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England have retained the Ashes ...

best quote I have read so far ... (shamelessly lifted from the BBC website) ... From Hugh, 23, Wales: "My old man just informed me 'the last time this happened, you were being conceived'. Just...

DawnTy

Waiting at the bus stop.

Recently I have been increasingly noticing that more and more people are pushing in the queue at the bus stop. The one i use in town gets very busy and there's usually a long queue after 5pm. Just the...

Freudanslip

What meats are illegal to eat in the uk?

Apart from human flesh which is the obvious one which meats are prohibited by law to eat here~?

scrummyyummy

Does anyone remember rectangular ice-cream cones?

I was scooping some Wall's vanilla ice-cream from a long block for my son today and I was telling how when I was his age, they used to sell individually wrapped vanilla ice-cream rectangles (shaped a...

pastafreak

Poor,Poor Sweet Pup........

I do hope this little sweetheart recovers completely....she has the sweetest face,and deserves a happy life. http://www.dailymail....king-loving-home.html...

micmak

Is this controversial

On the news it says free nicotine patches for smokers. If every smoker takes up the offer and the whole nation stops smoking, where are they going to get the lost taxes from?

lamebrain

buying slaves

Can any kind soul help, this is driving me crazy! A man was given £100 to buy 100 slaves Male slaves cost £10.00 each Female slaves cost 50p each Children cost 12 and a half pence each (4...

wildwood

Apologies to those with Irish genes!

Paddy takes his goldfish to the vet. "I think it's got epilepsy" he tells the vet. The vet takes a look and says "It seems calm enough to me". Paddy says, "I haven't taken it...

micmak

I feel like posting.

Something controversial just to get people posting again. it is over three hours since any new postings.

ethandron

taken my decorations down

so, food is all eaten (well, nearly), visiting relatives have all gone home, washing machine has been on none stop this afternoon, and i've taken my christmas decorations down. phew, all over for...

lankeela

Millionaires

A record number of lottery millionaires have been created this year. Whilst I certainly wouldn't turn it down, don't you think the value of being a millionaire is a lot less than it used to be? When...

mollykins

Anniversary gift

My parents wedding anniversary is in a few days (new years eve or day . . . more than what my dad can remember!), what can I get them?

Sqad

Qualified?

On a Christmas Card from an acquaintance was this note: "Although we have two qualified children, the situation for jobs is so bad in the UK,that they remain unemployed...hopes for 2011" The...

modeller

What are your pet hates ?

In the absence of any noteworthy news we were talking in the pub about our pet hates on television. There was past his sell by date Bruce Forsythe , the gesticulations of Ricky Gervais , the...

merciasounds

You know christmas has been and gone when......

The dish of satsumas/mandarins/clementines with bright green leaves (now all dry and curled up) are slowly mouldering away in the fruit dish You have an unopened box of dates (camel on lid) A pack of...

redcrx

Update on Deryn, for those who asked about him

Deryn, (my nephew on ex Hs side) has leukaemia. Some have asked for an update on his progress and so i thought (whilst I have 2 mins) i would let you know. Deryn had a great few days before Christmas,...

CEI123321

any1 joined the army before?

hi, how long after you do the barb test does it take for u to go to selection ? i know this is 1 of those questions like how longs a piece of string but i just wanna know if theres sum1 on here thats...

Bigbadkev

Electric shock risk

Okay I've finally decided to change my drab white plastic light fittings for brass ones which include the ceiling light fitting and the electrical socket covers after I turn off all the power from the...

lotsafun

is it a bank holiday?

even though its tuesday?

KARL

Scam calls

This is a duplicate of a posting under Law/Criminal. There is an outfit that calls our number from time to time and over a very poor VOIP line tell me that they have detected a very large number of...

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