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very proud of my boy today (and every day if I am honest!)

He was selected to represent his school in a chess competition which took place today. The school has a fairly rough catchment and he has had a pretty hard time over the last few years as he is a...

Steve.5

They curried favour with us

The good lady & I went to Curries for a new fridge freezer, the one she chose was £400, after we informed toe salesman of our choice he told us that the display one was the only one left I...

gness

Could Being Knocked Over

by a mobility scooter be payback for teasing you about my builder? Not even a maroon one at that. Off to soak leg in bath and cream the knuckles that look like I`ve been in a fight....

MASS1961

It's my birthday today and.....

I've had the huge total of 3 cards, however........ Had the day off work and after driving a total of 178 miles I've seen my daughter 1 card and t shirts, seen my Mum 1 card and a bit of money, seen...

Cockney_si

Blimmin' rude customer service practice.

Yesterday my mum had a fall whilst out shopping, my brother told me this today, he'd got a phone call from the ambulance man that was taking her to hospital. Today my brother text me to say that she...

stokemaveric

just been to see the olympic flame arrive in stoke-on-trent

it was quite good actually...

picker

Windows 7.Closing down

My windows 7 keeps shutting down if I walk away for a few minutes and has to be restarted with password .how do I extend the shut down/away time.?

excelsior-1

93 year old mugging victim dead

she has died from complications arising as a result of the horrific injuries. police now calling it a murder case. i hope, when they catch the culprits, they throw the world at them!...

matron 22

QUEENS JUBILEE

Anyone got any ideas on how to celebrate this. Need to think of something a bit different to suit ages over 60

tigwig

Am I right to be panicking?!

My wonderful parents are going to my mortgage lender tomorrow to pay off what they think will be the whole mortgage after I am getting them the redemption figure in the morning. The problem is I...

hc4361

Rubbish gadgets

Over the years I've bought some gadgets that promised me everything and delivered nothing, or were useless in a very short time. Top of my list are Betamax video - worked great but became obsolete A...

sandyRoe

Become a lord or lady from £30.

http://www.highlandti...5L2oLACFUYntAodjR78ZA Is this a great bargain? And they say money can't buy class....

Psybbo

Can somebody cheer me up

Unbelievably OH is watching Eurocrap sorry vision - where is Mrs o. ttfn, craft, tonyav etc when tou need them

gness

Chinese Lanterns

This is me being serious. I tease so much I have to start with that! I live on the edge of the countryside;lots of thatched cottages around. There is a huge firework party nearby but what bothers me...

Ann

FAO SQUAD - eye injury

My hubby has injured his eye whilst gardening, cutting a confer and ivy hedge back and fell right into it off the steps!!! Luckily he didn't break any bones, only a gash on his leg but a branch must...

stokemaveric