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Originally Posted by Steve Richardson

“lol now that really did make me laugh out loud ”

Happy to oblige!

The following sums it up nicely......

“The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four people is suffering from a mental illness. Look at your 3 best friends. If they're ok, then it's you.” 
? Rita Mae Brown

This year's event is this Saturday, 3 December when we are being encouraged to visit the smaller independent retailers on the high street.  Ironically, one of the sponsors is American Express whose card fees put off smaller retailers from accepting.

One of the few independent shops in my local town centre has expanded; it's one of those places where you may go to find an unusual present or to stock up on scented candles.  However, the majority of smaller retailers seem to populate the craft centre set-up rather than be in town centres.

Originally Posted by Rachael.Kennedy

“How come you think hes normal then Julia, fill us in”

The worst thing about making a joke is having to explain it....... 

Media now reporting that the sink hole recently repaired in two days is showing signs of reappearing.  At the time many UK news sources questioned why road repairs here couldn't be dealt with in this way; Japanese efficiency and all that!

At the reopening, the Mayor of Fukuoka said the ground was now 30 times stronger than before....... 

He's quite normal, it's just the rest of us.......  

Good point Barney!

However, recycling differs from area to area.  Mine won't take foil (food containers) but the neighbouring area does.  As I take my rubbish to local tip instead of having ugly wheelie bins, I've got to know what they will and won't take.  Interestingly their latest recycling figure is only around 65% so still a long way to go.....

I suppose Sainsbury is just doing what M&S does with recycling boxes for Christmas cards and old clothes.

In the spirit of Black Friday, HM could do a 2 for 1 offer, disposing of Mr Blair too!

Something else inflicted on us by our friends across the pond just like trick or treat.

Yes, I've taken advantage of the price reductions over the past few days and probably again will before it's over, but I'm staying out of the shops today.

Yesterday's trip to collect an order from a toy shop was okay, except the collections staff only had one scanner between them so I had to join a lengthy queue.  Then decided to go to nearby shopping park to buy a gift card.  Couldn't find a parking space and gave up when another motorist started shouting that I was going the wrong way.  It was him that was actually going against the arrow direction.  Did I get an apology, no, only a popular single digit gesture.  Decided then to go home.....

Perhaps I should have posted this in the Rant section!

Totally agree Steve.

Guy was caught out recently in Liverpool (I think) by an eagle eyed ex-Serviceman who challenged him about his British Legion approval.  Also down there in the gutter are the low life who steal charity boxes and deface memorials.

Used to work with someone who claimed to have long associations with the military.  He'd worked on one military project for a previous employer so considered himself an "authority"......  

Yes, I've bought my first pack already.  Asda Baker's Selection 4-pack.  I prefer the flat ones to the deep filled variety.  Not too sweet, dusting of icing sugar but pastry a bit heavy (may benefit from a few seconds in the microwave?).  M&S ones far too rich, the all butter pastry doesn't help.

Having given up making my own because I don't have the right touch for making pastry, I do take note of what does well in taste tests.  I've bought Greggs for four years now and never been disappointed, except last year when they didn't do the viennese style ones (topped with a shortbread type mixture).  

Anyone else succumbed yet??