My nephew (nice lad, beard, metrosexual) has been in town for a conference - so we've been out for a pint - or actuallly a mojito in his case. He was regaling me with his latest "relationship...
Hi Someone has taken to throwing their cigar butts into our garden . We collected about half a dozen of them last week and I've just picked another one up today. Any ideas as to how we can deter this...
We are staying at Dungeness for the weekend. Popped into the RSPB reserve. While looking at a fabulous Long-eared Owl a Swallow flew over. Said to the chap next to me "Was that a Swallow?" He agreed....
I went to gig on Friday, which was excellent. The only thing that spoilt it were people incessantly using their mobile phones. They were recording the band, taking selfies and group shots. Why can't...
Some weeks I posted about seeing a female peasant in my back garden.
Looking down the garden I noticed that a male has turned up. We could soon have the patter of tiny feet:-)...
My missus wants to build some 'special' size raised beds.
She is after metre length planks, about 175/185mm wide, about 30mm thick, or similar.
Any ideas as to where she might find them?
Ta...
I was mortified when I went to my allotment plot and found that some escaped chickens had completely devoured three rows of lettuce plants. I tracked down the owner of the chickens and complained...
What is the law please? I've got a hospital appointment in an hour and I've just looked out of my window and an unknown car has parked COMPLETELY across my driveway!! There is no way I can get the car...
I am no good with maths so need this in ft and inches 1 pcs Camping Table in Aluminium and MDF| Case Shaped with Carry Handle | Steel Frame | Portable Folding Table for Picnic Garden BBQ | ca....
What is it with channel 4 and Sandi Toksvig.Not content with letting her ruin 15:1 she is now going to be a co-presenter on the Great British Bake Off.
So today me and my mom found this small bird on our back porch, just sitting there. It shows no signs of injuries but we think it might have hit our window and maybe has brain damage. If you know what...
Is there a list somewhere of what ABers can and can't type, 'swear-word' speaking? Seems if you write 'ass' (US) you can get away with it, but if you right '***' (UK), it gets asterisked. Similarly,...
I went to a lovely farm shop at the weekend and found a humongous cauliflower that I couldn't say no to! Tonight's dinner is therefore, cauliflower cheese (which I'll make from scratch)... but what I...
I washed and fettled my pushbike today - such a lovely day here so I fancied a spin - just a couple of miles, but ending with a short but horrid hill to get home. I now have legs like jelly and a sore...
In a previous post of mine about Black Pudding, another AB'er said I should buy mine from a real butcher,and I had to point out that our nearest "real" butcher is 16 miles away. Which leads me to ask,...
There was nowt Ont box last night and as I've got one of those firesticky thingies, I decided to have a hunt round. I discovered a classic episode of Steptoe and son. It was the one where they divided...