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What Are The Consequences Of Ignoring Fines?

I've always been a law-abiding citizen, and I've only had the most minor brushes with the police throughout my 65 years. But within the space of a few months, I have been served with 2 fines. On the...

starone

Burned On Food

I have a square Pyrex dish which I like using. Unfortunately, I have had an accident with a dish which I burned badly (forgot it and my only excuse is my age). I have scrubbed and rubbed at it and...

Postdog

Private Cataract Surgery....roughly How Much.

My eyes (actually eye because one is lazy) have deteriorated quite badly over the last six months or so. I have been to the opticians and an NHS eye doctor at various times. I have worsening diabetes...

Prudie

Child Genius Ch 4

Is anyone else following this entertaining series, throws up some food for thought.

sinistra

Beetroot

Can cooked beetroot be frozen? Got loads picked already and still more in the veg patch.

joe.s-b

National Anthem

Who decided that Jerusalem was the 'national anthem' of England. I didn't know that we had one. We probable should but who decides and how?

mayennaise

Pill Boxes With Big Opening Tabs

MIL has got severe arthritis in her hands and fingers, among other things, and has trouble getting her tablets out of the blister packs they come in, so we're looking for a weekly pill box with 'easy'...

corylus

Finetime Fontayne

Was that Finetime in the cell with Peter tonight? He looked familiar and was in the soap years ago as I remember.

Khandro

Trouble At'mill

I watched the first episode last night, I didn't see the first series, but is it likely to continue with such unrelenting doom and gloom? I spent my childhood not far from that mill at Styall and it...

Caribeing

Shopping Used To Be A Pleasure

I love shopping especially bargain hunting but lately shopping has been uncomfortable, loud music in stores and uncontrollable children, went shopping today in our local mall loud music in every store...

arjay

Have You Ever Forgotten Where You Parked Your Car?

On the TV programme "Good Morning" recently there was a discussion about the embarrassing situations caused when you forget where you parked your car. Fortunately, it doesn't happen now that the...

joeluke

Striking Teachers

Parents are fined if they take their kids out of school for holidays in term-time, yet teachers can strike when they feel like it without fear of repercussions. Parents are inconvenienced enough times...

ChillDoubt

What A Weekend We Have In Store

World Cup QF's, Wimbledon, the British Grand Prix and the start of the Tour de France in sunny Yorkshire. Can't get much better than that!...

murraymints

Andy Is On

BBC 1 about to start.....I'm sooo excited, come on my son !

nailit

Tooth Extraction

Had to have one of my molar teeth taken out this morning :-( On the 'aftercare' leaflet they gave me it says to avoid drinking out of a straw. Why would this be? It also says do not rinse mouth for 24...

vernonk

Japan Cars

Of the various makes of Japanese cars - Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Datsun, etc - which are supposed to be best and worst quality? By all means, list them in order

New Judge

Where Have All The Women Gone?

I've just watched an item on the news concerning the sentencing of eight men for the murder of mother Shehnila Taufiq, 47, her daughter Zainab, 19, and sons Bilal, 17 and Jamal, 15. They died after...

APugsLife

Raw Potatoes

Why is it bad to eat raw potatoes?

inksplotter

Possibly A Reason Why I Am An Above Average Reader?

I had a book about reading phoenetically at home-the Easy Reader series. Was anyone else helped by these?

Barmaid

Freezing Gammon

I'm going to cook a joint of gammon to make some sandwiches (a LOT of blinking sandwiches). I was thinking of cooking it in advance and then freezing it. Does cooked gammon freeze OK? It will only be...

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