Hi, I'm moving house in a month and have to say goodbye to two dearly loved trees, one apple and one pear. Is there any way I can take a cutting and start growing new ones from that? Both trees were...
Does anyone remember a book that was kicking around in the early '80s called something like "365 Things to make or do"? There was one project per day, many of which involved making...
My fingernails are always dirty! Is there any particular reason for this? I'm a clean person, work in a clean office, yet they always seem to accumulate gunk...
My friend's pet moggy has been diagnosed with Intestinal Lymphangiectasia and as a result, is no longer allowed fatty foods. This unfortunately includes her favourite treats - Whiskas cheese & chicken...
I am currently involved in a legal battle with the council over housing. Due to the fact that I don't qualify for legal aid, I have had to engage a solicitor privately. However, it looks like it may...
Which pubs have cats? I know of a few? The Seven Stars near Holborn has a TOP moggy called Thomas Paine who wears a choirboy's ruff? The Exmouth Arms in Euston has a big tom called Sylvester? The...
Hi all, Can anyone recommend a good agency or two for IT Recruitment? I've been in my current job for about seven years - tech support role - and feel the need for a change. But I'm not quite sure...
Does anyone know what became of this excellent restaurant in Upper Street (and it's other branch in Clapham)? It just closed down one day, and that was it! And does anyone have a recipe for their...
I'm looking for a wooden phone? I saw one recently, the size of a normal telephone with a sloping front and push buttons - all in wood! If anyone can point me in the right direction etc? BH
Hi, in relation to my earlier question about eviction under Ground 16... what is the correct protocol for serving a notice? I've had nothing from the council, but there's always that chance that...
Hi, I've been having a dispute with the council over housing that seems to have turned an interesting corner. I succeeded the tenancy to my mum's council house after she died last year. It's a...
Hi, I've been having a dispute with the council over housing that seems to have turned an interesting corner. I succeeded the tenancy to my mum's council house after she died last year. It's a...
I have two trees, apple and pear, which I wish to move to another location. I'm not sure how old they are (they've been in my custody 25 years and were quite tall and giving fruit then). How easy is...
Hi all, I've inherited a tenancy from my mum following her death. I'm living in a two-bedroom house and the council want me to move to smaller accomodation. I really don't want to do this - it's been...
I've been attending to my garden for the first time in, well, years. I'd quite like to put a lawn down, but have never attempted this sort of thing before. There are three factors that may present a...
Recently, I went on a wine tasting course. The chap who presented it gave some background about how he'd worked in an investment bank, hated it, and decided to switch over to work in wine. I find...
Recently, I went on a wine tasting course. The chap who presented it gave some background about how he'd worked in an investment bank, hated it, and decided to switch over to work in wine. I find...
Hi all, I've got an ornament about 30" high that I'd like to make a plaster cast of. What's the best way of going about this - I've read about painting on layers of latex... or should I look to using...
Is there one? Where I can get pie suppers and the like? Even a cafe doing full Scottish breakfasts would put a smile on my face. I've just returned from Tenerife and found the odd situation that it's...
What is the name of the typing system that uses only five keys, each relating to a finger, pressed down in various combinations? It was used on an electronic organiser in the eighties, I recall.
