I think its a good dress rehearsal for the real thing and its friendly on the pocket too. pets are welcome and you can always opt to go back to the house, if things don't work out for some reason. The...
Driving down a fast stretch of road that cuts through open farm land, I managed to glimpse at the sky for a moment and noticed several large birds soaring high above. At least two appeared to be red...
Anybody grown it ? I've seen some healthy looking specimens of this edible honeysuckle in a garden centre and I'm thinking about growing a bush or two. I have plenty of wild honeysuckle growing in the...
So many birds nesting in my garden right now, so I've had to hold off on the hedge cutting, as I don't want to cause any disturbance. Is there a rule-of-thumb time thats considered safe to start...
Whilst in a bit of a hurry in the supermarket, I picked up a micro-waveable container of what I assumed was Swed and potato mash. It was only when I got home that I realized that I'd picked up sweet...
A while ago I left a mop leaning in a corner, outside my house to dry out. When I saw the mop this morning, it appears that a bird has made a nest between the mop head and the wall. I suspect the nest...
I found an old packet of sweet corn seeds, which are a variety that I particularly like (Hookers Sweet corn Heirloom). The sell by date on the packet is 05 2011. I decided to take a chance and sow...
Could the reintroduction of the European beaver to the British Isles help prevent flooding in towns by retaining water in the countryside, or do you think it would just hinder water management ?
My great uncle earl was known by the nickname of spiderman down at the old folks home. He wasn't particularly athletic or anything. They just called him that cause he couldn't get out of the bath....
I saw some breaded fillets of this fish in the supermarket yesterday and decided to give it a try, for today's lunch. I've since discovered by googling that its a type of catfish. Any oppinions on...
I have one dicentra spectabilis (bleeding heart) in my garden which I planted last year, it seems to be growing well and I'm hoping it will self-seed and form a drift in the flower bed. Anyone had any...
I saw a pair of blackcaps in my garden this morning, I'm assuming they are new arrivals from Africa. I watched them for several minuets flitting about in a cherry-laurel, they appeared to be visiting...
A guy walks into a bar with a pet monkey. He says to the barman "I'll have a pint of beer and a packet of peanuts please" As the guy drinks his beer, the monkey jumps up on the bar, starts running...
