Off-Topic Discussion

No, that must have been Madonna. People often confuse her for me, I'm the one with a trowel.

Happy 1st April......oh dear I hope you haven't caught our bug Vicky, despite having it 'fixed' ours still isn't 100%.

@Perki, what actually happens is when they cut a log of timber you can cut it in different ways. Not easy to explain but your piece of redwood is what is known as quarter sawn, the hand and knee rails are flat sawn. When you cut a circular section log you get some of each, but logs can be cut...

Aww!! That's a very thoughtful gesture @landimad .My brother is physically disabled but was also diagnosed with Alzheimer's a couple of years ago. As he lives alone he relied very much on his car but as this horrid disease takes hold of his brain it resulted in him having to give up his...

One of the important things to remember when trying to resolve this type of thing is to always remain polite.

Thank you. I certainly need it with the grammar and the spelling.

Happy Birthday

Hope you have a fabulous day xx

Nice to see you here again @Sian in Belgium

Happy Birthday! I hope your day has been wonderful so far

Happy birthday @joolz68 xx

I've just done a quick calculation on the difference between the fixed rate they have offered and the variable rate they have offered. Then made an assumption that the prices would go up 24% in Oct, 10% next April and 10% next Oct.Assuming we consume the same amount of gas and electricity we...

Happy birthday @Perki, sorry it's late but hope you had a lovely day xx

I'm wondering if the passing distance that is being reinforced for cars passing bikes also applies to bikes passing cars. Yesterday in slow moving traffic, (is there any other kind these days), a bike overtook me and clipped my door mirror, now if that had happened when I was passing him I'm...

You can make a natural instant soap with a handful of ceanothus flowers and a little bit of water, rubbing together to create a lather in your hands. A little rinse of water and your hands will be clean.

Reminds me of my short stint as a call centre worker here in the UK. Long story short, the Irish callers faced a challenge with this young Nordic trying to take down their details."Can I take your name please?" "Sure, it's ARRRR." "Thanks, would you mind spelling that for me?" "It's ARRR for...

Yeah, who would have thought she was 85? Time flies. Actually when you see here in "on the buses" she looks pretty normal these days and quite slim.