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White Stuff Here

thick and heavy snow just started..noooooo... Edinburgh area... anywhere else ?

Out Of Date Ham

I have a packet of unopened ham from Tesco. The "use by" date is 9th Jan. As it's unopened, would you risk it? Just opened it....it smells and looks fine....

waterboatman

Good Morning Early Birds!

Wednesday. A bit chilly out there this morning. Not looking good for the rest of the day either. I checked Tiggy Towers yesterday, a new resident has moved in. I hope he/she stays. Nothing on the...

albaqwerty

The Funeral Was Today

of my father-in-law. Didn't go as planned, the music was a bit skewiff - in so far as what was supposed to have been sung wasn't. I wasn't the only one who thought that was my FIL being a bit of a...

LadyCG

I'm currently sipping a glass of Lidl's excellent Vaucluse, although the 2 stores nearest us have now sold out and it's uncertain if they're going to be replenishing their stocks :-( I have a bottle...

Canary42

Tension Grows This Evening

Will Blackburn end Newcastle's F A Cup dream ? Will Sheffield Wednesday overcome lively Luton in the F A Cup ? Can Stoke put Shrewsbury out of the F A Cup ?...

Canary42

Hypocrites

Funny how MPs can shout and catcall across the Floor of the House to their heart's content, but put them on the receiving end of similar behaviour from the public and the namby-pambys call in the...

sunny-dave

Veganuary

What new hell is this?? https://veganuary.com/ Now even more people will feel the urgent need to share their dietary preference with me ......

kvalidir

Ab Speed Dating

Just for a laugh folks- intended to be entirely light hearted, just a date nothing else. Which 5 ABer's would you go on a date with if you had to pick 5 and why? I'll go first:- Peter Pedant- because...

vetuste_ennemi

Why Aren't The Uk's Far-Right Thugs Rioting In London...

...as French activists are in Paris? Is there a Brexiteers' demo tomorrow including Tommy Robinson? I dare say the mainstream media will be out there looking for a Nazi salute. Given the passions the...

sandyRoe

Where Did The Threatened Storm Go?

We were warned of a storm which could bring winds of 70mph for today. The sky is clear with only a few scudding clouds....

gness

Bliss Tonight......

Would have been the NTLive production of Antony and Cleopatra........the empty cinema should have told us something but it took a while for us to realise that we were two days early..... All dolled up...

maggiebee

Christmas Cards

How many of you will be posting Christmas cards to relatives and friends this year? I've decided that I would rather donate the money to a charity than give it to the Royal Mail. First Class stamp 65p...

nailit

They're Creeping In...

Those Christmas songs that is! In another week I shall be wanting to smash up my radio, local store, shopping centre, city !...

fraser

St Edmund's Day

Happy st Edmund's day to all fellow Englishmen and women,have a good day and have a beer to celebrate.

nailit

Anyone Else Get Kerfuffled With Modern Day Technology?

As much as I enjoy the benefits of the internet, the rest of it goes over my head. Everything seems to be online whether its banking, shopping or sharing a photo. Driving with an onboard computer is...

bainbrig

Who Do You Read/not Read On Answerbank?

If I see posts or answers by various contributors I read them (The Builder, sadly quiet of late, Buenchico, Vetuste, and several others) - I know that even if I disagree with their words, they will...

sandyRoe

Would The Patrician, Rees-Mogg, Have Been Within His Rights...

...if he'd taken a horsewhip to the protester who verbally abused him in front of his children?...

LadyCG

Why Did Volty Leave Us?

Did someone upset him? I'll miss his jokes....