Had a pleasant pub lunch yesterday and overheard a mother say to her child "don't eat those beans (butter beans) you won't like them". No wonder kids grow up eating junk food....
OK, so neither of us have been abroad for donkey's years and now all of a sudden we are off to France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria and Belgium next week. To save my last minute panics what...
Hello, I am trying to figure out how to set this up so that when the submit button is pushed it will e-mail a specific e-mail address. Right now if you hit the button nothing happens. Here is the...
I will try to find a link in a minute, but here's the deal (from today's paper). Research has shown ... When we first see an advert, say in a cinema, our lips subconsciously say the name of new...
Does anyone know much about these courses ? I have been asked with another atheist to go along as dissenting voices, They will be analysing St Marks gospel and need non believers to ask awkward...
Well I took sister's mat - it is extremely shadowy etc but I will have to get over it - it may die down. Meantime Xmas cleaning has been done hurray - pulled out settee and chairs and swept and washed...
1st sighting 7 20 pm for 5 mins SW departing E 2ND SIGHTING 9 56 pm 1 min W departing W not had any clear sightings this time round due to the weather . Could be a good 5 min sighting this evening if...
Know that Mic is very ill in hospital. I have just had a call from a funeral director asking if I have a funeral plan. When I heard funeral director I went into melt down and didn't really hear the...
My friend is over critical of people; she is extremely well organised and sensible but completely intolerant of anyone who is not. Its affecting her relationships with her colleagues at work and her...
I have been contributing to AB for roughly ten years, using this ID and a previous (had good reason to change ID, nothing malicious) and natch, I am a huge fan. I have promoted it in techie magazines,...
Ok, so this gentleman had liver disease, which played a big part in his death, but I still wanted to share this and ask you all to make a concious effort to reduce your caffeine intake. I've not had...
I love to try to replicate recipes I have enjoyed on holiday. Last night I copied a starter which was feta cheese wrapped in a couple of layers of filo pastry and quickly deep fried in hot oil...
In all seriousness, does the state of mind alter the perception/outcome of things if you feel happy or depressed ? Are some people naturally lucky in life ?
Bought a punnet of plums over a week ago. They were hard but, (foolish me) I thought they would ripen......they didn't!!! What'll I do with them now? Please don't advise throwing them out. I hate...
Never owned a cat, but am 2 cat sitting for family this week. Today is has pelted down with rain nearly all day and one cat has been in and out many times. Each time he comes home he is drenched. A...