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Antiques Markets

When you visit/shop at antique shops does it occur to you to negotiate a price or do you accept or decline the price tag based on your assessment of the items value?

jack daniels

just wondering what other people do with their salt usage Hi Abers i season all of my cooking to taste but don't add salt if i'm boiling vegetables. we have salt and pepper on the table but i tend to...

Barmaid

Car Water Usage

I bought myself a second hand motor on Weds. Nothing too flash. I know the water levels were topped up when I left the garage (the chap checked these over with me). Since then I have done 140 miles....

anotheoldgit

Is This The Country That Our Prime Minister Wishes To Fast Track Into The Eu?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3638055/50-perverts-killed-bar-Homophobic-headline-Turkish-newspaper-website-strong-ties-country-s-President-Erdogan.html This is what he said in 2010....

cassa333

Since When Did We Adopt This Americanism?

When did Diaper take over from nappy in the UK? I didn't realise it had changed and had to check where this article was from but it is a sunny sout west resort in the UK and not some soutern state in...

EcclesCake

One Foot In The Grave.

I am often bemused by how people make such ado about their age....'I'm 62, you know!' I think it is a shame that folk choose to compartmentalise themselves with a number. Lighten up and drop the hang...

naomi24

Florida Pulse Gay Club Attacked In Orlando - Multiple Injuries

//The attacker is reported to still be inside the Pulse Club and to have taken hostages.// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/36510272 I wonder what's going on here?...

mikey4444

Remember The Carl Bridgewater Murder In 1978 ?

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/interview-with-a-murderer This looks interesting, at 21:00 tonight. It could be that the real murderer will be exposed....

Islay

Today Is....

World Gin Day! So however you choose to drink it enjoy!...

dieseldick

Pork Mince .

what would you do with pork mince, i got mince, onions, hot chilli sauce, jalepenos, cheese, pasta, tomatoes ....

anotheoldgit

Are These Postal Votes Safe?

I ask this because I know a person who has been sent two sets of identical postal votes.

dieseldick

Cheapest Places To Holiday . Where To Get Most Out Of Your Money ?

can anyone give me some ideas where to go on a holiday either alone or with my daughter, i just missed an all inclusive to lanzerote ( 4 star rubicon hotel ) for only £1330 for myself and my daughter...

EDDIE51

Eu In Or Out?

At risk of antagonizing with yet another EU thread I have been reading this. I thought I would share as it seems a very fair discussion of both sides of the argument....

Mother3

Who Is Liable? Kids Kicking The Footballs Or The Council Who Installed The Goal?

My garden backs onto a Recreation Ground and there is a goal at the bottom of my garden. The goal has a sign saying for under 12's only but older youths play there and kick the balls over a high fence...

fender62

White Van Man Grabs Girl

reading this there is no description of the man im puzzled at that, is there a reason or is it because they cannot say black asian white etc, would it not be helpful to state description as to...

EcclesCake

I Need A Bum!

Mine has demised and I cannot hold my trousers up any longer. If anyone has some to spare I will happily accept. There is a limit to how I much I can take on board so first come first served :-)...

jennyjoan

Hearing A Phone Call

I need to do a bit of business in a Santander about 10 miles away. I ordered some money to picked up here there today. At 9.30 this morning received a call from a light-talking lady leaving me with a...

newbie99

Should I Quit My Job And Retire?

I am no longer enjoying working and I am on the verge of walking out out of the office. My question is how much money do I need to budget for and what should I be considering before I quit. I am only...

uncletom6

02 Calls History

I need a copy bill from 3 years for a court case, rang and requested from 02 but they say they can only go back 2 years. Does anyone know how long they keep these records for?