a) thing in your house which is still used b) thing in your house which is purely decorative (I'm ignoring the fabric of your house and referring only to its contents) Jokes concerning your OH are...
I'm currently compiling a short booklet (family history related), that will only be given to family members - either in print form or emailed in .pdf form. I am writing the text in Word, but have...
I have today downloaded the app "Merlin". Although I have not fully used it yet, I have used it in my garden breaks to see what birds it identifies by their song. So far, I have been quite impressed....
is taking place today to mark the retirement of service of these amazing aircraft. https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/a-flypast-to-mark-the-forthcoming-retirement-of-the-hercules-from-raf-service/...
I have this week become aware that someone I know has been subject to domestic abuse (although I had suspected and had tentatively asked, I could do nothing until she asked for help). They have been...
Postie delivered an unexpected box earlier addressed to me. Wrapped in tape that said "Unbox Your Dreams". I got mildly excited at the prospect that someone had sent me a little gift! What a lovely...
Having a little dinner on Sat. Main course will be steak (although one guest is having a chicken breast). I am probably going to do mini roast potatoes with garlic and rosemary or lemon and herbs as...
We have been invited to a FD party. Ordinarily I would refuse but this couple are very good friends and I want to get into the spirit of things for them! The theme is Victoria and the Raj. It's...
Just been outside and there are tawnys calling all round us. Lovely sound.
I doubt ill be awake much longer, plus i now have a kitten on one arm. But twit twoo to all you night birds....
I've just been given a couple of birds (shot yesterday). They will hang til the w/e and then I shall cook them. I was thinking of doing a ravioli with the hen bird and a gamey chocolate sauce. I could...
This article had me laughing out loud this morning, so I thought I'd share it. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11693019/Baked-disaster-Social-media-users-share-hilarious-cake-fails.html The...
I have two kittens to take to see the V-E-T tomorrow. I have one large cat box and one small cat box. They will both fit in the large box, no problem (and they spend half of their life snuggled up...
I've currently got a Brother MFC-J6310dw. But I am getting "Print35" error on it, and I think there is a bit of ink sodden paper in there. To be honest, it was an OK printer when I bought it (must be...
We have a bowl of hyacinths. They do not perfume the room, but if yoy get close to them they have an aroma which we think reminds us of a vegetable but we just cannot identify it. Any ideas, please?...
I am still working. I shall be until midnight Mr BM has, however, cleaned the dining room and living room. Including getting the wax out and properly waxing the furniture that needed it. It looks...
On my right foot, I have a lump. It is on the top of my foot to the inner side. It is about an inch round. It is hard. I do have a bunion on that foot and it is about 1.5 inches up the foot from my...
It's my annual "what am I going to cook?" Thread. Got about 40 coming for pre Christmas drinks and nibbles. Then 11 on Boxing day. I need ideas for nibbles that do not include pastry or cheese (cos...
Our neighbours across the field have invited us to a celebration of their twins' first birthday on Saturday. What do you get two 1 year old boys?! I said to Mr BM, we won't get the boys anything since...