What an interesting programme, I had no idea what went on 70 years ago in India. Very moving some of the stories. Some tales were horrific. The man who as a 14 year old eldest son had the job of...
a mate of mine is budgie sitting for 3 days whilst they are away. Apparently, the darling chirps for England when the TV is on. He's just told me he's put on Birds of a Feather for it to watch. I was...
Did anybody watch this last night? It's about a nurse who loses her job after whistle-blowing. Then she takes on another identity as a doctor in a Scottish hospital. I found it very hard to follow...
people in Manchester was asked, "What annoys you" interesting Question, so to start, what annoys me, people that think they are better than you, firms that try to rip off people, what about you?...
If you had to put three things on a holiday/travel list, to do what would you put?? I've got so many but if I had to pick three they would probably be: 1. To swim with the spotted pigs in Jamaica 2....
I've rounded up about 40 slugs from my small garden and put them in the compost bin. The idea is that they will work away converting the leaves and cuttings etc into nice healthy compost, but a friend...
As a Birthday treat to myself, I've decided to get a new comfy chair. The one I have is a compact tub...and it's lost its sqooosh, and is not nice for telly watching. It replaced an old, worn, but...
Okay, so my next cake is going to be rose, cardamom and pistachio, with a white chocolate and pistachio praline ganache. I have a jar of pale green pistachio praline which I will whisk into the...
There have been a few posts of late that have been quite eye opening. Yesterday there was a particularly cruel post directed at an ABer who has decided to step away for a while. I have been accused of...
Of course, not everyone has got a bit tiddled and done silly things, but I'll guess there are a few of us out there who feel the need to confess. Snow becomes a bit light fingered.... One Christmas at...
Went to Bristol for the weekend. Had a fabulous time! Went to the zoo, the harbour, lots of little quirky pubs etc..... but seems I was a tad overzealous when packing to come home and have 'taken' a...
What are you 'unpopular benign opinions'? I'm not talking about political opinions, but attitudes you have which your friends think are...wrong/weird....
Got my Tesco delivery and apparently it was my 350 delivery so they gave me a gift and a card. The gift was £20 of clubcard points! A nice touch I thought, well they will be added to my Christmas...
Aside from Canterbury Cathedral, the White Cliffs Of Dover, Dover Castle and Leeds Castle, what are the best places for an adult couple to visit in Kent?
OK, I dont have long (about 6 weeks) and I want to lose a bit of the tum and tone up the pins. Any suggestions as to a quick fix? Obviously cutting down the calories (bye bye Pinot), drinking lots of...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4759510/National-Trust-tells-workers-wear-pride-badge-face-ban.html
Isn't this taking things a little too far?...
I went for dinner with a friend last night, a lovely relatively new restaurant down here, the chef having worked for the Savoy and Michel Roux - he started a week before Monica Galetti....
