Family, Home and Garden

New breathaliser test...

As no-one has started one - Monday's munchingly morsels

Do folks do things with the remnants of any roast the day before? As I'm on me own, doing a roast is a thing of the past so I no longer get to do luvly bubble n squeak with cold cuts. It's Spring but not quite moved far enough away from Winter yet. S...

HELLO STROPPY

Welcome back Miami Beach Babe. Did you have a good time, do you not need a valet/helper for these trips, must take it out of you I'd be a happy volunteer. What is Miami like, is it more wheelchair friendly than us? How did you get into doing the job ...

What treats are we having today.

I will be having roast chicken with all tge trimmings and lashings of bread sauce. My favourite, my day and I am cooking it.

birthdays

my OH wouldn't make a fuss when he has his birthday...I on the other hand, love them, can't wait for the cards etc. and cake!!do you celebrate your birthday in style or choose to ignore them?

Spring

do you feel a bit more "with it" now the lighter nights are coming? I seem to wake up more in the spring, winter makes me want to hibernate!can't wait to get into the garden every day....how about you?

Valentine Heart Swap

Anyone interested this year? Not long to get it going so put your name here if you are interested. Handmade preferably but bought is acceptable. £5 spending limit! Posting out first weekof February.:)

Terry Pratchett's gone!

How sad.... his books are really laugh-out-loud. And the humanity of the man shines out of them. A real loss to the world, not just the world of books.

Tea anyone?

Just woke up from a long nap, feeling lazy so doing a pizza.

Is this forum getting that bad that

they are even resurrecting OLD threads ?Joe Cocker passed away in December 2014 when the thread first appeared.

R.I.P Joe Cocker. OBE.

So sad to hear the news of his passing today from lung cancer. http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30582761

Who's your favourite TV presenter?

For me it's got to be Dan Cruickshank who does the heritage shows. I so would.....

Wow, quiet on here today, Tea anybody.

I am having stew from yesterday and OH is having chilli from the day before just to use them both up. Trying to think of something exciting for tomorrow.

myraandjim !!!!!!!!

if my memory serves me right you said you were going to have a clearout prior to trying to sell up and making a few trips to the tip.My wife and I will be up at our caravan at Dufftown the Easter week so if you need any help and the use of another ca...

Go on then what ya having for Tea, dinner or supper

Lovely bowl of stew and dumplings for us, yumyum

Have you met anyone famous?

I haven't, unless you count a BBC Wales newsreader

I'm making my fridge into an inspiration centre

....by putting inspirational people on it. So far I have: the Dalai Lama, Sir David Attenborough, RainyDayWoman, the Hairy Bikers and Obama. Who's missing?

.......Do I care?

Had a banana and honey sandwich and then took my sugar level count ten minutes later! I should be flying with the angels! When I go, I ant to skid in sideways - large brandy in one hand, pork pie in the other saying "Man, that was some life you gave ...

Huggles, what about ceramic hobs?

Mine's a threat to the community. Any tips for that please?

Wednesdays shame I have to work tonight Tea.

Chilli and rice for us. Done in the slow cooker. Off for a nap now.

Do you know about hair remover and showers?

If your shower, or bath, is slow running away it's probably blocked with hair. You can buy expensive chemicals to clear it but they're not that good. Buy a cheap tube of hair removal cream , squeeze the lot down the plug hole and follow it about half...

Do you listen to music while doing housework?

My washing up has been assisted by Don Estelle. It's not his best album; there's a toe-curling rendition of Walk On By that makes me wish I had. But it's good washing up music! For tidying the living room I need the Manic Street Preachers.

Well well well lovely day what's for tea?

Jacket potatoes, lamb tagine with OHs and beans and cheese with mine.

what do your children call theirs?

Had an interesting chat with a group of 9 year olds earlier on what is an acceptable word to use to describe the part you sit on, came about after one child complained another had used a naughty word.... bum! so.. what do your children use?

Misserable Monday morsels

Drizzly and grey here todayHaving Lamb Tagine and cous cous.

Errors in TV Shows

I have the whole series on DVD of Surgical Spirit starring Nicola McAuliffeAfter watching it for the 3rd time, I spotted an errorIn the very first episode, the houseman Giles Peake arrives late, saying that his car broke down.In the first episode of ...

Free gift in online shopping delivery?

How would you react to this and would you continue shopping with that store?:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-31787966

Double take!

Fancy getting up to this on your doorstep!!!

so annoyed i could scream

i htried to do somthing this morning that i have not done in many many years i tried to claim job seekers allowance.. 1 .. drive to town and pay 2 hours parking as i did not know how long it woul take..2.. go in job center at 9 o clock as doors open ...