Hi, we are just about to put flooring onto a concrete floor in an old (1840) cottage. The floor is slightly uneven....putting a straight piece of wood across it produces about a 1/4 inch gap under the...
I think we could do with one, just to cheer us up :-) There's the usual array of things to be stabbed with cocktail sticks, crisps and dips, now, the sandwiches were a bit of a challenge, par for the...
Dear All, After 8 or 9 years (I honestly can't remember) of looking after, moderating and editing The AnswerBank in some capacity, I am moving on to pastures new. I've enjoyed watching the site change...
that when you have posted a Q, or read other Qs from members for advice or help, about shopping for appliances, home ideas, holidays, computer problems, bargains etc, that otherwise would have cost...
If so, I would like to hear your experiences. Knowing what you know now, would you do it again? My husband is considering fulfilling his long-held ambition to build a Cobra. I said I don’t mind at...
Dog owners are being warned to protect their dogs’ paws from hot pavements, after Blue Cross vets treated a dog for burns. The advice is only to walk your dog first thing in the morning, or last...
Hi,
Inherited a rotary drier at my new place but it only turns slightly, about an inch. I've never used one before, is there something I need to do to "unlock" it, or is it just seized up ?
Thanks...
Years ago my mum used the make coleslaw usng a bottle of kraft coleslaw dressing. I've not seen it in the shops for ages, possibly about thirty or so years. When I make coleslaw I just use mayo which...
Having had a route/root through the freezer I unearthed some of the Swedish meatballs I bought a while back and asked here for some advice/suggestions for a sauce to go with them. Last time I made a...
Turning my pillow over at night to get the nice cold side, sitting in the garden on a sunny day with a glass of chilled wine and a book, taking a pair of jeans out of the washing machine and finding a...
I left the giblets inside the turkey, in their plastic bag, and cooked it, the first Christmas my grumpy father in law honoured us with his presence. Unfortunately it had no ill effects on him......