No, this is not a hoax, but England have just made the highest ODI score -a mighty 444-3. 5-0 whitewash against Pakistan maybe?
Well surprise surprise: according to the press today money has run out, general indigenous public interest is not there so as a result cuts are being made left, right and centre. Apparently some venues will be closed thus concentrating events into fewer venues, administration (and those who provide it) is being reduced,…
At our old house it was not unusual for us to find cold roast potatoes at on the lawn but we knew where these came from: the three year-old next door was not a fan so he would tuck them into his socks, toddle off down the garden, climb the 'look-out' (his father had built him a climbing frame and platform) then chuck them…
I decided to buy myself a "back to school" present of some new crutches, especially as I had got some new trousers in the sales and didn't have co-ordinating crutches. I phoned up to order and while placing my order and mentioning school got asked "Are you the teacher that dresses up her crutches so fantastically? " I had…
There I was - 1pm today. Trying to eat some lunch with two fans blowing on me in 31 degrees external heat. All of a sudden the fans stop, the TV goes off. :too-hot: When I checked the fuse board that was all okay and then I realised the fridge wasn't humming any more. Oh blimey - a flaming power cut. Within minutes the…
They are now the leading nation in Test Match cricket despite not being able to play any home matches because of the safety issues. That's an amazing achievement.
It's only one little letter but what a difference it can make if it goes AWOL..... The Radio Times had a bit of blurb about a new series - Rookies - part of which of which should have read '...members of the public..', except that it didn't.... In the same piece but on a different subject, not so amusing, there's the…
In my day it was me. Admittedly, not always well. Sometimes on the school bus. Sometimes not at all. But it was my homework and my responsibility and I carried the can for whatever was wrong. The second part of daffy's thread raised this issue for me coming, as it did, on the morning when our 9yr old grandson (well,…
It's now 6 months since my partner John passed away. My Forum Family has kept me sane during that time. I have had fantastic support and, to be honest, without that support, I wonder if I'd have got through these last few months. Thank you. Sorry I've been AWOL lately. Last week was awful for me as the 16th was 6 months to…
According to the ads on Channel 5 their Christmas season officially starts on Sunday (which is bad enough) but, because they are so overcome with seasonal good will and happiness, their regular viewers are being rewarded today with a Christmas treat. I mean regular as in habitual, not as a measure of volume. I know this…
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