How often do you visit the hairdresser and how much do you pay for a cut and blow dry? My wife's usual hairdressers is out of action for a few months and my wife is shocked at the prices in the...
I really don't understand what drives a person to publish their memoirs and biographies, exposing themselves to the world. I enjoy travelogues and reading about a person's adventures such as climbing...
If the councils and government were serious about 'going green' and lowering emissions we would be able to use the tip closest to home, regardless of which council paid for it. My council has closed...
Cramp got me in the night - left calf. Jumped out of bed to stretch it out and now have a pain behind my left me. Hurts when I put weight on it. Is it likely to be a pulled muscle or something else?...
I have been reading a very long, uncomfortable Twitter thread about women's feeling of safety and threat around men. The gist is, every time I happen to be in the same space as a lone woman whether it...
If you are a Wordler and haven't done today's please don't continue reading this thread, I really don't want to be kicked in the shin for spoiling your enjoyment of today's puzzle. Come back when...
You are in a café and the rather aloof couple at the table next to you have been struggling over the last clue in the crossword for half an hour. Do you tell them the answer? I can't help myself, I...
I watched this last night, I don't recall seeing it before. Great to see Bill Maynard playing a straight role in this very ordinary story of family strife. I didn't recognise Liz Dawn (Vera Duckworth...
Just thrown yet another blerdy nearly full roll of clingfilm in the bin after wasting half an hour trying to unroll it. I have seen stretchy silicon lids that will work in the microwave - are they any...
My neighbour has just received her pension forecast and has asked me for advice but i am not confident that I'm right. She has tried phoning them but is kept on hold. It says in bold £x a week is the...
I know some people have the black box installed in their car for their motor insurance but can it be used by an individual to monitor /judge their own driving or anyone else that drives the car?...
My oldsters love a sponge pudding and custard and I usually make them in the pressure cooker, can't be doing with a pan of boiling water on the hob for hours. I found this recipe which takes just 10...
I have heard of people who have operations lasting hours, today I read of a man whose operation lasted 16 hours. I was wondering how this works for the surgeons and team. Surely one team can't be...
Loved this programme when it first started. The early series were a perfect showcase of a variety of craftsmanship, expertise and interesting objects but this latest afternoon series shows very little...