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Snow latest: Pensioner sick of being checked on by neighbours

Alf Pemberton, 83, is thought to have been checked in on by eight different well-meaning neighbours in a 12-hour period over the weekend, amassing over 21 pints of milk in the process.

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Posted: Jan 21st, 2013
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New ‘pet onesies’ make rabbits look like ‘little naked men’

‘I was quite bored of Mr Nibbles, what with his same-old fur and twitchy nose,’ confessed pet owner Julie Richards. ‘But in his onesie, he’s like a shivering, vulnerable, bare little man. I love it.’

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Posted: Jan 6th, 2013
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Britain’s oldest man still waiting for BT Infinity

if only he could remember his password...Britain’s oldest man is celebrating his 110th birthday, whilst continuing to wait for BT to sort out his wireless broadband service.

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Posted: Nov 25th, 2012
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Jane Fonda launches new ‘Rocking Chair Workout’

Filmed at the Bide-a-Wee retirement home in Shingle Springs, California, the DVD is aimed at rocking chair users and anyone over the age of 75 with access to a half-decent wipe-down recliner.

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Posted: Oct 13th, 2012
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Old HP printers to be given to the elderly as pets

‘Needing constant attention, taking up valuable space and having an incessant craving to be fed copious amounts of ink every day, the irksome devices have all the hallmarks of overweight pets, apart from the hairs and the stink.’

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Posted: Sep 23rd, 2012
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