Off-Topic Discussion

Bob Dylan received the Nobel Prize for Literature (four years ago - I think). At first he declined to turn up for the ceremony citing a prior commitment. Some months later he had a very small presentation ceremony. Part of the rules for receiving the prize (nearly a million dollars ) is the...

Hi,Well done alana; now you've done some upholstery I bet you do more; it's amazing the savings doing the work oneself; I'd encourage anyone to try something different. Did you use a piping foot on a sewing machine to add the piping?Kind regards, Colin.

Hi,Thanks HarryS for the update showing these rollers are now available through eBay. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi,You're very welcome Logan. This is the kind of mattress topper we bought;Orthopaedic Memory Foam Mattress Topper | 1"- 4" Thick | With or without Cover | eBay4" extra height on the bed made a lot of difference almost needing a ladder to get in and out; had the mattress proved cooler...

Happy Birthday @redstar

I don't want to make visitors too welcome

Happy birthday Kandy

Actually, I would probably kill for some fresh bread and a piece of really ripe cheddar right now....But perks of being married to a Dutch woman and living near Netherlands and Belgium is the availability of a variety of cheese

Happy birthday @noisette47

Possibly in Asia. Less so in places like Paris, Helsinki or London.

I plead the 5th!

Hi,Thanks pete;Don't I just. Kind regards, Colin.

but my point is this is different cricket, its more about scoring runs in a set amount of time and balls. Click to expand... The T20 games are very much the same Free Hits, Five Run penalties , 75 min Time limit for bowling , bowlers limited to 4 overs, 90seconds for a batsman to change ,...

Hi,Thanks Scrungee; yes Asda sell lots of things our local Asda used to have a photography section where I once had 150 pictures printed at very little cost; I didn't notice it though so it must have been dropped; we had a look at the electrical section which was interesting.Thanks Selleri...

Yes a shame , though still a good age and enjoyed a good life.The Stones were our #1 band in our teenage years, but with a current average age of about 76 it makes you wonder how much longer they will perform ? Ronnie Woods having recovered from two bouts of cancer in 2017 must find it hard to...

Agree.VAT is not an EU tax, it is a UK tax (similar taxes in lots of countries) and you pay it on most things sold in this country. It didn't matter what country it came from as it was being sold to you by a business in the UK. Even if it was ordered directly from another country it would...

I find one thing quite satisfying.Nice to see somewhere is getting worse weather than I am.

Ooops, how did this old post get into the New Post lists ??

Yet the media and the government lead us to believe that it's international migration for this influx. Funny how National Insurance registrations does not back that up, they don't tell you that part. My wife and her son arrived in the UK on the 11th Sep 2002, for the settlement visa's right...

Never thought of that @shiney !!