This seems to crop up when sports events are on (like last week). You have a friend who supports Wales, and surprises you by saying they're Welsh (the same rule seems to apply to Scottish). The...
I used to use AB a lot.....several names.....but I got caught.........Oh Hooo, himself not amused!!! one cannot use the pool, if one does not comply. Oh HO..........well worth5 a smack, no one listens...
Scenario - Junior Doctor is fruitlessly stabbing my arm trying to find a vein and throwing the detrius (wipes, cotton wool etc) all over the bed. I casually remarked that when he was a teenager his...
I've had some terrifying ones but most of them are quite entertaining. Some of the better ones include: A paper towel dispenser that turned into a talking horses head. A Chinese dance troupe...
Finally arrived in the Falklands, straight into night shifts. BIG shocker leaving 25° in Aberdeen landing here in 2° and snow all over the place. Good laugh though, some clowns stepped off the plane...
I am still in the land of the living and came home today. I am sore, tired and in a very pleasant morphine haze. For those of you that don't know, here is a brief summary. I have been ill since 31st...
ok, I know not all of you like peanut butter :-) Crunchy or smooth? Salted or plain butter? Plain or pan bread? A good cement sandwich, imo, is plain bread, salted butter and crunchy peanut butter....
A little bird (Irish and under 5ft tall) has been nagging me to put in an appearance and here I am. I'd like to report that I have been busy with Vogue cover shoots and international fashions shows...
This morning I dragged myself from my sick bed to attend a public meeting on a subject I feel strongly about. I stood up in front of the assembled throng and launched into a carefully prepared speech....
i have been listening to some children playing outside for the last hour or so - their mother has tried to call them in a few times, but to no avail now i have just heard some very very faint musical...
...to go, and I'll be $25,000 richer. Have to pick up a cheque at 1pm at the local lottery office. I'm a little apprehensive (presentation, photos, interview etc); however, for that much money it'll...
When did horsewhipping go out of favour as a means of showing a cad that his behaviour wouldn't be tolerated? There must be an injured party in this Downing Street scandal', would he be thought less...
I use a courier firm for delivering parcels and once I have paid I have to print off the bar coded address label. The black ink on my printer won't work (despite a new cartridge) so I hit on the idea...
Why oh why do people put glitter in greeting cards ? I have just opened about 15 birthday cards ( I am 60 today, although some of my teeth are much younger ! ) and glitter has now landed in my...
Labour have announced that they will axe the Winter Fuel payment for wealthy people. Its not really a party political issue as the Tories have muttered about doing something similar. This will save...
A fairly well known local man died last Thursday. He wasn't the most popular man in town but the amount of vitriolic comments I have heard about him since he died has surprised me. Not one person has...
I feel really upset today mr d and me had big bust up last night; and its mams birthday today and I cant stop thinking of her and crying I miss her so so much I wish she was back with us love you mam...
Baroness Warsi and the Demons of Hate A Cabinet minister spoke at a meeting of a group which is boycotted by her own Government for its promotion of terrorist recruiters and its “failure to fully...
I was under the impression that from the date of a GP referral there is maximum waiting time of 18 weeks to be seen by a consultant and treatment beginning? I was referred in February and given an...
