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Kitty pics.

Some pics my daughter sent me of ..................................................................James! Who ever heard of a cat called James!!!

Is it Me or?.

Is it me or have other people had an experience like this. I have a little part time job i have been there for four years now and had really no complaints about my work, everyone has praised me. Its a big place i clean in and really enough for two, b...

Guess what I'm doing tomorrow......................

For the first time in 30 years I'm going swimming!!     

FRIDAY'S tea thread

As always Friday is the "lazy" day in the kitchen. Ready made meals courtesy of Morrisons. I am having paneer and vegetable curry and teenager is having shephard's pie.

Friday the 13th:(

Driving home yesterday there was a horrible smell in my car and then smoke came out of the dashboard!Garage rang today - repair would be more than the car is worth:( I've hired a car for the week while we decide what to do about a replacement. Anyone...

Bit of rough lovers - David Essex on the TV tomorrow,

3pm Alan Titchmarsh show worth watching just for that.   mmmmmmm yummy

'mouses' ???

So how do you say the plural of computer mouse? Two computer mice? Two computer mouses? Two computer meeces? none of them sound right when said out loud...... I think I may be losing the plot........

Donny Osmond or David Cassidy

Right then ladies your favourite, obviously only ladies of a certain age will know who they are, my son said who?

Anyone else have problems walking up hills?

I am really unfit, that's for sure, and the lethargy doesn't help.But recently I've noticed that I can tolerate quite a bit of walking if required - like a day at Alton Towers.... Except where an incline is involved. The sloped pathways at Alton Towe...

Another request for votes to help a little boy called Charlie :)

Thanks to all who voted when I asked you to vote for Charlie! They made it into the top 10 in this competition - the winner will receive £5,000 towards their cause. Charlie Grainger is a local boy who is in America right now receiving specialist trea...

Late Learning

Just wondering if there are any of you out there who have done any new job training in middle age or anyone who has learnt a new skill or hobby? When i say job training i really mean gone into an entirely different field of working than they previous...

see this new font family etc....

is there any way of setting it so you can keep your choice....you have to do it everytime you post and sometimes you loose it while you're typing....anyone know?? I fankyou

How come......

I'm pooped and I've only been shopping!!!! I did have a broken sleep last night but I fell out of bed at 9am after nodding off again at 7am...I thought it was later than that and jumped up and got dressed in record time.......I've been out shopping, ...

THURSDAY'S tea thread

The usual for us....always jacket potato on a Thursday. Teenager with baked beans and mine with coleslaw - accompanied by a side salad of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, sweetcorn, radish, red onion, cress, celery, chick peas, raw mushrooms and sauted asp...

now autumn is coming............

what have you got planned for the autumn? me? weellll I hope to be in plaster until the new year, as you know, hoof trouble.I shall of course be doing some sewing of felt ornaments for the tree, and probably getting the knitting needles out again, I ...

Raining again with worse to come, now clearing out the airing cupboard, whats your worst chore ?

The most boring, the most difficult, or even the ironing (my next job)

NEARLY 50

I will be fifty next year and am not very happy about it, it fact im a bit scared. The years have gone so fast and i just cannot believe it only seemed a blink of an eye when i could not wait to be 18!!!!!!. Is anyone else a bit daunted or has been d...

hi loonies

Can never get a signal... Im still in hospital..Just wanted to send love and hugs for the wonderful cards.A special thankyou to gill for her gorgeous gifts.Missing you all XXX

Things That Only A Man Would Do!

My Hubby left put our container that holds raisins, a plasticthing which holds one large packet of raisins, back in thecupboard with ONE teeny little lonely raisin in it. Then, nextday he said disappointedly and with a degree of falsesurprise, "Oh lo...

Best camera phones for printing out photos :)

Hi there,I'm just about to upgrade phone from a SONY XPERIA RAY to either: SONY XPERIA T, SAMSUNG S111 OR NOKIA LUMINA 920.It really depends on best camera / the biggest photos when uploaded....But really cannot make decision which one is best, Anyon...

Does anyone collect anything? if so what.

WEDNESDAY'S tea thread

For tea for me tonight is mushroom stroganoff with boiled rice. Teenager out and about so no need to cook for him

Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell has been cleared of raping a child.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-24032449

Garden roll out screening fencing any advice?!

I was wondering if anyone can recommend any types of garden screening? I am wanting to screen off my front garden at the flat. I am only allowed a fence 1m high but am allowed to add higher bushes or screening. So the plan is to have it about 1.8m ta...

Oh my awful day!

What a day I have had, started in the garden at about 8am, thought I would do some digging, spade goes in heave and guess what handle snapped, ground a bit hard, thought I had better use fork fork goes in, and I bent the prongs. Tidied up lovely fill...

Pet Loss - Stupid Comments

As regulars on here will know, I lost my beloved Poppy a month ago tomorrow. Just seen a neighbour and told him, to be met with the stupid comment, "You've got 2 more!" What is the matter with these people, don't they realise that each dog is an indi...

Old dogs and puppies?.

After losing Amber a few weeks ago, we weren't going to get another dog, but...........we got a puppy. Puppy has settled in well, can go out today for the first time.Only trouble is my other dog, a 9 year old choc lab, big friendly, daft as a puppy h...

Oh Twishy.......

how are the kitties? no pics lately..... I've been dying to use that smiley for ages!!!!

Can I ask the FHG for some ideas to give a special friend for breakfast?

Evening all. I am having a visit in the week from a special friend who I haven't seen for a good few years, I bumped into here while on holiday this year and we have made arrangements for her to visit, the thing is due to us both having personal comm...