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Saturday Dinner?

Back to reality after our holiday so I've got to cook! Big leg of lamb than I will put straight onto the oven shelf again and let it drip onto some potato, peppers, garlic and then bung in some sun dried tomato at the end. If I remember I will put so...

Downton Abbey

Oh my goodness! We will be getting series 4 soon.....I can't wait! Have you heard that series 5 has been commissioned already? I am in my element. ITV has given Golden Handshakes to Lord Grantham (Hugh Boneville), Lady Grantham (Sadie the rocker), La...

END OF THE WEEK (FRIDAY) foody tea thread

For us tonight is M&S chunky breaded cod fillets together with home made oven chips and baked beans.

What else can go wrong?????

in one week we've done this....locked ourself in the lounge...door catch stuck, and OH had to climb out of the window and go up to the shed, in the dark, with a Yankee candle to see with, to come back with a hammer and chisel and climb back IN the wi...

How to use Forearm Crutches

HI - this may sound a stupid question but has anybody got any tips on the best way to use forearm or elbow crutches. I had to start using them yesterday and my body is aching so much today, I think I must be doing something wrong, or perhaps it is ju...

night night.....

well...I'm done in now, time for beddy byes...up at 4am tomorrow,so I'm off to my pit. peace to everyone that needs it tonight, we guys are here for each other..... night night friends xx

Where's Wizilizi?

I'm up your way with OH this week. Are you around?

Has anyone got any natural remedies, dietary changes or old wives tales for hot flushes?

I have suffered terribly from hot flushes today its driving me nuts, I have heard cutting out dairy might help, also alcohol, but I very rarely drink so that won't make a difference. I don't want to do HRT at the moment because of the side effects an...

Problem/question re rear view mirror

Good morning one and all. Quick question. My rear view mirror fell off the other day so I have just been down the local car centre and purchased another double sided sticker for a rear view mirror. I was told to take the old sticker off.....trouble i...

Anyone been to Winchester Christmas Market? (or another location)?

It sounded lovely on the search Site, with a Lantern Procession and Fireworks display on the Friday. Would welcome hearing if anyone as actually visited this Christmas Market before (late November-December)? Or any other location in the UK and what t...

What is it with young uns ?

Every year, for Christmas, I buy my daughter (early 20s) a new digital camera. Because at some point earlier that year, she has phoned me to say that the last one 'just stopped working' -she didn't drop it, wasn't drunk, etc etc. Reasonable makes, Ol...

Im Back.

I must be going crazy this morning and logged into another e.bay. I posted a message asking what had happened as i thought all the boards had changed and could not understand why??. Is there a foreign or American e.bay?. How come i could still log in...

ebay community tab has vanished

Anyone else having this problem? The ebay community tab has vanished from the top of my page. Help!

Rubbish morning at work, anyone done anything nice today?

sad day live feed

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Wounded hog gone to hogspital :(

Had to call out my local hedgehog rescue lady as I found one of my resident hogs with a nasty wound on it's side just as I was about to go to bed. It's been take to be treated but I'm not sure if it will survive The rescue lady even had to give it a ...

THURSDAY'S teatime foody thread

Jacket potatoes with baked beans for us tonight. Good job really as son is in London for the day and wont be back until later so at least potatoes can stay in the oven for a while. Whether or not he will be hungry is another matter as no doubt he wil...

MID-WEEK tea thread

So....we are at midweek. Tonight we are having bangers and buttery mash with carrots, cabbage, onion gravy and maybe an Aunt Bessies yorkie will find it's way on to the plate. Pudding tonight is a Co-op salted caramel cookie

CANDY CRUSH and FARM HEROES on facebook

If anybody out there can help me it would be appreciated. I play the above two games via facebook and on both games have reached a level where I have been for TWO weeks and cannot finish the game. I have tried to use You Tube but it is not that helpf...

IVF babies....when to tell them

I will be as brief as possible. My friend has twin boys who are the result of IVF (his sperm but a donor egg). At the moment my friend and his ex are having a few problems and are at loggerheads over somethings. I myself have a brother who was adopte...

Little Princess wig challenge ..................:-)

Any one else interested in this http://www.charitygiving.co.uk/annesouthworth96884

Wire Binding Machines

Could I have a bit of advice please? I'm going to ask Santa for a Wire binding machine. (I have a comb binding one already) Now, as I like to make calendars, do I go for a kit that has a thumb cut punch included, or just an ordinary binder? And if I ...

feel good post

A good deed has paid off for a homeless man who found a backpack with £26,000 inside and handed it in to the police. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/glen-james-homeless-man-retuns-backpack-with-42-000-donations--130335468.html?vp=1#4PsJObO what a fantastic ...

TUESDAY'S tea thread

Having what I should have had last night...chicken jalfrezi and my son is having home made shepherds pie. I do love to be able to feed us on home made food rather than ready meals (ready meals normally on a Friday) For a change we are going to have p...

The Wedding

I put some photos of Steph and Graham's wedding on the sewing thread but here's a couple more. I think Grace may be a bit too young to order a drink though.

How do I remove marks from my Luxury Black Sparkle Gloss Worktops

We recently fitted black sparkle gloss worktops everything was fine until my wife placed a basin of hot water on the worktop overnight. In the morning once it was moved it left a white ring on the worktop, I have tried everything to remove the mark e...

MONDAY'S tea thread

Not much left over chicken this week so son is having his usual chicken and vegetable pie and I will be having mixed veg jalfrezi - hot and spicy as always.

Work hours

I have asked this question on another place on here but i will ask here also. Does anyone know if i work on a set fifteen hour contract part time and my company want to cut my hours, do they have to give me notice of this?. i am really cross as i hav...

What is everyone doing this weekend ?

We will be cutting the top off our hedge tomorrow, although weather forcast is not good for here, going to pick the blackberries and hazelnuts first so we don't waste them. We shall probably be going out for lunch for our usuall Raost Pork lunch, the...

SUNDAY'S foody thread

Just the usual...sunday roast chicken with yorkshire pudding, carrots, cabbage, dwarf beans, brussels, broad beans, runner beans, cauli, broccoli, roasted potatoes and a few roasted baby onions. As per usual, I will be stuffed after all this so an ho...