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Storing A Wedding Dress

A daughter of mine is getting wed next June.We already have the dress and I have bought one of these breathable ,acid free storage bags for it.Now i am reading that one should not hang it,one should...

saintpeter48

Cheap Wholesome Meal!

It really annoys me when I hear or read about people saying that they cannot afford to eat, yet they order take-aways or take their kids to McDonalds! Yesterday I bought 3 chicken breasts, 2 carrots,...

Mags22

More Nostalgia!

Can anyone remember people (mostly men) having boils, which were like an enormous lump on the neck or bum, and they had to be lanced. I have no idea what they really were or what caused them,will have...

EcclesCake

Recalcitrant Teens

My neice has not sent me a thank you for her Christmas present. She has had a ticking off by my brother but for some stubborn, teenage reason cannot be bothered acknowledging receipt and thanking me....

Chipchopper

Washing Machine Installation...

I've just installed a washing machine but not tested it yet. So, would it be advisable to replace the joints with 'thread seal tape' or should the old stuff be fine ? TIA....

naomi24

Why Atheism?

“Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.” Isaac Asimov...

Bazile

The Good Old Days

We often hear folk talking about the ' Good old days ' But when / what exactly was the good old days ? What is different about today and the good old days ? Any example of the good old days ?...

Jacks10

Alan Turing's Nickname

Alan Turing who cracked the Enigma Code at Bletchley heat is supposed to have had a nickname. Has anyone any idea what it was?

TWR

I Could Stop These.

Where, Calais Illegal's trying to Board HGVs, why don't the French fit Electricity to the Fence's, & before the GOODY GOODY's jump in, these fence;s could be Controlled with the amount of Voltage...

Dizmo

Hospital Results

Just had my very first Colonoscopy. I decided to have it done without sedation. The whole procedure took an hour and 20 minutes. The camera man couldn't get a valve open so I had to keep rolling over....

Dinger2

Running A Business From Home.legal Or Not ?

I remember many years ago when I had a mortgage some sage in a pub told me it was illegal to run a business from home but when you become mortgage free then it's legal. How about running a business...

anotheoldgit

Something Else That I Can Never Remember Happening In My Day.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/twelve-yearold-boy-among-11-arrested-for-alleged-rape-of-vulnerable-woman-in-liverpool-9816150.html Oh but has said it did but we just didn't get to know...

Cloverjo

Renee Zellweger

She has apparently had surgery, but she looks like a different person. The only thing that makes me think the new photo is of her is that the lips have the same shape. Otherwise, it could be a totally...

phleb

Microsoft Excel

Need some help everyone, i have set up an invoice on excel, and where i have put in the sums, i want to subtract one from the other sum. I can do autosum to add them up, but when i come to subtract...

Maydup

How To Visit The Hairdressers?

Are there any - Attending the Hairdresser- beginner classes about? No matter how often I go I still cannot grasp the lingo! I seem unable to describe what i want, unable to get any ideas from them and...

cecil39

Flannel Turns Blue

Something strange has been happening in our bathroom, for the past three months my dear ones face flannel has been turning blue when its been left for a few hours on the side of the bath, mine...

Ann

The Apprentice Early Risers!

One thing I'm always puzzled about is just how long they take to get ready in the morning! They are awoken by a phone call all bleary eyed and now showered and have to be ready in "20 min" to meet...

Jonesgal

Travel To Japan

Has anyone got any help or advice for travel to Japan, please? We have never been there before and are unsure about how to go about booking/arranging a holiday, or with which tour company to travel....

smurfchops

Wet Patch With Wasp Nest

We have a wasp nest outside that we arent too bothered about as I have read they dont come back to a nest. Two questions. What time of year do they leave the nest, and what is the wet patch on my...