Family, Home and Garden

what are you top ten favourite songs

i struggle with a top 50 lol i'll be back later to see what you have come up with

Coffee maker instruction manuals

Hi, I have just come across this thread and wondered if you could help? I have a Morphy Richards Grand Cafe and have got it working but can't find the instructions! Would you be able to share the instructions with me at all? Mant thanks Aly

Escape Experience

Hi I am just wondering if anyone has been to one of these "Escape experiences ". and what was it really like? It is where they lock you in a dungeon or similar and then you have an hour to solve lots of clues in order to get out. They seem to be very...

Worried about cooking Christmas dinner? I have the answer to all your problems!

this! and yes, its a real, genuine item for sale, £1.99you eat straight from the can, in layers breakfastmince piesdinnerpudding

Train Travel Query

Ignore the times below as they're just to aid with my query... I'm looking to book an advance train ticket for a specific time. So, if I'm catching a tube from a London station with just one change at Euston where I catch a train to my final destinat...

old advert....help me!!!!!!!

so it goes like this.... "when you walk through the door, your pounds worth more, at .......... where else" fill in the blank and save my sanity...I fankyou

How to attach photos for query on ebay 'Family, Home & Garden.

I've clicked on 'insert/edit image' but what is 'Sourse & Image description'? Can anyone advise in simple terms. Thanks in advance for any help

Patio Paving with effect of dog urine

Hi ebayers, We are thinking of a large patio area in our garden - Sandstone Paving, but have heard that it is porous and can absorb dog urine. As we have dogs, as anyone experienced this issue? Would a Sealant work? Or would anyone recommend a differ...

I'm to be a gran granny but not a nan or nanny. Knitting patterns needed

Yep just received the news tonight. I am, now shock has gone, delighted. But all my knitting patterns are old, so would like something a bit more modern to knit. Any ideas who to look to?

Grey / Black Plastic Pipework - what’s the difference please?

Plumber has been around to replace the external waste pipe from my upstairs bath and sink that feed into the grey soil vent pipe. He had told my missus that he’s installed it in black because thy don’t make it in grey any more. Whilst I know this is ...

Just the latest in a catalogue of accidents!

2010......Grant broke his arm playing football. Cast for the whole of the Summer Holidays. 2011......Blair badly broke his right arm playing football. It had to be pinned and plated. 2012......Blair badly broke his left arm skateboarding. It had to b...

Noise/ neighbours

So I bought a flat a year a go(top floor) a few months back I was putting together some flat pack furniture (Sunday afternoon) when I got a knock on door. Neighbour from down stairs asked what I was doing, aparently the noise (hammering was carrying ...

Mystery garden plant - what is it? :-)

Its approx 75cm / 30" tall and was a small plant 2 yrs ago. The leaves are downy, though not as much as a lambs ear plant. Any ideas please?I'll add 3 pics. Thanks

Gold Fish

So i went to buy a goldfish for my daughter and was refused because the tank we purchased was not big enough!!! 2 and half feet long 1ft high, i was asked a million questions regarding its well being on how i would care for it . so i told them i woul...

toilet rolls

is it just me, or don't they come apart at the perforations properly anymore????

Little prematurely?

I purchased something on eBay this evening at 16.12pm, at 16.22pm I received a message asking me to leave the seller good feedback! I know feedback can be important to some but this appears a little over anxious.

DIY query - Exterior masonry paint sealer?

HelloI have just painted the stonework sections on my house, and although I'm very happy with the outcome, the finish is very chalky. I really could do with some kind of sealant to paint onto the painted stone sills, as already dark dust has settled ...

mother where are my Tights ..?

put my only pair of Black Tights i have in the wash , never to be seen again ...Thanks Mum !!

Free tickets to Ideal Home Show

Anyone wanting free tickets, log into the Ideal Home Website and use promotion code EVE15

Bloody Nicola Sturgeon !!!!!!!!!!!!!

laying the blame for the carnage on the M80 at the feet of the hauliers and drivers of HGVs, then saying that is not really what she said.Well nippy sweetie, get on the M80 and see what facilities there are for HGVs to pull over and park up ! None ot...

Got a chicken in the oven

I don't really fancy it, but I let it defrost two days ago so I have to roast it or it would have spoiled in the fridge. How I do roast chicken is, I line a deep tin with turkey foil and put a wire rack on top. The foil is to collect the drippings fo...

Bereavement

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but those of you who remember her may want to know that Koi-Queen or Queenie (Val) passed away last Sunday, peacefully in hospital, surrounded by her family.

Bliadhna Mhath Ur

or Happy New Year to one and all, hope it is a happy healthy and prosperous one for you.

Hello and update on RAVSCA

Hello everyone - particularly those who have bought items to support Raising Awareness of Victim and Survivors of Child Abuse (RAVSCA). With your help, I sent £50 to one of the RAVSCA named charities, You can see the donation here: https://www.justgi...

Seasons Greetings

I know there is virtually no one posting anymore, but it's the thought that counts.

Random warblings about TV

1) I have never watched a single episode of "Hollyoaks" but have seen loads of clips in adverts for the show. Is the acting really that bad?2) I think I am responsible for Emmas death in Emerdale. When she was standing on the edge of the bridge I was...

SPARE A THOUGHT this Xmas....

...For the elderly in hospital this Xmas. A lot is made of children who are in hospital but there are an awful lot of elderly and lonely patients who get no visitors and it can be a very depressing time for them. My local hospital, Queen Alexandra in...

My first date.

Ladies (and you lovely gentlemen who responded to my previous thread) just a quick update. I met my date today for the first time and we hit it off immediately with soooooooo much in common - likes and dislikes. He is a true gentleman - opening the d...

is this legal?

Using a gas canister to a boiler indstead of the mains gas line??

diy question

I want to paint bog standard floorboards, once carpet has been ripped off of stairs - does it have to be Ronseal (or even Wilko's own brand) special floor paint or can ordinary emulsion or gloss do as good a job? And what can be used to fill in those...

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