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Septic Tank- Bully Farmer

My parents, both pensioners have lived at their current address for 30 yrs. Their septic tank is in a field behind. 2 yrs ago a farmer rented the field to plant barley. Since then, the septic tank,...

Bobbisox1

A Trip Down Memory Lane

From ‘ Parkies’ who loved their jobs and did it with Pride to School board men, strange it was always a man , we were terrified of him and playing truant was never in our minds. The friendly...

pipdawg

Senior's Bus Pass

Can I get a bus pass at 60? (I'm female, if that's relevant). Some sites say yes. Gov. site says you have to be claiming your state pension

jw47

Returning Faulty Items Bought On Line

I purchased a Samsung TV from argos last week only installed on Wednesday. The sound keeps going so obviously faulty. It was delivered. . I am going to contact customer services but am a bit worried...

Bazile

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So , Ted Rodgers was a fraud - lol He didn't actually do that thing with his finger , apparently How many of you tried and failed to do it ?...

andy-hughes

The Mai's April Fool

Really poor this year - the idea that the Queen had a Zoom interview with Oprah Winfrey - no-one can have put much thought into that.

HenryFord

Elderley Main Driver / Owner Gives Up Driving Lisence

Hello, My elderly father is probably about to give up his driving license. He owns the family car and is the main driver on the insurance policy. My mother is currently a named driver the insurance...

Ken4155

Queen Fans - Heads Up

From 2100 through to 0035 tomorrow evening, BBC 2 are broadcasting 3 programmes concerning the band. Probably all repeats, but, if you're a true fan, then you can't get enough. Right? :-)) 2100; 'In...

pastafreak

Kindle Book Deals

...or not. I've always looked forward to both the daily and monthly deals. Books I want for as little as 99p...whats not to like? I eagerly looked for the April monthly deals this morning...nothing...

winstonmin

Uploading Pictures On Freecycle

Does anyone know how to upload photos with an item posted on Freecycle. It used to be simple with a button to select a picture, but that has disappeared. I want to post paintings and they need photos....

andy-hughes

Hello Again, And Thanks.

In case anyone is still wondering (or bothered!), my 'goodbye ' message was indeed an April Fool joke. Thanks so much to the kind AB'ers who were taken in, a knowing wink to those who saw through it,...

grumpy01

The Repair Shop

My opinion of Jay Blades has been recorded on here several times.However,credit where it’s due,he did make a good job of re-upholstering the chair brought in by the twin sisters....

Barsel

Plastic Bags And Tray Liners.

Just had an email from Tesco to say that after April 19th, they will not be supplying plastic bags and tray liners. If you use C&C, you should have bags in your car to put your groceries in, and if...

nailit

Racism / Blm Etc

Dont really get involved in such threads but I just dont get the historic point of view? I dont own slaves and blacks dont pick cotton anymore... Why the harping on in the news about things that...

barry1010

And Another Little Thing That Makes Me Shout At The Tv

The mispronunciation of 'leverage'. It's surprising how often this word is used on tv and very few people pronounce it properly. Any mispronunciations annoying you this week?...

tiggerblue10

Murder At A Vigil

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-56595001 Another family now grieving a victim of knife crime at a vigil. I can understand the outpouring of grief for someone who has died in horrible...

ludwigvan

Ginge And Whinge.

Would this be the ideal time for Buckingham Palace to release Harry’s DNA results proving that Charles is not his father? It may or may not be true but either way I’m sure it would take the pair of...

tiggerblue10

Saved In The Blink Of Time

https://metro.co.uk/2021/03/31/teen-declared-dead-breathes-again-hours-before-organs-were-to-be-donated-14334077/?ito=article.tablet.share.top.link Lucky lad and his family must be so relieved and...

Smowball

Cystitis Treatment......

Well, having never had it before and being diagnosed over the phone (our doctor isn’t seeing anyone face to face) I’m assuming she is correct. Either way, the pain when passing urine is absolutely...

douglas9401

Loving Their Work. :-)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-birmingham-56588847...

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