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Near Miss On The Road.

I had a near miss when driving home last night, a youth in a speeding car overtook a car on a corner right in front of me and i had to flash my lights at him. Anyone else had one recently?.

barry1010

Detailing

When did car valeting become 'detailing', take days and cost hundreds of pounds?

sandyRoe

Robbing Isolated Farms Doesn't Seem To Be As Safe...

...as it used to... ...

ToraToraTora

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68889345 I welcome this though they must not fall into running it like the old BR. Massive overmanning and innefficiency etc. I've long said that the railways... ...

Barmaid

How Did That Happen?

25 years ago, I'd just be getting ready to go out. Very high heels were always part of the attire. I had some wicked shoes. Now I am curled up on the sofa in a comfy cardy and jeans wanting to go... ...

naomi24

Katie Price - Agony Aunt

//Double bankrupt Katie Price dishing out relationship advice for £120 per minute// Is anyone really that desperate - or daft - that they'd seek her advice - even for free?

tamaris

Paying For Things In Switzerland

Can I use my cards only ?

jobjockey

Joe & Karerine's Bargain Holidays

The T,V, critic of the Daily Mail gave us an early warning of what a load of puerile rubbish this programme was, but I had to see for myself do people get paid for putting it on, crude and... ...

fender62

Eu Tunnel To Africa

what could go wrong, i imagine a whole city will spring up around the tunnel, were not talking a metropolis of skyscrapers..but slums, red carpet to europe, 9.000 came to sangatte for the tunnel... ...

gulliver1

National Identity Cards .

The UK last had Compulsary Identity cards cards during WW2. But they were finally withdrawn by Churchhill in 1952 and have never been used since. And most Brits don't want them. But suddenly they... ...

Cindy1302

Should I Have Called The Cops When I Heard A Scream?

Yesterday I was in town working. I work by a neighborhood and I heart what sounded like a little girl scream. I assumed she was just playing so drove off. Should I have called the cops in case?

Khandro

Caught, Those Who Allegedly Cut Down The Tree.

https://news.sky.com/story/two-men-charged-over-felling-of-sycamore-gap-tree-13126298 But how can there be a punishment which fits this crime, will it be a fine & a slap on the wrists? What does the... ...

Hopkirk

Photo Id For Voting

Did you remember that you have to produce photo ID to vote today? Boris didn't. He was turned away.

sandyRoe

Does Anyone Remember When The Nanny State Provided...

...cod liver oil, orange juice, and malt? They were for children. Did they help improve the health of the nation?

ToraToraTora

The Enemy Within?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68934480 Civil servants serve the people by implementing the elected governments policies. The clue is in the name. Why do these enemies of the state think... ...

Canary42

What Was Your Favourite 'Fast Food' When You Were Growing Up?'

I just came across this on Facebook, happy reading 😀 Someone asked the other day, 'What was your favourite 'fast food' when you were growing up?' 'We didn't have fast food when I was growing up,' I... ...

Canary42

World Password Day

Today is World Password Day, so perhaps it's a suitable time to check out your passwords - are they impenetrable ? I append below some advice I've nicked from Microsoft. Create strong... ...