The ring necked parakeets I heard some months ago are now in the trees adjacent to the flats where I live. Haven't made it through the pigeon netting yet but it won't be long... Still feels odd... ...
Unfortunately there is room for only five passengers and the pilot. A major hurricane is coming. There is no time for another rescue attempt before it hits. It is very likely that... ...
Sister has lost her only son/child 19 years ago. My loved friend who lives in Australia came home for her brother's dying death but survived (brother) Friend visited today and to me asked... ...
If someone said to you that a task had to be completed by Friday, would you take that as it needs to be done before Friday morning or before Friday night?
Good Morning, Birdies. Friday - the best day of the week for some. OH, who doesn't normally work on Fridays, made me a cup of tea at 03:40 and then quietly left for work. By contrast I am off... ...
Just for fun, 5 questions! You don't have to answer number 5 if you don't want to, but I will lol. Ok, so here goes - I'll go first! 1.Date joined AB = 28.09.2011 2.Questions asked = 864. 3.Answers... ...
Balmoral is to be opened to the general public. Tours and afternoon teas will be available. It seems the present generation of royals don't want it as a summer retreat. Osbourne was given to the... ...
Chemo is ineffectual so treated by surgery alone, everything I've read about it tells me it's a rare form of cancer and life expectancy is short - between one and ten years at the most. I've been... ...
Whats the oldest piece of furniture or item in your house. I have a victorian metal plant stand about 3 feet high that I found in a out house about 20years ago. With surface rust on it I had it... ...
I'm cooking two different curries (with the aim of freezing the majority of it down) - a curry made from a leg of lamb which is currently cooking low and slow and my favourite curry of chicken and... ...
If you break the rules here and you are a long-standing inmate, you are just put on the naughty step, maybe for a week. But if you are relatively new, then you are immediately banned. Very fair,... ...
Flying visit I can't decide if I should get an early start at work or grab another hour sleep. the dogs are all fed and I have my wonderful dog walker taking the 2 oldies out so I only have to walk... ...
I guess we all have fads on different foods now and again, so do you have a present one. I've gone a little crazy on Sainsbury's Medjool Dates over the last few weeks.
Red Alert on the App. Aurora likely to be viable by eye from anywhere in the UK. It says. Trouble is, by the time it's dark I'm unlikely to stir myself. How about you?
But what do we really want from AB, try to keep it objective and constructive For me, I want a bit of interesting silliness, 'over the garden fence ' type gossip, concern for fellow posters, ... ...
After missing her for a fortnight, I got my beloved cat, Tablo, back again yesterday! She was found about a quarter of a mile way from here by a lady who was concerned that she looked very lost and... ...
What was your favourite thing from the Tuck Shop? It was usually something savoury for me, like pickled onion Space Raiders or Spicy Nik Naks. When I went to secondary school we went to the... ...
.. winter is approaching down under. I was considering this outfit for my daily trudge to the local shop. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/377317275029167666/ Do you think I'll blend in with the locals... ...
Sleep is underrated!!! we got home just after 11, and Islay met the current inhabitants of our wee cottage, the cats hissed, Colin growled and Jess just didn't seem bothered. after a bit of settling... ...