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Double Barrelled Names

Why? Just why? I can understand if its a posh family member marrying another posh family member like the Ponsonby-Smythes, but so many ordinary people do it now. Pointless....

bednobs

if you just chew food, but dont actually swallow it, do you still get any/some/what percentage of the calories? I am on a diet, and really fancy a pork pie, but just the taste. If i didnt swallow it...

douglas9401

Petty In Pink?

It's political incorrectness gone mad. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-63426312...

ToraToraTora

What A Plonker......

https://news.sky.com/story/kanye-west-antisemitism-controversy-what-rapper-said-and-how-people-have-reacted-12729732 sponsors dropping out, reputation trashed, what was he thinking?...

Smowball

Buying Xmas Presents For Adult Children.

It’s been a sore point in this house all week. MrSmow and I don’t have any children together, but I have 4 - I had 4 when we met. They are all adults now. I buy them all Xmas presents every year, but...

murraymints

Happy Birthday Mallyh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t1vaF50Ks0 MANY HAPPIES MALLY XX...

pastafreak

A Look Back To Waterloo Station In The 1930S

I love being able to view moments in time such as this...ordinary people going about day to day things. But, different to now, there is certainly more formality to how everyone is dressed...the men in...

Lie-in King

Didn't See That Coming!

The best-ever Doctor (IMO, of course) regenerates back & even he doesn't know why or how. Life might be worth carrying on with for a while yet. Sip....

pimplyteen

What's For Dinner

Beans on toast here.

lady-janine

Excitement For The Day

I've just had three piglets in the garden. Running around much too quickly for me to catch or herd them in the right direction. Managed to get hold of farmer and told him as I was concerned they might...

wolf63

For Pasta

I have never been closer to deactivating my account than I am at present. It seems stupid to stomp off because of one stupid mod overmodding and not accepting that not all answers are strictly...

Shaglene

Holiday Money...............

Just walked out of Asda and saw this woman crying her eyes out saying that she's lost all her holiday money. I felt so sad for her so I gave her £50. I don't normally do things like that but I had...

boxtops

Rip Lardhelmet

Those of you who have been ABers for a Long Time will remember lardhelmet, who was a regular contributor. We subsequently became friends on other platforms, too. Her daughter has just posted on her FB...

Hymie

Eu Re-Join March – London 22 October

Some of you may not be aware of the growing movement in support of the UK re-joining the EU given the disaster that Brexit has been for the UK. There are now many who believe the UK re-joining is...

rockyracoon

Dual Nationality - Passport Renewal

My daughter has to renew her British Passport, but as she has dual nationality, she has to send in the foreign passport for the application to be processed. Has anyone had to do this, and if so, how...

Deskdiary

Doner Kebab

On my way back home having seen a fantastic game at Saracens, I’m ‘refreshed’, starving hungry and my Weetabix at 8 this morning seems a long time ago. I’m considering a kebab, which is like ambrosia...

Patsy33

Change One Letter And Ruin A Proverb/Saying :-)

E.g. A New Groom Sweeps Clean. A Picture Paints A Thousand Worms....

Vagus

Fish Fingers Chips And Peas

For us this evening, real gourmet stuff. With ketchup and tartar sauce. Followed by a sticky toffee pud which has been languishing in the freezer for longer than I care to think about. We’re eating...

sunny-dave

Two Jags Dave (And An M R I Too)

Phoned the surgery yesterday to enquire about the third Covid Booster - jabbed this afternoon (the bivalent version) and got a "whilst you're here" flu jab too. Then mentioned that (after a few months...

Canary42

What Do You Think ?

Cyber-opinion seems divided on Charles III's coronation being on grandson Prince Archie's birthday. Some say it's a lovely tribute, the other side says it's stealing Archie's thunder. I'd rather take...

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