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Idea's for a 30th Birthday celebration
Hi all Can everyone come up with some ideas as I need to plan a friends 30th bithday?
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The coffee lounge
I've been here a few times and have seen no place to sit, and where the heck is the pot? :) Seriously, I remember decades ago there were coffee lounges that had couches and tables and shelves full of books. Where did those places go? I used to go places and see familiar faces. Conversations were easy and natural. I'll…
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Putting both feet in
Has anyone ever tried to say something to make someone feel better, or as a compliment, only for it to backfire or make the situation worse?? Does anyone have any entertaining examples?? A family member the other day was talking about having cosmetic surgery and asked what people thought. When it was my turn to answer I…
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Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
Did anyone manage to catch a glimpse of the northern lights this weekend? I tried to have a look, but I think there's too much light pollution in my area to get a good view. I've been fortunate enough to see them before on my travels a few years ago, so I don't feel like I've missed out too much, but it's pretty cool that…
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Worrying
I read @Biblioklept ’s lovely post a few days ago using an analogy that sometimes it’s good to worry about things because if you showed symptoms of a heart attack and just ignored it because it’s unlikely to be a heart attack, what if it actually is a heart attack??? I’m very guilty of not taking stuff seriously a lot of…
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National Pet Month. Week Two - Cat week!
National Pet Month. Week Two – Cat week! We’re now into the second week of Pet Month! I’m sure we can
agree it’s of the best national months. We’re continuing our praise of our
lovely, adorable companions. Last week you saw wonderful pictures of our lovable
canine family members. This week of course is about our adorable…
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Marriage
Today I was talking to my wife before she in Pakistan I need her come to uk for full time in my life also I need help with my benefits because I am with the pip personal impedance payment benefits I just renewed my benefits pip
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Is it shallow to want understanding?
I don’t think it’s a desire for sympathy, more just simple empathy and understanding. I think there’s a difference - I don’t want people to worry about me, unless there was something they could do to help. However I would want them to understand what things are like as I try to do for them I have a family member who seems…
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Advice
Hi all sorry if I'm posting in the wrong one but I keep getting swollen left ankle doctors just don't seem to care :(
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Costumes
Hi guys,I enjoy attending comic cons. Part of the fun is dressing up as characters from film and TV. I was curious if any of you had any tips or tricks for easy outfits, or a way of integrating your chair into part of your costume?
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Yay
I apologise for making a self-gratifying post but I wondered if anyone wanted to share any good things they have done to help themselves recently, however small they may seem to others?? As of yesterday I just had 2 “alcohol free days” in a row for the first time in several years which I am really pleased with. I am…
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Minor technical issues with forum
I'm having some very minor issues with the forum and am wondering if anyone else is, too? The first issue is that when a thread says however many new posts there are, that number overstates by one new post, almost as though it's forgetting I've read the most recent post; sometimes it will say 1 new post and there will be…
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What's Your Favourite Chocolate Bar....
This question applies to the elder generation of this forum members, but the younger generation are more than welcome to contribute.... What was your favourite Chocolate Bar when you was a child? What Chocolate Bar would you like to see back on the shelves? My childhood favourite was Banjo.
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Non-alcoholic beer
Does anyone have any experience? Can anyone recommend some good ones? I've managed to drastically cut my alcohol for over 3 months now but sometimes I kind of miss the taste of beer (not the effects) and was looking at the alcohol free beers in the supermarket and wondered whether it's worth a try? I'm aware that by law…
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ANYONE PLAY CHESS?
Hi Folks Does anyone play chess? Thanks
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Hospitals Could Learn from Great Yarmouth Hospital
Sadly, while on holiday I got bit by a dog while trying to protect my dog. I thought I would be in a&e for hours on end. Where I live you are normally waiting for around 2 hours to see a nurse, and then another three to four hours to see a doctor. At Great Yarmouth hospital they have a great system. I could not believe…
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! Rishi's agenda on disability and sickness - your voice is needed for evidence!
On the subject of Rishi's speech on his intentions to **** GP's of the right to issue fit notes, his victim blaming agenda to try and force ill and disabled people into work, I believe he may be committing a criminal offence of causing people harassment, alarm and/or distress with his speech and intentions. Therefore, I…
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Pedantic grammar question
I wonder if anyone wants to try to help settle a light-hearted argument Everyone knows the word "an" is used in place of "a" when preceding a word beginning with a vowel (and in a few other instances as well) When you abbreviate a phrase by using the first letters of each word do you decide between "a" and "an" based on…
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Mediocrism
I don't know if that's a word, but I kind of mean it to mean the opposite of "elitism" I'm not against anti-elitism, like most people, I've benefitted from that loads of times as there are lots of areas where I fall short and need support!!!! However, is it right to go so far towards making sure people don't need to be…
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Gross habits
I was wondering if just for fun anyone cared to share disgusting things that either they do or know someone who does I have a family member, now left home, who used to do something really gross. If anyone knows how footballers/athletes sometimes blow their nose without a tissue, by putting a finger over one nostril then…
