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@Fat Controller Wherever did you find that photo of me?

Such a beautiful rose, and sentiments. Thank you Selleri47.Even I had to work that one out FC. 69 + 20%VAT. I made it 82.8 Actually 81yrs. and still learning.

Sorry happy birthday Apple Blossom

Last night was just plain pan fried lamb chops with spuds and cauli but I'm now in the process of cooking some home salted and spiced saltbeef. I put it on for its one hour cleansing boil and have now put it back into fresh water to boil with onion, carrots, bay leaf, garlic, Allspice and black...

In for a hammering tonight from Storm Stella with 70 mph winds along the south coast. Battened down as dest we can and looking forward to Scotts Porridge Oats for brekkie in the morning. Love having a reason to soak some in creamy milk overnight and add syrup and maybeca wee tot of rum.... Stay...

Use it all the time and it’s very convenient for me! You don’t have to unlock the phone to use it but the screen does need to be active, ie just press a button so it lights up like you would to check time or if you have a message waiting. Then it’s the same as using a contactless card. You can...

Sorry to see this @Loofah ..Wishing you and all your family well,big to you all..We must think of some kind of magical plan for your little ones birthday

No need to be worried, its just a temporary thing to stop the holiday makers trying to get away etc, instead they have all fled up to us here in the north !!! No different from when we 'banned' other countries during the first wave.All services like food, medicines are being shipped and...

I'm the dish washer in this house hold.

I think you'll find that the HP Firenza pre-dates the HP Chevette?

Our postman is still working a six day week. Always cheerful and takes our post to the post office for us. There's only two days of the year he normally doesn't deliver to us. Those are Christmas Day and the day we open our garden. None of the neighbours get a delivery on our Open Day as...

There used to be several mink around the Balmer Lawn hotel and what is locally called, Brockenhurst Beaches.

Mandatory reconsiderations rarely succeed as the DWP just say 'no' to everybody these days in the hope that you will slink away. The C.A.B are fabulous for this sort of thing and have dedicated team members well versed in all the rules etc. They will help you so much. In the meantime may I...

I miss seeing the xmas lights and houses with trees in windows, etc. Where I live there are just a few scattered houses and If they have decorations they are not visible. I keep meaning to go out for a drive at night just to see the lights around the island. Beaumaris has a rather magnificent...

Last time I did that, Googling couldn't find Google

It is with great regret that the death of George Smiley is announced.He died at the age of 104 after a short illness in his adopted home of Tubingen (South West Germany). He had lived there since his final retirement from the British civil service; studying and teaching early German...

Cheers @Upsydaisy , I'm nearer to 71 though now

Personal experience, yes, I agree Samsung is a good make. The one I'm typing on right now is over 6 years old and no problems so far.

And big "G" isn't getting any either!!