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Christmas Tv

Saw my first Christmas tv ad yesterday; Easter eggs next, I suppose,
19:32 Sun 11th Oct 201511 answers, last by grasscarp 13:18 Mon 12th Oct 2015
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Wild Life ~ Where Has It Gone?

This year I have seen very few swallows and house martins ~ and I haven't seen a single swift! When we moved to this house thirty years ago they were numerous; and at this time of the year we used to...
17:36 Mon 13th Jul 20158 answers, last by rabet 18:31 Mon 13th Jul 2015
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Wine Warning

Just opened a bottle of Hardy's Legacy Shiraz-Cabernet 2014, from Tesco. It's horrible!
18:32 Sat 11th Jul 201539 answers, last by rabet 08:33 Sun 12th Jul 2015
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Bingo Advert

The ad with blue balls ~ woman wearing dressing gown turns a handle on a wall and a blizzard of blue balls descends upon her. But what is she supposed to be standing in? A lift? A shower? This has...
15:55 Sat 11th Jul 201518 answers, last by tonymclark 08:41 Tue 14th Jul 2015
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Wimbledon

I have never in my life played a full game of tennis, but years ago I used to enjoy watching Wimbledon on TV. Now I seem to have lost interest, and the same thing has happened with football (I was a...
12:55 Fri 10th Jul 201515 answers, last by Ken4155 23:50 Fri 10th Jul 2015
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Retirement? Wish I Hadn't.

For many years I was self-employed and was very conscientious in disciplining myself to keep regular working hours and meet deadlines. But since retiring I have found it increasingly difficult to...
10:25 Mon 06th Jul 201550 answers, last by Tizzi24 15:12 Mon 06th Jul 2015
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Deleting Mail

In Windows Live Mail how can I delete unwanted e-mails from my inbox? I have more than a thousand from Amazon Local but I can't see any way to delete them in bulk. Help would be appreciated.
09:46 Sat 27th Jun 20153 answers, last by Huderon 18:44 Sun 28th Jun 2015
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Big Cheque

Hi all. I received a cheque today for £200,000. But I cannot touch a penny of it as am holding it as power of attorney for another person. But I can't help wondering what how I would spend it if that...
21:04 Wed 24th Jun 201520 answers, last by sherrardk 22:05 Wed 24th Jun 2015
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Travelling To Greece

I've been told that there was an item on the news recently warning people to think carefully before travelling to Greece, because there could be a problem getting back to the UK. Does anybody have any...
12:48 Tue 23rd Jun 20155 answers, last by rabet 20:56 Wed 24th Jun 2015
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Benefits Britain?

Just watching this. What is the reason for showing this programme? Is it to arouse our sympathy for these people, or to make us feel distaste at their profligate and dissolute lives? You will...
19:38 Thu 18th Jun 201557 answers, last by chaptazbru2 16:27 Tue 23rd Jun 2015
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Freak Weather

I left home this afternoon to walk my dog on the TPT in brilliant sunshine. Twenty minutes later I was assailed by the most horrendous hailstorm I have ever seen, accompanied by a howling wind and a...
18:22 Tue 31st Mar 201510 answers, last by mikey4444 20:01 Tue 31st Mar 2015
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Utilities

My mother has moved into a care home and I am selling her house, something I have never done before. Could someone please tell me the usual procedure for obtaining final bills from utility companies...
09:29 Tue 10th Mar 20153 answers, last by rabet 09:35 Tue 10th Mar 2015
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Great News

Just heard that my older son has been granted his PhD. Yay! A doctor in the family! I am so proud of him!
22:16 Tue 03rd Mar 201543 answers, last by Jackdaw33 21:19 Wed 04th Mar 2015
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Confession Time ~ What Mischievous Lies/tricks Have You Been A Party To?

Here's one of mine: my friend and I were candidates taking a professional exam; we were the first to arrive so we sat behind the reception desk and as the other the candidates turned up we asked them...
21:07 Sun 22nd Feb 201526 answers, last by rabet 23:30 Sun 22nd Feb 2015
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Snow

I am absolutely p????d off with having my garden still covered in snow more than two weeks after it fell. Anyone else with this annoyance?
10:00 Mon 09th Feb 201517 answers, last by FrogNog 19:02 Mon 09th Feb 2015
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Android Phone

Can anyone please tell me why the battery discharges overnight when the phone is not being used?
10:21 Tue 13th Jan 20156 answers, last by Old_Geezer 10:39 Tue 13th Jan 2015
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Attention All You Wine-Gluggers!

Wairau Cove Sauvignon Blanc is half-price again at Tesco! Hooray!
15:15 Sat 03rd Jan 20152 answers, last by sunny-dave 09:58 Sun 04th Jan 2015
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Annual Moan

Afternoon all. It's time once again for my seasonal lament at the speed with which Christmas comes round again, seemingly faster as the years go by. Soon when I take the decorations back to the attic...
14:54 Fri 12th Dec 201410 answers, last by Sipowicz 17:54 Fri 12th Dec 2014
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Outmoded Customs.

Do you remember customs and usages that are now no longer observed? When I was a child a death in the family was signified by the curtains or blinds being closed in the windows facing the street. And...
23:59 Tue 18th Nov 2014136 answers, last by DaisyNonna 19:58 Wed 19th Nov 2014
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It comes to us all, but . . .

An old friend of mine died recently; it really *** me off when good people pass on and nasty *** survive to cause havoc. Can we start a petition against this?
08:53 Thu 06th Nov 201415 answers, last by janbee 11:41 Thu 06th Nov 2014

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