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Housework (Follow-up)

Follow up on previous discussion about housework: A note on dusting: remember, a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it. A house becomes a home when you can write "I love you" on the...
19:59 Thu 14th Jun 201215 answers, last by flump1 21:19 Thu 14th Jun 2012
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To all you lovers of language

An ode of English plurals We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes, But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes. One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese, Yet the plural of moose should...
18:06 Thu 14th Jun 201210 answers, last by jno 19:16 Thu 14th Jun 2012
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Smile, It's Wednesday

My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God and I didn't. I have a Degree in Liberal Arts; Do you want fries with that? How is it possible to have a civil war? Atheism...
17:03 Wed 13th Jun 20124 answers, last by Starbuckone 20:33 Wed 13th Jun 2012
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Surprise

Had a quick look out of the bedroom window and thought I had a rather strange looking pigeon in the garden. Turned out it was a beautiful sparrowhawk. Didn't stay long but made my day.
19:30 Tue 05th Jun 20124 answers, last by rowanwitch 09:51 Wed 06th Jun 2012
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HOW TRUE!

A man has spent many days crossing the Sahara without water. His trusty horse and camel have both long since died of thirst. Drier than a Californian raisin, he is on all fours crawling through the...
18:27 Mon 04th Jun 20123 answers, last by Starbuckone 22:32 Mon 04th Jun 2012
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Bank Holiday

Hope all you lucky English people are enjoying your bank holiday. Crazy system here in Scotland - everyone at work today as we don't get bank holidays - but off tomorrow for the jubilee holiday. Seems...
10:03 Mon 04th Jun 201211 answers, last by Slapshot 21:11 Mon 04th Jun 2012
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Advice for Living

Written by a 90 year old...... 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short – enjoy it. 4. Your job won't take care of you when...
14:18 Fri 01st Jun 20127 answers, last by quinie 17:52 Fri 01st Jun 2012
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Monday's Random Thoughts

We are all time travellers moving at the speed of exactly 60 minutes per hour It’s not the bullet that kills you, it’s the hole With a calendar, your days are numbered There are two kinds...
12:07 Mon 28th May 20122 answers, last by missprim 15:28 Mon 28th May 2012
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Random thoughts for a Sunday

I dream of a better tomorrow... where chickens can cross roads and not have their motives questioned I'm never wrong. I once thought I was wrong, turns out, I was mistaken. No one will win the battle...
18:11 Sun 27th May 20126 answers, last by cupid04 01:07 Mon 28th May 2012
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LITTLE TONY ON ENGLISH

LITTLE TONY ON ENGLISH Little TONY goes to school, and the teacher says, "Today we are going to learn multi-syllable words, class. Does anybody have an example of a multi-syllable word ?"...
17:52 Sun 27th May 20124 answers, last by Canary42 13:42 Mon 28th May 2012
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Fox Cub

I've just spotted a young fox cub on my patio. Didn't seem the least phased when I spoke to it. Do you think the mum will be nearby? Hate to think it's all on its own with no parents to fend for it.
13:42 Sun 27th May 201218 answers, last by excelsior-1 11:49 Mon 28th May 2012
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Eurovision

Am I the only person who is sick to the back teeth of hearing about Eurovision and especially the UK entry by Engelbert Humperdinck. If I never hear this song again it will be too soon - absolute tosh...
10:26 Fri 25th May 201233 answers, last by chi-chi66 00:05 Sat 26th May 2012
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Noisy Chaffinch

Just had my very noisy local chaffinch tapping at the kitchen window again. I have a stained glass panel which sits on the window sill so maybe that's what attracts him. Every day I get this very loud...
11:00 Wed 23rd May 20123 answers, last by ladybirder 21:35 Wed 23rd May 2012
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Very lucky pigeon

Small bunch of feathers in my garden where one very lucky pigeon narrowly escaped being a cat's lunch. Neighbour's half grown cat is honing his hunting skills by chasing anything that moves - birds,...
16:00 Mon 21st May 20125 answers, last by chaptazbru 16:27 Mon 21st May 2012
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Cleaning

Tipped up my laptop to retrieve paper which had slipped under. Knocked over vase of flowers - water everywhere, table, chair, floor etc. As well, I now have a lovely clean table, chairs etc. Maybe...
11:38 Mon 21st May 20127 answers, last by rachellemary 06:57 Fri 08th Jun 2012
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You're all amazing!!

Think this must be the best site I've ever found. No matter what someone asks for there are always suggestions - from maps of the underground, world maps, books, artificial sweeteners etc. No question...
11:11 Fri 18th May 201241 answers, last by Bambiagain 21:28 Fri 18th May 2012
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POINTS TO PONDER

1. Now that food has replaced sex in my life, I can't even get into my own pants. 2. Marriage changes passion. Suddenly you're in bed with a relative. 3. I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with...
18:22 Mon 14th May 20123 answers, last by marval 20:11 Mon 14th May 2012
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Safely Home

Just thought I'd let you all know that I'm back home in Bonnie Scotland after my foray into foreign parts at the weekend. Accents were a real challenge as the 46 delegates came from "a' the airts...
12:57 Mon 14th May 20122 answers, last by Euphemia 13:03 Mon 14th May 2012
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Visiting Foreign Soil

Boarding an early train tomorrow and heading for Stafford. Are the natives friendly down there ? Will I understand the foreign language? Will be out of my comfort zone for 3 days and need some...
15:37 Thu 10th May 201211 answers, last by maggiebee 18:02 Thu 10th May 2012
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Sickening

Just heard on the news that police are hunting for the person who attacked a 94 year old as she slept. The poor woman has a fractured skull and a finger was almost severed. She is seriously ill in...
12:05 Fri 04th May 201217 answers, last by headwreck 16:00 Fri 04th May 2012