My son bought me some Turkish Delight back from a visit to Athens so most of the labelling is in Greek ( of course!) but I cant decide which flavour it is. Its yellow but not lemon and the box says...
Getting ready for winter! What can I use to lag the outside run of the condensate pipe from my combi boiler? Its only a few inches but still froze last winter and I dont want to be constantly going...
On quiz programmes such as Pointless or Family Fortunes where the correct answers rely on surveys such as ' we asked a hundred people' or some thing similar, has anyone ever been asked any of these...
My friend on holiday in Spain has been stung on the foot by what she says was a wasp but it sounds so painful it could possibly be a hornet. The pharmacist didnt seem to understand what she meant so...
I've just come home to find steam coming out of the boiler flue! The boiler was making a noise as though it was firing up but the heating wasnt on and no water - taps etc- was running. It stopped...
Looking at the videos on the Juke Box Extravanganza bought back happy memories. Crispian St Peters!!! 1966- the year I did my A-levels and we had a big poster of him in the sixth form common room!...
I'm feeling very sad today. Yesterday I had to have Sally my Border Collie put to sleep. She was 13 and a half and hadn't been well for some time but it was still a shock. She collapsed in the night...
Off to see Rod Stewart at Elland Road on Friday!! Anybody else going or wishes they were? Or seen the show anywhere else and can tell me if I'm in for a good night?
Need some opinions on what to do next! In Jan 2010 I was put on anti-depressants following the death of my Mum, and my son moving in with his girlfriend, leaving just me at home (I'm divorced). I was...
I've just had an upsetting morning! I've been watching a nesting pair of blackbirds for weeks now - building the nest, the male guarding its territory etc- until this morning when I had to rescue a...
Only just caught up with Corrie. Who were the voices from the past she was remembering at the end and why were they so important? Think I missed a connection here! Thanks!
My Border Collie is 13 and 1/2 and has arthritis badly in her back legs. (taking Rimadyl!). She can only walk a very short distance now and spends most of her time either asleep or pottering in the...
Can anyone suggest an easy adhesive which would repair a resin ornament? I have broken a small piece off a Border Fine Arts cat and am not sure which glue would hold it. Thanks!
Did anyone watch the programme last night about the Beatles and the Cavern? Bought back some memories of the early sixties even though I never managed to get to the Cavern. Did see the Beatles three...
Does anyone else think the men skating on DOI who have to wear jackets always look awkward in them as though they're not comfortable with them flapping about and feel a bit restricted?
I remember watching a programme several years ago where the contestants chose who they wanted to save every week. They came on one at a time and had to say who they wanted to save and why. Was it Fame...
What can make your feet feel permanently cold and numb but yet also a bit tingly (even in summer)? My feet feel as though I'm wearing a pair of tight boots all the time or some times that there's a...
Thinking about Claire taking the children away, the eldest one, Josh, isn't hers or Ashleys really is he? If I remember, wasn't he Maxine's and the doctor she had an affair with? This doctor (his real...
How long do the fat balls and suet blocks on a bird feeding station last before they need to be changed? I got one before Christmas but the birds dont seem to be using it. I've only seen a robin and a...
The warranty on my Dell laptop has just expired after its first year. I have been quoted £61 pounds to extend it for a further year. Is this a good deal or is it worth bothering with at all. I...