Hope someone can help! We're trying to sell our touring caravan, and husband has put it on ebay. Neither of us are ebayers, and we've had a lot of requests for cash on delivery/collection, even though...
Finally, after trying to move to the countryside for 3 years, it looks like it's finally going to happen. Due to exchange contracts on the sale of our house on Thursday, then plan to rent in the SW...
Husband is currently watching this, and whilst he hasn't seen the otters yet, he said that there are some birds creating loads of noise and he can't make out what they are. Can anyone put him out of...
A few weeks ago, they didn't tell us about a cancelled viewing (a big pain, because it's time off work to take the dogs out of the way.) What concerned me more though, was that as they had failed to...
Just wondering what people's thoughts are regarding the minimum wage. I'm recently back in the job market (after many years of earning a decent wage) and am absolutely amazed that a high percentage of...
A company called Robinson Way called me yesterday to discuss an outstanding debt of ?84 to a company called Boxclever. I've never heard of Boxclever and after a bit of internet research, it seems that...
And if so, why? One of my friends is just about to open one (lease signed, shop fitted etc.) and whilst her basic philosophy is fresh, made to order sandwiches with nice bread, crisp salad etc. she is...
Anyone ever moved from a city to the countryside? We've just accepted an offer on our house and plan to rent 300 miles away! We've talked about it for years, but now its a reality (and just a touch...
So, the plan was for me and (beloved - grrr!) husband to have our Christmas dinner together, after visiting mums, dads, family etc. No problem - throw the turkey in, leisurely prepare the veg etc....
I love this from a Chinese take-away, but not many of them do it now. Does anone have any ideas as to how to cook it at home? I'm ok with the fried rice, but want to know about the mushrooms in that...
Used to buy this in little hexagonal tubs with a cardboard lid - it was fab! Can't remember who produced it though - can anyone recommend anything similar? Thanks!
We're going away for a week and my parents are coming with us. It's a self catering place (in the UK) and the facilities are pretty good. My problem is that normally, on these types of holiday, I am...
I've just bought an earthenware tagine and wondered if anyone has got any recipes to recommend. I'm happy to have a go with stews, curries etc, but wondered if anyone has a 'special' recipe - anything...
I bought a Panasonic Widescreen TV 18 months ago and it died yesterday - picture gone, sound gone - dead! Its still getting power though (as the standby light does come on) Anyway, its no longer under...
We lost our much loved dog three weeks ago and I'm finding it impossible to talk to anyone about it. Anyone with any experience of this? If so, any tips on how to cope with the loss? I know its early...
I'd love to get hold of a copy of a poetry book I read in junior school (it was in the seventies, but from what I can remember the book was quite a bit older than that) It was a compilation of poems -...