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Forum: General Chat 11-12-2017, 04:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,449
Posted By Goldcrest
So sad. He always seemed such a nice bloke.

So sad. He always seemed such a nice bloke.
Forum: General Chat 10-12-2017, 07:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,572
Posted By Goldcrest
I agree Julie. There is something unsettling...

I agree Julie.

There is something unsettling about him dying while cleaning his cell, having collapsed in it two days earlier. It sounds like he should have been hospitalised earlier.
Forum: TV & Film 07-12-2017, 11:30 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,631
Posted By Goldcrest
Another cracking series of the Peakys rolls on. I...

Another cracking series of the Peakys rolls on. I love that it's back in Small Heath. I can feel Tommy's almost unbearable responsibility. It seems there is no escape from a life of crime. Will Tommy...
Forum: General Chat 05-12-2017, 11:17 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,237
Posted By Goldcrest
I keep a little bottle of Fresh Drop by my loo. I...

I keep a little bottle of Fresh Drop by my loo. I think visitors appreciate it, they certainly seem to use it. I take one with me when I am staying somewhere as a guest. This product sounds like...
Forum: General Chat 05-12-2017, 12:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,269
Posted By Goldcrest
Importance of word choice in communication

Interesting article in today's Guardian about how important our choice of words is
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Forum: General Health 03-12-2017, 01:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,559
Posted By Goldcrest
Magnesium Oxide is harsh on the digestive system,...

Magnesium Oxide is harsh on the digestive system, and therefore not easily absorbed Muddy. Taking it with food should help though.

Megnesium taurate can be helpful if you have heart problems, but...
Forum: Gardening 29-11-2017, 06:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,529
Posted By Goldcrest
That's the bulbs in now, just in time for the...

That's the bulbs in now, just in time for the snow :-)

My friend collected some leaves and used them as a mulch on the east facing border. I still have around 80 left, and they are going in next...
Forum: Pets and Animals 28-11-2017, 03:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 386
Posted By Goldcrest
Cats and knitting

I have recently reformed a two year old cat. Last night when I took my knitting out for the first time he just went crazy, attacking the wool, and my hand eventually (I think he was just confused),...
Forum: Gardening 27-11-2017, 11:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,529
Posted By Goldcrest
Thanks everyone. They will be going in tomorrow...

Thanks everyone. They will be going in tomorrow lunchtime. The prospect of a garden full of spring flowers ( I hope!) is so cheering.
Forum: Gardening 27-11-2017, 10:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,529
Posted By Goldcrest
Spring bulbs, too late ?

I have around 100 spring bulbs left to plant, and was planning on having them planted tomorrow. The weather is really cold here in Scotland. Do you think it's still okay to plant them? It seems such...
Forum: Pets and Animals 26-11-2017, 10:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,081
Posted By Goldcrest
I think I'll try them on the scones! The fat...

I think I'll try them on the scones! The fat doesn't seem to be attracting them.
I seem to be getting fewer birds at my feeders, despite the weather turning much colder. Can't understand it
Forum: TV & Film 25-11-2017, 09:46 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 13,449
Posted By Goldcrest
And Ian Lee is set to make things more...

And Ian Lee is set to make things more interesting I think
Forum: Food & Drink 25-11-2017, 09:43 PM
Replies: 10,090
Views: 800,464
Posted By Goldcrest
Spring vegetable cottage pie. I'm liking yours...

Spring vegetable cottage pie. I'm liking yours very much Susie
Forum: General Chat 25-11-2017, 09:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,130
Posted By Goldcrest
I agree Apricot. IF you feel you can still offer...

I agree Apricot. IF you feel you can still offer him some sort of friendship, albeit changed, I would suggest you do. Even just keeping a bit of an eye on him from time to time.
Abandoning an...
Forum: Pets and Animals 25-11-2017, 07:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,081
Posted By Goldcrest
Lovely pic Tiffany. I need to try something new...

Lovely pic Tiffany. I need to try something new to attract them. What art you feeding them?
Forum: Pets and Animals 24-11-2017, 09:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,081
Posted By Goldcrest
Long tailed tits are my favourite birds Tiffany....

Long tailed tits are my favourite birds Tiffany. So pretty and sweet and sociable. It's just a pity they don't stay longer at our feeders. It's usually a quick feed then "we're off" en masse. In...
Forum: General Chat 23-11-2017, 08:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,056
Posted By Goldcrest
Lovely by SJP for me. Comforting and fresh and...

Lovely by SJP for me. Comforting and fresh and reminiscent of scents from my childhood (Coty influence?)
Forum: Books 21-11-2017, 01:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,874
Posted By Goldcrest
My nephew was also reading at a much older level...

My nephew was also reading at a much older level when he was nine or tennish. He adored Agatha Christie, the Poirot novels. He and his grandmother used to read them aloud to each other, my nephew...
Forum: Books 21-11-2017, 01:24 AM
Replies: 945
Views: 201,670
Posted By Goldcrest
I've just started The Luminaries by Elinor...

I've just started The Luminaries by Elinor Catton. Intriguing so far
Forum: TV & Film 21-11-2017, 12:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 659
Posted By Goldcrest
So agree Annie. She was my Mum's favourite too....

So agree Annie. She was my Mum's favourite too. And Mum had those 'Bette Davis Eyes' :-)
Forum: Music 21-11-2017, 12:05 AM
Replies: 354
Views: 30,871
Posted By Goldcrest
I love Ray Charles' You Don't Know Me ...

I love Ray Charles' You Don't Know Me

https://youtu.be/eRULqLhxKBU

John Legend singing it on Curb Your Enthusiam was a revelation though
Forum: General Chat 20-11-2017, 11:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 557
Posted By Goldcrest
So young, and with such an extremely healthy...

So young, and with such an extremely healthy lifestyle. It can take anyone.
I remember her lovely smile when she was off court. Such determination and skill when she was on it
Forum: TV & Film 20-11-2017, 11:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 659
Posted By Goldcrest
I don't cry easily watching films, but Now...

I don't cry easily watching films, but Now Voyager gets me every time. It was recently on telly again, and I managed to record it this time, for posterity!
I love the depth of feeling and basic...
Forum: General Chat 19-11-2017, 02:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,064
Posted By Goldcrest
How very sad. I always found David much more...

How very sad. I always found David much more fanciable than Donny Osmond when I was a teenager.
Forum: Other Debates/Discussions 19-11-2017, 01:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,545
Posted By Goldcrest
I agree leaving their finances in the care of a...

I agree leaving their finances in the care of a twenty one year old is irresponsible. I like to think I would have kept this within the family. Exclusion from the family is a punishment in itself,...
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