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Not a lot of people know this....

by oldbluefox » 06 Dec 2013, 16:16

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Railroad tracks.
The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number.
Why was that...

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But the Spanish would'nt use that guage because they feared an invasion via those rails ... they have the HGV using it now but the rest of their...

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07 Dec 2013, 11:58
Slow Cookers - whole chicken.

by Frank Manning » 02 Dec 2013, 21:36

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We use our slow cooker quite a bit, and today we cooked a part leg of lamb in it and it almost crumbled when it came out after 3 hours. Our daughter...

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I cook small whole chickens in mine, but on high for the whole time, as per my cook book's instructions.

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Last post by ItsmeAnnC
06 Dec 2013, 21:30
Nelson Mandela Has Died

by Delboy » 05 Dec 2013, 21:56

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May he rest in peace

South Africa's first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has died, South Africa's president says.

Mr...

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I think he was a Great Human Being. Never arrogant, always charming. A true hero. What he achieved seemed impossible, but he did it nevertheless. RIP

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06 Dec 2013, 18:05
Is your loft like mine?

by Frank Manning » 04 Dec 2013, 20:33
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Following on from the thread about Christmas Lights, I was tasked with getting our tree, lights and decorations ready, and this entailed getting up...

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Ours has the usual luggage, boxes of tat , pictures, my old vinyl singles and LP's from yester year and enough Christmas decorations to start a shop....
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Last post by Silver_Shiney
06 Dec 2013, 13:16
Have We All Survived?

by david63 » 05 Dec 2013, 16:10

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I trust that all is well with everyone today and that we have all survived the gales (except those who are on a cruise and will have missed it all)...

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We lost part of a greenhouse roof - and we found out about this when a neighbour kindly returned it to us!

We did need to make some phone calls to...

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Last post by Boris+
06 Dec 2013, 09:31
thought for the day

by Meg 50 » 28 Jan 2013, 15:16

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Women are Angels.
And when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly...usually on a broomstick.
We are flexible like that.

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Why does sourkraut have a sell by date?

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Last post by Kaziebelle
05 Dec 2013, 18:59
bad foods that are so good

by Dark Knight » 04 Dec 2013, 13:59

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I do like food shopping, filling the trolley will all sorts of tasty treats
but I do have a habbit of buying unhealthy things as guilty pleasures
two...

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Now I could be shooting myself in the foot with this daft question - but is the jelly missing from pork pies because of variant cjd?

Em :?:

Hi...

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Last post by Onelife
04 Dec 2013, 20:45
Cruise Community - The friendly cruise forum...

by JenniC » 20 Jan 2013, 09:30
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... and the best around and so young.... ok so at the moment it is more general chat as people get to grips with it (which is easy) but as more...

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I will wear my England Rugby shirt , none of that chavvy sportswear for me

Also sandals will be banned as will white socks with sandals and...
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Last post by Frank Manning
04 Dec 2013, 16:23
Organ transplants

by Onelife » 03 Dec 2013, 20:07

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Would you be willing to donate your pets Organs for transplant?

I didn’t catch all of the report but it was asking if you would be willing to carry...

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Hi Stephen,

Bless you - you made me laugh! I've had my brains in the tea-strainer doing some accounts but I've just literally got it sorted - and...

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Last post by Boris+
04 Dec 2013, 14:48
P and O Webcams

by Keechy » 04 Dec 2013, 10:08

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Anyone looked at these recently? Much nicer layout but the cameras still only update about once a week! :lol:

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Anyone looked at these recently? Much nicer layout but the cameras still only update about once a week! :lol:
Well that sounds like a significant...

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Last post by towny44
04 Dec 2013, 10:40
Fray flipping Bentos

by gfwgfw » 01 Dec 2013, 12:40

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Morning all

Last night for a quick meal I found a Fray Bentos steak pie hidden behind a stack of kitchen rolls

Just the job I thought

But could I...

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Nit so Stephen... My wife never has a problem finding her way into it :lol:

I've got that problem too .... :(

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Last post by Silver_Shiney
03 Dec 2013, 22:22
Your favourite confectionery

by oldbluefox » 25 Nov 2013, 08:44
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I like chocolate - full stop, and I'm not too bothered whose chocolate it is although I prefer better quality chocolate than some that is on offer....

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home made chocolate fudge...........
With you all the way Meg 50 it's the finest,trouble is they should put a lock on the wrapping
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Last post by Kaziebelle
03 Dec 2013, 19:38
Weekend away.

by RB1961 » 01 Dec 2013, 17:39

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We went to Poole at weekend as my wife's cousin is emigrating back to St Helena.

We had a 2 night stay in the Premier Inn at Holes bay and found the...

