Does anyone use a plug-in insect / fly / wasp killer? They plug into a socket and give off a uv light which attracts creatures to it which are then zapped when they go near. I'm thinking of getting...
My poppies have been affected by something which decapitates them as if by acid - the point on the stalk at which it's severed (about an inch below the head) is black as if melted, the rest of the...
There was a program on yesterday suggesting the government should tax fat people given what they cost the state. Given we tax drinkers, smokers and motorists why not the fat folk?
Hiwe live in a top floor flat and recently got a kitten, who due to our living arrangements will be a house cat until we move somewhere thats more suitable. The problem is that now the sun is out we...
Hi, when casually dining in a restaurant it is common to thank a waitress or server that takes used plates or brings a bottle of wine etc., in formal or official dining situatiopns is it still correct...
We have tried several types of weed killer for our BLOCK PAVING drive but weeds are still a persistent problem. has anyone used and found a EFFICIENT weed killer they have used and found to be 100%...
My local Bella Italia has shut down and will change to a SPANISH TAPAS AND CANTINA. Has anyone had any experience of such a restaurant? Do they serve full meals or just booze and snacks?
it looked like a very big daisy but with red petals and a bright yellow centre, anyone know what this could be called? - I went to my local garden centre today but didn't see one.
I've just bought my first property but nobody can tell me whether its a flat, a maisonette or a house! It's on the ground floor where there is a hallway, a kitchen and a living room and there is a...
...in my pots, so what I do I do with them now? Can I take them out and put them in the garden or must they be left until they die down? I really need instant colour in the pots now as our house is...
Something is eating the stems of various clematis in my garden. It/they are removing the outer (brownish/green) part of the stems, I've also noticed holes in the rear of the buds. Just checked again...
I'm looking for a climbing plant, one that flowers and is either evergreen or semi-evergreen!!! The catch is that it will be planted in a large pot on a sunny patio. Ideally I am looking for a plant...
Hi! My veggie friend is coming to dinner soon and I'm desperate for ideas for something to feed her - the problem is she's allergic to onions! Please could someone suggest something nice and easy to...
I planted 2 armandii evergreen clematis over a year ago , 1 is healthy and 1 i've just replaced due to wilt. The original one hasn't flowered as yet - any ideas how to ensure they will flower next...
What is the easiest way of painting horizontal stripes onto a wall? I find that masking tape seems to pull off fresh paint even when it is completely dry. Also how easy is it to make your own...
What is the most disgusting thing you have ever seen anyone eat? I have just been dipping bread into cold gravy left over from yesterdays dinner and I realised that most people would find this...