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Why Do So Many Shops Only Do Alternate Children's Sizes?

I notice this every year and now ordering Christmas presents, it's still annoying. My youngest is 10 years 4 months. Quite small for his age. I can only buy 9-10 years or 11-12. What's wrong with...

sandyRoe

With Christmas In Mind...

Lucky kids will probably be getting toys and bits of kit worth worth hundreds of pounds. I got to thinking about what were my favourite toys. I'm not even sure if they were a Christmas gift. It was...

joggerjayne

Real Friends

Is this the best advert ever ? (below)...

Gromit

Caption Please...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24565194...

sandyRoe

Will You Sign This Petition?

I know that petitions probably don't to much but it's better to light a candle than curse the dark. This seems worth signing....

Maydup

What To Buy?

What car to buy next? I would like a 1.4 engine, medium size hatchback, up to say 4 years old, RELIABLE, not too worried about appearances or handling but am not keen on Fiats. i can go up to about...

excelsior-1

Caption Competition, October 15

http://danieljmitchell.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/caption-contest.jpg...

mushroom25

Bearded Pupils Banned From Class

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-24382723 //Head teacher Xavier Bowers said the decision was not a religious issue.// really? and who exactly is he trying to kid with that statement?...

sir.prize

The Met Police Couldn't Nick Nick Jim

Now is the time to name his accuser - if one ever existed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23787754...

My Angel Pie

Hedging/wall covering plant for the front of the house

Hi i have a old redbrick typical bay window victorian semi, we are about to have the front garden part paved and chipped for off road parking, but the red brick area below the bay window (8ft x 3ft...

jackson

Wall Planting

My son wants some suitable plants for his [2 walls space in between] Any advice please would be welcome...

FredPuli43

Stuart Hall

The Attorney General has referred Hall's sentence of 15 months, for 14 indecent assaults on girls, to the Court of Appeal. No comment so far on AB, so is nobody surprised? What do you think he should...

suequiz

Plays, Musicals, Pantos

Can anyone assist please - Entertainment at sea (4,4) Dreadful people next door (5,10) Choir is disgruntled (1,6,2,11) Horses at the Grand national ((7) - is this Jumpers? - I have not heard of it...

anotheoldgit

Why Are Some Forced To Depend On Food Handouts In 'benefit Britain'?

On my visit to a supermarket today I saw shopping trolleys with notices on them asking for donations of items of food for the hungry of this country. I cannot believe that in 2013 Britain there are...

AB Editor

Nonsense Poems

What's your favourite nonsense poem? I like the Jabberwocky. `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. "Beware the...

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