I'm not a Miriah fan mainly because of the Ooooooo that goes on for about half an hour after the song has finished but I love her big hits too.
My wife says I’m addicted to auctions but she’s wrong. I actually stopped after going once… ...going twice…
Lol, proof that you shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/the-reporters-63622746 I just googled "Who invented the electric toaster' and 1000s of articles still attribute it to the fictional Alan MacMasters
Thanks for that, I love a bit of toast usually done on an open fire and that was both amusing and informative. I will also make a note of the "Wikipediocracy" pages which I didn't know existed.
One evening a man was at home watching TV and eating peanuts. He'd toss them in the air, and then catch them in his mouth. In the middle of catching one, his wife asked him a question - and as he turned to answer her, a peanut fell in his ear. He tried and tried to dig it out but succeeded in only pushing it in deeper. He called his wife for assistance, and after hours of trying they became worried and decided to go to the hospital. As they were ready to go out the door, their daughter came home with her date. After being informed of the problem, their Daughter's' date said he could get the peanut out. The young man told the father to sit down, then proceeded to shove two fingers up the father's nose and told him to blow hard. When the father blew, the peanut flew out of his ear. The mother and daughter jumped and yelled for joy. The young man insisted that it was nothing. Once he was gone, the mother turned to the father and said, "That's so wonderful! Isn't he smart? What do you think he's going to be when he grows older?" The father replied, "From the smell of his fingers, our future son-in-law."
How about honouring a true Saints legend something like "Lawrie Mac's Shack" or "Franny's Frivolities".
A warning from Which over Black Friday offers that aren’t really offers. JUST one in seven Black Friday deals offers a genuine discount, experts found. The vast majority of products cut in price had been cheaper or the same in the past six months, the consumer group Which? discovered. The findings come as retailers ramp up their efforts to lure shoppers ahead of Black Friday this week. Which? analysed 214 Black Friday deals last year at Amazon, AO, Argos, Currys, John Lewis, Richer Sounds and Very. It looked at prices every day in the six months before and after the sale day. Of all the deals, 183 (86%) were found to be cheaper or the same as their Black Friday price in the six months before the sales event. Most were cheaper at others times too. It left Which? to conclude: “None were cheaper on Black Friday alone.” In one example, Which? researchers found a Zanussi ZHB62670XA chimney cooker hood was £239 on Black Friday in 2021 at John Lewis, with a £30 saving. But it had been the same price since November 9, and was reduced to £160 for a fortnight in August. It only increased to £269 on October 13. At AO, Which? found a Leisure KIR81VSF0G freestanding electric range cooker for £969 on Black Friday last year, with a £30 saving. But it remained at this price until December 23, when it dropped further. Which? found it did not return to above the pre-Black Friday price until February this year. Amazon was among the worst retailers overall for dubious discounts, with more than 70% of products included in the Which? analysis cheaper at other times of the year compared to Black Friday prices. Reena Sewraz, retail editor at Which?, said: “Our research shows that finding a good deal on Black Friday is like looking for a needle in a haystack. “It’s rarely the cheapest time to shop and you’ll probably find the things you want are the same price or cheaper as we head towards Christmas, the New Year and beyond. “Retailers are not blind to the extra pressures on people’s finances this year and will be keen to use Black Friday to attract people looking to get the most for their money, so we should still expect some deals. Our advice is to take the time to do some research if you want to find a genuine bargain.” A John Lewis spokeswoman said: “We have great offers all year round. “The offers referred to in this research were as a result of our Never Knowingly Undersold price match pledge, which applied until earlier this year, where we price matched high street competitors throughout the year.” An AO spokesman said: “Black Friday remains but one part of the many deals we offer customers through the year.” An Amazon spokeswoman said: “Our Black Friday sale offers thousands of deals from every category across the site at a time of year when we know saving money is important to our customers.”
