Family, Home and Garden

Wednesdays wonderful whopper

We are having, oh pooh what are we having. Jacket potato with salad tonight.

Another plant question - do you know what this is called please?

Hi My MIL has this plant growing in her garden, can anybody tell me what it is called please?

Hello you, tried to send you a pm and it says you don't exist Wanted to say thank you for my Dorothy L. birthday 'card' - how do you do that??? I am such a Luddite on the PC Read loads (again) when I was in hospital

White rabbits!

WHITE BUNNY WABBITS EVERYBODY! (1ST. OF THE MONTH)I WANTED TO BE THE FIRST TO SAY THAT

Ilovetopatch...

I forgot to ask you, did your bluebells come up?

Resolved! Stars on Sunday - free on Sunday or fee on Sunday?

Many year ago my late father and I were idly watching Stars on Sunday. One of the guest singers was Harry Secomb while another was Callan actor Edward Woodward who had a remarkably clear singing voice and sang with real conviction O Lord my God. My f...

Prey

Did anyone start watching the new Crime Drama Prey last night?. I was not going to watch it but thought it was quite riveting. Mmmmm exciting stuff and hes quite a good actor. I also wanted to see the lovely Adrian Edmunson in a serios role as i have...

No wonder my computer's so slow!

My computer's being running slower and slower recently - sometime it takes so long to fire up I actually make a cup of tea waiting. I decided to go into defragment. It told me I had just 3% space available and I needed at least 15%, and told me to ge...

Tuesdays titleating tasty teatime treats.

We are having leftover chicken done in chinese 5 spice with veggie rice.

Choice of Garden Fencing?

I am wanting to replace fencing in the garden on one side. However, I would like the standard type of 5-6ft Wooden Panels, but is it possible not to have the concrete support joints inbetween each panel? I appreciate that concrete support probably la...

Well done worms

your mission has been a success and the "cheer up gift" has arrived.

I didn't know this!

about BT pricing Pricing area Our pricing varies depending on where you are. In areas where there's competition from other broadband providers, our prices are lower than in areas where BT Wholesale is the only broadband supplier. Exchange areas 1 & 2...

Ane advice on claiming against a store for accident

Hi has anyone on here claimed against a store for sustaining an injury. last week as leaving a store all of the metal,rubber matting was loose and moving up and down out of the recess in which it should have been secured. result is i have broken my w...

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...