Does anyone else here buy a Christmas present for themself? I've got one of these, waiting to be opened tomorrow morning: https://tinyurl.com/y74ynuqt At least, I hope that's what's in the box. If the...
Need a new washing machine shortly - after doing yet another wash where i forgot to put something vital in, is it worth the extra money to get one that you can add to after it's started?
Two good friends who are bubbled with each other and live in the same village in Tier 4 have decided to stick to their original Christmas plans i.e. to go and stay with their respective children and...
I am lying chilled out and relaxing in front of TV at 11.30pm tonight - Maxie had just gone up to his bed in the bedroom. Something happened at the door, he comes barking down pretty agitated - all I...
My lovely wife and I have just had our Covid test results back - we are both positive. Hardly surprising, we live in Stoke, one of the higest infection areas in the country, but to say I am not...
I've got 32 inch inside legs measurement, giving way to people thinking I'm much taller than my 5'6", I think I would have liked a longer back and shorter legs :0/...
Schoolboy error. I put some cream on my back, didn't put a shirt on, sat in a blue fabric chair, and managed to transfer a fair bit of cream onto the fabric!...
Months ago I was all for mask wearing, (yes another mask thread) but you really ( don't ) have to join in. Having seen, like others, people wearing masks, taking them off, putting them on,in and out...
The wife of a neighbour of mine died earlier this month, so when I wrote my Christmas cards out, I only put his name on it. He has just pushed a card through for me with his and late wife's name on...
It's the 23rd,what's your plans for today folks, are you going to join the throngs of shoppers for food as if there's a famine about to start, or are you going to chill? I think I'll tidy my wardrobe...
Just opened a Christmas card from a couple who were my juniors back in 1974. They met whilst working for me and subsequently married and had children and grandchildren. She wanted to be surgeon but I...
Showing no respect for the law of the land from the [i] Party of Law and Order [i] - you couldn't make it up.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-55403058...
This one will have you in hysterics. I live in a HMO and their are four other people who live in separate bedrooms. We are currently in tier two for the purposes of the post. Anyhow, one of the...
See Boris has finally dropped his "Australian type deal" Brexit phrase now that people are aware no such deal exists. We are now going for WTO deal which is also in effect no deal! Also we now have...
There was a lady on TV this morning who has terminal cancer so was in a vulnerable group so the family have decided not to visit her, so she will be all alone at Christmas. A very sad story indeed but...
They are upset about not meeting family at Christmas but there is never a hint of dissent, they always say they agree with it all and they will obey the rules to the letter no matter what. Its not...