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FLUID INTAKE

Inormally drink six to eight mugs of tea a day. one of my friends drinks about fifteen a day. She says i dont drink nearly enough fluids. What do you think?

EcclesCake

I have already mentioned on another thread the colleague who couldn't decide if it was a shoe or sandal day and consequently wore one of each. I've also worked with a chap who dropped his trousers and...

craft1948

Problems with this site only

Since logging on today, about 30 minutes ago, the site keeps freezing and I've had to use 'recover page' about 4 times. I'm using IE9 and it's only happening with this site............any ideas?...

cherryjerry

Fields of poppies

I want to take a photo of a field of red poppies for a photo competition. Has anyone noticed any in Buckinghamshire or Bedfordshire, UK? Competition is "seeing red" - anyone got any other...

sherrardk

Not usually my cup of tea ...

Just been watching 'All in the best possible taste with Grayson Perry' - really interesting. (Although I am not into his style of drawing and he can only just about colour-in inside the lines.).

abstibus

Another idle question

Overheard on the JKS - grandmother referred to granddaughter as Chardonnay. Mother corrected her - it's Chardonnia. I'm waiting for a Shiraza or a Beaujolaisa. Any more silly names? All contributions...

WELSHYORKIE

Good Morning All

A very good Monday morning to you all from a sunny (for now) NW Wales. Hope you all had a good weekend. Now back to the grind!!

droopdrawers

Birthday Celebration.

My husband is 80 later this year and I want to do something "nice" for him but don't know what to do. He is fairly active, sociable man, tho I am not too active, which could mare certain...

mrs_overall

I've just realised all that I am..

On AB I am the resident seaweed expert, protector of owls and wool, and now scriptwriter. Phew...all for free. I must be mad....

rowanwitch

Quote of the day

From Redman this morning while I was in the kitchen... Do you want to come out on the balcony and sit on your birthday present? He bought me a table and chair set but I couldn't help grinning...

roslyn251254

Elton John

Saw him live last night in Chesterfield - he was AMAZING! he sang far, far better than he did at the Jubilee Concert. What a showman! - anyone else see him?

joggerjayne

Gazebo Fail

Well, that was a bit of a fail ... I left my gazebo up on my balcony ... tied down in the corners ... I've come back to a pile of mangled metal, bushy plant things tipped over ... ... it looks like...

DaisyNonna

What is it?

Please put me out of my misery. What is the Euro footbal logo supposed to mean, if anything? I just see a goalkeeper who is a flower!

TheRtHonSec

BBC perceived pronunciation?

There are lots of accents and dialects in this country, which I think is wonderful. But where did pronunciation like this come from: brarss plark (brass plaque)? Barth (Bath)? And lots of others....

flobadob

Making crunchy meringues?

I have a meringue recipe for topping a lemon meringue pie and it consists of 3 egg whites with 1/8 teaspoon of salt and cream of tartar. These are beaten for a while and then I add 6 tablespoons of...

Treacle Toes

DT 26,888

Sorry forgot to put the paper name in DT!

Ann

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCE PHILIP

So glad he is out of hospital to celebrate his 91st birthday with the family - he's a tough old chap, who usually comes bouncing back after illness, but people of his generation usually are. :)

DTCwordfan

We have definitely gone mad

"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a bungee jump fall All the King's horses and the King's men made Humpty smile again" The PC version of that old kids fav....... and yes,many...

Tilly2

Temper, temper.

Reading Robert's post about his father made me think about the number of plates of food that must have been thrown at people over time. I can honestly say that I have never thrown anything at anyone...

Ann

Knighthoods ......

Just read that people are suggesting Gary Barlow deserves a knighthood for organising the Jubilee pop concert ..............what a load of tosh and totally the wrong concept of what being knighted...

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