Recent report highlighted firm refusing an agency job candidate because she was a smoker. Boss said they are less healthy. Now I recently had to recruit a co-worker and chose a non-smoker for the same...
Visitors to New York should be aware of the strike by workers of the city transport authority, MTA, that has stopped all subways and most buses. Road journey times from JFK to Manhattan are...
I have an expensive silk skirt that now needs washing, and it states on the label - handwash! Why did I not look and think before buying the skirt!! Anyway, does anyone have a handwash facility on...
What personality does your town, in your opinion, have? I come from Bath. In my opinion it has the personality of (and I only know this character from Jeeves & Wooster) of 'The Next Lord...
have just started a job after six years on benefits. Am a single mother of three. Have been refused for a proper bank account many times, although i have credit and store cards without late/missed...
My husband wanted a new credit card holder for christmas, not a wallet just a small just for credit cards. I have been just about everywhere and can't get hold of one, has anyone seen any and if so...
My two boys broke up from school today at 1pm, got home at 1.20 and at 1.40 the youngest one was bored! Oh well, only 5 days to go..........................
Does anyone remember a case where a lady's boyfriend was murdered and she was raped, and her vicar father was also assaulted? The interesting thing was that she publically forgave the murderer. I...
It's just been sprung on me by the other half that I am doing 'some food' on Christmas Eve... hmmmm like 4 days away, it will be for about 10-14 people and like buffet style.. Would like some idea for...
While it is a well-know fact that inability to maintain eye contact signals lack of trust and confidence, what does a weak, limp handshake say about someone?
I can't understand it. Where did all of our phrases go? We used to have Father Christmas, not Santa Claus. We never used to 'Trick or Treat'. Forms used to ask for your gender, not your sex. We used...
Hi - I know its not chatterbank - but just wondered if you had a favourite christmas song and why? mine is jingle bell rock (heard it in Die Hard and just loved it)
can anyone tell me the names of the gods, eg the god of war, is that zeus? i dont know the word to describe the whole 'thing' but i do like the names and i would like to learn them...thanx
I have a huge tin of danish butter cookies and I'd like to jazz them up for a party. Any suggestions like: "add a dab of amaretto cream cheese and an almond" or some way to make them look/taste more...