can anyone give me any ideas about what to get my father-in-law for his 60th birthday next month? I'm stumped cause we want to get something a bit special but not overly expensive. Something thats...
I was recently helped by a member of staff in a car park to such a degree that I feel it appropriate to write a letter to the company asking them to acknowledge this man's goodwill and his going...
What is the most embarrasing thing that has ever happened to you?I was taking my dog for a walk along the docks when I was 17 and was new to England and spoke practically no English. A sailor came...
Is there anybody not necessarily your mom or dad who you have really listened to for advice through your life , it may have been teacher , friend, boss.Anybody spring to mind and what valuable piece...
Hi, I am going to an 80's themed fancy dress party in just over a week and need to sort some kind of costume out. Does anyone have any suggestions? Something nice and easy to throw together or find...
Do you think journalists from the sun look on here for kind of stories ? i put a thread on here that we are losing all the greasy spoon cafes ,opened the sun today it is all about it .Spooky ? I know...
are all the city's getting smaller replica's of the london eye now or something? manchester & birmingham i think both have one, and now york has one. is leeds getting one? or anywhere else?
I was shocked today to here that a work colleague of mine as lived in the same street for 20 years and only know's one neighbour in her street. It used to be a time when we used to look out for each...
My Uncle is a fairly well know magician and recently had to perform a full magic show at The Magic Circle. The audience were all magicians and I can't help thinking, "What's the point in that?" For...
The BBC says that David Lloyd George was the last bearded PM and Macmillan the last to wear a moustache. Can anyone confirm (best of all with a picture!) that DLG did wear a beard as PM? Thanks...