I'm not a big one for introspection - but today I'm feeling decidedly maudlin. Not for myself, but because I'm now exactly the same age that my Dad was when he died. Comparing my happiness (and the...
Anyone else an addict? I started as a casual user (The i daily puzzle) but am now entirely hooked on the hard stuff - like crack cocaine but more addictive ... I've got an excellent app on the...
Hello Chaps I Day is approaching - not counting any chickens yet (or casting any clouts for that matter) - but our migration to the Irish Republic has turned from a vague pipe-dream to something that...
I am anxious to improve my consumption of green carp (sp?) - so I had an extra large portion of mushy peas with my fish&chips.
Can anyone tell me how many of my "5 a Week" this counts as?...
Just the thing to brighten up a dank and cold January - the Barbados Test kicks off the England tour of the West Indies. Fabulous pictures on Sky - 10,000 England supporters filling the stadium - like...
I refer you all to Wednesday's edition of 'Pointless' - unusually all 8 competitors were 'yoof' (or nearly so). Asked to name an EU country 3 of the 8 offered Norway, Moldova and Albania - all...
I had a letter from Saga about this yesterday : https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2019/01/saga-to-close-its-top-travel-credit-card/ If you rely on a Saga Credit Card for cheap overseas spending,...
Well done sir & son - the cheque is (hopefully not) in the post. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/kicked-out-class-pulling-faces-2407576 and ... what sort of [deleted]...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-46781619 They might soon decide they can find the runaway killer, if the alternative is being in the slammer themselves? They've remained in touch all...
Spending a quiet Sunday afternoon, drinking an excellent glass of red and watching a couple of re-runs of the brilliant Father Brown adaptations. I idly wondered if there was going to be a new series...
Given the time of year, and the fact that gness is a Mary, for her brother's toaster to deliver this rather fetching image on his breakfast slice was ... miraculous?...
https://www.days-until-christmas.co.uk/exact-time-til-xmas.htm [ correct for the UK - people in the colonies and other furrin parts may have inaccurate results ... or may not ... who knows ] santa...
... when you can't even buy a pint of Old Knob Wobbler (other comedy beer names are available) without a card :
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46507529...