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Perhaps the PO should revert to the accounting system used prior to Horizon. Pen, paper and calculator.

Sadly, all the above stories involve real woodworking skills that, for once, went a bit awry. Momentary lapses in concentration, but probably sorted at the next attempt. Mine, ladies and gentlemen, is basic. Really stupidly basic. Cobbled together workbench, squeezed into my shed. *Thinks* I...

Another '70 starter here. I was just thinking the same.... I've a feeling that I was on a quid a day, i.e. £7 a week. Around that period, I can remember one of my older colleagues getting summoned into the bosses office and being told that he'd cracked the grand a year, i.e. £20 a week! Wow...

Rumour has it that Alaska Airlines are going to nick the current Virgin Atlantic slogan, "See the world differently". The views are quite stunning, especially from around 16,000 feet...

Not forgetting the two Scottish "just friends", Ben Doone and Phil McCracken....

Regretfully, yes. One old adage that appears to be true is that the older you are, the faster the weeks fly by. As for finding a young person, Andrew tried that and just look at the trouble it caused! ;)

This is the new trend, of course.....gone are the days of simply exchanging dosh for a product - you give all your personal contact details in order to get the damn thing working! I came across something similar a few months ago - I can't remember what, exactly - and they requested the usual...

Quietcomfort Earbuds II. Two? Eleven?! Either way, bloody expensive for what they are. Especially if you don't use them! (I'm used to seeing ii in lowercase - if you're a muso you'll know what I mean!)

...during the latter months of '23, remarking how useful a planer thicknesser would be. No, I wouldn't use it every week, and yes, I would have trouble fitting it in my shed, but... Now, this is going to sound ungrateful. I don't mean it to, but it will. I should be grateful for all presents...

At the other end of the scale, I've just said "Is it ever going to stop ******* raining?!" Lived here for over 20 years, and I've never seen puddles on our lawn before. Walk across it, and it's like walking on a sponge. Absolutely waterlogged....

Ignorance shouldn't be confused with stupidity. Ignorance is a lack of education. Stupidity on the other hand, is a refusal to learn.

Afforded myself a smile at #1657..... here's my pair of ruffians, taken some years ago. Both long gone now, bless 'em. Not once did the Springer complain about his ever-heavier pal treating him as a pillow.... :giggle:

And if Robin is, so must I be! (Apparently) :)

Tend to agree....anything that was branded by the BBC as "gentle humour" meant that you'd be hard pressed to raise a smile - "Last of the summer wine" springs to mind. As for Yank jobs, I thought The Big Bang Theory (with the exception of the final series) was absolutely brilliant. But, as...

Morning, Jacob... Had a Christmas with an oven on the blink a good few years ago....funny now, but not then! At least you're sorted. Eat, drink and be merry, squire!

Crikey! Thank you! Above and beyond, as they say! Edit : just read your next one. Nice idea, shame it didn't work out! That was bloody good of you...Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Still no luck. Did try SM again, but the only manager Helen he knows is at the Atherstone branch, so he's cc'd her in. Seems we're going round in circles, so I've put him out of his misery and told him I'll not bother him again! I'm sure he's bigger fish to fry!

It must be very selective then, because everything else tastes normal! Perhaps it only affects items with cheese and pepperoni! :sneaky:

So different Dobbies stores hold different stock items, then? Well, I'm not going back to him! I'm sure he's busy enough at this time of year!

They said that about Pot Noodles as well....eating the packet would do you more good than the contents! (And that's why I add a teaspoon of Marmite to mine! God's own food!)