How many ladies play golf in the UK at all? I have been playing with the idea of taking it up but just wanted to find out from other ladies how they enjoyed it as a hobby.

If you enjoy writing have a look at this competition with BBC. There are 8 authors who have started a story and you can finish it....!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/endofstory/

Has anyone ever had a go at making homemade soaps??

Have looked on the web and found some resources, but most offer advice but are looking to sell their own wares.

Would like to have a go at making some of the clear (glycerine) soaps with some essential oils in, and also something with Sandalwood.

Only Prob is that we have not been able to find Raw Caustic soda in normal outlets in Germany, I suspect it is a regulated substance ..

appreciate any inputs thanx

Pomboks thread about us getting old brought back loads of memories of songs from the 80's when I was at school and had nothing better to do than watch Popshop.........

I remember all sorts of dodgy songs and artists and other better efforts. Some were one hit wonders, others had a couple of hits and then faded away.

What songs/artists do you remember?

I can remember a "classic" song called "Jonny called the chemist" :haha: (can't recall the artist other than he was a local dude...as in South African)

Heck we used to pee ourself laughing at that one......

I studied at Rhodes many years ago, and later lived in Grahamstown for 17 years. Am just wondering if anyone out there went to Rhodes, or has Grahamstown connections. For me, it will always be a great place!! unny:

Since installing Internet Explorer 6 at the weekend, I seem to have had nothing but trouble while browsing. One site in particular that I use that requires a security certificate just 404's on me every time I try and visit it.

Anyone else having problems or can let me know where to download a copy of IE5?

Many thanks
G

Hallo Almal,

Kan iemand my help? Ek is op soek na goedkoop vliegtuig kaartjies vanaf Manchester na Johannesburg vir Maart 2005. Kan enige een van julle dalk 'n goeie lugredery met redelike pryse en goeie diens aanbeveel asseblief?

Net nie Air France nie asb. Dan bly ek liewers by die huis.

Dankie almal

Liefies
M

I never spend more than £10 per kid, unless it is one of my girls' closest friends. Girls are so easy to buy for - get them anything girly and they will love it!

I see nothing wrong with getting a boy a book, or some clothes. Boys are not that difficult to get stuff for, I suppose - as long as it is something that has NOTHING to do with girls - they will probably be happy!

Good luck!

More in an occasional series......

Mostly new (but some are old)

Real Air Traffic Controller Conversations

Tower: "Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o'clock, 6 miles!
Delta 351: "Give us another hint! We have digital watches!"

"TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees."
"Centre, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?"
"Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?"

From an unknown aircraft waiting in a very long takeoff queue: "I'm f...ing bored!"
Ground Traffic Control: "Last aircraft transmitting, identify yourself immediately!"
Unknown aircraft: "I said I was f...ing bored, not f...ing stupid!"

O'Hare Approach Control to a 747: "United 329 heavy, your traffic is a Fokker, one o'clock, three miles, Eastbound."
United 239: "Approach, I've always wanted to say this... I've got the little Fokker in sight."

A student became lost during a solo cross-country flight. While attempting to locate the aircraft on radar, ATC asked, "What was your last known position?"
Student: "When I was number one for takeoff."

A DC-10 had come in a little hot and thus had an exceedingly long rollout after touching down. San Jose Tower noted: "American 751, make a hard right turn at the end of the runway, if you are able. If you are not able, take the Guadalupe exit off Highway 101, make a right at the lights and return to the airport."

There's a story about the military pilot calling for a priority landing because his single-engine jet fighter was running "a bit peaked." Air Traffic Control told the fighter jock that he was number two, behind a B-52 that had one engine shut down.
"Ah," the fighter pilot remarked, "The dreaded seven-engine approach."

Taxiing down the tarmac, a DC-10 abruptly stopped, turned around and returned to the gate. After an hour-long wait, it finally took off. A concerned passenger asked the flight attendant, "What, exactly, was the problem?"
"The pilot was bothered by a noise he heard in the engine," explained the flight attendant. "It took us a while to find a new pilot."

A Pan Am 727 flight waiting for start clearance in Munich overheard the following: Lufthansa (in German): "Ground, what is our start clearance time?"
Ground (in English): "If you want an answer you must speak in English."
Lufthansa (in English): "I am a German, flying a German airplane, in Germany. Why must I speak English?"
Unknown voice from another plane (in a beautiful British accent): "Because you lost the bloody war."

Tower: "Eastern 702, cleared for takeoff, contact Departure on frequency 124.7"
Eastern 702: "Tower, Eastern 702 switching to Departure. By the way, after we lifted off we saw some kind of dead animal on the far end of the runway."
Tower: "Continental 635, cleared for takeoff behind Eastern 702, contact Departure on frequency 124.7. Did you copy that report from Eastern 702?"
Continental 635: "Continental 635, cleared for take off, roger; and yes, we copied Eastern... we've already notified our caterers."

One day the pilot of a Cherokee 180 was told by the tower to hold short of the active runway while a DC-8 landed. The DC-8 landed, rolled out, turned around, and taxied back past the Cherokee. Some quick-witted comedian in the DC-8 crew got on the radio and said, "What a cute little plane. Did you make it all by yourself?"
The Cherokee pilot, not about to let the insult go by, came back with a real zinger: "I made it out of DC-8 parts. Another landing like yours and I'll have enough parts for another one."

The German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are renowned as a short-tempered lot. They not only expect one to know one's gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with some amusement that a 747 crew listened to the following exchange between Frankfurt ground control and a British Airways 747, call sign Speedbird 206.
Speedbird 206: "Frankfurt, Speedbird 206 clear of active runway."
Ground: "Speedbird 206. Taxi to gate Alpha One-Seven."
The BA 747 pulled onto the main taxiway and slowed to a stop.
Ground: "Speedbird, do you not know where you are going?"
Speedbird 206: "Stand by, Ground, I'm looking up our gate location now."
Ground (with quite arrogant impatience): "Speedbird 206, have you not been to Frankfurt before?"
Speedbird 206 (coolly): "Yes, twice in 1944, but it was dark, and I didn't land."

I read that if one has a banking account in SA, you must prove that it is yours by showing your id, a utility bill from your current home etc. before the end of June, otherwise the account(s) will be frozen.
Does anyone know more about this and how does one overcome the problem of being physically there?

Thanks