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She Can Still Do It To Me!!

My mother!! She has gone from completely bed bound, near death's door with dementia to....completely bed bound, fit as a fiddle with dementia...I think. Today I sat by her bed til she woke....she...

flump1

Not A Question, Just A Rant

Just had the most awful exchange of words with my partner's son ( 21 ) who thinks my health should not stop me working and I should therefor get a job and not be in receipt of benefit. Up until 5...

ferlew

Billy Connolly's Big Send Off....

Anyone watching? I am enjoying it so far....

Tilly2

Little Recycling Caddy Bags.

You know those little bags that you put in the little recycling, kitchen waste caddy? Why do they feel wet when you pull them off the roll?

grahamlong

What Are Some Of The 'worse Tracks' On Now That's What I Call Music Up To 2008 ?

Dear good AB'ers ( Bit of a bizarre question .. ) But , what are some of the 'worse tracks' on Now that's what I call Music up to about 2008 ? please - thanks good AB'ers GL.

stewey

Electronic Cigarettes.

I just went out and bought one. I don't really want to quit smoking; just cut it way down both for health and financial reasons. A carton of cigarettes, the cheaper ones, is now $62 which is about...

Peter Pedant

Gravy Train Stops For Lord Patten

Beeb news says that Lord Patten steps down after major heart surgery. Surely we should be sorry that this long serving public servant ( failed MP) who served the country so long ( gave away Hong Kong...

smurfchops

Freddie Starr. Omg

He looked really ill on six o clock news, what is wrong with him ?

NoMercy

Bank Holiday Dinner Thread

We're having free-range corn-fed chook, pork & crackling, farmers' market pigs in blankets, stuffing, roasties, parsnips, carrots, asparagus, purple sprouting, broccoli, sprouts, mixed kale, savoy...

mrs_overall

I Am Going Awol From Ab

This is my last visit to AB for at least a couple of weeks because tomorrow morning I am going into hospital for more surgery. Mr O is convinced I am leaving him by stealth, body part by body part and...

queenofmean

Do Cats Feel Threatened

My cat Henry is normally a people puss. He is fine when relatives come to visit or when my friends come round. He can't get enough attention. He is very much a 'mummy's boy' and when I am not at home...

inksplotter

Who's The Most Obscure "famous" Person You Have Referred To Online?

I know I referred to Lady Isabel Barnett, a panellist on the original What's My Line?

EcclesCake

What Won't You Compromise On?

For me it is food and bedding. What about you?...

slinky.kate

When You Were A Teenager

what was your most loved item of clothing.mine was a purple dress with long bell shaped sleeves,loose under the bust and flaired,i always remeber it as my 'Good Vibrations' dress as the beach boys...

quizzywig

Happy Valley?

What do you think? Sarah Lancashire was her usual brilliant self and so were the rest of the cast including the creepy kidnapper. He may be a bit too creepy and weird for me but I shall watch next...

AB Editor

Onwards And Downwards Continues In April 2014

Onwards and Downwards Continues in April 2014 Hello all, Welcome to this month's Onwards & Downwards. We welcome anyone serious about losing weight and we offer support and kind thoughts - not magic...

janzman

Pointless...if You Don't Have An Answer....guess (Sensibly)

..Question...name the wreck of Henry VIII ship raised in 1982 Answer from Phillip...The Jolly Roger....priceless.....

Mojo-Jo-Jo

Arts & Crafts

Hi Ed, I'm a crafty bugger as I'm sure you well know, and I was wondering why there is no Arts & Crafts Section in AB. I know there is Hobbies and Interests buried deep in the bowels of Society and...

Birdfeeder

Vera

Anyone know where tonight's episode of Vera was filmed?