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. . . . and I bet you found us Poole Bay dwellers very friendly

BTW, there is another Premier Inn within a mile of Holes Bay, unbelievably...

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02 Dec 2013, 21:59
Health and a fairer tax sytem

by Ray Scully » 28 Nov 2013, 11:52

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A result of the success of the Governments smoking campaign, which will be further enhanced by the proposed packaging rules, there has been a marked...

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just wait for all the sanctimonious non smokers to weep and wail about their taxes going up and their lifestyle becoming more expensive

should have...

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Last post by howard18
02 Dec 2013, 16:42
Chat Up Lines !!

by Dancing Queen » 23 Feb 2013, 18:36
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On another thread Silver Shiney has said his first words to his beloved were can I have your cheque book

How did you nab your OH, what chat up line...

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Girls, no sense of humour. You try your best chat up line of do you do a turn and they go and get all funny about it.......the lezzers :D
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Last post by Stephen
02 Dec 2013, 15:37
Solar Panels

by The Tinker » 28 Nov 2013, 17:49
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Noticed the neighbours have put a couple of these on the back of their bungalow roof - has anyone on here had them installed and are they worth...

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I'd love to have them installed on our house but unfortunately we do not have a suitable facing roof and so whilst we could still install them we...
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Last post by Kaziebelle
01 Dec 2013, 18:00
Its nearly that time........EEEEEEK

by suespud » 24 Nov 2013, 20:40
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Less than a week till my trees go up !!!!!!!!!
I cant wait... :lol:

Getting house clean, Chutneys made, cakes fed(they are very drunk now)

Yeeeee...

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I like to put the tree etc up right at the beginning of December, but I also like to take it down right after New Year, usually either 1st or 2nd.
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Last post by GillD46
01 Dec 2013, 14:31
It has started

by Kendhni » 01 Dec 2013, 09:51

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Two flamin cards through my door this week saying that they had tried to deliver a parcel but nobody was in. Julie says she was definitely in one of...

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Not a Royal mail gripe but another delivery service keeps leaving parcels in an outhouse (not part of main house building) and not even attempting to...

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Last post by Susan Watt
01 Dec 2013, 11:44
Lewis Collins Dies

by Dancing Queen » 28 Nov 2013, 18:19

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Lewis Collins aka Brody of The Professionals fame dies aged just 66.

RIP

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Yes such a shame. He was my favourite in the professionals. I don't know why we didn't see more of him. RIP

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Last post by emjay45
29 Nov 2013, 17:45
City of Culture

by Andrea S » 20 Nov 2013, 07:47
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Hull has been named City of Culture for 2017. Gosh DK has worked hard since moving there.

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Shame! And I bet all he has to say for himself is...”Ho Ho Ho 3 mince pie’s in my tum”...greedy pig!!!

You'll be getting the next parcel :thumbup:...
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Last post by Onelife
28 Nov 2013, 15:43
New Kindle

by Dark Knight » 28 Nov 2013, 10:16

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I have just placed my order for a new Kindle, which should arrive tommorow, to take on my cruise
I was absolutely amazed at the sheer number of...

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I have just bought the Kindle Paperwhite as iPad is too heavy and useless in sun. I love it, was reading it last night in bed no light needed so...

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Last post by JenniC
28 Nov 2013, 14:39
Coffee etiquette

by anneed » 23 Nov 2013, 11:55
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Further to 'Supermarket etiquette' what bugs me is the time it takes to get a simple coffee now that all these fancy options are available. How much...

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I'll give it a try. We often go to Broadstone, we are friends with the opticians in Scrivens.
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Last post by Frank Manning
26 Nov 2013, 22:14
SCAM

by jay-ell71 » 26 Nov 2013, 16:08

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Hi Folks,
Yesterday I received a letter informing me that my name was the same as someone who had deposited a very large sum of money in a Hong Kong...

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We do get a lot of emails from Paypal and the banks - I always forward these to the appropriate fraud department.

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Last post by Silver_Shiney
26 Nov 2013, 21:47
Tango -Dusk til Dawn

by karenandbob » 26 Nov 2013, 21:28

Yippee have :D :D managed to get tickets for the new Vincent and Flavia show - Dusk til Dawn - in February in Bristol. Some thing to really look...

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Last post by karenandbob
26 Nov 2013, 21:28
SO YOU THINK YOU ARE SPECIAL....

by Admiral of the Humber » 04 Sep 2013, 12:43
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Dear Forumeers,

Like a number of you I find a little folder in my cabin containing vouchers for free Sailaway Champagne.

I used to think I was part...

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it was approved by her majesties inspector of prisons...so nah nah
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Last post by Dark Knight
26 Nov 2013, 21:18

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