Off-Topic Discussion

My daughters in the process of claiming back off her credit cards, she has far too many, 1400 pounds so far.

when stopping smoking it can also make your gums bleed when brushing your teeth as smoking reduces blood supply to your gums also thins the bone in your jaw . The pollution in Surrey was bad as my mum lives in a retirement village and quite a few of the residents got whipped off to the...

Its funny (well not funny but you know what I mean) that in this particular 'hood', it is a taboo to talk to the coppers. Its no wonder really, because I've noticed coppers round here treat people with contempt to an even greater degree than elsewhere I've lived. But then the coppers might take...

That fetched a tear to my eye x

True, but only because there are more cars on the roads than bikes.I hope nobody thinks I'm anti-bike or anti-biker, because I'm not. I'm anti-idiot, be that idiot on a bike or in a car makes no difference.Tonight on the way home, I was waiting at the traffic lights where there is a major...

@longk erm, not if you're a ham-fisted mechanic; good on ya; :lol: ; ; oh dear! you were very thorough there

I won't go into our house in America so I'll start with the first one we bought in the UK in Buckinghamshire in Spring of 1978. We bought a 400-year old end terrace cottage (1 and 1/2 bedrooms) for £13,500. We sold it five years later for £35,000 and bought a two-bedroom 300 year-old detached...

I'm sure the police will follow-through with the investigation.

Pleased to hear that you are feeling better Clueless - must have given you a scare.

I remember the Rag & Bone man well Much to the horror of my Mother I would cadge a ride while he went round the Circus (a circle of houses).. She would get very cross but I loved it & old Charley thought it very funny.. He used to shout.. "Rag-Bone" is a sing song way..I remember the knife...

Yes I'm certain you will, start with scoring and umpiring and you'll soon be the next Alex Hale

Yep, a bit like that Scrunge Works great

And belated birthday greetings from me too Mowgley Jenny

It's a bit late in the day but HAPPY MOTHERS DAY everyone!

But all they needed to do was make a simple online check back at their station based upon what they'd spotted out on patrol. An that's when you saw massive 'Do not move this vehicle - no Insurance/MOT/Do not move this vehicle all over it.

lets wait and see what they come up with at next years budget that will surely be the budget that bribes people into voting in the tories

Our local "dump" has done that for years. I saw the article and thought "Old news", but clearly if more sites start to do that it would be for the better.

Jane there is no need to worry. I was called for jury service last year, although I wasn't chosen for the jury itself. I was told that if I had any health issues that would give me problems a letter from my doctor would give me exemption from taking part.