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Dog barking at television images of horses or other dogs...

This is a rescued Cairn terrier that I've owned for about a year. Anything I can do to stop it barking at the television?

237SJ

Mowing over crocus plants

I really need to mow the lawn but I have crocus plants there. The flowers are long gone but the leaves are still there. If I mow over them would it ruin them for next year? Would it take the...

pixi-

sewing machine

where can i buy a simple basic sewing machine? I dont want one that does a zillion and one fancy things as i dont need it and would never understand it anyway... I just want one thats sews....ive...

2Margaret

We have been growing rhubarb for many years and now have Timperley Early and Champagne. For the first time this weekend I split the two varieties for cooking and found that Champagne has a very poor...

Ric.ror

Lilac tree

When is the best time to prune a lilac tree I know it's too late now but just wondered when the best time would be...

grange

Problem with cat

my son and his wife have a gorgeous cat. He is almost a year old and they've had him from a kitten.they live near us so the cat knows us quite well. We have looked after him in our house a couple of...

Ratty2E

Plum tree with no blossom

I have had this tree 4 years and it was about 5' tall when we got it. The first year it had blossom but no fruit. The second year it had blossom and a few measly plums but they all dropped off. Last...

Barmaid

Ruined table top

I have a wooden coffee table. No idea what type of wood it is but it's a dark colour. Someone (whom shall remain nameless) put his hot tray of food on it last night. Consequently, I now have a lovely...

milly143

Cardamom

Why is it so digusting and why do they hide it in your food so when you are enjoying a nice indian takeaway you suddently bite into a piece of this vile stuff and it ruins the rest of your meal. Does...

graham51

Barclays ISA Advert

Can anyone tell me please the name of the person/actor whos "Voice" is used in this advert. (The girl on the bouncy castle)

bigsister

I need a back seat divider please

I have problems keeping my 2 dogs separate in the back of the car although they are always strapped in. I am thinking if there was such a thing as a mesh barrier [quite firm] that I could divide the...

divegirl

Garden table from Homebase, major problem!

Hi, I have recently bought this........ http://www.homebase.c...and+Outdoors|16849255 I knew it would be a b*gger to keep clean but fell in love with it. Bought and delivered with in 3 days....lovely....

sarah2211

Rotary vs hover mower??

I currently have a flymo hover mower like the flymo 300 but an older version, hubby says it's like pushing a trolley thru treacle and it's struggling now to cut so I wanted to buy the rotary type with...

Bluebird2

I feel like shutting my mother out of my life - but it feels wrong too!

My mother just did a horrible thing to me and I can't get beyond it. A relative died, she didn't tell me but went to the funeral with my other family members (that no longer speak to me). When I asked...

alii77

Strange hair build up...

Over the last week I have started to get "unexplained" build up in my hair. It is only on the fringe line and back a little. The hair underneath is perfectly fine. I don't use any product on...

jaffa cake

jelly and blancmange!

Am i dreaming or can you make up a packet of jelly and a packet of blancmange and when cool mix them together to set?

beeseejay

Prooving Bread

Recently had a new immersion tank fitted in the airing cupboard. Nice but ...... It is too well insulated and does not throw out enought heat to get the temp up enough for the dough to rise. Any...

Ratty2E

C.O.P.D

My MIL has just been diagnosed with COPD she is currently in hospital with pneumonia too. She has been told she has to use 2 different inhalers now for the rest of her life, but I don't know what...

wheaten

Female dog wii on grass

I know that female dog wii on grass will cause burnt patches but how do I stop it? I have read about tomato juice in her diet, watering where she goes and putting lime on it (all on US websites) but...

porkchop

Camelia with drooping leaves

One of our camelias has developed droopy leaves over past few weeks. It is grown i a large pot. Is there anything i can do with it or is it curtains for this one . ? Thanks.

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