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Thinking Outside The Box

Is there anybody here that has ever been encouraged to think outside the box? Despite having a plethora of views presented to then on here has it ever entered your mind to think a bit differently?...

ste v

Log Cabin Holiday In Remote Uk

I’m hoping to organise a fishing trip this spring and we’d like to stay in a log cabin somewhere very remote (the sort of thing you’d find in America/Canada) - no neighbours shops etc, ideally...

fourteen85

Jaffa Cakes

When did the packets reduce to 10 from 12? Conned again

mikey4444

Are We Stuck With Plastic Drinking Straws?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42915440 I don't really understand this. When I was a boy, I can't ever recall seeing a plastic straw, but now they are everywhere. Why can't we just go back to...

anthro-nerd

One Dog Or Two?

I currently have one dog (as I'm sure many of you on here already know!) Considering getting him a friend... he's super social and laid back, not jealous and loves other dogs... Eep. Do I get...

wiltsman

Notification Of Car Bulb Failure

In this day and age, do any car manufacturers provide a dashboard warning if a bulb fails?...

malagabob

Penny Smith

She’s popped up the last 2 days. Where has she been....

Islay

Hi there is a car parked on my driveway - before I call the police and completely panic - is there anyway of finding out who owns it. It is taxed and MoT'd and insured? There is a step ladder on the...

nailit

Abortion

Subject cropped up in a conversation today. As a male, I'm never going to experience the (what I imagine to be) agony of making a decision to abort a child. Its all a bit un pc to say that I think its...

anotheoldgit

Finsbury Park Killing, Terrorist Attack, Hate Killing, Or Revenge Killing?

This killing and attack on Muslims has been classed as a terrorist attack, is this to somehow equalise it with the real world wide terrorist attacks carried out in the name of Islam, so as to appease...

anthro-nerd

Will Kate Middleton's Baby Be A Boy Or Girl?

Willis and Kate's baby is due in April, place your bets!Boy, or girl!...

Jordyboy9

Blackburn Muslims

As a Scot I would like to say how lucky I feel to stay in Scotland,I have just watched YouTube on the amount of Muslims that are there English are moving away and some say it will be predominantly all...

spathiphyllum

Weatherspoon Straws, Plastic... Banned!

Whetherspoons plastic straw ban will stop an estimated 70 million straws a year from going into landfill, a big percentage of which goes into our oceans and take around 500 years to decompose. Stop...

anotheoldgit

Would The Government Show More Concern If It Were White Youngsters Who Were Being Killed?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jan/26/doreen-lawrence-if-stab-victims-were-white-mps-would-care-more Doreen Lawrence seems to think so, but was this a racist comment for a peer of the realm...

spathiphyllum

Kim Kardashian

Why is she naked all over twitter? Will twitter not take these photo's down? Why is it OK for her to force nudity onto my webpage but its not OK for me to flash elderly women down my local pleasure...

anthro-nerd

Favourite Takeaway Order

We all have our faves, whether it's a chinese, pizza, italian... My go to is: sweet n sour chicken, seaweed, house special egg fried rice. What's yours?! (ps, can you tell it's nearly lunchtime and...

anotheoldgit

Britain's 100 Favourite Walks.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2018/01/30/britains-favourite-walks-top-100-review-dust-hiking-boots-inspiring/ Apart from the diversity angle what valuable contribution did Ore Oduba make to Britain's...