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House Martins, Swallow And Other Incomers

Seen or heard any yet? Not seen any house Martins, swallow or swifts nor heard a cuckoo yet (Mr BM thought he heard one about 10 days ago). Seem late this year.
01:38 Fri 26th Apr 20248 answers, last by barry1010 16:50 Fri 26th Apr 2024
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What's On Your Menu This Evening?

We are having a chicken ceasar salad with the leftover chicken I roasted on Sunday and air fryer croutons.  I cheated and bought the dressing. I then may knock up a zabaglione for pud. What is... ...
16:13 Tue 23rd Apr 202410 answers, last by DTCwordfan 19:49 Tue 23rd Apr 2024
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New Mattress

I am suffering more and more with back pain. I find it very difficult to get comfortable in bed. This morning I got up and went and slept on the sofa where I always get comfortable.  I've decided... ...
23:05 Sun 21st Apr 202432 answers, last by gingejbee 15:05 Mon 22nd Apr 2024
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Nature Or Nurture?

I took on 2 kittens who had been chucked out like rubbish when they were about 10 weeks old in Sept 22.   They are SO different in character!  One is very clingy and does not like to go out too... ...
22:32 Fri 05th Apr 202411 answers, last by Auntypoll 13:48 Sat 06th Apr 2024
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Silly Supermarket Substitutions

I've had a couple.  I thought thyme instead of tarragon was pretty awful, WKD Blue instead of Spiced Rum was a bit naff but today takes the biscuit.  Ordered my normal hair dye which is an... ...
15:26 Tue 02nd Apr 202427 answers, last by renegadefm 00:13 Wed 03rd Apr 2024
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Sensitive Dilemma

I have been helping someone online with some ancestry dna.  She was trying to find her partner's father and her son's grandfather.  I've done all the research (and it is pretty well backed up) and... ...
23:45 Fri 15th Mar 202423 answers, last by RandyMarsh 21:55 Thu 21st Mar 2024
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Dishwasher Temp Sensor

Smeg dishwasher has come up with Error Code 04, which I think relates to the temperature sensor.  Does anyone know whether it is worth having this fixed (ie is it an easy repair generally) or... ...
17:07 Tue 20th Feb 20247 answers, last by Barsel 23:28 Thu 22nd Feb 2024
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Power Cuts - Any Experience?

For about 6 months we have been experiencing random power cuts.  Up to 6 or 7 in day from anything from a few seconds up to a couple of hours.  We have had 10 power cuts in the last 2 days. We (and... ...
01:21 Sun 18th Feb 20249 answers, last by Hymie 14:03 Sun 18th Feb 2024
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Stupid Things You Have Done Recently

Yesterday, I punched myself in the face in the supermarket car-park.   I was loading the bags into the car, I was in a hurry, I grabbed one bag thinking it was the really heavy one with bottles and... ...
16:28 Wed 31st Jan 202417 answers, last by pastafreak 21:32 Sat 03rd Feb 2024
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Wills Being Destroyed After 25 Years - Petition

OK, I get in the big scheme of things this is not massively important.  Unfortunately, destroying these original documents means they are lost forever.  If they are not digitised correctly, that's... ...
00:45 Thu 25th Jan 202415 answers, last by Countrylover 22:45 Thu 25th Jan 2024
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My Goodness It's Blowing Well

How are you all doing in these winds? Part of next door's new roof is now on our drive.  Heard a massive bang earlier and it transpires we have lost one third of an old ash tree - and it has taken... ...
00:36 Mon 22nd Jan 202416 answers, last by Smowball 02:54 Mon 22nd Jan 2024
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Revenge By Music - Suggestions Please

Mr BM took great delight over Christmas in getting Alexa to play Mariah Blummin Carey "All I want for Christmas" randomly - interrupting whatever I was listening to. On Monday he had a total knee... ...
16:16 Fri 19th Jan 202460 answers, last by Barmaid 23:27 Sat 20th Jan 2024
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Ridiculous Increase In Car Insurance

Our car insurance was £587 last year.  This year it has gone up to £1,700!!!!!  We are both over 50 (him over 60), both professionals, do very little mileage every year (perhaps around 7000), we... ...
15:23 Fri 12th Jan 202425 answers, last by bednobs 18:11 Fri 12th Jan 2024
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For The First Time In Ages

I sat and played my piano this afternoon.  My goodness, I am rusty, but I still enjoyed it.  I've just been too busy or tired to even spend 15 minutes on there. Have you done anything recently that... ...
19:19 Sun 17th Dec 202324 answers, last by anneasquith 22:13 Sun 17th Dec 2023
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Instructing A Barrister Direct

I know that people generally dislike lawyers as overpaid, pond bottom dwellers but putting that aside for a minute, I am just interested in people's views. If you were involved in litigation and... ...
22:09 Thu 07th Dec 202314 answers, last by Old_Geezer 10:18 Fri 08th Dec 2023
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Today I Have Learned

that a can of diet pepsi has the ability to cover an entire room..... I have a walk in pantry and the door does not latch properly.  One of my darling pussy cats obviously thought it was an... ...
13:53 Sun 26th Nov 20235 answers, last by roopower 15:53 Sun 26th Nov 2023
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Christmas Lunch

I can't work today due to noisy scaffolders (yay, they are going today), so I thought I better get on with sorting out the food for Christmas.  I've only got 7 on Christmas Day so I think I might... ...
14:49 Tue 14th Nov 202334 answers, last by Khandro 10:43 Wed 15th Nov 2023
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Strictly - Professionals' Dance

I loved it. I fear I may be having an allergic reaction to my mascara tho, given the eyes are streaming. (On catch up).
21:07 Sun 12th Nov 202311 answers, last by Countrylover 11:23 Mon 13th Nov 2023
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Free Ancestry And Fmp

I understand that this weekend, ancestry and findmypast are offering free access.  I am not sure what records are included - it is probably mainly military, but just thought it was worth pointing... ...
13:59 Fri 10th Nov 20231 answer, last by Buenchico 19:09 Fri 10th Nov 2023

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