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Fidgetsmum, also look at microsoft's home purchase plan, depends who you work for (or hubby) but if you qualify you get office for £8.95 . I've used this a couple of times recently, you do need a work email address from a 'partner' company, but that includes lots of the biggest uk...

I'm sure it's only a matter of time! Maybe when they finally get round to mentioning to you the account that you've been patiently saving into month by month in the hope of a nice bonus for obedience has been earning zero for ages and would have been just as well off under the...

For a clearer display of the natural phenomenon Aurora Borealis you will need to go as far north in Scotland as you can. I have seen many a dazzling display but these were in Norway and Finland. If you see it on a clear still night,quiet no wind, you will also hear the the buzzing, crackling...

Hi there,I'm looking for great gardening videos - anyone got any tips? I'm looking to put together a collection of gardening films online.This is one of the cutest films I've come across in recent times:thepotholegardener's Channel - YouTubeThanks!

And they say the North is grim... no frost here

I wanna see pics too!!

They are not a Brunel, I can see that...

Just back from the potting shed :D Nice one Michael Here's a link to an old thread

What a great name, must be something to do with sheep / wool I guess?No I was wrong, out of curiosity I googled it: “The name of the village is a local curiosity, as its pronunciation (and occasional spelling) differs from what one might expect. On local signs, the village is sometimes...

Nice To See You Back Sandra . It's Been Some Time Since We Had The Pleasure Of Your Company..

According to doctor Murray he never received any payment for working for jacko as he was skint. (although can't see him complaining about that now) I'm sorry though Jack I don't agree that It's jackos fault he is dead read daisies post hehe If I beg my doctor for some narcotics he would...

That about the ketchup I think should have been reported not only for compensation for you but for the dangerously low level of safety standards. You have been very lucky that you only had a small cut! Regarding the mouse I suppose I would have probably taken the free products for one year...

Too true, and please see my post 'Todays' strikes - Food for thought'

christmas day will be the same as last year and the previous years will BBQ a duck on the weber with charcoal .... wife will prepare the rest of the food on the stove ... old neighbours will give me dirty/strange looks and 'smirk'.... i will have loads of beers, some good whisky, some port...

When we moved into our bungalow seven years ago we found a box containing '70's 7in vinyl records, some of them being picture discs. I still haven't got round to finding out what they are worth.

Reminded me of a really embarassing nativity my youngest daughters was in a a child, I had to make her a sheep costume, not a bad attempt but the staff at the nursery put it on her back to front!!!!! with the tail at the front, luckily the poor kid was too young to realise :o.

Nice one!

I have been told Not a Trilby then, maybe a Stetson instead. Doctor Who - Series 6 Episode 1: The Impossible Astronaut - Stetsons Are Cool - YouTube

This is a memorial not a headstone, but each time that I see it, I get a reality check on life and how lucky I am. I spotted it many years ago whilst on holiday in Belgium. It's perched at the top of hill in a small hamlet which contains a church, a school, a farm and one large house. I found...