Among the ‘favourite’ type threads on this forum, I don’t recollect seeing an ‘outstanding book’ one (apologies if there is one). I’m not an avid reader but enjoy a really good book. Somebody gave me a copy of ‘I Am Pilgrim’ by Terry Hayes for Christmas and I can’t put it down.
No, not a new player but my Xmas pressie. I suffer quite badly from the cold and last night was the first time I got to try out the vest and I have to say it’s a game changer! No more wearing layers of clothing for me so now watching the footy I’m just bored instead of freezing and bored lol ...
I need a bog standard yale type lock fitted to a door that's never had one fitted before. Do any dotnetters do this type of work, in Leith? Has anyone had something similar done who can give me recommendation and an indication of the cost?
I've always been a blade man (never enjoyed using electric razors) and just wondering what folk find best? Forgot my trusty Gillette Sensor when away recently and bought a Harry's razor as a stand-in. Found it a bit strange with the 'flat' blades rather than an angled blade but it may just require...
Has anyone become a tourist in their youth during the covid pandemic? By this I mean doing things you used to do as a bairn but gave up as you got older. I've recently started collecting old subbuteo stuff and having a wee shot every now and again, still as much fun and a great stress reliever I...
Where is it available? I want to see it, but is it cinema, PPV or what?
I was wondering if anyone uses MS Planner at all? I'm in the process of transferring project plans out of Trello in to Planner and there seems to be character limitations that make no sense. Some of the checklists seem to accommodate more text than others. I've check the ms forums and can't find...
What is wrong if it's pronounced right, but is right if it's pronounced wrong?
Ok, it’s past now and you need to dismantle the light show around your house. Are you a “ put everything back in the box it came out of” Or “ just grab them and stuff them into a box/cupboard till next year” sort of person?
What makes a good Santa? I was just watching shakin stevens video that was filmed in Lapland and the Santa there is obviously the daddy amongst the Santa community. I reckon he’s natural, that’s his real hair and beard, the guy I saw at Cameron Toll a few years ago couldn’t even keep his fake beard...
Having always been an avid reader, one of the glaring omissions from my reading experiences has been The Bible. Though it's been the cornerstone of Western civilization for two thousand years and is the biggest selling book in history, I had so far managed to avoid it. We had a Bible in the house...
Interested in hearing what people would consider to be the best album of 2021, and yes I do insist on one album as opposed to a list! I'm saying 'As Days Get Dark' by Arab Strap. Very rarely does a band reunite and put out their best album but it's an absolute corker.
There is a poster on the Facebook I Love Edinburgh page trying to find Alec and Susie Gibb from Shades pub. My, admittedly patchy memory thinks Shades was connected to Erich Schaedler, and, can anyone help?
White bread buttered with choice of decent chips. Surely there won't be many no answers....
Inspired/stolen from the wonderful Off Menu podcast, thought I'd start a thread with one on here. Water - still or sparkling? Poppadoms or bread? Starter? Main course?
Sad to see the passing of Mike Nesmith, Steve Bronski and Mensi today. As a big fan of the angelic upstarts the latter saddens me most. A band who released some absolute classic singles and a few brilliant albums. Hard to count how many times I'd seen them live. https://youtu.be/owrVQebWCtc
Is it possible to train a dog to growl, bark and generally get angry when it sees maroon. Not asking for a friend.
I've been looking forward to this for years. Loved all 3 original movies but fear i am going to dissapointed if the short trailers are anything to go by. It looks like its just a reboot of the first film. Gutted
You plan more sprouts than spuds for the Sunday roast.
I thought I'd start a thread for our favourite short comedy sketches, new or old, that bring a smile to your face. I'm gonna get the ball rolling with one that might bring more of a grimace to your face than a smile, but anyway.... The origin of the sound of the Bee Gees
I was wondering if there was any old techno music fans amongst us. I spent a huge part of the 90s in clubs and all nighters like rezerection. If so give us some of your favourite tunes. I’ll start. https://youtu.be/fxym7aNqVYU not my favourite song, but one I just remembered.
Anybody noticed a bigger drop in fuel consumption than the 1 or 2% that has been mentioned? I've just used my second tank and have averaged 3.6% less mpg than my previous. Same routine journeys as before.
Where will he be staying in Edinburgh, do we think ? I have a spare room if he wants it. Can't imagine the security problems this will bring to be honest.
I moved house this week, the house I've moved to is all electric. I had trouble getting the heating to come on but that was resolved by changing the batteries in the timer thingy. Thing is I/we can't find out how to get the hot water working. We have a Fusion boiler, a danfoss thermostat...
Plenty threads on new music and what people are listening to now, but what was the last album (old or new) that everyone bought. The last one I bought was a first press of the Small Faces self titled second album on Immediate records. Bizarrely it appeared in a search for punk vinyl on eBay and...
I was reminiscing with my brother about things we remember from when we were really young and the strangest was, when were 3 and 5 y/o respectively, sitting in my Gran's back garden and having a Snail Race. We had cousins visiting from Chicago, who I think would have been 4 and 6 y/o, and the...
We’ve got a few musical threads on this forum, but wanted to get your input on songs that, whether it was the first time you ever heard them or still to this day left you thinking “wow!” so not necessarily brilliant songs, but stunning ones. (Reason for this thread, and why it sprung to mind is...
For once a voucher has saved me money. Just got 30% of a new pair of trainers with an Adidas voucher from vouchercodes. Ordered and delivered free in 3 days. Chuffed!!
In no particular order... Miranda Hart James Corden Mrs ****ing Brown Jack Whitehall Michael McIntyre David Walliams John Bishop Stan Boardman
Anyone installed it yet? I'd normally wait until the early teething problems are out the way before switching something like this, but I have an old but still very decent laptop that I no longer use that I'm going to update to see what it's like. Anyone else?
Been using this a reasonable amount recently; if you're not aware it's an app where supermarkets, grocers, coffee shops and restaurants sell off the stuff they'd throw out at the end of the day and you can buy a bag of it for anything from £2-£4 on average. Sometimes you get a really good bag,...
Has anyone seen this yet? Watched it tonight and enjoyed it but not sure why. I don’t think it’s what I expected.
Had a discussion with a mate about this.we couldn't decide between Freddie Mercury or Jim Morrison. Any others you'd pick ?
Apologies if not correct forum but a wee question I hope someone more clued up than myself can answer Im due a 5 figure lump sum around January from a pension from a previous employment. Does anyone know what percentage of tax I will get chopped from that ? Just want to prepare myself as I...
Moving on from mince & tatties, another Scottish Culinary delight to harden your arteries is Stovies. I've not got a go to recipe for stovies and have used various different ones that I found on-line, unfortunately none of them have lived up to my expectations. How do you cook stovies?
I absolutely love music from the 70s some absolute classics came from that decade, but the thing I love the most about that decade is the way they didn’t care that the lyrics didn’t always fit with the soundtrack, they just made it fit by shortening or elongating the lyrics to suit the soundtrack....
Worth a thread of its own and probably more of a national dish than the actual national dish and everybody probably cooks theirs differently. How do you cook yours?
As the title says… Wife’s going to York with a few pals at the start of October and is looking for recommendations on decent places for a meal, also drinks/cocktails. Has already booked something called Pairings I believe for the Friday. Will be staying in Piccadilly but not sure how big York...
Was talking to my dad earlier tonight and the subject somehow turned to memories of unexpected and shocking deaths of celebrities we each remember. Being born in the late 1970s, the only death I can think of which was truly shocking at the time was Princess Diana in 1997. I vividly remember it...
Aged 39, tragic news for her family and friends.
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