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Old Lady Punched.

In the Northern Echo today an old lady in Newcastle put her hand out to stop a child running onto the road and a man in his twenties walked over and punched her in the eye. The old lady was 79 years...

turquoise

Seeing your Doctor/GP

Hi there, I have difficulty getting an appointment with a doctor/GP within a reasonable amount of time at my local clinic. I called to book an appointment on a Thursday, and the earliest appointment...

mrs.chappie

What have you done with a cocktail stick?

I've just poked some fluff out of my keyboard. Earlier I used one to position a tiny star embellishment on a greetings card. Handy little things, aren't they!

ererbus

ceefax on BBC analogue channels

where has it gone

joanne2303

james bond quiz

all things about james bond 6, the americans can no longer rummage here?(9) 7, a 'top secret' document is stated as this? (3,4,4,4) 8, the combination of treasure with a thin narrow roll or digit...

Gromit

British Export to Germany - Egg and Chips

Apparently British cuisine has taken off in trendy Berlin bars, where the joys of a bacon buttie are attracting new fans. http://www.guardian.c...itish-food-popularity Over due or over rated?...

anotheoldgit

Dale Farm

http://www.dailymail....ise-war-meetings.html What will be the outcome to all this? Why are these activists causing so much trouble? /// Meanwhile Northern Irish TV presenter Gloria Hunniford arrived...

joggerjayne

Reasons To Be Happy Today

Come on, guys ... there must be LOTS !!!

dave50

Paralympics, are they patronising?

I know this is going to be controversial but what do people think of paralympics and other such sporting events for disabled people? How can events be fair when there is such a wide range of...

Significantother

Job Interview Question (or funny story)

Job Interview Question You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night. You pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus: 1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to...

Bobbisox

School removes Mirrors to prevent the girls wearing make-up

http://www.yorkshirep...ing_make_up_1_3766166 Apparently the girls spend a half an hour on average apply their make up at school so the Head has taken these steps Right or Wrong?...

ladybird49

Hays travel

Has anyone booked a holiday through them ? ive found a holiday i want at the travel agents then someone told me about hays travel so i googled and the same holiday came up £103 cheaper

granny grump

Getting started

Good morning After watching who do you think you are last night grandad grump was stirred to kick start his family search again. He logged onto Genes reunited and although he has registered he hasn't...

B00

You're kidding? you've never seen it?!?

Having a rather drunken conversation last night, we got talking about films, really well known films especially from our childhood/growing up years (we're all in our 40's) and it amazed me the...

anotheoldgit

Golli in the window

http://www.dailymail....hbour-black-wife.html Is it being racist to display a legal toy in one's window?...

sp1814

Should immigrant Britons be banned from representing GB in all sports?

Someone recently asserted on AB that rather than hold athletes in high esteem who win for 'Team GB' but were born abroad, we should have them banned from representing Great Britain in all sporting...

BertiWooster

Only Fools And Horses

I was is watching an episode of the above , the other day - the one where Del Boy is alone in a house with an escaped prisoner . There is the sound of an helicopter . The prisoner asks ' is that the...

roxie_09

What Poems stick out in your mind?

One poem that I will never forget is "Dulce Et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen. I read it while in year 6 at school so aged 10-11. Has stayed with me ever since xx

c-j-g

How much worse can Suturday night tv get

We had Ant and Dec--Davina Mcall--Big brother--x factior--Edinburgh festival and worst of all ROSS please put all this c--p on at 3 am thank you