Off-Topic Discussion

Dag liked your cooking with numbers.

Have sent another one !!!

60s music? Alan Price? Animals? John Denver?Sounds good! :DBut I bet daughter will have her own ideas

Wow ! Wow ! and thrice wow !I would love to have such vision and talent, often thought about trying my hand at sculpture (I have the vision) but alas, can only manage some half decent aliens out of play-doh for the newphews :DGreat pictures.

Happy retirement MMD!!!!!!! I haven't come across ANYONE who says they are bored and have nothing to do in their retirement - my Dad's health improved big time, and both my parents can't believe they ever had time to work before!!!! My in-laws, who I thought would go to seed when they retired...

From what I understand of the law, if there isn't a recorded owner, then it belongs to the crown. If someone dies and there is no will and no next of kin, then it reverts back to being owned by the crown. As for Windy's ex-neighbour, it certainly isn't every 2 years!!! 12 years sounds right,...

Well as long as the weather stays like today, I'm still in summer. But I know what you mean Wildflower, its all a bit depressing.

and i bet you paid armitage shanks very well :D

Since we're talking about money matters, I just discovered that I've still been paying for a life insurance policy that was taken out by Nationwide when they gave me a mortgage in 1993. I sold that property in 1999 and paid off the mortgage but was completely unaware that the policy wouldn't be...

Strange, Macleaf - you expect certain things of a sale, don't you - particularly that things will be cheaper in it, not more expensive. Last year we needed to buy lots of furniture for the new house, and went round all te usual range of places, sat in umpty-um chairs, sofas, and eventually got...

DAG - the War of Jenkins Ear - very interesting, if not a little bit "funny". I kinda wonder - how can the morale of a whole nation be lifted by a gent having his ear cut off? That's besides the point though - many thanks indeed for the links!Kind regards! Roy

yeah looks like he will make a full recovery a very lucky young man great to see

you are being too nosey STRONGYLODON :D

I have found the answer!The Douay bible is the one I was given in school and is a catholic one. The King James bible is the one you quoted MMD and is a protestant one. Look in google.

Hi ScotKat,so sorry to hear of the passing of your brother.How sad for you to have to go through the pain again after losing your parents already.58 is no age and it make us value our own lives.Please except mine and Mr Kandy's condolences at this sad time...

:D :D :D :D

Have now started a new thread with pics in...

I second that! :D

I love autumn too...the beautiful colours, red, orange, gold, brown.... The rain can get a bit much, though! :( This morning I saw a Thames Water van with the logo "Help us to beat the drought". Uh, I think their prayers have been answered....

Thanks for your reply Fran. Husband has just had a look at my problem...It was a technical problem which none of you could have helped me with.It was the interface between the keyboard and the users brain!!! all sorted now.