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Has Anybody Any Idea Why My Dog Rushes To His Water Bowl ...

and drinks for England as soon as he realises he is going out? The minute I change my shoes, or pick up my keys, or grab a handful of poo bags or unhook his lead, he's off, throwing water down his...

Samuraisan

Poor Old Kos

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3103162/SUE-REID-went-investigate-Kos-shocked-found.html...

mikey4444

I have just finished read E F Benson's Mapp and Lucia. I have had the book up on my shelves for years but watching the wonderful BBC production shown over Xmas persuaded me to take it down and read. I...

cecil39

How Can I Put My Clock Right

I have an old metamec wall clock that keeps good time but has to be wound every 8 days, since it is on the wall and to high for me to reach I rely on taller visitors to wind it for me, but recently...

Hypognosis

Why Are Energy Companies Still Caning The Poorest In Society?

A rep appeared on BBC Breakfast just now and has any amount of justification for why direct debit customers should pay £80 per year less than coin-meter customers. He steered clear of admitting that...

Ian1

Has Anybody Had To Give Up Work Due To Insomnia?

Every day going to work seems to be like climbing Mount Everest. I don't want to give up work just yet but I feel I can't carry on like this. For years I've been on Mirtazapine but give these up...

handyguy

I Want To Be Scottish

I've been doing some research but have not come to any conclusions and wonder if anyone can help me. I'm an Englishman living in England but want to become Scottish. I've always had a love for the...

Canary42

Here Comes Totalitarianism.

Big Brother speaks. Britain is too “passively tolerant” and should not leave people to live their lives as they please just because they obey the law, David Cameron has said....

Tilly2

Wood Pigeon Eating My Tree

A flippin' Wood Pigeon is sitting in my false acacia tree seemingly nibbling at the new leaves. What is it eating?

Fusion5

Lauraashley Lamps

do all the lamps stands have the Laura Ashley named stamped on the bottom ?

tamborine

Fox Hunting & Cameron

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-says-he-wants-to-repeal-the-fox-hunting-ban-10091571.html while foxes are over populating urban areas & farmland, I cant see a pack of...

anotheoldgit

3 'british' Girls Said To Be On The Run From Is.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/islamic-state/11600507/Three-British-girls-married-to-jihadis-on-the-run-from-Islamic-State.html So you stupid girls the grass is not greener on the other...

sandyRoe

Is This A Case Of, 'marry In Haste, Repent At Leisure'?

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/british-jihadi-brides-on-the-run/ar-BBjG2Ui...

Graudian

Discredited Opinion Polling

I have just heard that the BPC (British Polling Council) announce that an independent enquiry will be held into the polling forecasts they provided to the media & others. They could well begin with my...

Eve

Freezer Defrosted...sob... :(

Just to cap off a stressful day, I have just noticed that my freezer had been turned off at the switch, possibly last night when I was moving stuff around and getting some sweetcorn out. I just went...

ladybirder

Anybody Want To Bid On This?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11592654/Twitter-mocks-Ed-Milibands-election-stone-after-crushing-defeat-to-Tories.html Oh dear, people are so cruel!...

MooCowKat

Red Faced Bird?

This morning I saw a red faced bird on my windowsill, it had a very bright red face and beautiful black nearly blue wings and back. I wasn't quick enough to snap a photo but it's been bothering me all...

hollytree

Birds

I am having trouble with the birds I feed pulling leaves off my plants. The Sparrows ,blackbirds, starlings, pigeons and collar doves are pulling leaves off my ranunculus,sweet peas, thyme etc. the...

naomi24

Dog Barking At Night

One of my dogs, a big boy aged almost 14, has taken to barking in the night. He’s driving us nuts! We get up and let him out into the garden, he comes back, settles down, and within half an hour or...