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Through The Keyhole

Just watching Keith Lemons take on "Through The keyhole"... If it was your home featured how would it feature? My own place is a multi story flat (good view) Living room that resembles a library (huge...

anotheoldgit

Is This Being Racist?

Oh dear, I was trawling through the Guardian's web-site looking for the story regarding that Mentally ill Black lad who was given such a harsh sentence for merely shop lifting, when I came across this...

andy-hughes

Halloween Approaches - Here Comes The Brainless Brigade!

Regarding the 'Cecil' costume - you have to ponder whether the dreadful absence of taste and humour demonstrated by the person who designed it, is eclipsed by the dreadful absence of the same from...

Mairzydotes

Where Can We Go For Christmas?

Need somewhere for a couple of 84 and 87, plus sister of 78. Children have flown the nest, and we three are tired of sitting round looking at each other and dozing. Snag is, none of us are very...

Jennykenny

Anyone Familiar With Lyon?

Am arriving from Lille by train to the Part Dieu station and have to get to the Citadines Apartments on Rue Thomassin. Any thoughts on how to get there. Have spent the last hour online without any...

sp1814

What Do You Think Of The Idea Of Women Only Train Carriages?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-women-only-carriages-sexist-harassment-10471716.html I can see [i]why[i] Corbyn has proposed this, but am not sure it's...

mikey4444

Air Displays To Face Restrictions

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34044383 Not before time as far as I am concerned. Most of those killed at the weekend weren't even attending the Airshow....just driving on a busy main road. This is...

Svejk

Lord Help Us. He's Off Again.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/aug/25/lenny-henry-ring-fenced-funding-diversity-tv...

Ric.ror

Aspire Assist

It's a new procedure to aid weight loss I have googled it to find out when the procedure will be available here and where but I am not getting any further Can anyone help me Many many thanks in...

Retrochic

Right Of Residence (In Family Home) Question

Scenario: (not mine thankfully) Husband has house and pays very small mortgage on property, wife does not own house and has not contributed to mortgage payments. They have lived in house 5 years. They...

starone

Another Rhubarb Question

Thought I would make rhubarb and orange chutney. Unfortunately I forgot I was cooking (I am getting a bit old) until I smelled the burning. Managed to save quite a bit but ended up with the bottom of...

bednobs

Best Way To Clean A Belfast Sink.

hi, new house new (first world) problems. I have noticed over the week the belfast sink is getting a bit stained. Dishwasher not yet plumbed in so doing all washing up the cave woman way. Staining...

bednobs

Cup Of Tea.

My husband is always moaning that i don't drink a full cup of tea. No matter how big or small the cup i will always leave about 2 cm in the bottom. I am not sure why. Does anyone else do this?

jonnymaloney

She Has A Bf And Said Im Not Sure If She Likes Me

i told the girl i like her, she said she has a bf and shes not sure if she likes me more than a friend? Does this mean im not intrested or i a might be? so now should i just back off and be friends,...

Proofraider

Stranger's Post Coming To My Address - Demands For Debt Payments

For a number of months I've been receiving mail at my house addressed a man who doesn't live here and never has (I've been here for 19 years so I know!). (Everything is sent to his name, not mine.) A...

phleb

Remember When I Told You

about problems at home. I have finally left after the final straw, where he drove me to despair. I am now staying with my family, my children are feeling sad they had to leave their home. I told him...

thelewisgang

Urine Testing Bottles

I have to give a urine sample at my doctors tomorrow for CRP, UE, LFT & URA & have been given a bottle with a white top. Just looking at the paperwork the doctor gave me it says "brown top bottle...

sandyRoe

Since Recently Adding Ad-Blocker I Can't 'cut And Paste' Here In Ab.

Is there a connection?

Jackbrown

Help Me Identiy An Inherited Dupont Lighter

Hello guys Recently i received my grandfathers Dupont lighter from my dad, and unfortunately there was no paperwork, receipt or box left; just the lighter. The only information my dad could provide is...

smudge 11

Abysmal Customer Services At Harveys

This is quite a long story but to cut it short we ordered two sofas from Harveys at the end of Feb with delivery being approx 16 weeks.At the beginning of June we got a phone call to say 3 seater was...

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