushrooms are tobe found. Local people out walking their dogs ormaking their way to the shops never stop to gatherthemselves a free meal on the way through.As a nation we are also unaware o... More..