101 things to do instead of Big Brother

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Post: # 20893Post Cheezy »

Absolutely bloody anything....

which could include those jobs never before contemplated:

cleaning off the scale in the kettle
cleaning your hair brush/comb (not just the hair but the build up of scalp as well!
getting the trapped gunck out of the shower plug hole/trap
cleaning the drains
cleaning the gutters

hey I might even do a pre-emptive rodding of my sewer which usually only backs up in the winter for some unexplained reason (actually usually just before or during Christmas.) and that s one job I absolutely dread/hate!
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So you know how great Salsify is as a veg, what about Cavero Nero,great leaves all through the winter , then in Spring sprouting broccolli like flowers! Takes up half as much room as broccolli

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Post: # 20970Post AnnetteR »

Watch my 4 year old re-enacting every episode of Thomas and Friends that he's ever seen. He'll gladly do it too.

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Post: # 21659Post circlecross »

If you're as clumsy as I am, you could make three cakes (having only intended to make two, but I knocked one off the worktop).

find your rooms under laundry piles (I'm sure we had three bedrooms...)
try to link steam to stream (kids activities)
sort out the pile of newspapers that you need to recycle, but there might, just might be the best ever recipe in, so they mustn't go out JUST yet...
fold nappies and sort them into piles and PUT AWAY!!!


that's five.

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Post: # 21707Post Millymollymandy »

You can watch X Factor's celebrity show on every night for about 8 nights instead. And listen to dreadful chefs singing out of tune. :cry: Yes I am sad!

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Post: # 26440Post cir3ngirl »

Change my name!!!!!!

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Post: # 26461Post Shirley »

lol davina

drink cider...
play rounders on the ssish team
mow the lawn
buy a goat
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Post: # 26471Post Wombat »

Shirlz2005 wrote:lol davina

drink cider...
play rounders on the ssish team
mow the lawn
buy a goat
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Post: # 29594Post The Chili Monster »

Perform a DIY lobotomy.

Please, please, tell me it isn't true: some saddo actually complained to the Police because he felt "ripped off" by the programme. :shock:
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Post: # 33682Post busydaffodil »

I kinda get the feeling that you guys didnt really like BB much? Your posts have a slight edge to them about the programme. I'm good at picking up on things like that.........psychotic they call it.

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Post: # 34288Post Stonehead »

What is Big Brother? Something to do with George Orwell? :mrgreen:

I have to confess that while it occasionally pops into the periphery of my consciousessness - usually through some inane reference on the so-called news or on a website - I've never watched it, read anything about the programme or even talked about it.

So what would I do instead of Big Brother? I don't know because I don't even know when it's on!
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Post: # 34291Post baldowrie »

Instead of Big brother..have a life :lol:

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