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we have two water butts (400 litres each), connected to each other. we got them during early summer so this is the first winter we've had them. question is - do we drain them down over winter? leave...

mollykins

cumin, turmeric and nutmeg

Apart from curries and bombay potatoes, what kind of recipes can I add one or more of the above to to give it a bit more flavour? I heard nutmeg goes well with cheese, does it in your opinion?

modeller

Name of warm shirts needed.

I want to get some warm shirts but I don't know what they are called . I have a couple of them but they are just marked cotton and that's all . They feel like winter pyamas . Can you help with a...

tigwig

Safety gate problem

Right, I have a 9mth old very adventurous little boy and already have a stairgates fitted on all stairs (I live in a 3 storey house). So here's my problem, on the bottom floor, the bannister finishes...

yelenots

Cortisone Injection ......

I had one of these in my shoulder at the end of July and its be brilliant up until today when my shoulder has been hurting again. Does anyone know how long these injections last for and if you can...

funky26

teen motivation

How to motivate teen son without nagging

chrissa1

Old Age Pension

I reach the ripe old age of 60 tomorrow. I've just checked the .gov web site and it says that I can't claim until 6th May 2011 when I will be 60 years, 6 months and 24 days old. Why?...

hibeeslass

ANY IDEAS

Its my 50th next year and i want to do something and go somewhere really nice so i remember it.....i like hot countries....anyone got any suggestions...or better still what did you do? I'm struggling...

pinkcowprint

where to stay in york?

going to york next may with some girls,ew want to stay in an old type of palce,not a travel inn etc,i was going to book lady anne middletons but trip advisor have some really bad reviews on it,whereas...

heffalump123

50th birthday gift for mum

Hi, I'm trying to work out what to do for mum's 50th present. One of the ideas I've come across is to fill a nice box, or similar, with 50 small gifts. Does anyone have any other ideas? Or ideas of...

nextqueen

tissue paper

where can i buy tissue paper from for gift wrapping, tried the works but sold out?

katystar

Buffet for 70 guests.

I'm catering for 70 guests in a few weeks.I will be preparing at home and transporting it to the venue so would be grateful for any ideas.I'm not sure of quantities!There will be no facilities to heat...

numnum

How do you cook/serve your Semolina??

How do you cook yours? I put it in the pot with milk, simmer. Once ready I prefer to add sugar then and a splash of milk and eat...

Dris

Halogen Heaters

How cheap are they to run in your opinion? I refuse to put the gas central heaing on -im in debit from last year and am now paying £86 a month - major considering i'm on my own most of the...

Dris

Anyone been to Cyprus in December or any where else its hot?

How cozy is it? Struggling to get Cyprus from Scottish Airports AI for 7nights over Christmas -really struggling -does Cyprus close down in December do you know? Failing Cyprus -anyone got a personal...

milly143

Teletext Holidays

Have been looking on Teletext website at some late offers to the Canaries and some of them seem really cheap. Has anyone booked a teletext hol before and was it a good experience? Did the destination...

sherrardk

Keys

Does anyone know if you can get a 'thing' to make the round end of a door key bigger (and if so, what it's called)? Thanks

tobyw

covering weeds

Hi, I have a rather large back garden and at the moment half of it is covered with weeds. I managed to do some weeding over the Summer and I put weed fabric down with bark chippings on top. However I...

mogyikrem

sandwich fillings!?

My husband told me I am boring! I have to make him sandwiches nearly everyday, but I am out of new ideas. Can someone send me good ideas? I usually do:ham+mozzarella+cucumber+mayo or...

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wintering water butts