The Round Table

Greedy or practical?.

https://www.aol.co.uk/living/2017/11/30/mum-charges-her-family-for-christmas-dinner/?

Do you like hand held electronic quiz machines?

I really enjoy quizzes. My favourite are the academic sort where the questions asked are similar to University Challenge questions. I am enjoying sharing my thoughts with other buyers on ebay. Would you like to buy a hand held electronic quiz machine...

Wowcher

How fab

OK, in or out?

How about an RT poll? No reasons, no argument, no debate just a straightforward IN or OUT. Me? OUT.

How far behind Amazon eBay is ...

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/06/technology/cheap-consumer-devices-amazon.html?referer=

What is the best.....

What do you think is the best Christmas advert this year? I found the JL one to be a disappointment and the Smyths Toys one disgusting. I thought the best one was for Boots. I happen to really like the original song too so what's your likes and disli...

Will that nice President Trump, be able to continue to his full term?

Or will he have to hand over to his vice president, Mr Putin? 'I never mentioned Israel, I never mentioned it,' ( gesticulations to the press, repeated several times )

Sleeping beauty should be banned from schools?.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/mum-asks-school-take-sleeping-13938590 An innapropriate message, or is it all in her head?.

amazon prime rip off

Amazon DOUBLES minimum spend for free delivery - even if you're a Prime member !! Online shopping giant Amazon has come under fire for 'sneakily' introducing a delivery charge for customers using its same day delivery service.The changes mean shopper...

The Severn Bore on the 5th November,managed to get another good flight and video of the bore

Hiya,this was a video I took of the Severn Bore on the morning of the 5th Of November.Still havent managed to see a really big bore wave this year,2018 looks better,with some bigger 4 star ones in february and march.If ever you fancied watching one a...

Be Careful this Black Friday Folks

The funny thing is,the actual Black Friday shopping frenzy looks scarier and more dangerous then the zombies from the Dawn Of The Dead.No doubt on some high street or shopping centre,it will be like it again this black friday https://www.youtube.com/...

heart warming

Heart Warming, Teckies To The Rescue Lovely Clip http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-41835116/how-josh-finally-got-to-play-with-his-friends

It's been going 40 years.

Voyager I mean. https://news.sky.com/story/nasa-fixes-voyager-1-deep-space-probe-by-firing-thrusters-not-used-in-37-years-11152505 It's travelling at aroung 40,000 MPH and in 40 years has "only" gone about 12 billion miles so a lot of work needs to b...

Crazy pricing?

I was in Sainsburys yesterday and noticed a shelf of Paxo stuffing getting attention from shoppers. To be expected I suppose as Christmas is coming? Anyway, I had a look and a 190 gram pack was £1. Right next to it were two packs together priced at.....

SPARE A THOUGHT this Xmas...

...For the elderly in hospital this Xmas. A lot is made of children who are in hospital but there are an awful lot of elderly and lonely patients who get no visitors and it can be a very depressing time for them. My local hospital, Queen Alexandra in...

Good job going if you are interested

A job advert offering “an exceptional and unique opportunity to train as a broadcast journalist” at the BBC says it is only open to non-white applicants.Posted to the jobs section of w4mp — the Westminster political, media, and lobbying jobs portal —...

Well chuffed

A buying account I set up but have used only the once just got a £10 voucher from eBay on a £20 purchase.. I've just snagged a gorg pair of leather boots I was watching (wrongly categorised so no bids ) for £19 and bought a £1 cleaning item with free...

Anyone know what this is

My friend has been buying loads of stuff online, and a parcel arrived today and he has no idea what it is. Although it looks blue in the picture, it is actually clear flexible plastic, about 9 inches diameter with lugs at N S E and WIt looks like som...

The Earth is Flat?

It seems some people still believe the Earth is flat? They think the Earth is a disc but can't say how "thick" it is or "what's underneath it". Watch this BBC video? :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/41973119/why-do-people-still-think-the-earth-is-flat...

Email recommendations

Hmm Not Had Any Emails For A While Now When I Checked It Ask Me To Sign In Which I Did Several Times, It Turns Out That Microsoft Outlook Has RetiredAnyone Got Any recommenations For A New One Bearing In Mind I Never Done An Email Thingy Before. Than...

Government cost saving exercise

The end of the paper tax disc was supposed to save the Government £10m a year in admin. costs. Net result......a loss of £107m. Did anyone other than the Government and perhaps DVLA think this was a good idea? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42009...

How to add 'Text' to Photos/Images on Windows 10.

Open Windows 'Photos' - select photo/image that you want to add text to - Top right hand corner click on the 3 horizontal dots (open with) - select 'Paint' confirm by clicking 'OK' (this opens 'Paint') - Select 'A' on Paint 'Tools' then click on your...

Ducks?

Every day I go for a walk round the lake, watch the birds, meet the dogs (and owners) and give the birds some food. I try to get it to the Moorhens and Coot but the Ducks are greedy and in the Winter, there's the screeching Seagulls trying to get the...

bloomin' eck

I was surprised to get a notification regarding a comment I made the last time I was on here - 2013 I used to love the banter on here but was driven off by constant aggro from a troll. having looked at the listings I am happy to see many names that I...

Willie McBrides reply to Eric Bogel

Willie McBride, replies to Eric Bogels, No Mans land (Green Fields of France) from beyond the Grave

New furniture - new mission!

So I've got mission impossible in my head... We've bought/put on order a new bedroom furniture set and new reclining couch and chairs for the living room.Meaning: I've got to empty out several sets of drawers full of carp/possible eBay sellable items...

Have you seen....

Have you seen the John Lewis Christmas advert? Me? Yeah, I don't see how that would encourage people to shop at JL. I think it's garbage. What do you think? It's on here but can be found in other places too :- http://www.wigantoday.net/news/business/...

Any Music historians here?

A little story from many years back. I worked in a toolroom and the shop steward was on a milling machine. He was always whistling and the tune was always Lily Bolero (or Lilibulero, call it what you will). He had been in the Navy but the tune isn't ...

Threads Morphing into Bullying

Okay - some of you may know me, others won’t. I don’t post as often these days as I would like. Here is one of the reasons. Bullying, pure and simple. I have popped in during the last few days, and yet again I can see certain posters ganging up and a...

On the 11th of this month .........

At 1100hrs whatever I am doing I shall stop and remember those in the past and those in the not so past who have given the ultimate sacrifice for this country. Surely giving a little time to do this is not much to ask.