I was in John Lewis earlier this week and needed the loo. All six of the ladies cubicles were taken and there was a queue of about six or seven ladies patiently waiting. The Disabled toilet was vacant...
It's World Book Day today. We're asking members to share Amazon links to their favourite books, giving a brief explanation of why they like the book.
Get involved! What's your favourite book?...
Last day of the month! Roll on Spring and warmer weather, please. I hope those who are unwell or in pain can feel some relief. Nothing exciting planned here but I will settle for that thankfully. Have...
high inflation is making it even tougher for people to make ends meet. House prices in Portugal rose 18.7% in 2022, the biggest increase in three decades, and rents have also increased significantly...
Catching up on my delayed delivery of Private Eye, a small article on page 36 caught my eye. The article mentioned a Times obituary for Sir Richard Hartley in which he represented Currie in a libel...
maybe I am showing my age but I find the latest Bodyform advert in very poor taste - the one showing the red blobs on the towel - is that really necessary? We all know what happens, or if we don't...
I don't often venture here but I am confused. Now I know that it is inexplicably the fashion to walk around in jeans with huge holes all over them but I wondered: Are they actually made like that or...
The Picasso must have been going at a fair rate:
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/dudley/sedgley/2023/02/23/car-crash-at-sedgley-asda-leaves-one-car-backed-up-on-top-of-another/...
The media has its trolleys in a robble yet again about Radio Two. This time it's the announcement that Vernon Kaye is taking over Ken Bruce's morning show. Of course, no-one would ever be a suitable...
I’ve just received my quarterly bill for electric and gas. It’s more than doubled. £710 plus £180 so called fuel assistance. So £890. Average for this time of year was £350. WHY? Where the extra £500...
How is everyone this morning? I don’t need to open the curtains to know it’s going to be windy today! Well I am back from the smoke exhausted and sore. Hopefully won’t have to repeat that too often....
Further to my last posting on LPA's. Thanks to those who responded. Great information. However extending that situation further as below, I would welcome further comments. Two Donors, husband and wife...
I will start us off, it's damp and cloudy in Birmingham, but the birds are singing. Off to London in a bit. Will catch some zzzzz on the coach. Done the trip so often I only look out the window around...
Today, Ash Wednesday, is the first day of Lent. While reminders of mortality are not as popular as they once might have been Lent could still be used to kick start a change in lifestyle . Are you...
I am about to take the old grout out of a tiled floor and regrout. I am getting a little worried about the way I should go about the regrouting. So much different info on google. I am only a quite...
