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Years ago I think I read somewhere that chess sets were made by prisoners in Soviet gulags. Wooden clothes pegs made in China are probably better for the environment than plastic ones, but what... ...

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I find view your profile and log out too close together. Keep logging unintentionally.

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Is it possible on AB to stop receiving the email notifications of additions to the threads to which one is subscribed ?

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Name A Celebrity You Can’t Stand For No Obvious Reason Lol! Just For Fun!

JUST FOR FUN! Name someone - singer/actor/ any kind of celebrity that you just can't stand but for no particular reason!
I've a couple, but one that springs to mind is actress Lisa Faulkner - she... ...

naomi24

The Government Of St Helena Has Been Handed £6.65M To Take Migrants Who Arrive In The Chagos Islands

Despite having ditched the Rwanda scheme calling it inhumane - forfeiting the millions paid into the bargain - and ceded sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Mr Starmer has... ...

Toorak

Very Sad News About A Prolific Olympian

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4dr9xdxgro such an ambassador for his sport - very sad ...

Patsy33

Frozen Tesco Vindaloo Curry & Rice

I was going to put said frozen curry in oven but just read it needs to be defrosted. Not sure now. What would you do?

giggypoo

Pub Quiz

Stuck on these two. Ships fear nothing 11 and heated device to urge on horses, Thankyou in Advance.

dave50

My Grandchildren Junior Had A Stamp Out Racism Day.

Why? It's a multicultural school where all the kids get on with each other. As far as the kids are concerned, they are colour blind. So why do the teachers raise the issue when there isn't a... ...

ToraToraTora

Labour: We Won't Raise Income Tax....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79npj3eqdlo ....but we'll freeze thresholds which will.....raise income tax! Who'd have thunk it? ...

barry1010

Eating Out Alone

I'm happy enough to eat alone in a pub, café or hotel restaurant but would be reluctant to do so in a high end restaurant. I'm fine with my own company but wouldn't know where to look if I were not... ...

ToraToraTora

How Many Lives Does A Tortoise Have?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp39gkgxvp9o ...

gulliver1

Boris Shoots Himself In The Foot Again.

🤣Boris hoping for bumper book sales from his new book unleashed, has hit a snag .He was hoping for bumper sales throughout the EU . However it looks like under the trade barriers that Boris... ...

naomi24

He Thought Of Himself As A King

There was a time when an invitation to a party hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs was one of the most sought-after tickets in the entertainment industry but no more. His fall from grace has been... ...

naomi24

Debt Rule To Change To Fund Major Projects

//At the moment, the amount of money the government can borrow for investment is restrained by the amount of debt it has. There is a self-imposed rule that debt – the total amount the government... ...

sandyRoe

A Fb Advertisement For A Sword Stick.

It's designed like a walking stick a pensioner might use. Why does FB allow such dangerous products to be advertised?

sandyRoe

Overcast, Raining, Windy, And Cool Enough To Prompt The Thought..

...of turning the heating on. It's not really s season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, is it?

DTCwordfan

Queen Elizabeth Ii Lives On

Just on the Beeb News.....the projection of King Charles III & Queen Camilla on to the leaves of the Sydney Opera House Roof delayed by an hour....the cause - her aircraft-carrier was in the way!... ...

gulliver1

That's The Way To Do It.

Rachel Reeves has been urged to cut the Half a billion pound donation every year to the Royal Family provided by the tax payer, instead of cutting funding to public services and welfare as... ...

Buenchico

Something To Look Forward To At Christmas For Once!

(Despite this trailer saying, "Only on Netflix", it'll actually be on BBC1 first): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQqrBzJ5wIc ...

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Purchasing Products Produced By Slave Labour.

Keep Logging Out

Notifications Of Theads

Name A Celebrity You Can’t Stand For No Obvious Reason Lol! Just For Fun!

The Government Of St Helena Has Been Handed £6.65M To Take Migrants Who Arrive In The Chagos Islands

Very Sad News About A Prolific Olympian

Frozen Tesco Vindaloo Curry & Rice

Pub Quiz

My Grandchildren Junior Had A Stamp Out Racism Day.

Labour: We Won't Raise Income Tax....

Eating Out Alone

How Many Lives Does A Tortoise Have?

Boris Shoots Himself In The Foot Again.

He Thought Of Himself As A King

Debt Rule To Change To Fund Major Projects

A Fb Advertisement For A Sword Stick.

Overcast, Raining, Windy, And Cool Enough To Prompt The Thought..

Queen Elizabeth Ii Lives On

That's The Way To Do It.

Something To Look Forward To At Christmas For Once!

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