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Why Oh Why.....

.....did I not notice that the big bag of bird seed my brother gave me to take into Ma-in-care had a whopping great hole in the bottom! A trail of bird seed from car park to Ma`s room with two bird...

Mojo-Jo-Jo

Water damage

I've got water damage on my beautiful dark piano and it's left a white stain. Can any of you geniuses help me to fix it please?

FredPuli43

Scythe or sieve?

Ever feel old because young people don't know what something is ? I went into the village ironmonger's to buy a scythe. The young assistant looked blank when I asked for a scythe. He asked "A...

hc4361

Telling the time, children, watches and clocks

I was very surprised to meet a 9 year old who cannot tell the time by a traditional clock face. He had no idea of 'quarter past' or 'ten to' but could tell and understand the time by his digital...

crisgal

harry bosch stories

i'm on my third novel about harry bosch - and i was wondering, the author is very descriptive about the places in hollywood, are the streets he mentions real?

hammerman

DIY notice board

I need to make up a fairly big notice board for work...probably 8 x 6 feet. It needs to be fairly permenant and strong enough to take a large cardboard wall planner among other things. I was looking...

jd_1984

I dont get the weather???

Anybody else in the North West? It is shocking down by the river mersey today, 28knott winds and hasnt stopped raining since i woke at 7am. It is just so random and I dont have the neccessary...

robert551069

longest andshortest

The Summer Solstice is tomorrow and sunrise is at 4.43am and sunset is at 9.21pm giving Londoners 16 hours and 38 minutes of daylight. The shortest day will be 21st December with sunrise at 8.04am and...

craft1948

Next door's dog....

...... is doing my head in. Everytime they go out it barks, howls and whines and is doing my head in. What can I do? Currently it has been barking for 4 hours....

naomi24

Religion – a fairy tale for adults?

http://www.bostonstan...ries-poster-1-3962839 Well, as the report asks, "what do you think? Should Mr Richards be allowed to display his poster?"...

Smowball

Breaking point reached yesterday

Am really writing this out of frustration, as I honestly dont know what to do. You all know relationship between hubby and son at home are strained - mostly because he doesnt see his own child( or so...

johnny37

Bearskins

What is the purpose of this headgear. Sorry but I thought Prince Phil looked rather silly at the Trooping the Colour.

flump1

Posh or not ?

I enjoy the diverse nature of all the members on here and have felt empathy with many. Reading some posts leads me to wonder more about the contributors.Now true answers please, do you consider...

marval

Irish Logic

An Australian was in Ireland. On his way to Belfast, he stopped at a bar and asked one of the locals, "What's the quickest way to Belfast?" The Irishmen asked, "Are you walking or...

tooj

jeremy Vine

Radio 2. Jeremy Vine in Scotland with a pipe band waiting for the Olympic flame to boy, can I hear a note from your bagpipe. Oh thats very good. To second musician Thats a very different type of...

SCOUT909

"Community Days" at schools. Anybody any thoughts on these ?

My Son who is 13 has come home with a letter last night from school saying on Friday they are having a "Community Day" which is a non-lesson day. He has to meet at school at 12 noon and the...

venator

Don't we care about our language?

The Queen's English Society is to close for lack of interest. A sad commentary on the steady decline of standards.. At least, the Apostrophe Protection Society is still in business......

Smowball

Why??

I live in a terraced house, with a 6 foot brick wall at bottom of garden. behind this is a cul de sac and so the wall is now the side wall of the house behind, well its garden actually. Yesterday i...

starone

Opinions required on tattoos please.

My grandson has had a tattoo done on his upper arm. He is only 17, so I suppose, theoretically, he should have got permission from his parents, but who does in these days! Anyway, his father has hit...

micmak

Tomorrow is day 4 of 4

I have purposely avoided every minute of it. Even the news is all about the Jubilee. Roll on Wednesday when hopefully we can get the TV and News back to normal. I'm not anti-royal, just anti shoving...

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