Off-Topic Discussion

I spoke to my mum and she said that my grandmother was almost scammed by the same scam we are talking about now (ie police wanting cash to check if it's counterfeit), or the one I read linked above anyway. It turns out it was far longer than tens years ago though, so it's very frustrating that...

Happy Birthday ! I hope things will get easier for you ...

They look more like wensleydales to me.

I'm doing wall and floor tiles but I've never done any before. I hire cutting tools from the tool library

7pm BBC4 tonight, 'A garden in Snowdonia', Bodnant

From memory, she retired from the forum around 2015.

Boilers are scary things - all that rumbling. I absolutely know my limits but pressure and batteries are within the boundaries. I don't think you'd get it in a book without a great deal of difficulty. I have a basic sewing machine that I hadn't used for over ten years. All knobs and numbers. I...

Wish I was rich I’d make a bid !! As it happens our eldest daughter lived and worked in Bristol at the time ‘Grommit’ came on the scene , now she lives in Perth, Australia.

That's what happens after 30+ years of allowing the little darlings to do what they want without any negative consequences.

Morecambe and Wise anybody?

Hoping treatment starts soon

My Nearly-Grandmother (sister in law of my grandmother) made very her famous stock from roasted bones and any meat offcuts the local supermarket had. She was well known in the SM and the meat counter staff put all dubious bits to one side when her stock making season approached.She roasted...

I didn't get the original Alert as we were on holiday in Germany. We were walking in Bonn, and started to hear this odd siren noise. Took us a while to realise it was coming from our own phones. We were getting the German Alert ( 2days after the UK one) and had great difficulty in getting it...

Imm lateI know you had a fab timeXx

Seems to be up and running again must of been a minor infringement.

But there are always new children, and sometimes ideas can come to you when you least expect it. I find that with my paintings, I can't think of anything to do and then suddenly an idea comes from somewhere

Got a good recipe for picallili? Mine is always either too thick or too thin!

Cheers LOLI, Jenny

Thanks Sheal I will be checking this out .