Just off the phone from my Insurance Company. Wanted to know if I could claim for the contents of my freezer which defrosted destroying almost everything. Apparently I have a £95 excess. Poorer but...
Sorry if this has already been posted but I've just heard that Jean Alexander who played Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street has died. She apparently suffered a short illness after a stroke. Was never a...
What is more important to you? Their grades or the comments from the teachers?
Every teacher wrote a glowing report about him which makes me very proud.
His grades are excellent too....
I was recently talking to my 7yo daughter about some of my old school teachers.A few days later I was in my town centre when by amazing co-incidence I spotted who I thought was my old geography...
I've just made some french onion soup - caramelised onions, a good beef stock, garlic, white wine and a slug of brandy - or so I thought. Instead of brandy I have mistakenly added dandelion and...
Guy just been to have a look at my fridge freezer. I apparently have a gas leak and he didn't think it was worth repairing given it's age. He very patiently explained just how this appliance works -...
Had an interview, Got the job, Start on the 21st. All in less than a week. How cool is that. There is life in the old dog yet. I will be in my local at the weekend if you want to pop in to buy me a...
I have just had an email purporting to come from Paypal, that says that "online access to your Paypal account has been suspended, due to invalid information provided. To have your online account...
I am not sure if anyone else has noticed, but with the Boots summer advert, it originally started with the guy lying amongst sand dunes looking through binoculars, saying 'lets see if we can move...
Friend just sent me this on email. Must be something wrong with these figures but not sure what. Feel free to pick holes in it, I won't be passing it on until I'm sure these figures are correct....
Just in case anyone misses it, there is a programme on BBC1 tonight at 10.35 called "Guilty by Association" which examines the controversy surrounding the Joint Enterprise Law. I loved "common" so...
Was very sorry to read about the death of Real Madrid Great Alfredo Di Stefano who has died at the age of 88 following a heart attack. My dad was a great admirer of this footballer.
I've just noticed Sir Elton's name being taken (affectionately) in vain on another thread. It reminded me that (despite not being quite my 'usual cup of tea') he played two of the most memorable sets...
1. The female always makes the rules. 2. The rules are subject to change at any time without prior notification. 3. No male can possibly know all the rules. 4. If the female suspects the male knows...