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Ooopppfffff....wot a pong....

now I love YC black cherry candles, so I saw this electric plug in diffuser with two black cherry refils in, so I bought it....OMG!!! it smells like beer... open the front door and you're waiting for someone to shout..."and I'll have a pint of Guines...

Squirrel on my morning walk

New Glasses

I got my new glasses today. I think that I'm going to have to take them back though. My left eye seems to be too high up in the lens. It doesn't look too bad on the photo though.

Thursdays tasty tummy tickling tea time treats.

Well I never did, I washed the car today, don't blame me if it rains. It is lovely and shiney, I started out just cleaning out the inside as I am doing the hospital run tomorrow so thought I better had, my mother will still shout at me if it is untid...

My son has his first sleepover!

My son has somehow got to age 15 without having a sleepover at someone else's house - we have had a couple at our house, but that was a few years ago. He has Aspergers and as we have moved a few times in the last few years, it has just never happened...

What a lovely week I have had.

It is almost unheard of for me to have fine weather when I am on holiday, usually other people check with me first before booking their holiday so they don't book the same week. I have pottered, cleaned, dug, weeded, cooked and baked, I have even was...

Straight question on eBay terminology - what are Kudoes and cookies? Are they allied?

I've looked it up in the dictionary and it says it is a Greek based word meaning praise, but that doesn't really tell me a lot. I don't think Ive got one whatever it is. The same as a cookie - I don't know whether I've got a cookie - they sound terri...

Goodnight anybody who's still up.

I've caused enough controversy for one evening, and my eyes are going funny on me (intermittant strabismus) telling me I've been looking at the screen too long. I used to be a night owl - 1a.m. but I'm beginning to change, so goodnight from Fred. zzz...

What a day

Busy busy busy, Spring cleaned the kitchen today it looks soooo good now. Just about to do tea when OH says I am going to cut the grass, which means me with my broom following behind him, We have about 60 feet of bank to strim and a small front lawn,...

Wednesdays whacky, wobbly, menu

This evening we are having chicken and bacon pasta, plus if I get a move on homemade garlic bread, you can tell I am on holiday. Going back out in the garden for an hour then going to do some crafting, so posted now in case I forgot.

new free listings from ebay

anyone else have a message from ebay sayingfrom 4th may20 free listings every monthauction or fixed priceany catergoryalso schedelued.also never gave a minimum or maximum start price thats good so all my mdcc are now free to list so more pennies for ...

Photo of Mars ruined by rubbishy comments

On the main menu there is a photograph of Mars and an unexplained source of light that appears in the distance. Unfortunately what could have been an interesting centrepiece for sensible debate was ruined by rubbishy comments about Captain Kirk using...

Tuesdays, top, tasty, treats.

We shall be having Salmon fillets with new potatoes, broccoli and asparagus. One of my favourite meals.

Peaches Geldof - another tragedy

RIP xx http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26931337

left handed scissors

has any left handed amongst you ever bought a pair of left handed scissors after using right handed ones all your life ????? after 50 ish years i treated myself to a pair and trying to cut with them you would think i was five years old.i never realis...

"20mph when lights flashing" sign --- mandatory or not?

These signs have appeared on a busy road outside a college recently. The question is not about whether or not we should slow down outside a school or college as the answer is obvious. But this is what we have..... A sign which states "20mph when ligh...

PAGE VIEWS - a record, or what?!

OK, so it's heading for brighter days - or supposed to be, but I have six watchers and ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN PAGE VIEWS ON A SUITCASE I HAVE FOR SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROTF. That's gotta be a record, surely! Can anybody beat that? That'...

Scotch pancakes

Does anyone have a nice recipe please? I have lost my recipe, it was given to me years ago by a lovely Scottish lady. I recall her recipe had golden syrup in it, egg, flour, milk, bicarb but cannot recall quanitites. Would be very much appreciated if...

Mondays merry munchies

Beef stew and dumplings for us tonight, smells lovely, been cooking in the slow cooker all day.

I need a timer ... any suggestions?

Good evening ladies ( and the few other men who come in!)What I am looking for is a timer that will go off after 2 hours, and when switched off, will count down for another 2 hours and so on without having to reset the time each timeReason being that...

This Man Is A Liability!!

There I was this morning, doing some cooking - meals, cakes and stuff forHubby and Son for when I'm away. I was making some cheese sconeswhen in walks Hubby and produces some mushed-looking cakes whichwere left over from a coffee morning and which he...

Budgie ailments

Does anyone on here have any knowledge of Budgie ailments please? I had to take mine to the vet's yesterday as he has lost the feathers on his neck/chest area. He is being treated for a mite infection and had some spot-on drops applied, they last for...

Forgot to ask, what did everyone have for Tea/Lunch today

We had full English breakfast at lunchtime today when BIL and SIL came round, so just sandwiches and cake for tea, good job I made all that cake yesterday, Told OH now who is being silly, I knew there was a reason for making cake.

Well I never!

oh laugh, it looks like the road has a new pet. We've got a pair of pheasants that have taken up residence in the road, they keep popping into our gardens for a look around and OH has just seen the male wandering around outside our house!!! they are ...

Stoopid question of the day ???????????????

Husband says, " How can it take all day to make a few cakes? " Few cakes I'll give him few cakes, I made,2 dozen sultana buns,2 dozen lemon buns,2 dozen fairy cakes,one chocolate fudge cake,one carrot cake,one ginger cake,oh and one dorset apple cake...

Saturdays stressy tea

Homemade pizza, dough and all, followed by Iced carrot cake. Sons birthday today so his favourite tea.

wooo hooooo Ed, we are on holiday!!!!!

what ya doin' with yours Ed?I'm going to potter in the garden, and do some crafting I think, unless OH has any suggestions....no keep it clean ladies hahahahahaa.

My Brother Has Died

Got the very sad news that my Brother died this evening. As some of you will know, he had a fall in November and it left him paralysed from the chest down; he has had 3 heart attacks since and been in hospital all that time. He had a pacemaker fitted...