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One Rule For One....

another rule for the rest of us. We are told we must stay at home, then how come the Queen and the Duke have travelled to Windsor and Prince Charles has gone to Aberdeenshire.? We are not allowed to...

Buenchico

Buenchico's Latest Crossword

It's over two years since I last compiled a crossword for ABers to try their hand at but, knowing that one or two of you might be looking for something to overcome the boredom of being cooped up, I've...

alavahalf

Alex Salmond ..?

A Scotsman died and went to Heaven. As he stood in front of the Pearly Gates, he saw a huge wall of clocks behind him. He asked, 'What are all those clocks?'St. Peter answered, 'Those are Lie-Clocks....

Canary42

A Few Quickies (A K A Groaners)

What do you call a mouse that swears? A cursor. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = BREAKING NEWS: It appears that thieves have made off with all the motorway signs in Yorkshire....

fender62

Australia Lash Out At China

it's all true though, china's wet markets and eating anything that moves, horse bolted yea, but it's all true though, could have been prevented, or at least nipped at the bud....

seekeerz

The K M Links Game - April 2020 Week 1

Good morning everyone - and just in time for the weekend the lovely Autumn weather took a turn for the worst and went to cold, wet and very windy ....so much for getting some time out in the sunshine...

welshtanner

50 Years Ago Today

We got married. At the reception OH informed me that he had put a bet on to win on the Grand National, I said that he should have put it each way. Needless to say he won, the horse was called Gay...

sandyRoe

The Grim Reaper Apparently Isn't Too Busy With Victims Of The Virus...

...to leave others aside for a while. My sister, 10 years older than me, and in her 80s, died in her sleep during Wednesday night. Her death was more peaceful than something like the virus would have...

Buenchico

Bbc Quiz : Week 14

A disastrous start for me this week, with the first 4 all wrong. However I managed better from then on, to achieve my regular score of 3. Still easy enough to beat though, I think!...

hellywelly4

The Bbc

Every time (it seems) that I listen to the BBC or watch BBC News, they seem to be going out of their way to find people who aren't happy with the way the Government are handling things. I have just...

Bobbisox1

I’ve Decided We’re Going To Have A Summer Like 1976 This Year

Where we can sit in our gardens and sip a cool glass of wine , we will beat this virus and possibly have a healthy glow too...

Gromit

Woman Fined £811 For Being At A Railway Station.

No sure what law she broke, but £811 for doing nowt seems excessive. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-52121216...

Cloverjo

April Fool Anywhere?

I haven’t spotted any AF in the newspapers. Anyone seen any? Or is the general mood so bad that it would feel wrong?...

sherrardk

Daily Walk

Just been for our daily walk and not a duck, heron or kingfisher to be seen but as we were walking home a fox ran across the road, right in front of us, with a rabbit in it’s mouth. The kids were...

Thisoldbird

Vulnerable People Letter

A close relative suffers from Ulcerative Collitis..Asthma and Angina. She hasn't recieved a letter that went out to people considered vulnerable. I've looked everywhere I can think off to find what...

weecalf

Pop Up

Dunno about you good people but I seem to be getting a lot of funeral ads this last few days on AB . Does not bother me atoll as I was saying to the fridge and microwave it doesn’t bother me at all ....

royfromaus

How Lucky Are The Scots?

As above

Prudie

Working From Home Blues

Is anyone in the same situation as me and can offer some support and encouragement? I normally go to work all week, I have my own office and spend a lot of time on a PC but also attend lots of...

ichkeria

Vodka, Saunas And Football. Does Belarus

have the answer?...