Here's the second part of the annual quiz, with thirteen questions that cover the months from April to June. I scored (an easy-to-beat, I think) 7 out of 13: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-55210592...
This quiz covers the first three months of the year, with thirteen questions. My memory struggled to go that far back, so I scored just 6 out of 13. You can beat that then, surely, can't you?...
I tried to write a poem or some kind of verse, but everything went from bad to worse, but I hope you all Have The Best You Can and everything gets better by the first of Jan!...and here's a little...
We don’t have turkey so we have a large gammon joint instead I intend to sook over night and then cook for two hours in a slow cooker before basting with Jamie’s Jerk marinade and roasting in oven. I...
Ordering a sign for my son James. Its going to say Games Room. Lots of arguing about the apostrophe. Should it be James' Games Room or James's Games Room?
Has anyone taken up new hobbies, pastimes or ventures in the past nine months? Anyone written their life story, learning a new language, discovered the joys of drawing or painting, joined in Zoom...
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...
A woman and her son were taking a cab in London. It was raining and all the prostitutes were standing under the awnings. "Mummy," said the little boy, "what are all those ladies doing?" "They're...
Lorries backed up at Dover as the rest of Europe close their borders to us A mutant infection adding to a deadly pandemic And time running out for Brexit talks Good luck Boris , no other PM in peace...
A drunk walks into a crowded bar and takes the last barstool next to an older woman. After awhile, the woman starts to smell this horrible odour coming from the direction of the drunk. She turns to...
Think this ongoing covid is starting to affect me. I am one of the LUCKY ones, been working throughout, am healthy etc etc. But the months of this have begun to affect my mood. It’s just relentless....
London & South East is going into tier 4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55379220 Christmas can't go ahead as originally planned. This won't affect us too much as we've no plans. What about you?...
I had a ghost for several years. Asked around the village and she was the previous tenant. I know because I found some of her pills behind a radiator and got her name. I'm a cynical old journalist but...
Has anyone been for an eye test lately? If so, did you still have to wear a mask/face covering? I’ve been told (Boots Opticians) I’d have to, but know my glasses steam up when wearing a mask so the...
A really interesting watch. Great to see the faces behind the work being done to create a vaccine even though none of them want to be in the limelight. The development of the vaccine was fascinating...
I am munching my way through an Uber delivery. I was amused to see some options on the screen that may give away the country that I live in. https://postimg.cc/5jYW2jck I have never eaten either of...
We had new neighbours move in about a month ago, hadn't seen much of them in first week or three. I came home from work on Thursday, Dave was talking to them over the wall (3 Feet high) I parked up,...