My office backs onto fields. We decided to put a bird feeder on a pole outside and have been treated to a wonderful array of birds over the last 18 months. In the last week, I have seen a rat...
We would like to do a wine tasting holiday in the champagne region of France, ideally staying in a chateau with organised trips to a number of vineyards and champagne houses. Don't really want to...
My mum has a set of six coffee spoons given to her father by Haile Selassie for a fly past he did at his coronation as Emporer of Ethiopia in the 1930s. The bowls of the spoons are made of silver...
I'm not sure if this is the right thread but we dont have one for jewellery or antiques so here goes. I have a silver Landrover Defender charm that has the Landrover logo on the base. It's about 2cm...
I'm doing some research for a novel and wondered if anyone can tell me how long it's likely to be from the moment someone decides that they want to be a vicar, to actually taking up a post.
We found a small snake in our house today. it was about 9 inches long, quite thin and had a yellow marking around it's neck. My husband put it in a glass and took it outside. As we were all trying to...
My husband heard that if you plant a certain type of marigold, it gets rid of ground elder (not sure if it picks it or digs it up!!!) Unfortunately, he couldnt remember the type of marigold. Has...
I have two cats. One is fine (although a bit of a bully) but the other one has suddenly started to poo in the dining room overnight. She has access to a catflap at all times and to a litter tray in...
I'm looking for a book that gives basic explanations of how things work for a child Does anyone know of a book that gives simple explanations of, say, how a TV works, where does electricity come from,...
We've booked a holiday to Marrakesh in May this year and I was wondering if there are any rules about how much to tip people such as the story tellers, snake charmers and acrobats etc in the markets....
I remember singing a song at school (so a long time ago) which ran: Hansel and Gretel were lost in the wood Soon it grew dark and they hadn't any food They saw a little house, made of gingerbread and...
I have a phobia of spiders. I've heard that you can get a spray that contains horse chestnut and clove oil that deters them. Do you know where I can get it from?
I'm trying to organise a get together for a group of about 8 friends - all happy to share rooms but it is important they have the facility to watch DVDs that we will bring with us and we want to do...
I am trying to write my first novel and know I read somewhere what sort of word count that different publishers look for but now, I can't find the site. Does anyone have any ideas?
