but find it increasingly exhausting. When I was younger I would think nothing of driving for miles all day. (had several driving jobs). But today have driven only from Stoke to Chester and back and am...
how do people who have never made any NI contributions claim a basic state pension?...it seems unfair when people who have made 25 years of NI contributions can only claim the same....
Friday. The weekend is almost here. Nothing going on today, at the moment anyway, but that can change. It's going to rain heavily, so domesticity is the order of the day. Have a happy day everyone....
Interesting that Aviva are going to cut their work force with 1800 jobs to go, I have to wonder how much this is due to being rumbled on over charging regular customers for years, whilst dangling a...
Wednesday. Still wall to wall cloud. I think summer has been cancelled for this year. I blame the government! Not a lot to do today, at the moment, in fact nothing on the calendar until the 14th. I...
Tuesday. The weather bods reckon it's going to be soggy today, I'm glad I didn't put the washing on the line. Summer was nice while it lasted! At the moment there's only one appointment for 0930 this...
Hi, Does anyone know a descent campsite with shower facilities near Westonbirt in Gloucestershire? I have been at work all day and have only just managed to get looking but strangle there seems to be...
I have a relative visiting soon, for a week, and she doesn't like spicy/garlicky/creamy/ 'foreign' food. Any ideas for nice dishes which are a a bit less mundane that egg, chips and peas? I do like to...
I'm having trouble updating an app. The message is.... couldn't download the app at this time" and "done" and "retry". What can I do? Tried other apps, same thing. i'm on my ipdad and have tried a...
After the season they've had, it would be a travesty if Liverpool did not capture the Champion's League trophy tonight and i really believe they will. If Harry Kane is passed fit to play, surely his...
As some people might recall, I got back into my former habit of posting a weekly link to the BBC Quiz of the Week last Friday. Having scored only 3 out of 7 this week, I'm beginning to wonder if it...