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Which would you choose?
Hi , I need your help on what to pick for either side of our fireplace for Christmas which one would you pick? Option 1) I feel is more traditional and classy and I'd go for a Santa and reindeer. Option 2) my nephew loves these and I love Disney too but afraid they'd be tacky but I'm not sure as they are nice and there is…
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The poem called Celebration of Our Environmental Beauty
Hello scope online community I have written this poem The poem called Celebration of Our Environmental Beauty In the realm where nature breathes, Where vibrant hues adorn the trees, Let's weave a tapestry of words, To celebrate our Earth, our herds. Oh, wondrous planet, precious and grand, With landscapes shaped by…
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Poemcalled nights
Poem called nights The nights draw in quiet early during this winter months and gives us the grumps during these winter months. I hope you are all able to keep warm during this time of year but there is a great fear to even turn our central heating on because of the creeping hike by our gas and electric providers, which…
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Dehumidifiers... Another Weird Question....
Another one of my weird questions. My heated airer has packed up which I use for drying my clothes in the bad weather.I was looking at replacing this airer, but I heard Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert a few months ago mention using a dehumidifier instead of a tumble dryer.Does anyone on this forum use a dehumidifier, but…
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Can you write a caption for the poems.
I posed a question, here the other day And asked for a caption, to go out on display, its about the poems, that people write on here then vote the best one in, before the end of year. Its getting close to Christmas, there's only 79 days to go So come on get posting, or contact people by phone. We need a Title soon, so…
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Poem called view through open window
Poem called view through the open window The tree lay bare and’ he looked down as he leaves on the ground as the season of autumn had begun once again. The Robbins mother and her babies sat on the glistening autumn sun was reflecting off the water in the pond of an elderly couple called Jon and Mary who loved opening the…
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The best/worse baddy in a movie?
A lot of great movies have: . A Hero . A Love Interest . A Baddy Quite often it is the bad guy or girl that makes a particular movie. The question is who is the best baddy EVER in a movie? Questions like this are a matter of opinion but what do you think? In my opinion the estate and most evil has to be 'The Child Catcher'…
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Calcotti...
I'm sure some of you will remember calcotti and how much they contributed on the community with all their amazing knowledge, helping members with their benefits entitlement. I have "known" calcotti for several years and actually learnt a lot from them over those years from posting on another forum with them. (as some of…
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Good morning all
Good morning all hope you have a great week a head 😊
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A quick Hello to everyone.
Hello everyone, it's been a while since I last posted. For personal reasons I've not posted . I had an email from scope so I thought I'd pop back and say hi to everyone. Best wishes always.
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Am I disabled?
My understanding of disability growing up was people in wheelchairs or physically impaired. I'm stopped from doing things by my brain that seems to work a bit backwards. I have autism, ADHD and all the fun mental health challenges that come with them. I understand the social model of disability now and recognise the wide…
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Are you superstitious?
Happy Friday the 13th! With spooky season creeping in, it makes me wonder if members of the community are superstitious? I definitely grew up with; * It's bad luck to open an umbrella indoors. * Don't step on a crack. * Don't walk under a ladder. * Smashing a mirror is 7 years of bad luck. * It is bad luck to gift a purse…
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Potatoes, how do you eat yours?
Boil 'em? Mash 'em? Stick 'em in a stew? The team have been having a very heated discussion over the best way of cooking the humble potato. So how do you like your spuds? Are there any ways not mentioned that you love? Let us know!
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Hello again
Thanks to everyone who said hi to me recently. Hope everyone is well. It been a cold and frosty day here where I am, with very bright sunshine, too. I’m still unsure how to join discussions, and what certain symbols beside discussions mean, and would be very grateful if anyone could assist me with this! Otherwise, I’ve…
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Having an issue with posting messages
When I am making a post on this website, I can type a message at first, but when I start a new paragraph my text doesn't appear when I type on the keyboard. The only key that works is the space bar, and then after I put in a space, the other keys work as normal. This means I have to put a space at the start of every new…
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Does scope have a live chat?
I'm new here and I'm not sure if it does.
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4 years
Just to say I have been on this website for 4 years today, I joined on Oct 11th 2019 ... I have really enjoyed the chats and debates and games and also the practical advice and also have found a lot of support here, thanks.
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Returning and re-buying an item due to lower price
A family member recently bought an item for £85, 3 days later it is now £65. It's a large item - over 1 meter by 50 cm by 50cm and quite heavy - around 10kg. My relative is within their “right to return for any reason” window so they could send it back and buy it again. However, putting aside the inconvenience - to both my…
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ARTY FARTY
I can write a book talking about my experiences, if it can help others understand and appreciating themselves. My refuge is art. I have tried moving away from it many times, that is because it cost so much to maintain and practice but also it is so messy! I have always been described as messy. I have to say that I was so…
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National Dessert Day! (With a spooky twist!)
Oh my lovelies, it's nearly one of the best days of the year, National Dessert Day! A day to really celebrate all of your favorite after dinner treats! It's on October 14th, so there's plenty of time to get ready. :) As it's only a few weeks until Halloween (yay!) I thought I'd share an old childhood recipe. My family call…
