Family, Home and Garden

What's the point of paying for 1st class when it takes 3 days to get there.

I posted 3 parcels on Monday and they haven't reached their destination yet, they wern't going anywhere special, according to Post Office website 1st class should be one day and 2nd class 2 days, seems strange all 3 have taken over 2 days 2 people ha...

Mondays monumental melifuous melodious mighty morsels

We are having tagliatelle carbonara this evening, I have had such a busy day washing and ironing and putting away.

Are you bored?

Anyone fancy a quiz later? (I don't know where it came from though, I hope you haven't all done it before) Anyone interested?

The Hairy Bikers

Anyone else a fan?

Is there something wrong with these people or is it me !!!

Have been in the bedroom on the computer and my wife was in living room watching tv. Went through to see if she wanted a cuppa and she was watching "Blinging Up Baby" ! What has gone wrong with these people thinking that what they are doing to their ...

what a soppy old fool

Just sat and watched the Way We Were ,bawled my eyes out. Daft old bat

Sunday's spectacular soupcons of splendour and, er, sibilant alliteration

Feel like the bloke out of The Good Old Days!

Coooeeeee Biker YHM

Lovely Biker you have mail

Mike Smith.

Oh dear. Mike Smith has died. He was a DJ and husband of Blue Peter's Sarah Green. He was only 59.

Saturdays sumptuous scran

Chilli with nachos and salsa.

Harvest or Halloween swap next?

I know I know, we haven't finished this one yet, but it is such fun. Shuts door and runs away laughing..........................

Oh well never mind .......................

Mr S has just seen my bidding/purchase history ................................ and OMG you will never guess what he said ........................ Not another Geoffrey .................................. either some of them need to go or I'll have to ...

oh dear Eastbourne pier is on fire.

Just seen this on the news. What a shame.

Because I've worked out how....

Here's some pictures!

for those who wanted to see the garden....at last!!!

this is half of the garden.......and this is the other half!!!

FERRAGAMO Shoes...can anyone DATE THEM

Picked up a pair of Ferragamos with outrageous heels (triangular chiselled with leather covered arches - the sole only covers the ball of the foot to the toe)....can't find anything like them. I know they are authentic but can anyone remember seeing ...

Fridays, funfilled funtastic fillupable foody fancies

Fish and chips when the boys get back, as I don't know when they will be back I will get them to pick something up on their way home and I might just have toast as I am working all night and can get something later.

Happy Yorkshire Day

i know there are several posters who have a Yorkshire connection

OK. own up.....

who broke facebook?

Thursdays tumultuous tempestuous thundery tea time temptables

It has gone really dark and muggy here, rain to come maybe, it was forecast for this morning, and I have a stinking headache. Piri piri chicken with salad bits for us with strawberries and cream for afters, (that reminds me must put on the vinegar.)

calling fluffy

Fluffy - saw your thread about the shrub, but since my gardening knowledge could be written on a postage stamp I was unable to help. How are you - did the injury when you tripped at the shop heal up ok? Did you ever manage to get an apology from the ...

Wednesdays, wacky, wonderful repast.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Poppty ping probably, have been a bit busy today.

My feet have fallen off ................

Well that's woken you up. My lap-top used to have 4 small round rubber feet underneath. As it got warm, the glue softened and 2 of the feet sort of slid out of place and attached themselves to other things. I have carefully saved the "feet" and have ...

Searching for a Shrub Advice Please

Hi - My dad is looking for a shrub or plant to put in the garden for my mam's birthday as a remembrance. Ideally he would like it to be evergreen with beautiful flowers and one that does not grow too tall or too wide. I thought of Camelias but he sai...

wow 100 free listings again.... now what can I get rid of?

Seems to be every other week at the moment, does that mean people aren't listing at the moment, because of summer, maybe.I am just trying to think of anything I can get rid of, OH is sorting out the garage, as in he has just taken everything out and ...

FHG Summer Swap!

Starting a new thread for this. So far I have these people signed up:EdCBFishyShonaStroppyStanRose2008RainyMaggie1311RoseTwishyCookieRhubarbDairyChezVonAny more of you want to join in? Handmade if possible. If not there is a £5 limit on something tha...

Tuesdays, terrifically tantalising tasty treats.

We will be having chicken salad this evening, with lemon merringue pie for afters.

Ladies Binoculars

Can anyone recommend a pair of ladies Bino's please that don't break the bank, as they might not be used much, LOL Just had a look at A*gos but thr reviews were poor on the cheaper ones. I'm thinking ahead for my Xmas present (bearing in mind OH is a...

Maddening Grrrrrr

SO infuriating!!!!!. Made an order for A***S things over the phone yesterday as their online ordering was having problems and it messed up my order doing it that way!. Then i just went to check the things i ordered for tomorrow and she had made mista...