Do you know of anyone who has installed high level security systems for their home? I'm looking for British people who have installed CCTV, barbed wire, perimeter fencing, etc.
Hi I was wondering if anybody can give me any information on replacement LED GU10 lamps. Are they as bright as the Halogen lamps, I believe that they come in two shades of white, warm and cool. Is it...
Two Questions actually my daughter is taking delivery of a new gas cooker in a property she is going to rent are cookers usually supplied with a connection hose and if so can it be connected to the...
Does anybody have any good recipes for a good air freshner, either sprays, oils, it doesnt matter as long as the smell is strong and makes my house smell a dream!
Hi All Summer is here and at long last I hear some of you cry. but for me it is the worst thing in the world, I am absolutely terrified of WASPS and BEES. Someone told me about a new product thats out...
our community has yucca trees, 10 foot high with thick trunks, growing in tubs 2 foot square by 18 inched deep, and have been in these tubs for 5 years-- they are now severely pot-bound and we were...
Hi I have a lovely camelia must be about 5ft high it always has loads of lovely buds but this year that is as far as it got, the buds didnt open, just went brown dropped off or I have taken them off...
Where can I buy an old fashioned door bell that does not operate by remote control i.e. strangers dialing mobile phones when passing the front door, car doors being locked by remote control. Both of...
strange question. i get married in 12wks and for my favours i was going to do little packets of forget me knot seeds for people to take home and grow. when i orderd them the seeds are so small and i...
Hi I have planted spuds in special spud bags and followed instuctions. Problem is the shoots are that high they are starting to break. I cannot put any more compost in bags as I have reached near the...
i have notice some houses with a plastic or pvc edging to their roof tiles (on the side eaves of house) which prevents rainwater from running off the tiles and directs it into the guttering. I am...
My husband and I have recently bought a brand new house which we love; it does however suffer from quite high levels of road noise we were wondering if there was anything we could do to reduce it. Our...
The strangest thing is happening with my UPVC front door lock. I can't lock it (from the inside) after about 10pm at night. Yet I can lock it perfectly well the rest of the day. Has anyone experienced...
What is the difference betwen a "built-in appliance" and a "built-under appliance". Can either be hidden behind a door to match thr rest of the kitchen.
We hope to move soon, and as we have a very small courtyard garden we will be able to take most of our bushes and shruba in pots with us. However we have a 12ft Oleander tree, grown from a cutting...
Does anyone out there know anything about all the scarecrows which appear in High Hurstwood,East Sussex,in June? Is there a competition for the best one? There are some brilliant ones this year,well...
Any tips on removing biro from a PVC tablecloth? My three-year-old went bonkers with a Bic! Tried soap and water, Jif (Sorry, Cif) and Flash spray but it ain't moving.