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The Ice Bucket Challenge

What is the point of it?
10:19 Fri 29th Aug 201434 answers, last by Zacs-Master 17:00 Fri 29th Aug 2014
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Good Evening

I'm back from a 2 week absence involving a journey in a vehicle with blue flashing lights (no, I was NOT under arrest), men with stethoscopes and some strong medication. I am now fighting fit and back...
21:07 Thu 28th Aug 201474 answers, last by tonyav 23:30 Thu 28th Aug 2014
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Sewing Machine Help Needed

I have a problem with my sewing machine - the upper thread tangles in the feed dogs after a couple of stitches. So far I have stripped the machine down, cleaned it, oiled it, changed the needle (which...
18:20 Tue 12th Aug 201430 answers, last by Elina 16:15 Thu 14th Aug 2014
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Who Remembers "listen With Mother?"

I only ever listened to it firmly snuggled on the lap of an aunt and being tiny I couldn't understand why it wasn't called "Listen With Auntie Ethel."...
15:42 Tue 12th Aug 201474 answers, last by TheWinner 22:06 Thu 14th Aug 2014
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I Am Speechless

My daughter has a habit of treating my clothes as her own and it drives me insane that quite often she doesn't have the courtesy to ask if she can borrow something. I went to the shops this morning...
11:12 Thu 07th Aug 2014101 answers, last by SlackAlice 11:04 Fri 08th Aug 2014
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Baking Fiasco

Earlier this morning I set to and made some buns. When they were cooled I hunted high and low and couldn't find any of the nozzles to go with my icing bag, so I decided to make them into butterfly...
10:30 Tue 05th Aug 201414 answers, last by aelmpvw 17:13 Tue 05th Aug 2014
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Car Insurance Admin Fees

A friend of mine has just changed his address and rang his car insurance company to notify them. It took the girl on the phone less than 2 minutes to update his details on the computer while he was...
07:30 Fri 01st Aug 201458 answers, last by kenjonbro 23:39 Sat 02nd Aug 2014
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I've Just Had "words" With Ee (A.k.a.orange)

I received a recorded phone call allegedly from EE saying I owed a sum of money which had to be paid today and then I was invited to give my debit/credit card number. Thinking it was a scam I hung up...
11:55 Mon 28th Jul 201445 answers, last by aelmpvw 07:42 Thu 31st Jul 2014
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Why Did I Bother

Two weeks ago, Youngest Junior O & a friend travelled 30 miles to the nearest civilisation to do some clothes shopping. They are both 14 but YJO is 6'3" and looks older than he is so I allowed him to...
10:56 Sat 26th Jul 201437 answers, last by mrs_overall 12:33 Sun 27th Jul 2014
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Good Morning Early Birds

Friday. I can't believe I am the first one here. I've been awake since 3am and have been alternating between drinking tea and trying to finish some cushion covers. A few weeks ago there was light in...
04:18 Fri 25th Jul 2014240 answers, last by gness 10:14 Fri 25th Jul 2014
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Useless Rspca

Yesterday afternoon I came home from a shopping trip and was amused to see a wood pigeon sitting quietly next to one of Mr O's ornamental sheep. A couple of hours later I was heading out again and saw...
08:58 Sun 20th Jul 201445 answers, last by HansUrbancka 18:19 Sun 20th Jul 2014
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I Am Sick Of You Lot

Yes I am! There are far too many posts moaning about the heat and the weather. Here I am in the wilds of North Yorkshire wrapped up in a thick dressing gown to keep warm. There is a permanent wind...
10:03 Fri 18th Jul 201441 answers, last by Peter Pedant 18:22 Fri 18th Jul 2014
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We Are Going To View A House Today

I have fallen in love with a house that is for sale and Mr O likes the look of it too. We are going to view it this afternoon. The only problem is that there is no way we could ever afford it without...
10:44 Thu 17th Jul 201444 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:12 Thu 17th Jul 2014
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Mr O's Mid Life Crisis

At one side of our drive is or rather was a rockery. Over the years I have invested time and money buying plants and keeping it tidy. Last week I came home after being out all day to find we no longer...
11:23 Tue 15th Jul 201437 answers, last by murraymints 07:17 Wed 16th Jul 2014
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I Love You Sqad But.....

You were talking utter rubbish in a Whitby thread yesterday. I don't know where you got the idea from that I moved several years ago. I live in Whitby and have no intention of moving. I can only...
07:28 Mon 14th Jul 201445 answers, last by tonyav 18:47 Mon 14th Jul 2014
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Overeheard Conversation

This morning I was in a shop when I overheard part of a conversation between two women. One said to the other "I told him to go to the doctors. Would you believe he's been using WD40? He's lucky not...
11:04 Fri 11th Jul 201420 answers, last by lady-janine 16:21 Fri 11th Jul 2014
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Soup With A Difference

I've just made some french onion soup - caramelised onions, a good beef stock, garlic, white wine and a slug of brandy - or so I thought. Instead of brandy I have mistakenly added dandelion and...
20:19 Tue 08th Jul 201433 answers, last by maggiebee 13:45 Wed 09th Jul 2014
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How To Wind Up Nhs Staff- Part 4

When I was recently admitted to hospital there wasn't a bed available on the ward I normally end up on, so I spent the first night on a random ward. The next day, as visiting time was due to start, I...
17:56 Tue 08th Jul 2014151 answers, last by aelmpvw 11:08 Wed 09th Jul 2014
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I Am Back

I've been away for over a week on an all inclusive holiday courtesy of the wonderful NHS. One minute I was feeling as fit as a fiddle and the next minute I had a raging temperature and felt grim. I...
18:13 Sun 06th Jul 2014103 answers, last by aelmpvw 12:01 Tue 08th Jul 2014

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