Family, Home and Garden

Eat in or take away?

take away it would seem http://uk.news.yahoo.com/bear-steals-bin-colorado-springs-restaurant-041046426.html#dgn2F8W

enlarging patterns

Can someone explain to me how i can enlarge a pattern by 400% please using a standard printer ?

Just wondered whether anyone has any knowledge/advice or has tried Milk Thistle for their Dog's Liver problems? In my previous post I've mentioned that it has been suggested to me to try it. I've looked it up on the internet and it has favourable rep...

YOOHOO ! Rainy

Hope things went well for you at Ninewells and you are feeling as well as can be expected.

Weather Abroad.

Things got me thinking about extreme weather. They say its boiling hot in southern Spain on the resorts. Also hot winds in Andalucia, near Malaga which is somewhere i have been. When i was there they told us up in the mountains where we were staying ...

My "Littlest" Son - 14 Today!

I've no idea where the time's gone but my "littlest" son is taller than me,has size 11 feet and has to do manly things like shave. Happy 14th birthday to him! Sometimes he's as daft as a brush, if not dafter. Sometimes he's very teenageryand has to b...

home link for elderly/disabled

wondering what happens in the rest of ukup here in Shetland the disabled/elderly can get what we call home linkyou get a panic button to press if you fall etc.phone picks up signal and some-one lets your nominated person know this service has been fr...

Hello my lovelies, long time no chat.

Hello again. Lots of new names on here since my last visit so to those of you who remember me I thought I'd give you a quick update on how life's been going in the Greenman's household. Kids all growing up fast, too fast for my liking. Only two of ou...

Resolved! Bay Tree

I have a very large bay tree in the front garden. Is it possible to take cuttings from it, and if so, what do I need to tell "himself" to do.

Resolved! How do I

put a little picture over there by my name?

Boogie - my foster hog

For those that knew I fostered a young, sickly hedgepig last year and released him in May (he escaped the first night from the soft release pen my husband and dad spent some time making)........I saw him again the other night! It was unmistakably him...

Tick Tock

Here is the clock I made for my friend in the USA. She does a lot of sewing, so I thought this would look good on the sewing room wall. cute eh?the dark mark in the middle is in the hessian, I didn't want to pull it in case I ruined it!!

Hormones Again

Another day of flushes and anger. I have to sound off im fed up of feeling like this. Coupled with a boyfriend who has gone walkabout as he cannot handle problems or talk about them, and so called friends who play silly games like children i have HAD...

what a day

been to docs today and i am falling apart. 1st menopause kicking in big time(hot flushes in this weather) not good 2nd i have to have an ecg as my heart keeps doing funny things and may have to wear an ecg machine thing for up to 2 weeks so they can ...

hot, hot hot

glad of the sea breeze here what do you do to cool yourself?

school uniforms moan again

well, i have only three at school now tára's uniform........ got shirts and skirts from asda (two of each) bargain..... but the school have a branded jersey and p.e uniform which will be fifty quid. the other two, one going into grammar and the other...

describe yourself in three words

tallfive kidsmental illness next?

Dog Minding

Word seems to be spreading about my dog walking/caring skills! I dont normally charge for this - its just been to help friends out really. I've been asked by someone to care for x2 dogs for a week when they are on holiday. She is offering to pay me a...

Dishwasher marks on glasses

I bought some lovely John Lewis glass tumbers at the boot sale all in their box, I only realised when I got them home that some of them have dishwasher marks on them like a white 'bloom'. Are they salvageable please!! They are so nice so I do hope so...

farewaywood

HiJust an update to all those that followed my thread 3 1/2 yrs ago,,,Elliott has passed 2nd yr uni, one more yr to go ,,,Alex has got a distinction at college has another yr of a three yr course, today he has been offered the only apprenticeship for...

Baton down the hatches!

It looks like we're in for some rough weather later today, torrential rain and thunder storms. My daughter and her family were stuck on the Eurostar for hours last evening, the train having lost all power due to the storms. I think instead of arrivin...

Baby Prince or Princess?

By the time the Baby arrives, will the ebayers FHG Group have a successful majority vote? I think a Girl. Plus ....... her name????? Matilda Diana Elizabeth amethyst

Update on daughter's wedding.

Well she now doesn't want to get married at the register office! So we have booked a hotel for the whole wedding. Working it out it will probably cost less doing it this way than it would have doing everything ourselves! The registrars are booked, sh...

Wanted board??

There used to be a WANTED board on her, but I cannot seem to find it! Does anyone know if it still operates and please send me the link. If there is anyone out there who knows anyone that can cut dowelling into small peices can you let me know. I hav...

I only want to say that although you are all.....................

as daft as brushes you are the most wonderful group of ladies I have had the honour and privilige to meet.Not only do you all show magnificent support to all charities but you give much support and advice to each other on here even though many you wi...

Cat help?.

Just wondering if anyone can tell me something. I have a cat and although yes i can be guilty of feeding too late at night early in the morning she is always being sick first thing. I know it sounds ridiculous but i thought a while back that she was ...

restlessness.....

what do you do if you are restless? shower? brandy:^O a 10 mile trot?

god im mortifiedso

so sorry merc........ i was sending messages for RDW......... that brain scan looks more appealing

What is it? Is it the weather, stupidity or incompetance???

I've just about had it with bad, inconsiderate and appaling driving. Yesterday - a tourist stradding a junction because she couldn't decide where to do, when she did decide and pulled away couple of hundred yards later she slowed down to read a map a...

Calling twishy xxx

Good Luck for tomorrow oh twishy one Have you packed your wee case with all your essentials...CHOKLIT I'll be thinking about you, & send you love & healing wishes