My Son who is 13 has come home with a letter last night from school saying on Friday they are having a "Community Day" which is a non-lesson day. He has to meet at school at 12 noon and the...
Last two... 2d Eastern Dish in a Person's home, secure by the sound of it (3,4) P?D/?H?? (PAD ?H??) 15a Soft but noticed place for a cocktail perhaps (5,3) ???N?/B?R (Sling Bar ? Swing Bar ?) Thanks...
What a start to the day - curled up on the sofa, clutching a bowl, within sprinting distance of the littlest room.......... The forecast doesn't look good in this corner of Wales, but at least as we...
The village post box has mysteriously disappeared, is there any rule about places having to have post boxes (we used to have two, but one got removed when the PO shut). Thanks.
If you could, would you have people in to clean your house, wash your windows, do your ironing and keep your garden in order? It has just occurred to me that apart from a window cleaner my neighbours...
There are enough to choose from! Think lastnights when Simon drank the red wine has to be one of them - can't imagine any child having more than a sip without spitting it out in disgust,let alone...
... huge piece of metal in rear bike tyre, fortunately not at too high a speed - about 40 miles from home on way for few days oop north. Tyre was f*cked (technical term) - called recovery to get home...
Does anyone know what Favorite Fried Chicken put in their Tangy Tomato Sauce for their Wrappas? I was in London for two years and just loved their wrappas but I am back in South Africa now and we...
Dress to your age? depending on your age what in clothing do you look for? Fashion / young looking? / or keeping in tone with your /Son's / Daughters? does your family feel embarrassed when out with...
I was putting the freshly washed towels in the toilet at work this morning as I opened one out a giant wasp - around the size of a small country - flew out of the towel. I had the natural reaction of...
If you were to unexpectedly get £2000, lottery win or inheritance for example, would you be sensible and pay off your debts/save for a rainy day or splurge the lot? I think I'd have to have a...
So glad he is out of hospital to celebrate his 91st birthday with the family - he's a tough old chap, who usually comes bouncing back after illness, but people of his generation usually are. :)
I have already mentioned on another thread the colleague who couldn't decide if it was a shoe or sandal day and consequently wore one of each. I've also worked with a chap who dropped his trousers and...
Anybody that we would know by name. You dont have to name drop, only if you want to! My hubby has a client/friend who is lead singer in a band....
Carry on : )...
Although I'm not an Opera fan - I do like many of the better known Arias etc., Can someone give me a brief outline of the story within the beautiful Madame Butterfly aria?
Thank you!...
Dont know if its just the amount of rain that we are having, but have just gone out the garden and dont think Ive ever seen snails so big in my life! They've all come out in the wet so ive scooped...