For my fellow Aldistas, this just pinged into my fbook account ... "Get money off your weekly shop when you pick up the Daily Mirror (England and Wales) and Daily Record (Scotland) today –...
Just a quickie to remind bookworms that discussion starts on 1st August for : Peter James – ‘Dead Simple’ Tess Gerritsen - ‘The Surgeon’ and on 1st September for :...
... your fellow ABers Well it looks lonely in this section, so let's have some good places to eat (preferably with a link to a website/menu). There really are some excellent places out there - please...
... after a thoroughly good weekend away, I've been scouring the threads for some diamonds in the dust. Winning this week's "Coffee on Monitor" prize (by a distance) is Crafty's effort :...
The AB BOTM poll has a clear winner this time : "Down Under" - Bill Bryson If you want to read two books (as some people have said they would) then the runner up is : "The Guernsey...
I may have an outing to put some money on a donkey or three at the weekend. The calendar says there is racing at Market Rasen (NH) or Newmarket (F) on Saturday 21st. Anyone got any thoughts on which...
Welsh versions of popular TV and radio programmes ... Strictly Cwm Dancing Abergavenny Questions Mock the Leek Brecon's got Talent ... any more? < shamelessly stolen from the wonderful ISIHAC >...
Did some gallery bashing in London yesterday - and wanted to enthuse about the BP competition at the NPG. Amazing pictures and it's a free exhibition too (although please drop a few quid in the...
Wow - just sitting quietly at PC - looked out of window across fields - pair of socking great big Red Kites circling gently in the sun. Just about had time to get the big bins out & have a good...
Why did it have to be Timon of Athens ... Timon of Atherstone would have indicated the true level of tedium more accurately.
Two Gentlemen of Ventnor would have been a hoot though ......
Interesting discussion on the radio yesterday (Woman's Hour - I was on the way to the dentist and needed distraction). Someone pointed out that Judges are one of the last 'public servants' who have...
Allowed my sweet tooth to get the better of me & stuffed a Cadburys Chocolate Eclair in my mouth - well it looked lonely in the bowl on the conference room table. I didn't remember them having...
The DJs play a game where they award winners great prizes. The game is called 'Mate Match'. The DJs call someone at work and ask if they are married or seriously involved with someone. If the...