Went to the bathroom this morning to wash and shave but couldn't open the door. The handle wouldn't turn. It seemed to have seized up. Despite pushing, twisting, banging, it wouldn't budge. In the...
We moved in to a house backing on to a school playing field in 2009. We consider ourselves lucky - we enjoy hearing the children at their sports, and have a row of mature trees in the lane between us...
i have been sorting my garage and have several unidentified plastic bottles which have contained plant food, weed killer, pond cleaner etc., unfortunately damp, plus hungry slugs and snails have made...
39a relating to signs and symbols.sem?o?o?. 47a bob irish singer who recorded a reading of wb yeats poem easter 1916. g?l?of. 71a a region of Saudi arabia the location of islams holiest city mecca....
I use roasting bags to keep my oven clean when cooking roasts etc., but there are never enough plastic ties in the packets. Is it possible to buy these commercially - I have searched without success....
The last one has vanished from the latest posts... So here is a new one for all of you who like to take part. You just follow with a lyric of your own. Play nice and have fun. Love cupid04. xx This is...
more Cringe-worthy every year. Why do the producers ask/tell middle aged & older women to shout, & scream like a bunch of 12 year old girlie 1 Direction fans. And the women holding up posters saying...
My son keeps bringing me fallen apples from his garden. I desperately need ideas for something different do with them, rather than apple sauce and apple jelly.
I'm hosting a lunch party soon, for 12 - 14 people - hopefully we'll be able to be in the garden. I used to do these occasions almost with one hand tied behind my back, but now, at 84, it is a little...
As above - my OH is thinking of taking early retirement from a stressful job. I'd be interested to hear of anyone's personal experience of retiring - whether it's you that retired, or your spouse (I'm...
A friend sent me a youtube performance, some years ago, of Andrea Bocelli singing this song, which had a resonance for us both. My friend has died recently, and I would love to hear of a CD in whish...
The people we bought our house from had electronic mouse deterrents in the out-buildings that made a clicking noise, so firstly are they effective and secondly, if so, where can we buy them? Any...
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Well she's 7.5 now and has been questioning everything about him etc. Strongly suggesting for weeks that she 'knows'. So last night she told me all her friends had said he isnt real and its mum and...
14 Across, Catholic College putting liberal out (10) SORRY NO LETTERS
12 Across, For French,bad novelist not quite in old school(7) ??????N
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I always make the Christmas cake. My son has now moved out and lives with his partner. The recipe I use is a family favourite, so I don't want to change it. If I make the mix and divide between two...
Me again! Our very nice 'new' house is just about ideal, with one big drawback (for me). The bathroom is beautifully fitted, and tiled to a high standard. But all the wall area that isn't tiled is...
A cloudless sky with Venus shining birght. A gentle breeze playing with the leaves on the trees. A fox wandering about on the scrounge. A lovely morning. Have a good day everyone.
