were walking across a field and met a cow... Englishman - That's a good old English breed. Welshman - Noooo, surly its a welsh cow isn't it ? Scotsman - Absolute rubbish, its obviously a fine old...
I have an old, galvanised metal drinks crate with the name Wilson & walker,Manchester embossed on it. I googled it but can't find any reference to to its history or whether it might be a collectable...
To set the scene...3 senior gents walking along the beach. 1st man.."Its windy today" . 2nd man "No, its Thursday". 3rd man "Me too, lets go for a beer"! Foot note...Surround yourself with friends who...
Up to now, the butterflies in my garden have been sadly lacking. This morning though. on this bright sunny day, I was pleasantly surprised and counted several species on my buddleia, including :...
I'm dissatisfied with the ones that I purchased recently due to poor performance and quality. When I noticed streaks on the windscreen, I took a close look at the blades and noticed tiny cuts in the...
I have a wireless weather station which was installed a few weeks ago. A seems to be working well but on a couple of occasions, I've seen a flashing battery symbol with the initials T X inside the...
I know an elderly lady who lives in a ground floor flat (1960s I'd say), she has a large easterly facing window (double glazed) which gets a lot of condensation running down on the inside, living room...
I have some Moroccan style, spiced lamb burgers, which I had previously frozen. I put them in the fridge this morning to thaw but they are still, a little frosty. So, can I finish thawing them in the...
They've probably been around for a while but they are new to me. I'm not talking about vinca minor or v major, usually grown as perennials as ground-cover plants for shade This type is a bedding...
Semi detached suburban Mr James. I heard this old 60s number on the radio this afternoon, by Hermans Hermits, but in the day I swear it was 'Mr Jones' So am I going nuts or was it recorded as Mr Jones...
The last 2 or 3 times I've done part-baked baguettes in the oven, they've got stuck to the baking tray.
Normally I don't have this problem, so what can I do to stop a recurrence ?.
TIA...
A friend of mine, in Scotland used to have one of these light weight, fabric bowls, which were invaluable when out travelling with the dog, as they was so easy to crush down and stash away. It beat...
Certain elements of this song remind me of other songs, I can't quite put my finger on all of them but the one it reminds me of most of all is : 'Shenandoah' (the Arlo Guthrie version), anyone else...
After the spark had gone out of my marriage,I thought that a water bed might add a little spice to our love-life.
Sadly though, we just drifted apart....
thousands of them! I noticed these on my Buddlieia shrub this morning, like never before! I gave them a good blast with a jet from the garden hoze and hopefully that'l be the end of them. Anybody else...
I'm not a great lover of whistling in songs, apart from a few exceptions like Otis Reading's Dock of the bay, for instance. Another exception, (I think) is Kacey Musgraves 'High Time' which just seems...
Fry, grill or oven ? I expect frying is the best way but what ever way, they always seem to make a lot of mess to clear up afterwards, so is there a way around this ? I always go for a good quality...
When I first heard this new release, I thought it must be an oldie from the 1970s. Even so I think its a pretty good song! It also reminds me a lot of John Denver's' 'Annies Song' too. So, anyone else...