Off-Topic Discussion

I'll leave this thread here until the 28th, after GW fully closes its doors and if not used, I will delete it. We had a similar sort of thread years ago when we had a software glitch that had threads all cattywumpus... took us a while to sort through and restore them all.

So very shocked and saddened to see this news.Condolences to his family and friends.Godspeed Steve.X

To not book one. I prefer small ship excursions. Used Lindblade few years back for my Alaska trip. 55 passangers, most staff have Phd in marine biology, they are coupled with National Geographic society. Food was good, open bar extra. Don't have to worry about having fancy clothes...

Good afternoon @Nikolaos and @Upsydaisy my good friends it really is great fun and it brings all the seperate towns and people together its a good laugh and full of fun it really is a happy festival and this years being the first one for almost 3 years will be exceptional always well over...

Someone noticed that i cleaned up the road outside our house only because further up the road it's a right mess because farmer hasn't or can't be bothered to clean up his mess

What about 'forgot to take the lens cover off'. I'd win that one. When I got this new camera I couldn't seem to get it to work and was fiddling around with a lot of the buttons. A passer by said "Try taking the lens cover off" . My previous camera, same make, beeped if the cover was on when...

Quite a nice if windy day so far, 9 degrees and sunny with a lot of white cloud, did a bit of prep for a new flower bed(I'm under instruction here, I am mostly a veg man) and might cut some more grass............................or have a siesta

A future Mrs pete ... a previously unknown Little pete I wait with bated breath.

We used to use a wood glue which you could buy a catalyst for which made it set in 10 mins rather than the 3 to 4 hours normal setting time. The container said it was phosphoric acid but we found coke had the same effect.

I have no doubt. I've met you once years ago, you are a top bloke.I also have had bosses that genuinely do their best for their employees. One of which I still keep in touch with years later. So I have no doubt at all that such bosses exist. But I think they are the exception rather than the...

As has been mentioned in notices, Eddy's chosen charity was Motor Neurone Disease Association. Whilst there is no specific fundraising link (sadly all of these justgiving/gofundme type things all take a cut of any monies raised), if you wish you can make a donation in Eddy's memory by following...

I love a crème anglaise too. I like the contrast of hot and cold for a pud - in fact I prefer it warm not hot.

Excellent. I declare the 2024 gardening year… open!

Indeed. There were various complications. I can't remember specifics but I know there were even a few deaths attributed directly to the vaccine. But as tragic as they were, just in the interest of balance, there were far more deaths directly associated with COVID.Either way, covid did a lot of...