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Sunday Lunch / Dinner Thread

So, are you dining or barbequeuing or not bothering? I shall be having a spicy beef stirfry and maybe a cheeky Pimms....

ayrtonisgod

why do brits not wear sunscreen?

just been to the garage and al least 10 people I passed were like lobsters!!!!!

lynbrown

Use of 'bad' instead of 'fault'

Often I hear on TV usually USA series, a character says " Sorry, my bad" when he means "Sorry, my fault". How did that come about?

hc4361

MASH - advert break - Facebook

How peculiar. Just watching MASH on tv and had a screen flash at the advert break. Managed to freeze it and see it is black text on a white background seemingly extolling the virtues of the internet....

Jemisa

Plans for the W/end?

What about this gorgeous weather then? are you making the most of it this w/end? they reckon (weather people) its going to be a scorcher here in the S.E. (Southend) The family's coming over &...

NoMercy

Only hours to go.

I got a call just after 10am to say that Nan had deteriorated and probably wouldn't last the day. I got here as quickly as I could and we have all taken it in turns to sit by her bedside. She's been...

AB Editor

MC Escher walks into a bar.

The barman gives him a funny stair.

slinky.kate

is salad on the menu tonight

not for me though pulled beef roast potatoes veg and gravy do you think yorkshire puddings would be nice with that....

wakeover

Rolex watches

I've been lucky enough to be given a 1981 Rolex Datejust by my brother but need 6 stainless steel Jubilee Bracelet links to get it to fit. My endeavours to this end have proved fruitless so far. Rolex...

factor-fiction

Bogus posts

Without naming names I think there have been a few threads in serious topics on AB where new users have come on with similar themes, written in a very similar style, and suspicions have been aroused...

Lawden58

Re wills

I have just joined this site and I know there have been a lot of threads on this subject. My wife passed away 4 years ago and I have had 2 ladies as companions since. I am now in my mid 70's and in...

maggiebee

Eurovision

Am I the only person who is sick to the back teeth of hearing about Eurovision and especially the UK entry by Engelbert Humperdinck. If I never hear this song again it will be too soon - absolute tosh...

EcclesCake

Spontaneous Honey Leak!

I've just opened a cupboard to find two unopened jars of honey have spontaneously sprung a leak. They have been in the cupboard untouched for at least a couple of months. I can't remember when they...

waterboatman

Good morning early birds!

It's Friday!!! :o} Misty in the wild west again, but it will burn off, a bit quicker than yesterday I hope! Have a happy day everyone....

jimmy1969

Trading standards advice

after waiting over 6 weeks for trading standards to get back to me about the jewelery that i was selling on carboot sale (counterfeit) but i didnt know, finally the trading standards officer phoned me...

albaqwerty

Early Tea today

Need to scrub the decks as you all did a lovely job in washing the glasses yesterday, I thought a little trip on paddle boats and sandcastles today. Drinks trolley has been refreshed, the local ice...

rowanwitch

Fountain pen?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18071830 Aiming for the most boring thread in history but actually interested in who if any are the fountain pen users here... I know we use keyboards to go on AB so...

andy-hughes

Thread removal

I have just been for my tea break, and the 'Lionel Blair' thread on Celebrity Gossip has been taken down - can anyone advise what happened?

smilingcrow

HELP ME WRITING

I am writing a short story for a local group. It is a vampire, comedy, romance. Can anyone think of any jokes to put in or funny story lines? I have writers block.

TWR

Car Insurance prices.

It it a fair system? should it be calculated on your driving record / experience / accident free motoring / postcode area / age?

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