Remembering the advice my old Dad had given me about driving in bad winter weather, I decided to follow the snowplow. Things were going fine, then the driver suddenly stopped, got out of his cab and...
With snow forecast in many parts of the country I think it's important not to forget feeding the birds, to help them through the worst weather! I had Jays, Robins & Blackbirds flying close to me, as...
Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones were on board a 747, returning to the UK, after a successful and strenuous tour of the US About 6 hours into the 9 hour flight, Mick decided to put his headphones on...
A small turtle emerged from the lake and clambered over the mossy roots of a huge redwood tree, when he reached the base of the tree he began to climb the trunk, inching his way slowly but surely to...
A small bird was flying south for winter. It was sooo cold the bird froze and fell to the ground, into a large field While he was laying there on the frozen ground, a cow came along and dropped a heap...
Does anyone have any tips on making butter (straight from the fridge) spreadable, in a relatively short time ?
Would a few seconds in a microwave do the trick ?...
I often noticed that some people (all races it seems) have a downward pointing smile, which does not reflect on their attitude and can be misleading at times Is there a name for this kind of smile ?...
Hi there, Just before Christmas I bought a few pine cone, bird feeders to add some extra variety to the feeding station, which proved to be very popular I'm now drying out the empty cones on the...
I was enjoying a pint in an Ayrshire pub when I noticed a collection of old black and white photo's on the wall, behind the bar The landlord saw me studying them and said with a grin "aye those were...
Big willy Wilson was the envy of the neighborhood, his vegetable garden was immaculate and he had won many top prizes at the local horticultural show for his king sized veg which knocked other entries...
While I waited in line to buy my train ticket, a gang of workmen turned up and informed the station master that they had come to remove all the clocks "This is ludicrous" the station master retorted...
Earl was feeling a little uneasy at his new school, especially when his form teacher (Miss Bradshaw) was asking around the class, what their fathers did for a living Hands where shooting up like...
Jethro and Dave, sat in their local pub and after several beers, Dave said to Jethro "if I was to sneak over to your house while you was playing darts and made love to your wife and she got pregnant...
Woke up this morning and looked out of my window, it's a bit dull and overcast,
Still it's not the end of the world
Better check the obituaries though...