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5 Out Of 7

I used to post a regular Friday link to the BBC's website's quiz of the week (with quite a few ABers then having a go at it) but I've not done so for several years. I've just returned to it though and...

Tilly2

Leaking Water Butt

My water butt has started to leak and so, I have just ordered a new one. Any suggestions as to how I could use the old one, or will it have to go to the recycling depot?...

bainbrig

Can You Hire Heavies?

Got some neighbours who misbehave. He/she goes into their gardens and take a huge ghetto-blaster with them, which they turn up loud. A few years ago, I would have done it myself, but now feel the need...

Canary42

You're G U I L T Y

"You're guilty" "But I'm [i] rich [i] . "Oh, that's OK then" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48393721...

Impret-Sir

Any Tips For Getting A Worming Tablet Into My Cat?

If I hide it in his food, he must smell it and wont touch the food, crushing it to powder or cutting it in half made no difference. Trying to put it into his mouth resulted in a bit finger for me, and...

Rockrose

Father's Day Present

Morning all, I need some help, I want to get dad a present but given the circumstances need to be careful what I get him. Any Ideas out there?...

anotheoldgit

It Would Seem That It Is All A Game, To These Savages.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7061891/The-victims-sick-scoreboard-sees-gangs-award-points-deadly-attacks.html...

jennyjoan

My Sister Came Across A Letter

A sister was cleaning her drawers and came across a beatiful letter and £150 inside the letter POSTED TO ABOUT 2006. fROM A GUY WHO WAS SO POOR AND POORLESS HIMSELF - AND = The guy has died and now...

anotheoldgit

Why Have There Not Been Any Arrests Over This Escalating, Homophobic And Disruptive Protest?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7058963/Children-issue-not-disturb-plea-protesters-amid-LGBT-lessons-row.html /// Mr Thompson expressed his 'increasing concern' over the rhetoric of the...

teacake44

Why Get Angry

I do wonder why some people seem to get very angry when anyone starts talking about the free benefits that a lot of people receive, normally cash benefits, for whatever reason, its almost as if one...

mushroom25

Rocket Man

in the original Elton John recording of Rocket Man, the 4th line of the 1st verse was recorded by EJ (and presumably written by Bernie Taupin) as "I miss the earth so much I miss my wife". in the...

teacake44

M&s

Another store complaining their profits are down, M&S have been for a long time out of touch with the average income, and insisted on chasing high profit margins, well they need to get into the real...

goodgoalie

Buying A Plane Ticket Online

All being well, I'm about to buy online a return plane ticket (Flybe to Scotland), but it's so long since I've flown, I'm not sure how it works. Do I follow the instructions on the website and print...

nailit

Sqad

I see ur about...just want to pick ur brains for a min if I may re: my mums cancer! Had radio in her left arm, now has pain in her right arm as well. Complaining of severe back ache as well. We know...

mushroom25

Weeding Etiquette

interesting question posed by the Guardian.... https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2019/may/20/should-you-ban-wedding-guests-from-watching-champions-league-final so just imagine it's...

sherrardk

Almost Cried (But Didn’T)

Just taken the things to school for a 4 day residential to London, was doing really well but thing 2 looked like he was about to wobble (which made me wobble). Didn’t cry but was a bit sniffy...

cassa333

Jamie Oliver Restaurants Go Bust

Personally I’ve never been to be but my OH has and he said for what you get they were over priced. It’s a shame it’s gone under and especially for the workforce. As the owner he had to put a lot...

Butterbun

Mamyalynne

Glad to see you posting again, hope you're much better.x

paddywak

Electronic Cat Repellers

Has anybody used one of these and if so did they work? All a sudden we seem to be plagued by cats, I'm sure every bloody one on the estate has decided that our garden is the place to be,so any advice...