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Children in Need

The official forumites' CIN thread is live on SC http://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Seller-Central/Children-in-Need-2013-Official-Thread/m-p/2037860#U2037860 There is also a group set up to organise things, if you have not been invited sorry I have been ...

Your mission, if you choose to accept it

Is to find me some bench cushion storage bags.I have got plastic waterproof bags/covers for our garden swing, table set, parasol etc but have been unable to buy similar pacaging for the swing/bench cushions. There is a seat cushion and back cushion a...

Goodness me!

I had a shock tonight. It was our 45th anniversary today which is sapphire. We don't usually do anything apart from get each other a card, but this year he decided we should go for a meal. I wasn't really bothered one way or the other. Just before we...

owch.....

Even though it was my last day at work before my lovely lovely holiday.....I had to leave early...oooh me hooves...don't know what's happening it's nerve damage I think, just like someone slashing the back of your heel bone with a knife...in the end ...

just need some sympathy

Sitting here quite happily watching the start of Strictly when everything went off - power cut! went to collect the oil lamps and fell over the dog, broke one lamp, hurt my knee and shoulder. picked myself up and lit a lamp so that I could check the ...

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christmas presents.....

so how are you getting on with buying them. Have you got them all yet? I have had to organise mine well in advance, even more than I usually do. I have two to buy and I'm done.do you spend a lot of time thinking about who would love what? or do you m...

Beatrix Potter books.....

who was your favourite character from the BP books? mine was Mrs Tiggywinkle, she reminded me of my grandma I think, she was a big woman but lovely and squidgy for a cuddle!! Because the bathroom was off the kitchen in her house there was always that...

What's your weather like??

It is cold damp wet and totally miserable here so as I have nothing else planned I have decided to snuggle up under a nice warm blanket, drink lots of hot tea and watch all the programmes I missed on TV this week. No intention of going outside at all...

Nobody told my cat!

Want to show your cat affection? Think twice before stroking it: Our feline friends can become stressed when touched Animal behaviour experts stroked different cats to varying degreesThey tested the stress hormone levels of each cat before and after ...

What's your favourite book?

My all-time favourite is "Does my bum look big in this." I laughed till I cried at some of it; it has a certain appeal to women of a certain age, LOL. Runner-up has to be "The Haunting." (Or was it "the Haunted?") Anyway it was set round a bothy in S...

help with outlook appreciated

Laptop has thrown a fit and Outlook won't work, neither will Internet Explorer. Everything else seems fine, Firefox and Google Chrome are fine. Lappie runsWindows 7. I have managed to set up all the email accounts on the spare lappie, copied all the ...

Not a good start!

I rejoined Ebay last week so that I could make my first purchase - a Ewbank Raycop bed vacuum. I knew it stated used but thought I could at least buy replacement filters etc. and did expect it to be CLEAN. It has just arrived and was well packaged BU...

Need Advice re Ankle Support Problem!

I purchased an Ankle Support Sock (actually for my dog) - to prevent him licking/chewing a sore on the front of his paw. We previously used an ordinary sock which seemed fine, but was more awkward to keep on, so this Support Sock seemed perfect. Howe...

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Watchdog!

Whoopee!!! Was getting rather bored with same old when they do gardening and politician in the same episode. When the Andrex Puppy gets elected our energy bills will be frozen - Nice, though I would prefer a reduction. AND The lights are not going to...

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It has gone really overcast here

It has gone so overcast here right now that I have had to put a light on in the lounge already. Had to nip out in the car to pick son up from school as it was hurtling down and he didnt have a coat with him today.....was he grateful??? NO!!!! Put som...

Hairy Bikers.

Another great programme i have to talk about. Si and Dave going on their biking tour!!. This is FANTASTIC and really gives you a flavour of the food in other countries especially pastries,cakes and different breads. i think other countries put us to ...

Sweets For Christmas

I was thinking of doing some sweets as presents for Christmas and wondered if anyone else does this. They can look so nice and apart from at school when i made Peppermint Creams i think i have never had a go at this!!. It would make a nice Home Made ...

Your first pet.......

mine was a budgie, father had bred them so they were in the house, my sisters was blue, mine was a green one. Skipper his name was. They were great pets, so comical to watch, especially in their bird bath!what was yours?