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The Kindle - what's that about?

Have we become so addicted to technology that we have to buy an extremely expensive gadget into which we input texts so we can read them? Why not take a trip to WHSmiths and buy the equivalent?...

anotheoldgit

Queen's Birthday Awards

At last Brucie has his knighthood, but why did these deserve an award? Especially the other two 'Goodies' who have now received their OBEs 8 years after the 3rd Goodie Bill Oddie received his. But...

Gromit

Weekly Bin collections will NOT return

Government U-Turn of the day, and breaking an election pledge, the Government has decided that the fortnightly collection will stay. http://www.dailymail....tml?ito=feeds-newsxml Before the election...

anotheoldgit

What's the big deal?

http://www.dailymail....tomer-Ginger-Kid.html So one of the staff at Dominoes Pizza, had wrote on the schoolboys receipt 'Ginger Kid' instead of his name. Is it at all surprising when his name was...

rowanwitch

Domestic goddess moment....

Up at 5 am. cakes in oven by 5 30 (banana bread anda victoria sponge) most of the cleaning is done and all because the Witchmother general is coming to stay for a couple of days... I know I shall be...

sandyRoe

Do amateur photographers still use film cameras?

I'd guess digital has made film redundant

Bobbisox

errrm I am getting a few of these today..:o)

Don't laugh...it is all true. Perks of reaching 50 or being over 60 and heading towards 70! 01.Kidnappers are not very interested in you. 02.In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first....

flobadob

What is your least favourite form of entertaniment?

I absolutely cannot stand watching drag. I have to switch it over. Except for one episode of Friends with Kathleen Turner in it, though technically that wasn't drag I suppose.

Astonvanilla

What's Your Favourite Shop

What shop do you enjoy most shopping in, my least favourite is B&Q, the customers do all the work, love TKMax, Debenhams and for food shopping Sainsburys and Marks and Spencer

fliptheswitch

broken glass on walls

Would any-one know if it is okay to put pieces of broken glass on a garden fence. I live in an undesirable neighbourhood and would like to make sure my house is secure when I go away in a couple of...

Purple_Popple

Has anyone had an adverse

reaction to Google Streetview - what i mean is if they have viewed their own house and noticed something not right about it, like a strange car in their driveway, or people/persons hanging around...

bednobs

Bednobs update - don't know where to put this

Hi, Our son William was born on 18th May 2011 33 Hours later we made the very difficult decision to turn his ventilator off, to spare him more hurt. Bednobs x...

katerich48

Windy

When is this wind going to die down - its been crashing around for hours and I've lost 5 peaches off my tree, which has really pee'd me off....

desparateforhelp

help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2 years ago i had this poisonous harpie and her 6 kids move in next door to me,the first week they moved in her kids kicked in a neighbours back wall, vandalised the property i live in i caught them...

muddie

aircraft with 3 engines

what sort of plane, looks like a military one, has 2 prop engines on the right wing and only 1 on the left? It's just flown over our house.

horseshoes

TV Keeps Going Off

Can anyone tel me what is wrong please. TV comes on but after a few seconds it is switching itself off. We've tried changing the batteries in the remote control - but to no avail. Any ideas please.

Astonvanilla

The Queen In Ireland

Just listened to the Queen and the Irish President Mary Mc Aleese give their speeches in Dublin Castle, dignified and emotional. The Queen is absoutely brilliant for a woman of her age 85, to speak...

Answerprancer

Words that don't get used enough

(or have gone out of fashion) Any favourites ? Here's a great one: Besmirched....

Booty40

Sayings quotes and mottos

Do you have a fav? I think mine must be "If you want peace prepare for war"...

vic-lou

occupations

save the children occupations quiz stuck on last three any clues please? 14 he can make sparks fly (11) 27 designer moves around the board (11) 66 funny guy (9) thanks...

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