I am quite new to planting and growing veg and have a bit of a weird question. I have bought a lot of packets of seeds recently. But it looks to me that the opening is at the bottom of the packet? Am...
I am trying to grow iceberg lettuce for the first time. I have sown it in a window box that I have on my kitchen window (inside). It shot up after a few days to very thin seedlings approx 1.5 inches...
I have recently discovered how to play (online) an old favourite game of mine from the days of the first sega megadrives. I am currently using the keypad on the laptop as a controller but I was...
I want to cook this recipe tomorrow http://www.simplybeefandlamb.co.uk/recipes/lancashire-hotpot I have done it before and like it. However this time I won't be in the house for the 1.5 hours plus 50...
I live in Northern Ireland and a funeral takes place here within 3 days of a death but I have noticed that it can often be much longer for funerals in England. I'm interested to know the reason for...
I would like to find out what options are available for care of someone with advanced dementia in their own home. It doesn't matter whether it is provided by a health trust or privately, I would just...
I tried making a donation to Children in Need this evening. Everything seemed to go ok until the card verification page came up. When I put in my verification details I got the message "Your...
I am looking for a tug for us to play with our 2 terriers. They absolutely love to tug with each other and we have a selection of tugs that they play with. But they like tugging with us too so I'd...
I was walking my 2 dogs over fields at dusk tonight when I noticed a buzzard pausing above the smaller dog! The fields are all around our house which is in the countryside and we see buzzards all the...
I'm looking for very short 'stories' with a moral such as http://www.onlythebible.com/Poems/Footprints-in-the-Sand-Poem.html They don't have to be religious. This is also the type of thing I would...
I used a recipe to make 'coconut caramel dip'. The ingredients were: 1 cup coconut milk 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract pinch of salt Th recipe said to put everything in a saucepan over a...
Sad news that Cilla has passed away at such a young age. I saw that she had died on facebook this morning but when I watched the BBC lunchtime news there was no mention of her. I have since looked up...
I have a few herbs planted in a window box outside. Nearly all of them have either flowered or shot up and stopped producing usable leaves. What can I do to stop this, or is it just something that...
Is it possible to find out who initially sent the friend request to someone who is currently a friend on facebook? For example, if I am friends with my brother on facebook, can I find out if he sent...
My iphone 5s throws up a message saying that there is not enough available storage to take a photo. I have deleted loads of pictures and videos and music but the message still appears. What do I need...
I have a message from a relative on my cordless landline phone. He has since passed away and I would like to store his message somewhere securely. I have no clue how to do it though. I would...
My hair is very fine and when I wash it it is always quite wispy and flyaway. It has the look of dry hair but it is cut regularly and conditioned. I don't straighten it as I really don't suit straight...
Following on from March-Hares question about Rome, I'm looking for opinions and suggestions for less well known things to do or places to see. Any suggestions for museums would be good and I'd also be...
I have noticed a specific bird singing in my garden over the last couple of weeks and would love to know what it is. I have looked up the call of my usual garden visitors but can't find out what it...