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Important tips we might not know.

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girlfriend44 · 20/01/2023 10:33

There are social tariffs for broadband and water if your on some benefits.
If you have Plantar Facilitis a Cortisone injection can be given free at the doctors and helps relieve the pain.
Tell us something we might not know that can help us?

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itsnotmeitisactuallyyou · 20/01/2023 23:27

GasPanic · 20/01/2023 17:07

If your arse hurts after lying on the sofa watching tv for too long, simply roll over onto your front and continue watching.

lol!

viques · 20/01/2023 23:31

Riverlee · 20/01/2023 19:44

And what about panda bears who are black and white?!

Luckily pandas are not very bright, it’s very easy to bamboo-zle them .

sorry.

Bettysnow · 20/01/2023 23:36

If your cat hasnt come home go out walking and every cat you see say to it " Tell ( your cats name) he has to come home now!" Apparently this works😺

Woahhohoho · 20/01/2023 23:39

LuluBlakey1
If you are being chased by a crocodile or alligator DO NOT run in a zig zag. It's not true that crocs can't run in a zig zag- they can. Just run in a straight line as fast as you can. If one grabs you poke it in the eyes hard. When it lets go, grab its snout and wrap your arm around it holding it tightly shut- you should be able to hold it shut.

And then hope that the crocodile dies of natural causes/boredom before you do

QuietlyWonderful · 20/01/2023 23:47

BruceAndNosh · 20/01/2023 17:38

Same applies if attacked by a bear...

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Is it just me feeling a teeny bit sorry for these innocent bears now?

Nottelling15 · 20/01/2023 23:48

A shark will only eat you if you are wet

Loving this thread

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 20/01/2023 23:52

Just putting this on my thread list

AcrossthePond55 · 20/01/2023 23:58

Regarding bears:

"Be alert for bears and take extra precautions to avoid an encounter. Wear little bells on your clothes so you make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows bears to hear you coming from a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them. You should also carry bear-repellent pepper spray just in case a bear is encountered. It is also a good idea to keep an eye out for fresh bear scat so you have an idea if bears are in the area.

It's also good to be able to tell the difference in scats so you have an idea of which type of bear may be in the area. How do you recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear scat? Black bear droppings are smaller and often contain berries, leaves, and possibly bits of fur. Grizzly bear droppings tend to contain small bells and smell of pepper"🤪

Teenagehorrorbag · 21/01/2023 00:00

Merryoldgoat · 20/01/2023 15:31

Percentages are reversible - sometimes makes calculations quicker:

eg 40% of 60 = 60% of 40

15% of 80 = 80% of 15

Amazing! Every day's a school day......

chocolateisavegetable · 21/01/2023 00:02

Never, ever … and I cannot stress this enough …
start a parking thread without a diagram. You have been warned.

Teenagehorrorbag · 21/01/2023 00:03

AcrossthePond55 · 20/01/2023 23:58

Regarding bears:

"Be alert for bears and take extra precautions to avoid an encounter. Wear little bells on your clothes so you make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows bears to hear you coming from a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them. You should also carry bear-repellent pepper spray just in case a bear is encountered. It is also a good idea to keep an eye out for fresh bear scat so you have an idea if bears are in the area.

It's also good to be able to tell the difference in scats so you have an idea of which type of bear may be in the area. How do you recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear scat? Black bear droppings are smaller and often contain berries, leaves, and possibly bits of fur. Grizzly bear droppings tend to contain small bells and smell of pepper"🤪

Grin, Grin, Grin......

TrollMunter · 21/01/2023 00:11

SerenaTee · 20/01/2023 16:29

I do this, so much easier!!

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Fucking genius!

Nottelling15 · 21/01/2023 00:14

Money saving tip

Don't waste money buying expensive carpet for the whole house
Simply buy everyone who lives with you a pair of carpet tiles and tie them to their shoes of feet
Hey presto you have that real luxury carpet feeling wherever you walk in the house for next to no cost

vera99 · 21/01/2023 00:15

Don't post on the Royal threads if you value your time and sanity.

Heisenjurg · 21/01/2023 00:27

Whatevergetsyouthroughthenight · 20/01/2023 23:09

When flying with luggage that has to go in the hold, gently squeeze and air out of tubes and bottles (toothpaste, sunscreen etc) before packing.

The air will expand in the reduced pressure in the hold at altitude and can push the tops open along with the contents otherwise.

Can’t believe I never thought of this - finally an answer as to why there’s inevitably a leak in my beauty bag!

ThreeLittleDots · 21/01/2023 00:44

Swimming goggles for chopping onions.

Get your water company to apply the discount to your waste water rate if your surface water drainage goes into a soakaway instead of the mains sewer.

Dullardmullard · 21/01/2023 01:01

After you’ve killed your husband deep freeze him first then feed him to the pigs. They even eat the head.

open hand and hit them in the throat sometimes this will have to be an upper moment if taller than you. It takes them by surprise then you run.

also if wearing heels and they come up behind you rake said heel down there shins they let go very quickly also keys in hand to jab them with.

it’s legal to carry and use hairspray
it’s illegal to have a comb with a steel pointed end on.

dottypotter · 21/01/2023 01:03

If you like reading the which magazine and finding out about the best products to buy, and how they scored then check if your library gets it and read it there for free. Ours does.

Dullardmullard · 21/01/2023 01:05

Another one it’s legal to whack an intruder with a vase.

its illegal to whack said intruder with a baseball bat unless you have the ball to go with, remember 1 or 2 hits is enough but more it’s premeditated.

CommonAF · 21/01/2023 01:07

I cured my Plantar Facilitis by stretching my hamstrings. To start I was doing it up to 6 times a day. Now it’s only occasionally.

if you whistle while chopping onions you won’t cry and your eyes won’t sting.

comfortablylesslumpy · 21/01/2023 01:12

ThreeLittleDots · 21/01/2023 00:44

Swimming goggles for chopping onions.

Get your water company to apply the discount to your waste water rate if your surface water drainage goes into a soakaway instead of the mains sewer.

...or contact lenses (for chopping onions)

DoNotEatPickles · 21/01/2023 01:20

Bettysnow · Yesterday 23:36
If your cat hasnt come home go out walking and every cat you see say to it " Tell ( your cats name) he has to come home now!" Apparently this works😺

Or tell your cat what time you expect him home. I did this as a joke when I lived in a 2nd floor flat and had to go downstairs to let the cat in or out. If I gave him a time he would be there, if I didn’t he would vanish for hours. No idea why it worked.

Rubbing your hands on stainless steel removes smells like onions and garlic.

If you are in the middle of a monopoly game and want to tidy up but continue it later put each players money and property cards into a named envelope. Write where they are on the board and any houses/hotels on the envelope and and asterisk for whose turn is next. DD and I play games for weeks.

If you have a cat and like playing scrabble use a squared paper notebook to make a diagram of your game so you can put it back together when they knock all the tiles around.

Myhydrangeachangedcolour · 21/01/2023 01:26

Never camp between hippo and their river, they take exception to it.

Everyonehasavoice · 21/01/2023 01:26

ThreeLittleDots · 21/01/2023 00:44

Swimming goggles for chopping onions.

Get your water company to apply the discount to your waste water rate if your surface water drainage goes into a soakaway instead of the mains sewer.

We get a discount ( the whole street does ) as our house slopes down away from the road . So our surface water doesn’t naturally go into the mains

itsnotmeitsu · 21/01/2023 01:41

There's always Google.