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What are you reading at the moment?

I'm giving James Frey's "The Last Testament of the Holy Bible" a go. It's alright, but it suffers from voices which feel really inauthentic, which is particularly problematic as the story is...

hammerman

Bird ID

Another one for you experts. Saw a small bird yesterday in grass/parklnd....on a cricket field to be exact. There was a pair of them on the ground presumably going through the grass as it had just...

China Doll

Thinking of Getting a Cat

Hi All, I'm more after personal experiences here. Am thinking of getting a cat. I have owned cats before and am likely to use a re-homing shelter. I have also looked in to cat insurance and will...

mumsie_wumsie

anti virus

Hi, can anyone recommend a free anti virus to download.My norton one has expired today and I need to have another. Thanks

AB Editor

You and the Murdoch/NewsCorp Empire

Eve

Peregrine Falcons in Manchester City Centre

There have been some falcon projects round Manchester city centre for a while now, stunning birds and, although difficult to see as they are so high up, easy to locate due to their cries as so...

moonraker558

Good Morning All.

What are we all up to today then?

Jan1957

Thank you all who have been passing on good wishes to my husband regarding his recent illness.

I am very sorry to tell you that my truly wonderful and much loved husband, Gary, passed away at 4.40 this morning. To say I am devastated would be an understatement and I just feel that I am having a...

Stargazer

Joseph O'Connor

Star of the Sea is a masterpiece and I read it three times to glean the last bit of juice out of it that I may have missed the first time. Anyone else feel the same about this book?

mrs.chappie

What wildlife do you have visiting your garden?

I've taken some photographs but just want to test to see if I'm doing it right, before I go any further..... [IMG]http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/har knessdrive/wildlife%20in%20garden/mumpheasant...

kat1

Love This!

Web falls in love with dozing cat’s encounter with dove

kat1

Cat Rescue

Had a great rehoming day today. 2 adult cats, 3 kittens & a kitten reserved which only came in late yesterday but is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen. It's a grey tabby with the most...

moonraker558

A Very Early Good Morning All.

Why are you not up yet? It is going to be another fine day ahead and you are all laying in bed...I thought Welshy would be up doing the tax returns. lol If there's a speed of sound and a speed of...

wolf63

Exhausted after a whole day doing nothing .....

I thought that I had a tiring day today - this poor lad looks exhausted.

emmie

Morning, how are you all

its lovely here, a bit early for some, but the birds are singing, and looks to be a nice day.

lslowry

Night jars

A good showing of nightjars in Clumber park last night, it started with a churring about 10 o'clock followed by a display of several birds. Well worth watching.

Ric.ror

Good morning everyone

I know its early but I can't sleep I think I will pop the washing out make a cup and then go back to bed for an hour...

GillyGee

Strange creature in our garden?

It is the same size as a baby rabbit and is the colour of a wild rabbit with a darker brown stripe down its back, it also has a bobtail. BUT it has tiny ears like a hamster/ guinea pig and doesn't hop...

SpikeyBush

Cat put to sleep

I can't sleep, hence my posting at this hour. My elderly cat that I have had since a kitten is very frail, unstable, weak, incontinent and no longer 'with it'. This deterioration has escalated...