The Bank of England is considering which woman to have on a banknote, a proposal not advanced further by Mervyn King saying that we have one already, the Queen! Who would you have? She must be dead...
Morning all, totally stuck again, 3d Grandeur of railways in USA (11) ????E????? 15d Its puzzling to put together dances with a wife (6) 2d Defensive batsman, one playing for time with one wicket in...
Is there a word for a tv programme or film that you know is intended to be a comedy but you don't find it the least bit amusing? All I can come up with is [i]non-serious[i] but I'd prefer a single,...
Pouring rain here and blowing a hoolie. This has become our normal summer weather over the past 3 years hasn't it? I've got a Bokwa class at 8am, then meeting a friend at 9.30 for coffee, then a...
I have just had the most hideous 3 hours of my life. Searching for and having to apply for injunctive relief for a missing body Threatening the ex with court proceedings when she won't let us have...
This is in direct response for Tonyav who told me he would like a second birthday, also shared with Lady J - they both have actual birthdays in the dark days of Winter (like me!) so would like a more...
and Monday is mid summers day.
My question is/ Why is it cold and nissing it down, The heating is on again, are we going to get any good weather in West Yorkshire this year....
I won't as we leave for our holiday have access to a computer for a week as we go on holiday tomorrow in a lovely bijou cottage outside Harlech and about 9 miles from Port Madog and Barmouth. We've...
Just saw a trailer on TV for a program about a man with an embarrassing medicinal condition and instead of feeling any compassion I laughed. I am so going to hell (not that it exists).
got a spare bed for a few nights, our boiler is making a HORRENDOUS racket and its driving me round the buggering twist. I'm a good wee cook and baker and I'm relatively quiet and easy to get on with...
Our parcels are delivered "care of" to a small local sub-post office and general store: either mr sloop or I drop in most days anyway, or they'll call us to let us know there's a parcel. On chasing...
Well I have just had a couple of visits from our PCSO (I was unwilling to go and talk to her a) cos she wouldn't answer the door and b) because i didn't want to be accused of intimidating an old lady....
We have a resident hedgie who lives under one of the front door plant pots. Those pots have not been disturbed for many years and particularly not in the past 2 years since we identified that is a...