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What's The Worst Meal A Family Member Has Cooked For You ? ?

Mine was my dear MIL who told us she was cooking a meat and potato pie for our tea after a five hour journey to get to her. We were starving and eagerly sat down on arrival to be greeted with lumps of...

mrs_overall

Sewing Machine Help Needed

I have a problem with my sewing machine - the upper thread tangles in the feed dogs after a couple of stitches. So far I have stripped the machine down, cleaned it, oiled it, changed the needle (which...

Tilly2

I Rarely Rant But Here We Go.

Why do they make those plastic bottles of washing detergent so difficult to use? I have just tried to fill up the detachable cup with liquid and my hands aren't strong enough to squeeze the liquid...

mikey4444

Deodorants

I am a 61 year old chap, and I noticed the other day that its been years since I last used deodorant...at least 5 and probably more. When I was younger, I went through them by the truck load but not...

lady-janine

I Feel So Ashamed

this is very difficult for me but the other day I forgot a special date. I have tried to make amends but been rebuffed. how do I cope with not being perfect in every way? I must admit to not being...

mikey4444

Jimmy Savile

Just found this on the BBC News website and I thought it might be interesting to see how his death was reported, before we all knew that he was monster ::...

Elina

Royal Marine Commando ..

I've been following the 'Royal Marine Commando School' on 4 & watching their intensive training programme. My uncle was in the 48 Royal Marine Commandos in the Second World War. Can anyone tell me...

Mosaic

Dna And Ancestry - Anyone On Ab Had It Done?

Curious to know whether any ABers have had their genotype mapped, whether they considered the activity worthwhile and whether any companies are worth recommending?

smarty01246

Iron

Does anyone know how to get the black off bottom of iron

Hopkirk

Canals

When our ancestors dug the canals, how did they line them to stop all the water leaking away?

Stargazer

I Would Welcome Some Views On .....

I hoped this subject title would catch your attention... The most excellent book I have read over the past few years is Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor. It is so excellent that I read it three...

midagetrolop

War Record

My grandfather served in WW1 from the onset and won the Military medal -I would like to see his war record - I just remember him, it was 60 years ago he died - I have been on line and they want £23...

SeaJayPea

European Rail Travel

What's the best site to use to investigate prices and timetables for rail travel in Europe, please? Looking to find London - Greece later this year. Thanks a lot....

Peaspeculiars

Juicer Recipes? Bought One And Ready To Go!

Afternoon All, hope you are having a good Saturday. Postie has just dropped off my new whole fruit juicer and I have had a play with a Grapefruit, Watermelon, Apple & Orange combination - lovely, if a...

AB Editor

Anyone Old Enough Online To Remember This?

I was clearly a little late to the party: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/discover/1994/ This is what Microsoft.com looked like in 1994 :)...

piggynose

Can Anybody Recommend A Quality Digital Voice Recorder

had a look at amazon, but not sure which one to buy thanx in advance...

naomi24

Can A Monkey Own A Copyright?

I've just heard part of a most bizarre discussion on the radio. Wikipedia refuses to delete a selfie taken by a monkey that hijacked a photographer's camera, claiming that since the monkey took the...

Chipchopper

Human Hair...

Why doe's it just seem to grow and grow ? and wouldn't it be more practical it it grew to about 4 inches then stopped ?

nailit

Sugar Alternatives

I am trying to loose a bit of beef (or at least not put any more on) as I'm at least a couple of stone overweight. The problem is my sweet tooth. For some weeks ive been using honey on my breakfast...

sunny-dave

Can You Wire A Plug?

The plug on my coffee machine got splashed with a good lump of hot water whilst I was cleaning the worktop. Fortunately nothing went 'BANG' - but it was a moulded on plug & I couldn't be sure it was...

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