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Ann

New Years Eve Night In

To those of you like us who are staying in watching TV - what are you watching? We are watching SkyArts2 Andre Rieu concert from Vienna.

Baldric

Here We Go, Here We Go, Here

we go, Mrs B just 'phoned she's about ½ hour away, in the meantime we've got most things set up for tonight, loads of nibbles, liquid refreshments etc. Loads of 70's and 80's music lined up (by...

jakep

Any ideas please. We have third of a tub of Celebrations, half a box of M&S biscuits etc. We would rather not eat any more but do not want to throw away. Would it be ok to put bits in plastic zip lock...

Smowball

Parcel Dilemma

A Karcher I bought just before Xmas was found to be faulty. They send prepaid returns label and said to put in any box( hubby had stupidly thrown original box away). I take box to post office and they...

gness

Bliss!

At last ......into my garden to join the lovely starlings....a woodpecker....but best of all...... a zephyr of long tailed tits...... And, Melv.....if you're looking in.....waxwings are getting...

hammerman

Anything I Shouldn't Feed The Birds?

Just bought a bird feeding station. I have the usual peanuts, bird seed and fat balls. Visitors include Dunnocks, Blue Tits, Starlings and a Crow. Anything from the house...leftover veg for example...

Baldric

George Michael Dies

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38432862...

slinky.kate

Porridge For Brekkie

I fair fancy a nice big bowl of porridge which I shall make shortly,i'm the only one up just now.

Ann

It's Here! Happy Birthday Murraymints!!

Have a super birthday Minty ..... how could we forget? You share it with one special baby ... ;)

sunny-dave

Christmas Treats

My traditional (well I've done it for the last few years) thread about the foods that mean Christmas. I'll start with ... A really good pork pie for Boxing Day Bendicks Bittermints - about the only...

ethandron

Last Shop

Have done my last food shop now, if we haven't got it we can do without till 3rd of Jan. A couple of rib eye steaks, some fancy custard, a couple of slabs of nice chocolate, an insulting birthday card...

jakep

Daffodil Bulbs

I was given two packs of daff bulbs yesterday. Is it too late to plant them - but, then again, what would the alternative be?

ichkeria

Which Aber ...

... that you don't actually know in real life, would you most like to meet? Where would you like to meet them and what would you say?...

TWR

Alternative To Sky

We have been with sky quite a few years now but as a few may notice, prices going up, has anyone cancelled Sky and found an alternative?

catsrcool

Sofa Suppliers

Where do you start to look for a new sofa? All the big players seem to have very mixed reviews and I really don't know where to begin....

gness

Cooking In The Dark.

Not that I use it much but the bulb has gone in my oven. Inherited Cannon Harmony....and I can't get the bulb cover off..... I've googled and I can.....buy a gadget to grip the cover.....I think it's...

hellywelly4

The Missing

Is everybody ready? It has been a long week. I wonder what the ending will be, so many people speculating....

granny grump

Wikipedia

This pops up on Wikipedia from time to time - is it a scam? To all our dear readers in the UK: Time is running out in 2016 to help Wikipedia. With the Internet cluttered with fake news, Wikipedia is...

TWR

What Do You Do?

Am I right in assuming a lot on here are Retired? are a lot of you abled to do chores? I always find plenty to do, do you?