Quote from: Alex on November 02, 2025, 07:56:21 PMCrabby did flounce off didn't he ?  it is a pity as he posted lots !
I sent a message to Jacqueline a while ago on the off chance it would appear in her e-mails that she had a message on here, but I didn't hear anything back, I liked her she was feisty ! 
Akbuk is great on the Mother Ship and still posts loads.
Sheila came and went didn't she ? I don't have her e-mail or I'd contact her, she doesn't live that far from me

That's is true .
Unfortunately serious topics over there are frequently derailed .

Nail on the head. I wonder what his next slogan will be?

Temu is free postage unless it's a local supplier.     So it comes from China for free, but buy from UK and you pay postage ! 

I haven't been able to sleep at all dunno why, but I've made a bolognaise for tonight's dinner and cooked some chicken drumsticks for lunch      

Seems increasingly necessary

There was a young man from Muswell Hill
He got called all sorts - but his name was Bill

We're supposed to be having a wet week coming up.    

Quote from: Alex on November 02, 2025, 07:58:53 PMI spent a few bob on Temu today but by the time it arrives, I'll have forgotten what I ordered 

On AliExpress they have an option they call Choice. With that one if you spend over £8 the post is free. With another you'll start getting money off if you buy a couple more options. Very clever as you go for something cheap and end up with a load of filler items just to avoid paying a couple of quid or get some money off

It usually arrives in just over a week but as you say when you open it up there ard going to be mystery items in there. Most of it is pretty good.

Quote from: Ashy on November 02, 2025, 09:38:48 PMUrdu with a London accent

It's true that if I take a walk in this town I'm more likely to hear a language I don't understand than one I do. Often at a level I'm sure makes the phone being used unnecessary.

The other thing I've noticed is there is more chance of seeing small children with foreign parents than English. I'm encouraged that at least some talk to their children in English.

Sadly funny.