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Olympics Presenters

Do you find BBCTV’s presenters of The Olympics - Gabby Logan, Clare Balding, Hazel Irvine, etc - warm and likeable? I don’t at all. Maybe we are not supposed to. But I wish they’d all be replaced by...

Barsel

Problem With One Of My Handsets.

I have 4 handsets in 4 different rooms. One of them isn't ringing when someone phones me and all it says on the display is searching. It's definitely plugged in and is never left off the charger .The...

Bobbisox1

Congratulations To Boris And Wife Carrie

https://news.sky.com/story/prime-minister-boris-johnson-and-wife-carrie-expecting-their-second-baby-as-she-says-she-had-miscarriage-12369102 And good luck after the sadness of having a miscarriage...

Barsel

Bamboo Fibre

I was thinking of buying some sausages from the Finest range at Tesco until I looked at the ingredients and saw that they all contain bamboo fibre! I've never seen that before in a list of...

Redhelen72

What’s For Dinner?

He is having toast burgers and I am having sashimi with an avocado salsa. What’s on your menu for this evening?...

bednobs

What Is It With Black People?

That makes them so good at running? Just watching the athletics and 7 out of 8 in the 100m final are black (top 3 all jamaican) is there something in physiology?

Caran

I'm Beginning To Wonder What Country I Live In.

In the mail there is an article about cutlery. We are being racist if we eat with a knife and fork. We should use our fingers. What on earth is going on!!

barry1010

Funeral Legal Advice Urgent

Just had a very distressing call from our good friend. Her husband died two days ago, not unexpected, in hospital. No post mortem needed and he was collected by the funeral directors yesterday. The...

ladybirder

What Determines How Quickly Cold Water Turns Hot When Running The Tap?

It takes 3 or 4 large bowls full since I had a new Bosch gas boiler installed. With my old boiler it was about 2.5 to 3. Nobody else I have asked in my block of flats has to wait as long. Is it...

burlyshirley

Really Angry And Upset

Just been out in the lovely sunshine for a walk with Jill my little dog. She was as happy as Larry with her tail right up and enjoying being out with Mum. We were waiting to cross a road when this...

nailit

Plenty Of Facebook "News"Popping Up On My Feed

about food shortages etc. Certainly a frozen meat and fish shortage here in Stoke, but plenty of other stuff to eat. A few empty freezers today but everything else is ok. Can stuff etc. and no...

Bobbisox1

Confused Here

Anyone know if I need a PCR to travel to an Amber list country after having both vaccines? The messages are so unclear , we know we’d have to have the antigen one to come back but do we need a PCR to...

sandyRoe

Fat Left Foot.

In recent weeks my left foot has got quite swollen. What might this be telling me?

pastafreak

For Those Who Are Diabetic Or Pre-Diabetes

A kindle Daily deal book by Professor Roy Taylor of Newcastle University. He has done many years of research into the causes of diabetes, including the value of calorie and carb restriction as a means...

teacake44

Just Trying To Catch Up Really

Is Boris rehearsing for Mary Poppins, or trying to get a job advertising Legal General?

pastafreak

News About Older Kindle Devices

This showed up on my News feed. It's an American source, so I don't know if this applies to kindle in the UK. https://www.engadget.com/old-amazon-kindle-lose-3g-access-093056232.html...

tiggerblue10

Caravans And Caravan Hols

There was a chap being interviewed on GMB this morning who hates caravans and says they're an eyesore and get in his way when driving his £70k Jag! He came across as quite arrogant and snobby. I've...

Ric.ror

Oxygen Generator Machine

Portable Oxygen Concentrator, 1-2L/min Adjustable Air Purifier Oxygen Generator Machine for Travel Use with Car Adapter...