At 5.20 this morning to my delight my mains operated smoke alarms started bleeping intermittently. We managed to disconnect them from the ceiling and take out the battery to find that they still...
My kitchen mixer tap has increased from a steady drip to a constant dribble (getting more by the day). Can anyone provide an idiots guide to changing the washer(s) for a single female with a small...
I know some people agree with the death penalty and others don't, but the American way of keeping criminals on 'death row', sometimes for very many years, seems like gruesome mental torture. Life...
we get paid next friday, except for the staff in Ireland, they were paid last Friday, is this fair, legal, taking the mick, should i complain officially to my employers?
I've often been amused by people posting looking for songs and they only have the beat to go on, but now i have to do the same. Was in a shop with my daughter yesterday and there was a song on that I...
I've suspected for some time now that my Mrs has been having an affair. The usual signs. Phone rings, I answer, someone hangs up. She started going out 'with the girls' a lot recently although when I...
Dear Family It's still early enough for me to be able to gather my thoughts before we begin our Christmas Day activities. My daughter has beautifully decorated meal trays with menus and prayer cards...
I've got a 4kg/8.8lbs ham that needs cooking and have just realised I've never cooked one before...! Can you give suggestions please? Must involve a good roast time rather than just boiled, thanks
Another poor excuse to tax the world population. If all these Politicians are really concerned about this issue would it not be a better if the emmissions from their mouths were put into far more...
OK - firstly - NOT an attack on deaf people. Can anyone tell me why almost 1/2 progs after 1am have sign language going on in the corner? Firstly, do all deaf people only watch in the wee small hours?...
is it illegal to park a car accross another pesons driveway, the kerb is dropped and there are double gates, but very often I can't get my car out early morning because of people doing this.
Does any one know the cast of the first movie "The Mist " not the 2007 version. I saw this film years ago on tv. My friend has seen the latest, and although I have read the book I am positive I have...
Their mother must be so proud! She wants to give it a "normal upbringing in Louisiana" - what might that entail, exactly? Any ideas? (this post is tongue-in-cheek, so kindly refrain from sarky...