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All action extra!

I've always wanted to be a " noddy" - a film extra, where you see a couple of characters in the background of a pub scene, mumbling away saying nothing in particular, or part of a crowd, gawping at an "accident". A couple of cousins have actually bee...

Camera review?

I'm on the lookout for a digital camera. There appear to be as many cameras out there as there are bicycles. I once stumbled on a site giving unbias opinions/reviews on newly purchased cameras but can't find it. If I type in the camera I am after I g...

Ronnie Corbett gone.

He had a fair run for his money, I suppose. Saw him many years ago at the Hilton in Park Lane where he appeared as a special guest in our firm's dinner and dance. He was better as the other half of The Two Ronnies rather than on his own. He was alrig...

Easter message......

just popping in now as I may not be around for a couple of days. Just to wish you all a Happy Easter. Have a good rest, eat some chocklit, and be thankful for all you have and each other. moo's for noo CaptainB xxx

Easter and Good Friday

As Jesus was being led away on Good Friday he spots Peter shamefaced in thr masses"Peter!" He calls out. "Come to me!""I hear you, Master! I am coming!" He battles his way past all the Centurians and falls down at his Master's feet, sobbing uncontrol...

Happy Anniversary on the 25th CB,

I hope you and J have managed to get the day off together and have a lovely day in each others company.Best wishes to you both for the upcoming day from J, J and Benny and we hope you have many many more of them. We are doing things a bit early becau...

Talk about a monopoly! Straight GREED!

Putting up a couple of paperback comic annuals, one being a tenth annual in vgc. Not my scene, so I typed in the details and pressed search to get some idea of their worth. All round the same price except one company which was selling theirs about 40...

Register your car to recycle waste

I've just seen this posted on my f/b. Has this been rolled out over the country or is it just in Nottinghamshire? Comments have already been left about the increase in fly- tipping.http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/recycling-centr...

New postal increases

As you probably know postal increases come into force from April the first - no joke (think about it).Having said that will everything else go up on a pro rata basis? How will this affect the £2.80 cost of a small parcel and Recorded Delivery? I('d b...

Joke

A man meets a monkey in the forest and notices the monkey is holding a tin-opener."You don't need a tin-opener for bananas", said the man."Of course not", said the moneky, "but you do for the custard!"

What are these puzzles called?

Many years ago there used to be books of puzzles where you had to work out a list of answers from a list of clues. An example might be that you have to find out which couple lives in which house in their road - " No.2 has a green door, Peter lives at...

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Discount Club?.

Had a young man come to my door yesterday trying to get me interested in a Discount Club called Utility Warehouse?. You can get Broadband, home phone,mobile,gas and electric all on one supplier?. Has anyone else heard of this?. Im not sure if they ar...

Naughty but nice - virtual roulette

On the way back from the Post Office stuck my head into a betting shop. Had a reasonable amount of loose change and had to wait ages to get on to a 20p Roulette wheel - minimum stake £1.00 After watching some sucker go from £140.00 to zero in eight m...

Television licence on the taxes?

I think I read somewhere that in excess of 95% of the country own at least one television, not including all those with Sky. Rather than go through the motions and arguments for and against increasing revenue for the broadcasting services by raising ...

Watch your Bank Accounts

I recently had 2 instances of unknown companies setting up direct debits on my account.They each took just £1 described as initial payment. I didnt set them up, and have no idea who they are. I phoned my bank`s fraud line, and the payments were refun...

Sherlock Holmes and Watson go camping ...

Our intrepid pair decide to spend a couple of nights in the open. Holmes wakes Watson from a sound sleep."Watson, looking up, there is not a cloud in the sky. I can see the Plough and numerous other constellations. What does that tell you?""Well Holm...

S.I.C.K jpke

Two bluebottles meet at a pool of vomit in the gutter on the side of the road. "Hello," Said the first one "I haven't seen you around for some time." "No," replied the second one, "I've been off sick recently..."

What a question! :-D

In the process of joining another bank the manager was asking a series of questions on a screen. One of them was "Have you ever had a CCJ held against you for child maintenance from the Child Support Agency?" "None which I would admit to!" I quipped....

Oooops

I'm in trouble aren't I? I've only forgotten the MDCC auction yesterday haven't I?...To defend myself, I was starting to decorate our front room with OH, and completely forgot the time. I haven't been on line for a couple of days.I'm a norty moo and ...

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Is it worth saving? Update:

Further to my earlier thread I think the following example just about sums it up:0% BANKING INTEREST!I kid ye not. That was on page eight of yesterday's Sun. The Bank of England Guvernor hinted yesterday at a zero rate of interest.Mark Carney suggest...

Who in their right mind ...........

goes onto a mountain when rescue teams are calling off a search because of bad weather and very trecherous conditions !Two male climbers went onto Ben Nevis on Saturday and then called police to say they were in difficulties and they also remain unac...

Hello

Just came on here for the first time in yonks andwanted to say "HI" to all/any of myfriends who are left. Hope you are all ok. Love Fishy x