I have just spent 10 minutes locked in the bathroom after being terrorised by a huge wasp or hornet. (It flew in, round my head and then flew out with me slamming the door behind it. Then I could hear...
I have some "favoured children" who belong to friends of mine! I normally make them up a special halloween bag with their names on it. Scary Sarah Screaming Samantha Cackling Catherine This year I...
I am starting another thread rather than tack onto the Ched Evans thread. That is an example of the complainant's previous behaviour being taken into account by a jury (after being allowed in...
I was taught to knit as a chid by my grandmother (20 something + a bit, ahem) years ago. I have it in my mind that I might like to try it again. Can anyone suggest a sensible book to start me off -...
I have no idea why, but my microwave stinks. Smells like something has crawled into it, died and then decayed slowly. Scrubbed it, used kitchen spray on it, used dettol spray on it, left a tub of...
I am limited to where I can play my music due to the location of the stereo. I am thinking of dragging myself kicking and screaming into this decade by having an account with a streaming company and...
I want to send someone a picture of a house I found on streetview. They have tried to find it from my directions but cant. I have tried saving the page and emailing the link but that doesnt work. Any...
Noticed a pair of full length lined curtains in the spare room are looking a bit manky - largely due to muddy cats rubbing round them. Not sure what the material is and I cant see any washing...
Any ideas why someone might be referred to a neuro-surgeon? Naturally the question will be asked on Doctor's rounds later but now am winding myself up. Situation is:- 91 y/o patient with vascular...
I am normally quite good at checking mine, but since I got back from holiday I havent. Just fired up the PC and noticed a load of emails from Hungry House to my email address but using various first...
Got bitten a couple of weeks ago on my leg. It swelled and it swelled until I had a 7 inch round angry red lump on the inside of my knee. Joint was painful, walking was painful and it blummin hurt....
In my week of household disasters put a pan of onions and mince on last night and promptly forgot about it (got distracted gossiping as you do). It is thick black. Boiling hot water and washing up...
Lord knows how step son has managed to block his loo but he has. Think the blockage is in the u-bend. I certainly cant feel anything this side of the u-bend (carefully using my *** stick). I have...
Like the ditsy thing I am, I forgot to get the duck breasts out and leave them for the skin to dry. Remembered 10 mins ago. I have precisely 1 hour to dry out my duck breasts so the skin goes crispy...
I booked a cottage in South Wales. I have just heard from the booking organisation that the booking cannot be honoured. Guess what the (nameless and faceless) organisation have offered instead? A...
Going to be staying not far from Fishguard. Have No 1 step son (aged 17, autistic, has to be surgically removed from Xbox/laptop) in tow. Have identified Oaklands Theme Park and Blue Lagoon Water Park...
I marinated some chicken in mustard and honey yesterday - I was going to do some salad stuff and some kebabs and do a bbq. But its not looking all that promising weather wise and I cba to go to the...
Painted my nails with ordinary nail polish earlier and in typical fashion have already messed up two of them. I keep seeing "Nail gel" in Boots etc. What's the difference? Is this better? Do I need...
Someone sent me this:- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3663143/Terrifying-video-shows-fearless-man-cornering-GIANT-spider-removing-wall-eight-legged-creature-wriggles-hand-tries-away.html Now...
