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Kettle!

I went into an electrical shop and I said, 'Can someone sell me a kettle?' The bloke said, 'Kenwood?' I said, 'Well go and get him then I'm in a hurry'...

margobo

Just before moving house I found that I could not open any of the drawers in my metal filing cabinet. I tried the key but it would not turn the lock. I thought that the move my jolt the mecanism in...

andy-hughes

Michael Barrymore

Just watched the 'When Awards Shows Go Wrong' and Barrymore was on - marching someone out of the auditorium, and trashing Jonathan Ross's autocue machine. I remember seeing him in a theatre way before...

Barmaid

Heating Oil Container

I've run out of oil. In 7 to 10 days I can have a delivery. Which is pointless as I am moving out in 14 days. I reckon 50l of oil carefully rationed will do me. I know where I can buy it. Problem is...

spathiphyllum

What Came First Ginger Beer Or The Soda?

What is the alcohol om crabbies ginger beer? What came first, ginger beer or ginger beer alcoholic Is the alcohol from fermented ginger?...

Togo

Bird Feeder Watch. 02/03/2018

It has been a busy week on the feeder that is for sure. I have put out at least 3 times more feed than usual, and there are hundreds of visitors. Yesterday there were 6 male Blackbirds happily feeding...

anthro-nerd

What Are The Names Of Your Pets?

Just for fun! My two dogs are called Willis and Honey...

Caran

I Have A Gadget!

I don't know what it is for. I cannot remember where I got it. It is metal, about 6" long. It looks like a two pronged fork. When you push the end of the main stem the two prongs move up. I was always...

Jackdaw33

What Is The Most Useless Gadget You Have Ever Bought?

40 years ago I bought a Breville toasted sandwich maker. What a waste of time, space and money. Used it three times then it got binned.

melv16

Bliss Last Night...

Was seeing the Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra play Tchaikovsky's 4th symphony. A real uplifting experience. For 2hrs I managed to forget this miserable weather :-)

maggiebee

Snow - Again

When will this ever stop? It's absolutely tipping it down here in Dundee at the moment. Much as I like looking out at a winter wonderland, after 6 days of constant snow even the kids are sick of it....

Jordyboy9

Days Of Long Ago

When I was a young lad in the 1940s I remember my mother and her neighbors running a Ménage I think it was called everyone paid 10 shillings for 20 weeks and every one had a week when they collected...

Prudie

Who's Run Out Of Stuff?

Not been able to drive out since being sent home from work Thursday lunchtime and Friday is usually shopping day. We have 3 slices of bread, about a cup of milk and disastrously run out of tea. Cat...

Patsy33

Sauce To Go With Chicken

I do a curry & rice every Saturday night but due to an acid stomach will have to do something other than curry sauce with mine. Has to be pretty bland but hopefully a little tasty. Any suggestions?...

Smowball

Heating Help Please!!

We’ve had no heating or hot water since yesterday and it’s -5 with snow too. Have rang and rang and rang our heating engineer guys but on constant hold. I’ve checked online and a common problem...

spathiphyllum

How Long Do I Boil A Chicken For Before It's Safe For Consumption?

I cook my cat chicken in chicken stock for his dinners. I make a big portion then freeze the rest in separate containers for the week. So i also want the water to soak up some bone marrow and juices...

slinky.kate

What Are You Cooking Today

I am making potato and leek soup butternut squash curry and rice jelly and strawberries cuppa tea to finnish....

Quoi

Weed..

Do you ever notice when someone is smoking this when you are out and about? not sure if its the cold weather or people smoking it more but I notice the smell of it more and more just recently- even...

Barmaid

What's Tingling Your Tastebuds Today?

I've decided to pack up early. Sadly it is freezer roulette for me for tonight. But I am cooking braised steak au poivre, boulangere spuds and a red velvet cake for us for tomorrow (I have a long and...

HansUrbancka

Where Is The Answer Box.?

I refer to the fact that the Answer Box is now missing from :- https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/AB-Editors-Blog/Question1595607.html Has the thread been closed. Hans....

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