Although we've travelled extensively both in the uk and abroad, I'd never been to either of these places until yesterday. Well, disappointed doesn't come close to how I feel about both :( Bracknell...
Ive just bought a pair of black patent toe post Birkenstocks, never really taken much interest in them before but they're currently selling them in Costco and I've been looking for a pair of black...
A young lady I know is quite determined that eating food which has been microwave cooked is dangerous. She's not talking about burning your mouth on neuked food, or the plastic container thing. She...
I take alendronic acid for osteoporosis. I understand that I have to be careful/ watchful for jaw problems because of this. I have spoken to my very nice dentist about it but in spite of his...
Just back from a week on Anglesey and have to report we saw a breeding pair of choughs at rhoscolyn (that's probably spelled wrong) . We have seen choughs before on previous visits to Anglesey but...
A friend of mine who does slimming world recommended this curry, it's one of the slimming world recipes and I have to say i thought it sounded totally gross. However, due to lack of any cooking...
Does anyone have one of these? Or seen one in use? Or been in the same room as one?? Son and daughter in law have been hankering after one and are arranging a home demonstration to coincide with a...
Ive just made this, it's very easy and very, very gorgeous. I can't post a link to the recipe but if you google it, it's the first one that comes up, a woman and home recipe. If you're looking for a...
Contemplating a Monday to Friday visit to Chatham and surrounding area as we've never been and don't know that part of the country at all. Apart from the historic dockyard, what else is worth...
This evening we are having a savoury turkey crumble made with the frozen leftover turkey, leek and chestnut filling from last Christmas topped with a freshly made crumble with Parmesan, nuts, oats and...
Has anyone here ever made it? I've just made one, its in the oven at the moment and I think its going to be a marmite dish...love it or loath it. My Swedish daughter in law brought the tins of Swedish...
Have just made this and I have to say it looks and smells delicious. Also made the Madeira sauce to go with it and had to stop myself from eating the entire pot of it, it's soooo tasty. Just a couple...
Not the most important question in the world but I'm curious... When you buy coffee in a disposable cup and they put a lid on it, if you stay in the establishment you bought it from, why would you...
Does anyone have any personal experience of the above? If so, has it helped in any way and have you continued with it? Or did you find it useless and a bit of quackery? Sorry, I can't post a link as...
Someone was asking for recommendations the other day, and as I've been sorting out all my books I've picked the following six to lend to someone I know as I think they're all good reads. The bolter by...
Just bought a jar of this sweetener as I found I was using more and more sugar in my coffee and want to reduce my sugar intake. Does anyone use it and if so, how do you like it? Does it work spoonful...
Any gin officianados out there? My taste buds have recently been awakened to the delights of gin and tonic...good slug of gin, lots of slimline tonic, large slice of lime and a good squeeze of fresh...
Can't find out anywhere if the first episode is repeated. Does anyone know if and when?? Forgot to record it when we went away for the weekend. Thanks.