Felix1

Well said.

I start buying about now, we have a big family. In fact I have some already. I buy items in the sale. In the past I have waited till December and been too ill to shop. However, I do think shops should wait nearer the day before putting on their Christmas displays.

whenever I go to the doctors his stock phrase is “it,s your age take a painkiller”. Well, yes, I know that. I want to know how and why not to be fobbed off.

Cadburys have a distinctive taste. It is our favorite, please do not mess it about.

I am sick of this "nanny" state. Adults know when they are obese and they know what to do about it. Whether they do or not is up to them.

Would you still want the animals if you came face to face with them? We do not hunt as we used to. Stupid idea.

Try slices of streaky bacon laid across the potato too. Yummy.

Same applies to winter heating. Pensions are different, we actually contributed towards this. It is not a perk.

I had the Vidal Sassoon Bob. My grandad was very upset I had cut off my long hair. I had one side cut round the ear and the other long and smooth. More than one person whispered "does she know her hairdresser has cut it odd" As for the mini skirt, our headmistress had prefects stationed at the doors with a ruler. Anyone with too short a skirt was sent home. Girls with the beehive had to comb it out. All very exciting!

It is a welcome perk but sensibly, yes, it should be means tested.

I have seen dementia patients singing together, it really brought them alive. As for myself, having hearing problems from birth, singing in public is a no no, but at home when bored I will sing out loud and generally feel quite cheered up.

I had a friend undergoing a very acrimonious divorce. Her nerves were shattered. Her doctors advice : Promise yourself a treat every day, always at the same time with no interruptions. Tell yourself how much you deserve this treat. Every day she bought herself a finger of fudge. She ate it on the way home. Said by the time she arrived home she was calm. Good luck everyone.

Stroking your dog or cat.

Christmas in the fifties, brilliant. Exactly as it was. I am sure we had more fun than today's little ones. Thank you, sir, for this trip down memory lane.

All the young ones in family raved about it. About time I caught up!

One presumes polite conversation is expected. Being deaf trying to understand what is being said takes away all the pleasure. Join in and discover you have misheard making you nervous. If you do not join in you are deemed boring. Damned if you do, damned if you do not.

God forbid.

I get very irritated at bad spelling and punctuation. I wonder, are these mistakes or just ignorance. My pet hate is the use of, I am assuming, Jamaican slang. I want to write back, you are British for heavens sake, speak like it.

They should not be paying at all. They are our future.

My husband and I have planned and paid for our funerals. We believe it will save our families one less thing to worry about.

His programme preys on people with mental problems. He speaks to them disgracefully. He should be sacked.

I did not know this was happening. Disgraceful. No wonder my great nephew collapses in a heap when he comes home.

She looks like our Queen. Lovely child.

I cannot agree. My husbands grandsons have cookery lessons at school. So far they have produced some very good dishes. My great great nephew is eight. He loves preparing and helping to cook.

Glad someone else feels like me. I hate the trend for salad with hot food.

Every evening our tea was cheese and bread or sardine on toast. I remember my sister rolling her eyes and longingly say “why can,t we have fish fingers like normal kids”? My grandad said they were a fad and too expensive!

Jam roly poly is a hot baked suet pudding, my husbands favourite. Shown here, with jam and cream, is a Swiss roll. Swiss roll, with jam only, my mother used in trifles.

Proof is in the pudding, measles epidemic at moment.

Warm weather good for creaky joints. But not so easy for your family if you become seriously ill.

just be aware that you may not like what you see.

We need these jobs. There are plenty of unskilled workers who need work.

A bit of fun hurts no one.

Unfortunately, the male population took mini skirts as an invitation for unwanted sexual conduct. Men I worked with made my life hell. I did not complain to my boss because I did not want to lose my job. One man, who I considered my friend, said I had only myself to blame for wearing short skirts.

Love hot cross buns, love cheese, but not together.

I was told that snoring interrupts sleep. Not only your partner but your own. I now use a CPAP machine to alleviate this. My sleep has now doubled.

One way or another we have always been part of Europe. What has changed?

If they do not like their parties views they should leave. Forget about politics.

First cruise was a shock. I had never seen so many wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, etc. In one location. My god, I thought, is this what’s in store for me. Many a true word spoken in jest. It does emphasise though that this type of holiday is ideal for the less able. Faultless.

Anyone any tips for making ironing easier, apart from taking it to a professional. I can only manage a couple of pr trousers and my fingers become so painful.

Due to more career and education opportunities away from their home towns, people now lack the security of close friends and family to whom they could turn to in times of stress.