The media are warning of a heatwave. ( I think it might happen between 2pm and 4pm today so be sure not to miss it.) But how did we ever manage before they offered us advice on how to deal with a warm...
Are they the same for all of us or are they customised? The main display ads rather than the links on the right which seem to vary from topic to topic. Mine are all Life Insurance, curious to know...
Hi Ed In the interest of good housekeeping and in an attempt to protect us from identification, would you consider a process for clearing out our old posts? I notice the posts in the topics only go...
Someone I work with from time to time is having to apply for his own job as part of a restructuring within his organisation. His main attribute is his positive attitude and his wonderful sense of...
Does anyone know when to use the word "anyone" or "someone" and when to use "anybody" or somebody"? Is anybody clever enough? Or is anyone more knowledgable than I....
I bought a coconut and now I'm not sure what to do with it! I guess I should I bash a hole in it and drain off the milk first? Then what, crack it open somehow but not sure what to use. Hammer and...
I've just discovered you can watch the Greyhound Derby on William Hill TV without having to place a bet. There are 13 races at Wimbledon tonight including the semi-finals of the Derby. All starts at...
As an update to previous threads I've decided to return my Kindle. By purchasing on Amazon I've had the luxury of being able to try it out but haven't got on with so have returned it for a full refund...
....made it though Easter without eating a Creme Egg.
I sometimes think I might like one but they are truly disgusting. Anyone else eaten one in a moment of absent mindedness?...
I have a Camelia in a large pot close to the house. Its been happy there, flowering bodly at this time of year and usually needing very little attention. This year the buds have formed and one or two...
I sliced and froze courgettes in the summer time when I had a glut. I bagged them in portions but did not blanch. Not having tried them before I'm unsure how to use them now. Should I defrost and...
We need a new lawnmower and want to move away from petrol. We have lots of small lawns to move between and some uneven ground with lumps and bumps. We need to be able to lift it easily and to collect...
When you come back to Answerbank after time away (hours or days), what do you do first? Do you look at posts relating to you in your profile? Do you scan ChatterBank before going anywhere else? Do you...
Good news I guess - on the night of the Woyal Redding and the following evening, Saturday, there will be a relaxation of the licensing rules and all pubs or licensed premises will be allowed to open...