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Was the weather good to you in your part of the UK? what did you get up to?

I'm just about to get cable tv after a break of 6 years - 6 years in which I have only had the 4 terrestrial channels to watch, and low signal strength has meant that quite often not all of those are...

carrust

Car boot sales.

I'm going to do my 1st ever car boot sale next week, as I've had a big clear out! Any of you more experienced car booters got any tips you can pass on?...

patchett

"Sugar Free" Victoria Sponge

Please has any one a fool proof recipe?My husband has just thrown my last attempt out to the birds and even they don't seem interested!The redcipes I have from the net use an awful lot of fat in...

devilspawn

A place in the Sun: Home or Away..

With no limit on the amount you give them to spend, which UK destination would you chose for Jonny to pick? And which overseas destination would you love to own a property? Also let me know if you...

Oleanda

Great Tits

This is the first year we have had a bird box, and Great Tits have nested in it. Wednesday morning I saw Mum (or Dad) feeding the young at the entrance, and later in the morning I walked past and...

KateRobins

fertility problems are destroying my life

Hi , I'm 25 and for the last 5 years me and my partner have been trying to conceive with no luck , I recently got told I had pcos which will make it hard for me to conceive and being slighty over...

anneasquith

dogs diet ?

is fresh fruit and veg suitable for a dog, ?

barb1314

Vista Security Virus...how to get rid.

When I open my computer I get about 3 boxes pop up with Vista Security 2011. I have Googled and realise this is a scam. I have MacAfee security and that says all is secure. Any idea how to get rid of...

CAJ1

What do you feed your dog?

I have been feeding my 16 week old lab on pedigree puppy dog food, just the dry food as the vet said the canned stuff had no nutritional value and was mainly water. I looked online though and Pedigree...

bednobs

Bednobs update - don't know where to put this

Hi, Our son William was born on 18th May 2011 33 Hours later we made the very difficult decision to turn his ventilator off, to spare him more hurt. Bednobs x...

echokilo

Spanish Tapas & Dessert

I am looking for some ideas for tapas dished for this coming Saturday - no tomatoes, oilves or fish though - oh and an easy Spanish dessert please! TIA

SpikeyBush

Bee parasites

A hobby of mine is taking close up photos of wildflowers, insects and the like. When examining this particular shot I noticed what looks like a tick just under where this bee's wing is attached to its...

muchlovex

Anyone Recommend Glucosamine Tablets for my Elderly Dog?

My dog is now 15 years old and in the past few weeks her back legs give way. Vet said for me to buy Glucosamine tablets, but I just wondered if anyone has seen any improvement with their dogs legs?...

rov1100

Gruesome murder in Tenerife

Do they come any worse than this? A 62 British woman shopping in Tenerife today was confronted by a knife wielding maniac who sliced her head off, carried the head outside the shop and dropped it on...

barb1314

How long until they fly the nest?

I was really pleased to notice this morning that we have some nesting blue tits in the box that I only put up about 6 weeks ago.Mum and Dad are in and out all day long with food. The box has been...

Rubyrose

Get us to the Greek

Hi, Myself and 5 of my female friends are planning a weeks holiday in Greece in September. Can anyone recommend any of the islands that are beautiful but also have good night life for 6 late 20's...

crisgal

why is butcher's meat better?

we treated ourselves to a lovely fillet of beef from a local butcher today. I cut it into thick steaks, and pan fried with just a little seasoning. There was quite a lot of marbling, whuch just melted...

what..the?

Water bills for two people

we're out during the day so were talking two showers a day, powerful ones but not powershower btw. washing machine and toilets use recycled water. Bill for a quater £110-£165 does that...