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I Thankyou

I'd just like to say a big thankyou to everyone who has wished me well over the past 3 months, and today wishing me a good return to work.It's very appreciated, and nice to think so many of you are thinking of me. thankyou from one happy coo xxx

Captainbovine!!!

My postman has just arrived and there, put through my catflap, (well, technicallymy cats' catflap!) was a little parcel. You are very naughty but I love it, honestly, it's really lovely. You know exactlythe creatures I love, and the colour! Thank you...

The Widower

Is anyone else watching The Widower on Mondays at 9pm on ITV.? Creepy stuff and based on a true story. I was not going to watch it but glad i did. The man who plays the husband bumping off his wives is just right for the part. Innocence and Creepines...

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Your favourite picture....

we all have pictures in the home....what's your favourite?mine is a picture of a young boy walking a couple of cows back to the farm on a warm summer evening, oooh it's so cute!

Roller Blinds (black out)???

Looking to purchase a Roller Blind for a large window in my Kitchen. I have noticed that some refer to being 'Black Out'. Now, not sure whether to buy a general type or a black-out type for my Kitchen. Can anyone offer any helpful advice? Thanks,amet...

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MAS tragedy

Most of us have already heard the tragic news of the MAS aircraft coming down en route to Beijing. If there are those who wish to "put up a thought" regardless of whether they be Christian, Muslim or whatever, pray not for those whose lives have been...

Fencing

I'm getting increasingly frustrated - have spent weeks trying to get a quote for replacement of a wooden fence post, for removal of the remains of a small wooden fence and the supply and fitting of a new wooden fence round the front garden. It feels ...

Take away Furniture.

I know we obviously live in different areas but im finding it hard to find anyone who will take furniture from my flat without you having to pay them!. Then i thought of Charity Shops. The bigger ones have furniture and i wondered if anyone knew if y...

Your Kitchen Cupboard

what do you always have to have in your kitchen cupboards, you know you wouldn't feel as if you had a complete store cupboard without it, or you couldn't rustle up a meal if you didn't have this ingredient?With me it's eggs, feel really panicky if I ...

Office 365 / Office 2013

Has anyone actuallu used the latest version of Office? I am trying to find out if it is significantly different to the 2010 version. Work are trying to switch us to office 365 without any consultation and of course without providing any training in t...

CAFCASS

Has anyone had any experience of CAFCASS? Me amd Mrs W have applied for a residence order for our grandaughter ( sometimes known as Onions!), We are waiting for a phonecall from them to get our side of the story but we have no idea what they will be ...

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Emoticons - How can I download them?

There seem to be a vast arrray of emoticons, but the only ones I seem to be able to use are the bog standard ones - this site being a perfect example - happy, sad and a few others, and yet some of the one's I've seen are absolutely brilliant - and ap...

They check out now and again but....

They never leave. I see our old Community Manager has got himself a mention?:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26663034 "We are programmed to receive.You can check-out any time you like,But you can never leave! "

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Selfies

Seem to be the in thing at the moment.But how on earth do you take a selfie when you can't see what you're taking? When I tried I chopped off part of my head and I looked like a startled rabbit in the headlights LOL Is there a trick to taking a decen...

Alendrinic acid

any-one on it?is it worth the hassleabout a year ago i damaged my back lifting a childs motorbike (seat came off as i lifted it and i twisted)i finally mentioned it to Dr that i was only able to stand for about 5 min and walking getting worse(am alre...

Stir Fry

I have never done a Stir Fry and know you can buy the sauces but does anyone have any different ideas of what to put in a Stir Fry. I know Bean Shoots and Water Chestnuts or Noodles but is there any other things please?. All the foodie ladies may hav...

new glasses.....

well, I've just had new glasses. I got a pair that were half lenses so I could perch them on my nose and then look up at people talking to me without taking them off. I've just put them on, turned on the lappy ...... and my old glasses are better tha...

Perfect breakfast

I had a lightly boiled egg this morning - just right. It amused be because some woman wrote a letter in a paper that she was a cook for a grouchy old priest who was forever complaining about his food being overdone. Things came to a head when she sna...