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I Hate Musicals

I'm overstating my feelings, but I do find them pretty awful. I don't understand the appeal of caterwauling cats, and 'saucy Jacks', and phantoms of the opera; all got laboured plots and casts of...

melv16

That otherwise wouldn't be known outside of an obscure Q&A site such as this. (Ironically, partially inspired by another ABers Facebook post...) I can count in Japanese (fat lot of good that's done...

Theland

A Prezzie For An Aber.

You HAVE to buy a prezzie for an ABer, but it MUST be something they will definitely NOT enjoy. So, thinking caps on, and THINK! 1) Who are you buying for? 2) What are you buying? (Remember, when they...

melv16

Bird Feeders.

I've finally got round to putting mine out int garden. Within 15mins I had; blue, great, coal and long tailed tits and gold, green and chaffinches. Good start to the winter....

Bobbisox1

As This Disastrous Year Nears Its End,Is It Time For Reflection On Those We Miss On Here?

Not Those who are banned or suspended , maybe those who've gone to the AB in the sky or who have simply given up on here? I was never a fan of jordyboy9 nor him of me but I do hope he's doing okay and...

melv16

The Most...

... exciting thing that happened to me today was breaking the tea bag in my early morning cuppa and forgetting about it. A gob full of tea leaves was the result:-(

SparklyKid

My Wife Wants A Dog Like Her G'daughter, Groan.

cute though. https://ibb.co/MDjKKrK...

melv16

Shoe Glue.

The sole on my walking boots is coming away from the upper in the instep area. Can anyone recommend a suitable adhesive to repair them?

melv16

Bearded Vulture.

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bobbie22

Remembering When I Was Young

When I was young I remember my mother washing the clothes in the sink, then putting them through the mangle to get the excess water out. Later on she would iron them with an electric iron which was...

LadyCG

What's On The Menu Tonight?

We have chicken breasts in a homemade marinade (soy, honey, ginger, balsamic, hoisin and garlic), with roasted vegetables (tomatoes, onions, peppers and chicory) and swiss chard. The marinade will be...

melv16

She Was Only...

...the mountaineers daughter, but she had a fine Pyrenees.

melv16

Most Trusted Accent?

I've just read a survey in my newspaper on which local accent is the most trustworthy. Top with 60% is of course Yorkshire.. yayyyyyy Trailing badly at the bottom are East Anglian..10% Scouse...8%...

maggiebee

Poor Pigeon

I have had a very fat pigeon sitting outside my living room window every day for many months. Very tame and likes to visit the bird bath for a drink and a wee splash around. Also followed me when I...