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Bees, They're Dropping Like Flies...

I noticed a lot of dead bees as I walked the dog this morning. Are these deaths caused by the virus or are there other reasons?

themorrigan

Brits Abroad -Why Do Some People Have To Show Themselves Up?

We stayed at a quiet lovely hotel on Zakynthos last week. There were a couple of well-behaved french children, some middle-aged scottich people and quite a few eastern european couples. Everyone was...

Cockney_si

Peoples Views On Men Being Shaven In Their Lower (Private) Areas.

Taboo subject but just wondering.... I've heard mixed opinions on this, some women like men to be "last chicken in the shop" look, others prefer it short. ?...

lady-janine

Trolls

how should we report someone we think might a troll? tia....

anaxcrosswords

Unauthorised Absence From School

Has anyone here, who has children at school, received a letter about the Government’s new strategy regarding unauthorised school absences? Ostensibly it’s saying that parents can be fined for...

plowter

How Do You Revive A Poorly Bumblebee?

How do you revive a poorly bumblebee? There are loads of bumbees that end up in our office or on the stairs. They're alive but very slow. Can't be the cold, so how do you revive the poor wee things?...

hc4361

How Do We Sense An Atmosphere?

Everybody can, to a greater or lesser degree. Walk in to a room and feel uncomfortable because there is a bad atmosphere or tension between the people already there, even if they are strangers. Or we...

Smowball

Can't Sleep - Too Hot!!

Have been awake since 4am. Fan is in bedroom but its just moving the hot air about! We go from pne extreme to the other - constant rain to 90 degrees - why cant we have a more comfy 75 lol.

Bazile

Young Lady

Sitting in my car this morning , I noticed a young woman standing , having a fag in the doorway of a premises . A short while later a young lady , whoom I can only describe as gorgeous , ( she must...

naomi24

Jesus Has Returned …. And He’S Australian!

Interviewed on ITV’s ‘This Morning’, together with his wife, Mary Magdalene. As Eamonn Holmes asks, what do you think?...

Steve.5

Mum`s Not The Word

Just recieved a letter for mum to attend the local hospital. In the letter it pointed out that in order to cancel please phone this number. I informed the hospital that mum was no longer with us "were...

Barmaid

Barbeque

Apparently, I am now catering for BBQ on Sunday (how to kill Mr BM and get away with it will be the subject of another thread). Now I would normally do some chicken skewers and fish skewers, but one...

Khandro

Bookies Odds On Name Of Kate's Baby.

I wonder how wise it is for bookmakers to offer odds on the naming of the royal baby. Normally odds are given against future events which are at the time unknowable. What would stop Kate telling her...

DJHawkes

Our Village

parish council has put up dozens of union flags on all the businesses through the main street, it looks fabulous, quite a surprise as they were up for the jubilee last year and then right through the...

Baby_Sham

Toothache - 5 Year Old

My daughter has been complaining of toothache. I took her to the dentist but it was a complete disaster. She refused to open her mouth and was extremely distressed - as was the poor dentist! He said...

rabet

Trails

I live near a public trail. intended for walkers, cyclists and horses. Dogwalkers are faced with expensive fines if they don't clear up after their dogs ~ but this doesn't apply to horses. Is this...

themorrigan

Swiss Chard

I've been given a carrier full of very pretty swiss chard all different colours. Do I cook the stalks separate from the leaves or can chop up the whole lot and steam it? Serving suggestions please :-)