In answer to those people who say there is too much Tennis on the BBC, Wimbledon is on for two weeks of the year, not many other tournaments are shown at all, so they are right to show as many matches...
Good enough for the Falkland Islands but NOT for Scotland. What a joke. “The Prime Minister stressed that the Falkland Islanders, like all people, have a right to self-determination.”...
1. Roof has finally been repaired. 2. The veg plot is looking good and providing lots of fresh veg. 3. The rain has stopped and the sun is now shining. 4. The telly's not working. Anything making you...
There’s a domestic rabbit on some open ground over the fence from our house. We saw it once last year and we’ve seen it nearly every day this week. It’s only a little thing and we’re soft touches when...
This is the second time I have typed this. We had two young neighbours early 30s had two jack russells suffering with extreme separation anxiety. The lad done the best walking them and working in...
they both make me feel extremely unhappy as at the time they were living they had absolutely nothing though they both worked, and reared 6 or 7 children. I am the youngest and mum did say she had...
A single parent family of three teenaged girls, near me, riased by their mum, always treat her on Fathers' Day because she's been their dad, as well as their mum. Nice thought, eh?
Lenny Henry, that stalwart champion of 'diversity', says he is “always surprised” by the lack of black and brown people at Glastonbury, as he called for better representation of ethnic minorities in...
Just catching up and wondered who else spotted the throwaway line by Maureen Lipman’s character when we met the Cocktail man
“He says he’s got an ology”
Beattie anybody?...
There's a programme starting shortly about the lovely summer of 1976 on Ch 5 if anyone's interested. There have been a few progs about mega cold winters so it's good to see one about a hot summer. I`m...
I still miss him, his thick gorgeous silver hair, his wise words, his deep blue eyes and his unrequited love for his family. A special mention for Sqad who’s the ‘Father of this House, hope you’re...
Two friends of mine have very kindly offered to walk my little dog on their way home from work on Friday when the temperature is forecast to be 25 degrees with a moderate breeze. I am thinking I might...
...on the rates bill. It's been backdated to 2017. This means the rates office owe me over 1 thousand quid. I wonder will they send it to me or deduct it from future bills?