I bought new spectacles a few months ago from a reputable optician because I was having trouble seeing printing on the television screen. I retained my old set of spectacles as I wear spectacles all...
Do you think it is too soon to book a holiday in Turkey for next June? As a single traveller the deals get snapped up quite quickly but it seems a bit greedy to book so early, £415.00 h/b for 12 days...
I've decided to while away the short, drab wintry days by resurrecting an old pleasure...reading. I'd love recommendations. I have read all Maeve Binchy and Marian Keyes (apart from her new one) ,...
I've kept up with "The Missing" but I'm finding it so hard. Can't keep track of who is who. The switching about with the time zones is very confusing and I can't get to grips with his wife. Anyone...
Do you remember customs and usages that are now no longer observed? When I was a child a death in the family was signified by the curtains or blinds being closed in the windows facing the street. And...
The sordid details please. Can be International or UK...... Mine: On my international travels, I used to grade from -5 to +5 stars, three of the hotels attracting -4 - no worse than that, just in case...
Tea time again and the phone goes, no-one there, just about to starting enjoying you tea, & again the phone goes, *** Hell, you pick it up, good evening Sir / Madam "Can We" You put the...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2834465/Watchdog-primed-investigate-Sainsbury-s-Christmas-advert-complaints-flood-use-WWI-imagery-promote-company.html No I know this is not a top news story,...
It's only Nov 12. Furniture shops have been advertising Christmas delivery since September. Shopping centres are saying they are open until 11pm right up until the big day. Where would most people be...
I am lifting this straight from todays letter page in todays Guardian :::: " I had the pleasure of meeting Alan Johnson last week, at a literary festival. In front of a packed audience, he reiterated...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2829329/Let-primary-teachers-wear-veil-classroom-says-former-Archbishop-Canterbury.html Would you be quite happy to let your children or grandchildren being...
When the women made their walk on entrance to the sound of, cheering wows, screams, and the like, The ex weather girl presenter in charge for the day, said............ ............. '' Welcome...
Are you getting the swarms of Ladybirds in your garden/ house at the moment?
Mine are coming and settling in the utility room when the door is open, which it has been for the last three days....
Just had my very first Colonoscopy. I decided to have it done without sedation. The whole procedure took an hour and 20 minutes. The camera man couldn't get a valve open so I had to keep rolling over....
In a previous post ABer CARRUST stated that he would like to invite Garth Brooks around to his house for an intimate concert and give him a good SLAP.Who would you like to give a good SLAP. I believe...
I've always been permanently signed in,yet this morning when I wanted to add something to my watch list I was asked to sign in. As luck would have it,I've forgotten my password. While waiting for a...
