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Block cold/Nuisance calls to your Mobile - TPS

The Telephone Preference Service is now available for Mobile phones Just takes a free text with an email address info here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/26/the-new-texting-service-that-could-spell-the-end-of-nuisance-cal/

A True Legend passes, Muhammad Ali 74

  After a long illness, His Body just couldn't fight it anymore

Driverless cars

If driverless cars become a reality who will get the points when they break the speed limit?

Why limit yourself to UK delivery?

Why, oh why do so many UK sellers have the dreaded words 'UK Only' on their listing? You have to take the item to the Post Office anyway, right?You can use eBay's own pricing model to work out the numbers, right? So why loose business by not deliveri...

Sentencing after crimes.

Sometimes, I think those sentencing criminals have lost touch with reality and I was prompted to post this thread by two cases in the news today. First, a bloke who was chasing a car in a road-rage incident and crashed in to an innocent persons car c...

Spring has sprung and the Lowes Osprey returns 2 weeks earlier than last year.

Yesterday afternoon a single female Osprey returned to the Loch of the Lowes in Perthshire. She has made the trip from Senegal and immediately made herself at home. No sign as yet of the male bird who arrived on the 22nd last year but if you are inte...

Ever wanted to bite someone's head off?

Looks as if that's exactly what this camel did: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Tied-in-heat-all-day-angry-camel-severs-owners-head/articleshow/52392651.cms Not a very nice thing to do, but it does rather suggest that we should be wary...

Retail / Sale of Goods Advice?

Morning all, Apologies if this post is not in the correct place - first time I've ventured beyond the buying/selling areas! Just after a bit of advice as I have a sneaky suspicion I may be about to be fobbed off by a retailer: Ordered some headphones...

Did you notice?

Have you noticed that when the FA Cup was presented, the lid/top was on it and when it was lifted up by the players, the top seemed to go flying? Subsequent photo shoots have seen it without the top so I wonder if it was damaged and is being repaired...

Want cheered up, watch this video, it's infectious

Mum buys herself a silly Birthday present, out of a bargain bin Going by her reaction, it's one of the biggest bargains ever, so much joy out of a simple Toy It has been viewed by over 50 million people inside 24hrs, on Facebook alone Be warned Her l...

EU rules.

The EU bureaucrats are flexing their muscles again:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36200778 Just to be clear, I am not and never have been a smoker but when looking at the current cigarette packets, I wonder if alcohol packaging will, before lon...

Flying Scotsman stunning picture

Flying Scotsman passing Lothian View, North of the Forth Keith Campbell photographer

Cliff next?

So, the CPS are reviewing a file to decide whether Cliff will face any charges? Will this end up being a witch hunt or a cover up? There's never been any real, in depth, open investigation in to what went on at Elm House and some of those supposedly ...

The BBC, why......

Why is it that when there's anything "political" happening do the BBC remove all links on their website to regional news sites like regional newspapers? Often, the only way to read any "interesting" news is to read such links which then have their ow...

It's friday Night and Buzzing again.

Someone got upset?

Horrible looking car anyway?:- 

What planet are they on?

For goodness sake, it's 2016 and people still believe all sorts of rubbish like this? :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-36189614

Anyone recognise this Uniform?

Hero or Villain?

Story all over the social media about a guy who pulled up behind a mobile speed camera opened his boot lid and then walked across the road for a drink leaving the camera unable to record speeding motorists. In theory this seems a perfectly ridiculous...

It's stuff like this that puts me off EU

We now might be fined up to £93 million for discriminatory lorry tax http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/28/eu-threatens-to-take-britain-to-court-over-lorry-tax/ I wonder how many lawyers in Europe are making money on the back of endless and comp...

Jury Reterns Unlawfully Killed

http://www.bbc.co.uk/neUnws/uk-england-36138337

HI can anyone help to identify this item please or point me in the right direction.

Hi, I have a pair of figurines that I need to sell. I just dont know how to describe them though as they belonged to my late parents and apart from being told they were valuable, I cant identify them from the marks on them. Is there a section anywher...

Religion is OCD

Isn't religion just another manifestation of OCD?! Repetition and rituals gone through to make one feel they have a handle on things! These people need help!

Am I the only patriot left?

Just watched a BeeB programme about today's birthday girl. Like it or lump it we have a Monarch who has seen Numerous Presidents from Eisenhower to Obama, PMs from Churchill to Cameron, Popes from Piuss IIX to Francis and has held her current job for...

It seems Prince has followed David Bowie :-(

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/21/prince-feared-dead-as-police-investigate-death-on-stars-paisley/

Have you tried Squirrel?

Saw a squirrel reduced to half price in Budgens, from a local game supplier. Was almost tempted to buy it and try it - baked, braised, country style or oven fried. Has anyone here tried squirrel? What does it taste like - rabbit?? If squirrel is OK, ...

It does more than it says on the box!

I have been looking at various makes of a particular kitchen appliance and reading some reviews. One said: Verified Purchase says, on April 15, 2016 at 7.00pm:: This is a great little machine comes with lots of cups with different handles/tops. It’s ...

There's me thinking I lived in a nice quiet Village

..........then last night, about 10pm, the sound of a Helicopter shook the House. Round and round it went, over the House, like something from " Apocalypse Now " ,with me standing in the drive; lit up by all our Colditz security lights, glaring up at...