I've seen three mallard chicks at our local marina yesterday!! Seems a bit late in the year for nesting! Is this unusual or has anyone else seen something similar?
My Mum is stuck on a clue in a Telegraph crossword this weekend. I don't get the paper, but am struggling for the answer to the following Of an assumption based on theory (1-6). Letter so far are: A /...
Am really fed up with all the local cats in our area. There have been four sets of new neighbours in the last six months and each one of them has a pet cat!! That's too many to add to the existing...
Can anyone tell me if Skype is still free to use? Logged on to it for the first time in ages and the desktop has changed and it appears to be suggesting I need to choose a tariff..?! Please could...
We recorded the first series and watched it last week in one go !! At the end of the last episode, mention was made of series 2 starting on 7 June, which we have missed. Could anyone please tell me if...
We've recently had a "large" flock of young blackbirds visit our small garden over the past week. I say "large" - between 8-10 youngsters - as we only ever see one adult at a time!...
I have recently acquired an iPod Touch, so am obviously a little bit new to this lark. I have set up initial passwords for iTunes and Apple ID, but each time I access either of them I've had to re-set...
Anyone know of a decent garlic press? I managed to bust three in the last three years!! I've always gone for what I considered to be the solid, hinged type press and have tried different makes - the...
I was given a super white phalaenopsis for my birthday (quite an expensive one!) and slowly but surely all the flowers have dropped off and now the leaves are turning pale green and coming off too! I...
Order of birds including the woodpecker (8 letters) Very strange - as an ornithologist, can't get the answer to fit. Has MoS got it wrong?? It's either Picidae, or Piciformes. What's everybody else...
Normally when cutting/slicing root ginger, the "flesh" is a creamy-yellow colour. Recently, the last few pieces I have bought have been almost pale grey in colour and have a faint blue/green ring...
