We recently had a new bypass over a hill at the back of us which local people dislike. It caused a great chunk of land to revert to nature as no farmer could access it. Yesterday, within a hundred...
Is the white mould patch which can form on jam likely to harm a person. We would throw the jar into the bin, but a neighbour with poor eyesight accidentally ate some and is worried in case it is going...
Injured my arm and the nurse put some brown impregnated fabric on the gash before the bandage. Anyone know what it is?
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Recently there was a programme about William Golding, who wrote "Lord of the Flies". Apparently he was terrified of being alone in the house, fearing to find evil spirits and monsters behind...
I have a walking shirt which has a badly frayed collar. It would be good to turn it round as it's a good windproof shirt. Not worried about a super neat job. Can anyone give me a fairly painless way...
A person who I know was sentenced for being a cannabis courier. Trouble is that he has cut himself off from parents and friends. He is not a hardened criminal and it may be a sense of worthlessness. I...
A thread about animals reminded me of the zebra who escaped from the zoo. Meeting a dog she said "what do you do?" The dog replied that he guarded the house and went "Woof". Later...
Coming up from South Bay this morning we met a lady with a bag of bread at the Holbeck Hill car park, Scarborough. She was amazed at the gulls with pure white tails among the usual Black Headed which...
Last night the local foxes were barking and screaming to such and extent that we were were awake and listening. Meanwhile our terrier slept soundly through the mayhem coming from the wood. This...
A good friend who fosters small dogs has a minute Yorkie which has been an accessory dog. She was taken out in a handbag by her owner, who enjoyed a busy social life. After de-matting, hand feeding...
Some kind soul knocked the cover off my wing mirror in Morrisons car park. When I found it the lugs were damaged and it was cracked. What is the best way of fixing it on again? Tried superglue but no...
In the 80's I made a will with the former Midland Bank in which they were named as executors. A few years ago we did another will as we had long since changed banks and we wanted a close friend and...
Yesterday and elderly lady asked me to wriggle into a cupboard to read the gas meter. I felt a click in the lower ribs but no pain. Today I felt a sharp jab of pain when changing gear in the car and...
Mrs Seadogg has had an accident with her cup of tea and it has spilled over her armchair, which is a patterned fabric. Am dabbing with paper towels but where do we go from here. Labels have come off...
We live on the E. coast of Yorkshire and while out walking today on a local hill a flock of bunting passed below with a flashing of white wings. They were clearly en route but I reckon the must have...
I have the impression that exceptionally large numbers of hoverflies have taken over the role of the declining bee population. Have other gardeners noticed this
www.bto.org/science/migration/tracking-studie s/cuckoo-tracking is the website for satellite tracking migrating cuckoos. Worth a look for birders as some surprising results. Anyone know of a similar...