Right, I am bang out of ideas. My 9 yo spayed female has taken to doing her business on the bed, in the middle of the night whilst we are still in it. This morning at least she didnt do it on the bed,...
Last night we dealt with the change bottle in the kitchen, the change pot in the bedroom and the change jar in the utility. So far £2 - £12 £1 - £97 50p - £70 20p - £200 (yes a whopping £200)...
Not everyone will remember her but there used to be a lady by the name of Joby who posted in here. Some of us kept in touch with her. I am sorry to say that news has reached me that she died last...
I accidentally got a packet of spare ribs out of the freezer. Now what am I going to do with them? (Individual ribs - quite meaty).
Ideas on a postcard, please!...
I am feeling full of self righteousness having completed a significant part of the CHristmas shopping. Most of the non perishable food is bought, some presents are bought, the decs will be bought...
As many of you in here will know, we successfully assisted two blackbirds raising three broods this year. After their last fledgling left, they disappeared, but from time to time one of them would...
a cat with an injured leg (£47 later + cage rest.....) a massive red mite infestation in your hen house (all day spent steam cleaning, disinfecting etc) some **** has vandalised your car (CCTV for...
Troops to mobilise at 0850 hours with invasion to Reims timed approximately 1800. Thereafter the troops will proceed to Lake Como and then to Anzio. On Easter Sunday 1944 my grandfather landed on the...
OK, so neither of us have been abroad for donkey's years and now all of a sudden we are off to France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria and Belgium next week. To save my last minute panics what...
I'm helping someone with a short booklet about the War. I've been tasked with putting it into pamphlet form. I'd quite like to use the type of font that might have been used in the 1940s. Does anyone...
You'll be bored of me by next June because I'm going to need LOTS of inspiration............ I'm helping to organise the wedding of two good friends. Unfortunately, we now have significant budgetary...
I'm doing a bit of research for a talk that I am doing. I wondered if any of you would mind answering a few quick questions for me, please. 1. Do you have a Will? 2. If the answer to Q1 is "no"; any...
I made a dress for a do on Sat night. Just put it on, or not as the case may be cos despite measuring everything to within an inch of my life I must have put on an inch. So how do I lose an inch in 2...
Grrrrrrr. Someone called the landline about 15 mins ago. I was outside and didn't get to the phone quick enough so the answerphone clicked in. I have no idea who it is because now when I try and make...
We are going camping on Sat night. Just for one night. Consequently, I don't want to pack a load of cooking equipment. I shall have two gas rings at my disposal. What would you cook in advance to take...
On of Mr BM's mates is having a bit of a tough time, so I am cooking him supper tonight (as Mr BM said, only to make his misery complete). What is good "Man food" - apart from the ubiquitous steak....