The thing that I can still visualize today is from school in the early 60's when we all had to go to the assembly hall.The subject was about smoking.We were confronted by a glass case which had a...
My nephew finds it a bit embarassing as people think he is Prince Edward.At a County Showground people gathered round him including security.Perhaps they thought he'd come to open the event,out came...
Was there any truth in the seaweed and fir cones and the old country/farmers ways of telling what weather was in store? I often wonder with the highly sophisticated computers etc.,used these days.
Today from Derby,when the jewellery was on did anyone notice Mr.Knowall say that the charm was a "Marlon" instead of a Marlin? Think he has been watching too much Emmerdale!
Am I being old-fashioned/catty,but why do females go blonde then leave the roots dark? Thinking of in particular Holly Willoughby and the character "Debbie" in Emmerdale(who was lovely as a...
Years old,
but has started producing wrinkly copies.Good make of pouches "ready" light is on can't make out if temp. is too hot or too cold.Any advice please?...
Anyone else remember Ross's Puff Candy bars covered in milk chocolate? Could eat one right now,also rum and butter sweets with chewy centres.Can still get Caramac but it's not the same.If we knocked...
Had my Tower Pressure Cooker for over 43 years still in use.,bought it in Helensburgh,Scotland. Now they have automatic timers on them still wouldn't be without it stew in 20 mins. marvellous! Any...
Whenever I had the usual childhood illnesses e.g. chickenpox,mumps,measles etc.,my mother used to keep my brother and I both home from the village school together.He never caught anything from me and...
Once knew a Mr.Pick---initial was R. was he round the bend? Once knew a Dr.Soul---initials were A.R. say no more! Once knew a Mr.Coker-was a coal merchant. Anymore funny names and occupations anyone?...
The one that gets me every time is the door bell on British Gas Advert!The times I have answered the door to Mr.Nobody down the stairs and back up again.Crazy!!! xxx
I was always taught to thaw out all meat before cooking particularly pork before roasting.I am puzzled that Iceland say foods can be cooked from frozen.Is this due to some special manufacturing...
Never heard many people mention these but I've seen lots of these lately in South Devon understand they are of the finch family.Remind me of the chaffinch really pretty. Have seen more bullfinches...