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joko

Funeral Attire

i have a funeral on friday, and i was talking to some mates about what to wear - i am going to wear black trousers, black shoes, a dark blue top with some decorative stitching across the neckline and...

Iluvspikey

Does Anybody Now What Charities Have Use For

used postage stamps, and or silverpaper (foil)? A lady asked my daughter last night, there used to be a small animal sanctury next door to where my daughter works and they used to take them....

boxtops

Church Bulletin Bloopers

This has just been sent to me on email - not a pop at the church, but wonderful typos....... They're Back! Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank God for church ladies with typewriters. These...

EcclesCake

Weird Crush?

Who is yours? I've just seen Jon Snow introducing the C4 news, bizarrely he does something for me!...

atalanta

Royal Southpaws

Does anyone know if any members of the Royal family - present or recent past - are or were left-handers ? Diana ? The Queen Mum ? Harry ? Just curious....

maggiebee

Burns

So...............what are all you ABers doing to celebrate the great Bard's birthday on the 25th? Haggis, neeps & tatties all round. A wee drappie to wet yer whistle? A few lines of "To a Haggis"?...

Sammy48

Anyone Want To Bid

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-snow-man-/190787042273?pt=UK_Collectables_Ornaments_RL&hash=item2c6bcb3be1...

gness

Mrs O Doesn't Want A Sympathyfest.

But she is back in hospital....not been good since the taxi crashed. Messages as follow: Sib....your staples are safe. Moped boy......She is going to thrash you at the current Scrabble game....

joeluke

School Closures

Item on tonights news about school which went the extra mile to open.......teachers coming in early, clearing paths/playgrounds/carparks, walking round with buckets spreading salt etc Good old British...

pastafreak

Thunder?

In January?...followed by the heaviest rain I've [i]ever[i] heard here... very strange...

Georgiesmum

Biographies/autobiographies.

Can anyonr recommend a good biography/autobiography please/

albaqwerty

Blooming Cyclists

or as they are called in this house, sick-lists. What makes them think they can gaily sail through a green man whilst pedestrians are crossing? I'm taking a stick with me the next time I'm out....

sandyRoe

Horsemeat As Dog Food.

They used to sell it years ago stained with a green dye. If it was safe for animals would it have been OK for people to eat?...

sunny-dave

Food Named After Places ...

Seeing a post from our very own Eccles, [i]waves hello[i] , had me musing about just how many of our best food products are named after towns/villages/counties/whatever. Sometimes to the point where...

boxtops

Sussex Snow..

....loks awful on the local news, Brighton's snowbound... I think they've got ours, the weather forecast now suggests we get it tomorrow morning :-(

1944screen

Printers

I have access to a wireless printer which I know works.I have been through the set up process for the printer,but it won't work through my computer.How do I get the printer to recognise the printer?...

MrsLulu

Snow Is A New Experience For Me

Coming from Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa, where it really only snows up on the Drakensberg Mountains, I am enjoying seeing it falling and creating a winter wonderland. Am I the only one? However, I...

MrsLulu

A Taste Of Something Different

I know the hoo ha is over regarding the horse meat, but has anyone out there ever tried a crocodile steak, an ostrich steak or to crown them all - Karroo oysters (sheep's testicles). All available in...

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Fed Up What A Day

what a day i have had terrible and more to come