Yes, I know its only November, but if I have half a chance of being ready on time this year, I have to start thinking about it now. Christmas Day my brother and his gf are entertaining us all to...
Just reading Islay post last night but never seen the pics, I admire you for your tremendous effort with your personal issue, I'm really glad it's going the way that you wanted it to go, for your...
You have in your beg the following, what would you do with it?
Cooked chicken breast
Streaky bacon
Mushrooms
Leeks
Peppers (optional)
Plus all the usual store cupboard staples....
Pinching the idea from Eccles...
Four almost out of use by date eggs
A lump of Lancashire cheese
A tin of butter beans
A slab of 75% dark chocolate
A jar of pickled walnuts...
What has happened this year, just 4 days to Firework night and yet I have not seen a single
'Ban fireworks because my dog hates them' post on AB ?
Have we all changed our opinion?...
I have two nylon shopping bags which I keep in my handbag so I don't need to buy a plastic bag for any odd bits of shopping I need. One of these comes in a pouch with a popper, which keeps it nicely...
….A new 6 part adaptation of Margaret Attwood's award-winning book, ‘Alias Grace’. Netflix, which I don’t have, has it scheduled to begin on 3 November. However, according to The Radio Times...
I have just started reading Catch 22. Looking at all the reviews, every one praises the book, but I think I must be missing something, to me it is a load of rubbish!
Does anyone agree?...
We're having leg of lamb, roasties, peas, carrots, broccoli, sprouts and chestnuts, creamed spinach, mint sauce and gravy. Raspberry bakewell cake for afters.
How about you?...
I’m making some gifts and need some of the stuff that sticks a credit card to a piece of paper
No idea what it would even be called so any help would be appreciated...
When did 'the people' in these islands stop wearing dresses/skirts/whatever and the male half start wearing trousers? Not talking about the 'court', who always had their own way of life - but the...
Yesterday’s thread got me thinking and actually kept me awake for most of last night, fuelling thoughts and feelings that I thought were behind me. So I thought I would give you an insight into my...
Just seen a presenter on Countryfile wearing a poppy. It's the 22nd of October, for goodness sake - way too early. I hate this look-at-how-much-I care early wearing of poppies, especially on TV. I...
and why not? It could be right wing. Bearing in mind I'm wearing my hooped earnings, I can offer Onion and cheese scones, salmon voldy vends, cucumber and ham sandwishes, chicken and mayo wraps, ooh,...
What a great series, having to seriously limit myself to just one (or two) episodes at a time. Netflix has been worth the money already, in the month we've had it.
Any other ones we shouldn't miss?...