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What's For Dinner Tonight?

We're having a sort of wok chicken curry / stirfry with poppadoms. I'm just having a pot of tea in M&S atm and I see that their extra thick chocolatey biscuits are half price, so I might pop down and...

Barmaid

Cess Pit

This is a particularly stupid question, I appreciate that. But how do I know when my cesspit (or septic tank whatever you call it) is full? The loo has had "trouble" emptying after a flush for the...

johnny37

Supermarket Petrol V. Name Brand Petrol

Friend who is a retired petrol station owner swears supermarket petrol damages your engine due to the additives they put in it. Anyone know if this is true?...

FoxLee2

Walnut Squares Recipe In You Magazine 22Nd October

I was looking through this recipe and noticed that it required 800 gms of walnut halves plus some pieces. I buy walnuts in 100 gm bags to snack on and they cost £1.30 so 8 times that would come to...

naomi24

Antibiotic Resistance 'one Of The Most Dangerous Global Crises Facing Modern World'

//Public Health England (PHE) has launched the new "Keep Antibiotics Working" campaign to tackle the growing resistance to the drugs. TV and radio adverts and posters have been produced to discourage...

cameliaheartfelt

New Changes To The Weight Watchers Diet After Christmas

Does anyone know what the new changes are to the weight watchers diet after Christmas? I have only just got into Smart points and really don't want to be buying new cookbooks again.

B00

Who?

Dr Who's new companions. Whatcha think? http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-10-22/doctor-who-bradley-walsh-tosin-cole-mandip-gill-and-sharon-d-clarke-join-jodie-whittaker-as-regular-cast-members/...

Chipchopper

Beef Stew

What is the best method to ensure the meat turns out tender ? T I A....

Eleena

Don't You Just Love Sunday's!

Sunday's are different for some reason. I've been stripping wallpaper, listening to music on YouTube via the tele, now having a glass of wine. What have you all been doing?

goodgoalie

Competitive Poppy-Wearing

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...

pastafreak

Today's "awwww" Moment

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5005659/Photographs-rescue-dog-toddler-cuddling.html...

RATTER15

At Last!! Action Can Now Be Taken Against People Breeding Dogs With Genetic Fault.

Maybe this will also cover the breeding of German Shepherds with the acutely sloping backs that appear to be sought after by the people that show these poor unfortunate dogs. From the Times...

mikey4444

Universal Credit: Tory Peer Criticises 'insane' Wait For Payments

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-41695664/universal-credit-tory-peer-criticises-insane-wait-for-payments Not only did the Government lose the debate on this issue in the Commons this week,...

TWR

Do You Agree With The Custolial Sentence Of This Couple

The Roberts couple from the Wirral that tried to sue for Food Poisoning, do you think that it give British holiday makers a bad name in Spain?

mikey4444

Iphone Apps

I use my iPhone 6 every day for searching out corrects spellings, anagrams, etc. One app i use is very useful but it has this really irritating background noise and music. I can, of course, turn the...

nailit

Tipping

Just read another post on AB Re: tipping. Just why do we 'tip' some professions, eg taxi drivers but not others eg bus drivers? They both do the same job but somehow we reward one and not the other? I...

LittleO

Forcing Your Way Into A Public Restroom

I was just reading an article just now about an elderly lady who wet herself at a McDonald's because an employee would not allow her access to the restroom facilities. Here's my question-let's say a...