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Oh no - no Tintin, who is going to do the teatime thread

We had Chicken curry and chips Tintin if you do pop in hope you had a good day.

Good Luck to Tintin for tomorrow

As you start your new job tomorrow, I hope that everything goes well and good luck.

Electrician/electrical expert help please on dimmer switches used with energy saving light bulbs

Hello,In my living room I originally had two ceiling lights each fitted with non-dimmable fluorescent energy saving bulbs (240V, BC fittings) and they were wired into a single normal on/off light switch so that the one switch turned both lights on or...

new years resolution ..getting rid of old /unsellable clothes

First lot to go in the trash ...   

My first Hello for 2014 :)

Hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year! Ours was good - visited family up North for a few days over Christmas, then back home for New Year. We went out for a chinese with entertainment laid on - a Tom Jones / Elvis singer. He was quite good. ...

Feeling Deflated?.

Im feeling a bit deflated today after Christmas. I think many people feel like this,, a bit down after the celebrational season. Its all over until next year,,what was it all about sort of feeling. I have to think of a few things or treats to cheer m...

missing Christmas card

having just received a notice from the post office for excess postage to pay on something, I paid up and a card arrived.it was in a dark green envelope, it's a Christmas tree and on the back a note wishing me all the best for my op.it's from a couple...

Dolphin Spies.

I watched Dolphins - Spy in The pod last night and was fascinated. It was upbeat and interesting with David Tennant doing the talky bit. These creatures are lovely and have a fun life. The camera work was so good and the Cameras themselves made to lo...

Thanks to Stampinpat,

Thanks to Stampinpat, I was watching Celebrity Chase whilst cooking the tea and they had Chris Packham the naturalist on there and he was asked the question what is a baby hedgehog called, I answered a hoglet, and he answered something else can't rem...

Sunday lunch?????

Back to normal Sunday lunch. Roast chicken with my usual plethora of vegetables - carrots, cabbage, brussels, runner beans, dwarf beans, broccoli and cauliflower, roast potatoes and parsnips with a yorkshire pudding as well. Having the left over ches...

Celebrity Big Brother.

Did anyone else watch the launch last night??. A bit of a wild mix going in. Dappy looked terrified as did Lionel when i think the penny dropped about the bloke he was cuffed too!!!!!!!!!!!. LOOOOOOL. Few gorgeous guys and gals who are going to rub e...

Saturday night tea time specials

Tonight I am having mushroom pasta bake and my son is having shepherds pie (left over from last night). After a long walk with the dog I am now starving and so looking forward to eating

Help, computer, please

Will make this brief. My plonker of an OH has been and downloaded something. He supposedly downloaded a Flash update. He did this because news videos, iplayer and some of you tube had stopped working. Personally it didn't bother me but I had already ...

Cake making question please FHG cake makers!

Hello FHG'rs, Here I am again asking for help! and I do hope someone can help me. I have seen / been given a recipe for a cake using 'All Purpose Flour', Baking Powder and Baking Soda. I am sure the 'All Purpose Flour' is Ordinary Plain Flour, hence ...

Todays cheap shopping

Just popped into my local Co-op to get some bread and had a quick look at the "cheap" section. Got two salmon fillets reduced from £4.00 down to 75p. Two duck breasts reduced from £8.00 down to £2.00 and a whole duck reduced from £9.00 down to £3.00....

Friday's tea time specials

Tonight I am having a mushroom stroganoff served on a bed of rice and my son is having a hearty shepherds pie.

this is humiliating

I've had a fall............I went the loo....the floor is tile. my zimmer frame they gave me has wheels on and it's difficult to turn it around in the doorway. I was showing OH and I must have overbalanced as this plaster they've given me is hoooooge...

What is a Kudos Please?

Is it good or bad? Sorry to be so thick but I've given one to Blackadder somehow and I hope Ihaven't offended her! I've probably now offended her by saying I've done itby mistake - ooops!

Happy New Year FHG

yooo hooo Stroppy

the usb has arrived, thanks, I'll take a look, surely I can find some books on there....wow 6000 titles!!!!!!

Birds of a feather

I have just watched the revived BIRDS OF A FEATHER showing on ITV and can honestly say I enjoyed every minute. Still written by the original writers it was just as funny as it was all those years ago. Really pleased that there are 8 episodes in this ...

Guess who was your Secret Santa ................. ?????

As the title suggests this is a thread where for a bit of fun we can all see if we can guess who our "Secret Santa" was ?? So here goes I'm going to take a punt that mine may of been PCC ????? Well am I right ........................... Maybe CG can ...

Thursday's teatime edibles

Tonight it is jacket potatoes with cheese, beans and sauages. To be perfectly honest I am glad to get back to "normal" eating as we rather pigged out over the christmas and new year period on more food than would normally be eaten.

Joy of Knowledge Volumes 1 - 52 Index

Does anyone have the index for the Joy of Knowledge volumes 1 - 52? I just need the index emailed to me if possible, as I have all the volumes, but I don't know what's in each book and it would take me ages to index all the books.

I Couldn't Believe My Ears...

Standing in a shop debating which toothpaste I wanted when two girls - early 20s I'd guess - stood next to me looking at toothbrushes. The conversation went like this... Girl 1: "I couldn't brush my teeth this morning so want to get a cheap toothbrus...

No MDCC this month?

Hello, hope you all had a good Festive Time (with a bit more to come!) With it being the last Sunday of the month (and year!) yesterday, I thought I had missed MDCC listing and was aiming to get some 5-dayers ready for tomorrow, but I did a search to...

Yooohoooo are you there Ed-blackadder

Ed, you said you got a lot of pheasant can you help me here?we've got two pheasant, cleaned and ready for action. What's the best way to roast them please? one had a lot of blood gone into the leg flesh, will that still be OK to eat?I got a nice gift...

Unwanted christmas gifts - charity shops

If any of you do have unwanted christmas gifts.....please remember your local charity shop....they are always grateful for any donations no matter how big or small.