Just completed our "Birdwatch Hour" and spotted fewer birds in our garden than at any other time. I'm beginning to wonder if half the country's population are participating in this event, throwing out...
When I look at "My Profile" on this site, I discover a number of questions I've posed have been removed. As I can't recall any of them being contensious, how can I find out which ones they were?...
First Class and Second Class stamps are both increasing in price by 2p from the beginning of April. Will it be legal for me to buy all my second class stamps for this year's Christmas cards at the old...
What sensible advice can I offer to a friend who temporarily vacated her home to live with somebody else,and offered the use of her home to her daughter & two young children who were in between...
Couldn't resist a "good deal" from the market stall. Now I have lots of over-ripe Sharon fruit to use up quickly. Anybody have any ideas for using them up, (preferably with a vaguely dieting theme in...
Anybody seen any yet? I normally make a note in my diary every year when the first batch appears in my pond (which I must clean out quickly before the froggies arrive and turn it into a seething...
As co-oordinator of a voluntary organisation I send out a lot of group emails where all recipients are disclosed. One particular recipient with NTworld.com always receives my messages without either...
Have just bought a new Breville electric kettle which has a "Keep Warm" facility. Will it use more electricity keeping the water warm & bringing it to the boil occasionally, or is it more...
I've just started swimming in a different pool and after only one visit found my legs & other parts of my skin itching & burning like crazy. I did shower immediately afterwards and added...
I have a really ancient "brick-like" Nokia mobile which is about 10 years old but does all I need to do and fits into the equally ancient hands-free holster of my car. If I changed my mobile for a...
Hope your MRI scan & lumbar puncture go OK. later this month. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you. I have been through the same process or the same reason and just wanted to warn you, if...
Help please - am just boiling up the chopped oranges to make marmalade & have discovered I've bought caster sugar instead of granulated. Too late to abort the process now so will it make any...
Did anybody see the article in yesterday's Telegraph reporting that much so-called "fresh food" (fruit & vegetables) sold in supermarkets is actually up to a year old, having been treated with...
Anybody seen this advert which was on TV last night? It's quite thought provoking but is there actually anywhere a web site/forum where we can all actually discuss as invited?
I believe ISA investments are due to end in April 2009. 1. Does this mean the last tax year's investment will be in April 2008, or April 2009? 2. Has anybody seen any speculation in the press about...
