Give that it all happened so many years ago, why on earth would anyone be interested in a dramatic reconstruction? I haven't watched it - but I remember the case at the time - a lot of fuss about a...
Does anyone know how to get rid of a wart? I don't want to use one of the treatments in the chemist as they contain salicylic acid which seems to make me unwell if I use it for any length of time....
We had the greatest pleasure to visit Whitby yesterday. We went to the Abbey, the harbour (for fish and chips obviously) a walk around the narrow streets and a ride on the open top bus, all in...
Saturday. An early start today. The routine has changed, I'm doing the heritage centre today instead of tomorrow. I'm going down early to fill the boats diesel tank up before the charter. The people...
This morning I was in a shop when I overheard part of a conversation between two women. One said to the other "I told him to go to the doctors. Would you believe he's been using WD40? He's lucky not...
sorry for the wording but cant think what they are called, its the ones that are advertised on tv and are battery operated like a roller , anyway has anyone got one and are they any good?
how would you cook a pair of kippers? I know how I would usually cook them but have been asked to prepare them a different way and just wondered if this was a normal way for others that I had not...
yesterday I spent the day with my friends daughter we had a lovely day, we met up at Waterloo and went by tube to North Greenwich to the Emirates gondola ride over the Thames, well worth the trip but...
I've just made some french onion soup - caramelised onions, a good beef stock, garlic, white wine and a slug of brandy - or so I thought. Instead of brandy I have mistakenly added dandelion and...
I have loads of slugs in my garden..if I put slug pellets,it will only kill those venturing on the paving slabs,won`t it...how I would love to get rid of the horrid things permantly!!!!
When I was recently admitted to hospital there wasn't a bed available on the ward I normally end up on, so I spent the first night on a random ward. The next day, as visiting time was due to start, I...
An update on my SiL , she has celebrated her anniversary and at the moment , thanks to the donor , is enjoying good health. She is back to work full time, cycling, taking her son to play football and...
If I remember correctly it was in the late 60's that being Gay was decriminalised. Since then there has been a steady increase in the number of Gay Pride type events taking place and getting more and...
I've been away for over a week on an all inclusive holiday courtesy of the wonderful NHS. One minute I was feeling as fit as a fiddle and the next minute I had a raging temperature and felt grim. I...
There is a couple that we know socially. The husband is drop dead gorgeous (a girl is allowed to window shop!), has a larger than life personality and is great company. Unfortunately his wife has the...
Had a call last night to tell us that my SIL has terminal cancer, she was feeling unwell a couple of weeks ago so went to hospital for tests, they've given her 2 weeks to live! She's only in her late...