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Changing Food Habits

There are 2 elements of my diet that I would like to change in order to help with weight loss based on most people saying that cutting out dairy/wheat/bread could help. For breakfast I have Shreddies...

dmsjps

Your AB Nickname

This has no doubt been asked before, but as I haven't been an ABer for very long, please forgive me! Where did you get your nickname/monika for AB? Mine's very boring: mine and my husband's...

cat woman

slugs & snails

I have been digging up my borders in the back garden, I have come across quite alot of snails & slugs. I have put some shrubs and bedding plants in as I'm progressing, a long with slug pellets. I...

bartholomew

Lavender in Poland

I am considering buying a lavender bush for my mum who lives in Poland, but seeing as there can be minus 20 in winter, I am wondering if it is a good idea.

Scullywoo

What you doing tonight....???

Anything exciting...???

ezapf

HF Dummy Load

I want to build a 50 ohm dummy load capable of handling 100W at 3-30 MHz. I think I can simply connect twenty 1K, 5W resistors in parallel. Is it really that simple? Will I need some sort of...

Hammer

Holiday Money

We're off to Italy in couple of weeks, and plan on taking about ?1000 worth of Euros. Is it still advised to take some cash but most in travellers cheques? Will I get charged for changing travellers...

peskie

Clematis that don't flower!

Has anyone got any ideas why 2 clematis, planted in compost in a very large tub are not producing any flowers? This is their 3rd year so they are well established but they have never...

Marvin84

Atkins

I have been thinking about going on the Atkins diet.... has anyone been on it? Did it work for you? What are the Pros and Cons?

ivypress

Where to go in Italy

Does anyone have any suggestions of where we can go on holiday in Italy? We are a couple, both 24, looking to go for a week in September. We don't want to stay in a big city and would ideally like to...

shaz-rla

Passports

Does anyone know if it is ok to travel to Tenerife with a passport that will be due to run out a week after returning? I know some countries require a passport to be in date for 6 months after...

mats01_99

Poor baggage allowance

Hi all, have just got my holiday tickets (10 days in Italy (Rome / Venice) and am told the baggage allowance is only 15kg each. This is barely more than a decent sized sports bag!, Will I get away...

fly258

Update

I just thought I would give an update to THIS question I asked last week. I took the glasses back and explained what was wrong with them, only to be told that I would have to pay more money to...

luamber

First Aider....

I work in a fairly big office for a multinational insurance company and have been a First Aid 'Appointed Person' for a while now. Does anyone know if it is generally standard practice...

Toothfairy

Wafer and ice-cream

You know how sausage in yorkshire puds is called 'toad in the hole' and lamb mince with mash is a 'shepherds pie' well when you cut a slab of ice cream and put it between two wafers... does it have a...

tanyavee

Butter or Marge

Do you remember the advert where they said 8 out of 10 people prefer butter to marge? I prefer butter how about you?

Uriah Heep

Malta

Is Malta a cheap or an expensive place to visit? Are there any bargains to be had? Anything to avoid/watch out for? Any local dishes one must avoid/eat? Any tips?

fibifooz

Jobseekers allowance and holidays.

My son's friend is signing on once a fortnight for jobseekers allowance. (uk). Is there any holiday entitlement while you are signing on or is it a case of "you have to be available for...

delilahcat

Smoking in restaurants

There's a question below asking about smoking, in which an ABer says there's no demand for non-smoking restaurants. Please will everyone give their view on whether they would like a ban on smoking in...