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A Chicken Brick?

Over 25 years ago I was given a chicken brick as a house warming present by one of my friends. It was a terracotta 'brick' ,sort of chicken shaped with a base & lid both same shape & size. You soaked...

sweetdor

how do i use a fondue

hello all i've just aquired a fondue set,but alass i dont really know what i have to do with itas it has no instructions.do i make a sauce then put it in the bowl or is the bowl where i put the oil to...

babydust

aol broadband problem

hi and thx in advance to anyone that can help my aol broadband arrived last week i went o set it up this morning and found i couldnt connect the ethernet yellow cable to my pc tower unit. I then spoke...

redcrx

mature trees and conifers

My parents have lived in their house for 25 years. When they furst moved in they planted a row of conifers on the rear boundary as behind was a large industrial unit. The people who own the unit have...

allen

ASDA - what are they up to?

I thought ASDAs always opened at 10 on Sundays. So did 50 or 60 people milling about outside their Wembley Park branch this morning. Anyway, they finally opened the doors at 1030. After a few minutes,...

bobby atkin

tree roots

The council dug up a cherry tree from outside our front gate a few months ago.We now have little miniture trees growing in our front lawn.Should the council come back and remedy this or is it up to...

annie tree

weeping willow - again !

thanks for all the advice so far, but having decided to buy the house and given that the tree is 7 metres from the house, (and on clay - of course!) I am told that cutting it down would cause more...

alan30

Currency in Turkey

Just returned from a holiday in Turkey. One thing I didn't understand was the reluctance of shopkeepers to want to give change. They would sooner accept less money than give change. For example items...

fuggy

weeds

can anyone tell me the best weedkiller for dandelions. i want to hear them scream as they die .

ezzat

centeral heating

as it is summer time I have switch off the centeral heating but every time the hot water starts heating the radiators get hot too what can I do to stop this .

yigoh

What bushes are used for topiary?

What bushes are used for topiary and can you plant them this time of year?

parris

Removing tree

Please could you tell me how much it costs to have a tree removed in Berkshire. I have been given an estimate which seems exceptionally high. Thanks Parris

stefos

Can anyone recognise this tree from this pathetic discription?

My neighbour has a lovely ornamental tree overhanging us but she doesn't know what it is called, perhaps you can help. It has long bipinnately compound leaves (I only know these words after searching...

chakka35

dishwasher salt

Is there anything special about dishwasher salt or is just everyday sodium chloride? Could I use bulk-bought cooking salt?

kmcnicol

conifer

I have around 10 conifers to the rear of my garden and 3 of them are starting to discolour around the bottom can you tell me what is causing this and how to treat it. thanks Karen

Waaii

dear little deer

I am 'lucky' enough to have small herds of deer coming into my garden which is really impossibly expensive to adequately fence. They are beautiful and Yes I am lucky BUT this year they ate the blooms...

Cheekystar

cheap mobile phone?

Where can I buy a cheap pay as you go mobile phone - no frills ? Its for my boyfriends dad who's in his 60's and just needs a basic make a call / take a call phone?

naz_nomad

Eucalyptus

What's the recommended distance to plant a Eucalyptus tree from a house ... Also, If it's kept small by pruning / topping, can I plant it closer? Thanks .. Naz

naz_nomad

Variegated Poplar tree

How feasible is it to move one? ...it's about 18ft high & 8ft wide ... Is it a 'crane job' because I'm thinking the rootball will be big? Thanks ... Naz

hibeeslass

Anyone Know....

My MOT expires on 31/08/06 as does my Tax Disc will i be able to renew my Tax Disc if say i do it before 31st? Or, will it all need to be done one the same day. I'm not trying to dodge out or anything...

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