In olden days, when Thailand was Siam there was no order of succession as the king had many wives and many sons. When the king died all the princes had to form a line in the palace courtyard and...
The king had summoned his knights from all corners of the realm and when all were assembled proclaimed "On the morrow we go forth to the port where our ships are waiting and set sail to meet the...
I am 86 year old man, living on my own and severely disabled and housebound. I can't stand unsupportedfor more than 2 mins, so food preparation and cooking is becoming increasingly difficult. I am...
I, like many others freqently get e-mails from comparison sites suggesting that by using their switch service I can save money. Is their motivation to get the best deal for me or the best commission...
Due to recurrent ill health and hospitalisation I have only used computer a couple of times in last few weeks and have not used printer for about 3 months. I tried to print a document but nothing...
Got up this morning looked in the mirror and said Happy Birthday to you.86 today, I had to say it myself as I live on my own and have done for 16 years. 5 cards so far, probably one more to come ( if...
A man carrying a shoe box under his arm walked into a pub and placed the box on the bar. He ordered a small whisky half of lager and could he have a little water. While the barman was attending to his...
When I open a post on AB, after reading I would click on the back button (top left) and it returns me to the AB page that I was on. Yesterday and today that doesn't happen - nothing happens and...
One of my grandsons has asked me to get him a little stocking filler, he doesn't know what it is called, and neither do I, nor where to get one. It is the thing that the Punch and Judy man puts in his...
I was reminiscing with a couple of fellow oldies about cricket and we all know it happened but can't agree why. Before the war England were touring South Africa and the final test had no finishing...
A man had just left his office and was about to cross the road to a pub where he was to have his lunch when a funeral cortege appeared. He stood respectfully on the pavement as it passed and watched...
For most of yesterday, at odd waking moments in the night and again this morning I have been trying to recall a name. I know that I know it, but can't seem to dig out of my memory and it is beginning...
Are there any legalities regarding when a mail order company can charge for goods ordered? I was always under the impression that the debit/credit card could only be debited when the goods were...
What is the story (if indeed it ever happend) behind the sailor? who went round the isle of Sheppey umpteen times thinking that by keeping the shore on his port side he would eventually reach his...
A friend has phoned to say that he has picture but no sound on Sky. He has the basic Sky box - not HD . He has Sky link to bedroom and has no sound on either set when on Sky. Sound is OK on both sets...
In the thirties the American Pacific fleet was based at Pearl Harbour Hawaii. There were (I think) four aircraft carriers in this fleet, none of which were in Pearl Harbour when the Japanese attacked....
