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Etiquette in Speaking

When speaking to someone and referring to another person, do you refer to the third party by the name you call them, or the name or title that the other person calls them.I am talking about adults here, the way some people talk to young children is t...

Monday's munchables

We've had chicken, mixed veg and gravy.

What is your favourite meal?

What is the meal that warms the cockles of your heart.I think mine would have to be liver and onions with mash potato and peas.

If you could be anyone in history or the present who would you be.

Someone other than yourself.Emily Pankhurst for me, because of the struggles she had so women could vote.

Have you ever bought anything at an ......................

auction on impulse and thought afterwards "why did I buy that" ?I bought an electric meat slicer (just like the one you see in shops but smaller) and afterwards thought why ! There is only the two of us here and I have perfectly good sharp knives for...

my daughters wedding

for those not on FB here are a few pics of my daughters wedding we had a fantastic day despite the rain and the traffic in norwich being grid locked in every direction. and here is the cake and also the card that ed made for me after i sent her a pic...

Oops forgot the tea thread, if anyones interested.

funny rhymes or limericks .........................

and if it digresses into a nostalgia conversation all the better. Here is my contribution and you will need to be of a certain age to remember this because of inflation ! "here I sit broken hearted, paid a penny and only farted".

Anyone with Pet Insurance?

I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has Pet Insurance and would recommend the Insurers? Equally, if you were disappointed with a Company, it would be helpful to know. If it helps I have short-listed the following: LV (Liverpool & Victoria)Anim...

Compare the Market?

As anyone used 'Compare the Market'? The Site requires a few personal details, and I would appreciate knowing if anyone as found the Service helpful and useful? Many thanks

Hello Everybody!

Wow, I haven't been on here for ages - how is everyone? I've been so. so busy at work, it's seldom I've sat down without a steering wheel in front of me lol!! I almost forgot about the summer swap thingamajig and was most relieved to find posting tim...

Celebrity Masterchef

Did anyone watch this last night and can tell me who was eliminated please I missed it, so watched it on the iplayer, but it cut off before the eliminated person was announced.

what a mess

think we may have a bird stuck in our chimney, there was a strange sound this morning followed by an avalanche of soot, had just cleared the mess up and it happened all over again. The chimney was swept not long ago so there shouldn't be a build up o...

fund raisers

I have been using up my odd balls of wool by knitting various hats, which I thought may be useful for the grandchildren's school fund raising fetes. Have now been told that they don't want them (my daughter told me not the school) as "people want pro...

Wednesdays wonderful woppers

Salmon fillet with soy and ginger sauce, new potatoes and peas.

Where does money go?????

Unfortunately I had what could be called a 'oooh nasty' and pranged my car. I have since been informed by the Insurers that it has been considered as a total loss. So far, so good, so to say! I had a phone call on Friday informing me of this and aski...

Old proverbs and your interpretation of them !

"If wishes were horses beggars would ride".My interpretation of said proverb is "that it is futile to wish for something as you fine well know it is unachieveable"

Nosy Parker

Cant go anywhere without someone getting there first

Tuesdays wet and warm repast, what are you having.

We are having........................ err what are we having. Oh dear I'm going to be in trouble better get looking.

Electric Egg Boiler

Saw one advertised the other day What is wrong with the good old fashioned saucepan

Monday's manic munchable morsels

We are having chilli in pitta pockets with salad.

Roasting tonight?

Roast pork and the trimmings for us

Wow no body posted since yesterday. What are we having for tea?

Meatballs and pasta with a tomato sauce.

Now we are in the second half of the year, what are your

realistic hopes for the rest of the year.One of my hopes was my car past its MOT without costing much and it did . A couple of others are, things only get better for stroppy from now on, CB gets some decent weather to get outdoors on her swing and en...

I've done my wifely duties.......I've fed my man now I'm doing the dishes

We had bacon and eggs for tea tonight and very nice they were too. For those of you who are interested, for them that aren't dont bother looking.

Boring tea time food thread that goes on and on and on and on and on.....

Speaking as a boring woman whose only pleasure in life is talking about food.We are having homemade burgers with coleslaw, tomato, cheese slice, sliced gherkin tomato relish and splash of burger mustard.

Is it true......

That FHG is to be renamed 'Grubs up!'.

Mondays monster munchies

Woohooo managed to get in finally,Cold chicken salad for us, leftover from yesterday.

chucky eggs.....

why is it sometimes when you've hard boiled an egg you can't get the shell off, as the skin has adhered to the eggy too tightly? am I boiling them for too long????..... I put them in warm water bring them the boil and boil for 7 mins...how do you do ...