HM Chief Inspector of Education stated on TV that Britain is 27th in the league of literacy of children. Part of the reason, though not the only one, in my humble opinion. is that our spelling makes...
For reasons I cannot fathom Mrs McM puts different coloured loo rolls by each toilet. I find the blue paper quite disconcerting, but I'm not sure why. Do any CBers have similar issues?
In that awful blue dress!!!!
What is the matter with her and her dress sense?? Michelle Obama looks like a million dollars.
http://fashion.telegr...s-Michelle-Obama.html...
1. The Sun is shining. 2. It's nearly the end of the week. 3. I'm on A/L from 2pm next Thursday. 4. I get to see my mum next week. 5. We're having engagement party next week. What are your reasons to...
Does anyone (maybe Wendilla?) know any more details about this - it seems a bit vague - will we all see the Northern lights? If so how exciting!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/17296309...
This might seem like a silly question, but I find I don't need underarm deoderant these days. I'm a 58 year old man and I havn't had to use deoderant for a few years now. I don't do heavy manual work,...
My 16 year old leaves school in May and is going on to further education - A levels - until she is 18. I have been told that parents can still claim for child allowance whilst the child is at further...
How did you propose? My friend has just posted a pic on FB. She had a baby two weeks ago. She woke up this morning and her son was wearing a babygrow saying 'Daddy says will you marry him' How sweet...
On the radio yesterday morning, listeners were challenged to come up with a five word story. One example is:-
Spurs six Arsenal nil.Result.
Anyone think of any others?...
Where can I obtain the correct answers to the Channel 4 questionnaire "Make Bradford British-Features- Channel 4 citizenship test" I am a born and bred British subject aged 80 and I failed...
I just happened to be in the vicinity where the police were trying to locate a violent criminal ( I understand ). Unfortunately my description fitted the person in many ways and I was wearing the same...
Just imagine ... If you had purchased £1,000 of shares in Qantas one year ago, you would have £49.00 today! If you had purchased £1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you would have...
Retired today on Voluntary Early Departure scheme - just a posh name for redundancy. Loved my job and the people I worked with and will really miss it and them. Got to find something to do with myself...