I lost a good friend last week. Yes, it was a shock. She kept her figure slim, ate healthily (no red meat) drinking only on social occasions, went to the gym regularly and really looked after herself....
The Danish scientist, mathematician, inventor, designer, author, poet Piet Hein created many wise small poems. Here is one: The road to wisdom? Well, it's plain And simple to express: Err and err and...
several months ago my second car had a flat tyre, my local garage came out and put the emergency tire on the car and returned the car to my home. recently i had cause to use the car again and went to...
Have had a huge flock of redwings in the fields here this morning, my question is are they leaving or arriving?
Only saw one fieldfare here last October and no redwings at all....
Approximately when did products stop being stamped with the above marking? I'm thinking that anything made over there now would be marked "Made In The UK"; however, I could be wrong about that. The...
I was due an Mot today. Alas, turned key in ignition, nothing - no lights, no noise, nothing. Checked battery - all fine. Rang garage - they have no clue. I am stuck. I searched the internet but...
We own our house and I would like to take some money, approx 20% of its value, out of it to give to our kids. My husband says we would need to pay interest on this 'loan' and it could eat into the...
during the last two weeks, the element in the oven has packed up, the washing machine ditto, then my electric toothbrush and now my mobile phone, can it get any worse ? oh yes I cannot win a thing on...
I've got a rented flat where every wall is painted white. Not surprisingly, in the 2 years I've lived here there have been a few marks left and i was wondering if there was any way to get rid of them?...
Don't know if this is the best section to post in......my neighbour has a number of jerrycans (I'd guess 20 litres or so) full of fuel stored in his garage. I was passing his house this morning, as he...
Throughout history, as far as I can see, people seem to "Have it in for" the Jewish race. I hated history at school but as I rapidly face my fifties I have begun to find it fascinating. I have heard a...
I don't have a microwave, slow cooker, George Foreman grill or a halogen oven.
Judging by posts on here they are all very popular, so what am I missing out on?...
Sorry for wrong category - don't know where this question should go. I have been asked to make a 'Good luck in your new home' card. Buyer has asked me to print: Good luck in your new home, the...