Family, Home and Garden

Advice on purchasing a puppy

Hi EveryoneWe as a family are thinking of buying a puppy.Can anyone offer any advice on this.I have not owned a dog since my single days a some 22 years ago.I have 4 children and although I have been asked many times if we can have a dog I have alway...

Did ya miss me Monday Teatime.

Sorry been busy today and trying to keep out of Stans way, I don't want to go back in the cupboard. We had roast chicken for tea as OH was away yesterday so thought I would do a roast when he came home.

Unusual food combinations.

Is there anything you eat together, that you know is wrong but you just can't help yourself, Mine is a sandwich of extra mature cheddar, (the one that makes your mouth squeek) with strawberry jam. I just love it.

Ed. X

How did you get on at the Drs ed do you feel any better?

DVD storage

May I ask for suggestions as to how to store dvd's please? At the moment ours are jammed into an overfull tatty old cupboard I feel inclined to chuck a lot of them, but I have already weeded them out & there are still loads Anyone have them in drawer...

Resolved! Are these stamps large or ordinary first class?

I have two 1at class stamps, without "large" written on them but looking rather big. Do you know if they are for large letter or small?I put an ordinary small stamp for comparisson. Thank you.

I might need a bigger bed!

M u m! She's taking up all the room! Maybe this is better??? No, not very comfy.

Busy little bees Sunday dinner.

Been busy doing stuff for MDCC today, and completely forgot tea, I am here on my own with the eldest dog, so I might just have beans on toast or soup, not worth cooking just for me.

Any Bumble Bee experts about?

I'm back again with another querie.Yesterday I found a large Bumble bee on the ground, very still and lethargic.I picked it up, nicknamed it 'Buzz' and put it on some Lilac growing in the hedge. Buzz immediately started trying to get the pollen and w...

Mitchellgate/plebgate STILL being resurrected nearly eighteen months on!

BT must have very little to report - they've just resurrected the "plebgate" affair. (Roll eyes). I laughed my head off when one of the comments read that Mitchell confessed he did call the police **bleep** and therefore shoul never be allowed into P...

What a plank

Just went to take new packet of Spaghetti out of the cupboard, not noticing that the packet was open, pulled it out and 1kg of spaghetti fell on top of me and all over the floor. Reminded me of a game we used to play, pick up sticks I think it was ca...

clootie dumpling

have put recipe on the low fat diet thread if anyone wants it

Grocery delivery substitutions

Just had my order delivered with a couple of substitutions 2 loaves of stay fresh bread was ordered, they sent ordinary, no problem there I also ordered a 500g packet of ground rice. What did they send instead. A box of 8 meringue nests. Anyone else ...

I know I know I am late - Saturdays tea.

We are having spag bol again tonight as just son and I and I had loads left over from last night.

Yoo hoo Ed.....

So how are you feeling today then?sun is out, have you some too? hope you are taking it easy.feet up and rest...xxx

Jamaica Inn

Did anyone watch Jamaica Inn last night? I was really looking forward to it but found it quite boring and kept nodding off. I'll persevere with the other 2 episodes even if only to get to sleep

Trees and Neighbours!

Hi all.I need some advice. I had a letter through the door late last night from a neighbour to say that some branches from the tree at the end of my garden (which backs on to the end of the sender's garden) had blown down during the stormy weather at...

Electric fires, can you buy one without fan heater or bars?

I want to replace a dodgy gas fire in the lounge with an electric fire. However all I can find are those which have fan heaters built in or the old style bars. Are there any other types available which give radiant heat?

Apologies

I'm sorry I confused everyone with using my Christian name on a recent thread, I have often seen other posters using them & never thought anything of it knowing that they probably corresponded etc. I have only ever used the ID. That I have now on eve...

Fridays fanciable feast

This evening son and I are having spaghetti bolognaise made by my own fair hand.

OK Eastenders, enough is enough.

The advert for who killed Lucy Beale is driving me nuts, it is on between every programme, when do we find out who did it, next APRIL Apparantly, so is it going to be on day in day out till then. Give me strength. ....... Rant over.

Funeral - Your Thoughts Much Appreciated

We have been organising the funeral for an elderly relative for whom weare executors and next of kin. We went to Lymington yesterday to register her death and speak to thefuneral director. Firstly, it sounds weird, but what a lovely day we had. The r...

Family Meeting

I met up with my Brother and Sister in law over from Australia today,, it was lovely and relaxing after me being nervous as i have not seen them in so long. Strange how we never really grew up together but you just feel that bond. We had a meal and i...

Magazine Rack

I know we sometimes do not get time but i do like Magazines, and i know their expensive, some of them anyway. I do get Best every week without fail and like Essentials and Prima. Do others have any favourite magazines or do subscriptions?. There are ...

Good Grief....DUCK??????

now I've never roasted a full duck before, so I went online and found out how to do it.The whole house filled up with a thin hue of fog as it roasted and spat it's way to perfection.....talk about spit!!!! we have just spent the last hour cleaning ou...

Thursdays - lets see what do I fancy for tea - tea thread.

Liver and onions with mashed potato, need to put some iron back if you know what I mean.

Community advice team?? - waste of space even when you get hold of them!

I started a thread on FHG which was removed later that day even though there was nothing inappropriate on my side. I wanted to know why. "Chat to us" just kept referring my back to preset Q & A. When I did manage to get through to somebody, they kept...

GP Appt's

Wanted to see my Doctor this morning, so went through the usual rigmarole of "phoning at 8a.m." Usual case, by the time I got through, after repeated attempts and listening to the engaged tone, he was booked up. I now have to start again at 12-30. I ...

Does this make sense.

Now can I run this past you? Edthe Red(and other parties which are also available) keeps banging on about the LIVING WAGE. He is really beginning to annoy me. Why? The idea of people earning a living wage is good? It makes him look good? Well First w...