Donate SIGN UP

WendyS

121 to 140 of 335

First Previous 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next Last

Avatar Image
WendyS

On line petition against two European parliaments

Anybody interested in supporting this online petition? The online petition in support of the "one seat" campaign by Swedish MEP Cecilia Malmstrom to ditch the Strasbourg sessions of the European...
10:42 Tue 26th Sep 20067 answers, last by jake-the-peg 14:56 Tue 26th Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Turning your mattress

How often do you turn your mattress? The recommended advice on our new one was to turn it every fortnight. Is there anybody around who is that organised (or robust enough that they can do it...
16:32 Sat 23rd Sep 200613 answers, last by lecheekyworm 19:29 Sun 24th Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Frost free freezers stored in cold rooms

I've heard that frost free freezers should not be installed in a cold garage or any cold room because if the temperature falls below 9C it will shut down and defrost all the food. Is this true and...
22:04 Wed 20th Sep 20062 answers, last by Toureman 00:56 Thu 21st Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Damaged pewter

I have inherited an elegant antique pewter teapot which at some time in the past has been cleaned with silver polish, which has now left it looking very tainted and black. Can anybody suggest what I...
11:02 Wed 20th Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Green tomatoes - avoiding blight

Are you picking green unripened tomatoes to ripen indoors and are worried about blight developing and rotting them? Have just seen this tip which might help save the remainder of your crop. Give the...
10:30 Wed 20th Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Late fledglings - have you seen any?

Have noticed a couple of very young fledglings in my garden - a robin and a greenfinch. They can be only days out of the nest and I'm surprised how late they are. Probably a second brood but can never...
12:33 Tue 19th Sep 20062 answers, last by Cetti 14:58 Tue 19th Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Friends Provident With Profit Bonds

Can anybody point me to a website which compares the performance of various With profit bonds and discusses the merit sor otherwise of hanging onto them.. Have some FP bonds whose performance has been...
18:02 Tue 12th Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Caring for orchids

I've been given two orchid plant in flower in small transparent plastic pots whose roots seem to be in some kind of bark rather than normal compost. Have no experience of caring for these plants. Is...
17:33 Mon 11th Sep 20067 answers, last by Bohne 10:56 Tue 12th Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Saved Money on Water Rates

Thanks to an earlier discussion about water rates on Answerbank, have now discovered that we're entitled to a reduction of ?17.50 off our Thames Water annual bill, since we have no highway drains in...
16:54 Mon 11th Sep 20062 answers, last by buildersmate 19:58 Mon 11th Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Making HobNob biscuits at home

I'm rather partial to HobnOb biscuits which are oat based. Does anybody have a sweet oat biscuit receipe I could try at home in an attempt to replicate them. Thanks.
21:24 Tue 05th Sep 20062 answers, last by gherkinfiend 09:59 Wed 06th Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Putting a fizz into mineral water

We buy the 5 litre bottles of still mineral water but every so often I fancy some carbonated water for a change.. Is there any way of putting the fizz into this at home? (Don't really fancy Epsom...
19:33 Sat 02nd Sep 20063 answers, last by scoobysoo 11:40 Sun 03rd Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Good news for Bovril fans

I read yesterday that Bovril plan to reintroduce its new original Beef variety and will be dropping the yeast based version which apparently never proved very popular. This news comes in the nick of...
11:02 Sat 02nd Sep 20063 answers, last by Androcles 19:20 Sun 03rd Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Sticking curtain rails

The lastic curtain hooks clipped onto our Swish plastic curtain rails are starting to drag and stick when we try to open or close them along the rail.. Can anybody suggest something we can put on the...
09:45 Fri 01st Sep 20069 answers, last by ACB312 23:53 Fri 01st Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Want to opt out of unfranked unaddressed junk mail?

Apparently on the Breakfast Programme they gave out the following e-mail address to write to if you want to opt out of receiving all the unaddressed & unfranked junk mail which the Post Office...
19:27 Tue 29th Aug 200617 answers, last by steviep165 22:40 Wed 30th Aug 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Food for hedgehogs

Occasionally on this thread we get questions about what food is suitable for hedgehogs. Apparently a new food has been introduced for those who want to feed the hedgehogs in their garden and help...
19:19 Tue 29th Aug 20065 answers, last by WendyS 14:32 Wed 30th Aug 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Cookingt dried beans

Is there a secret to cooking dried beans (haricots, butter beans etc) to get them nice and floury inside? Whenever I cook them I seem to end up with miserable hard offerings, even when I soak them...
16:25 Tue 29th Aug 20064 answers, last by gherkinfiend 10:38 Wed 06th Sep 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Limescale splashes on Water Filter Jug

Is there any foolproof way of removing limescale splashes on a water filter jug? . Both inside & outside always look grotty even when wiped clean. Am wary of putting it in the dishwasher (without...
10:20 Mon 28th Aug 20061 answer, last by Hellion 12:26 Mon 28th Aug 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Blackberries

Have about 20 lbs of blackberries in my freezer after making jam and blackberry syrup. Any ideas for some interesting desserts I can make once I/ve cooked them down to save space? . And is there any...
19:52 Sun 27th Aug 20066 answers, last by WendyS 08:32 Tue 31st Oct 2006
Avatar Image
WendyS

Gas cartridges

Are the standard size cartridges for the one-burner portable gas hob barbeque in its own carrying case available in Spain or are these cartridges just available in the UK ?
11:07 Sat 26th Aug 2006

121 to 140 of 335

First Previous 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next Last