we have some lovely looking large blue plums that are just coming ripe, trouble is they have a lot of horrid stuff around the bottom of the stone that looks like clear or brownish jelly crystals, the...
This time last year I had more ripe figs than I could eat or give away. This year the tree is a mass of small, hard green figs with not one showing signs of ripening. Is this just the weather? Or...
my mother in law wants to arrange a will , she knows exactly how she wants it who to leave what to etc. The problem we have is when faced with a solicitor she gets all nervous and struggles to...
I've just received an email entitled ESTA system expiration warning. Haven't opened it as I don't know what it means; could someone help please? I'd have thought 'expiry' was better English than...
I'm having a new kitchen - cream doors, slate effect worktop with cream tiles above. I feel I need something to break up the cream tiles but want some ideas. I'm thinking of black/dark grey tiles or...
tv with freeview box in the bedroom, i was changing channels last night, got stuck on " renault" channel, never seen it before. now unable to access any other channels. any suggestions . TIA...
When clearing out my late father-in-law's house, we came across a 1981 bottle (magnum) of Fortnum and Mason's champagne - I think he got it in a hamper many years ago. I assumed this would be...
We want to prune branches up to about 10 - 12 feet from the ground. Our existing solid wooden shafted version is ok but very heavy and therefore diffcult to place accurately and very tiring to use....
would this kind of mirror look good with a frame round it? we have a square one that is damaged on one of the corners. it was expensive and we dont want to throw it away. im not so sure but hubby...
I have some Irises in a large pot on the patio and for three years in a row they have not flowered. I transplanted them in to a bigger pot this Spring. Still they are not flowering, despite the green...
I don't know if this should be under gardening or food. I'll try both. I have a wild plum hedge ( 20ft tall ) red and yellow and this year in particular the ground is covered with hundreds of...
I am quite concerned about a very large Willow tree in my next door neighbours front garden. It's twice the height of my house, and some (Semi-Detached house). It's branches overhang the public...
count down to my holiday has arrived 5 weeks 5 days!! off to Tunisia to a holiday village, any one got any tips or sugestions as to what to pack, we are only going for a week, how many pair of shoes,...
Hi guys, could you help please. I didnt want to go to the doctors incase and waste their time if its nothing. Anyway, the problem is i hate going outside to work, walking the dog, whatever it may be,...
