Who else has frog spawn? We’ve been hearing froggy serenades for over a week and I noticed the first blob on Friday now there’s 5. Every year I think the daft things have gone too early and risk...
Just retrieved my old bike from the back of the shed where it's been languishing for a couple of years. The paintwork and wheels will be good as new with a wipe down but there are some rust spots on...
I've just pressure washed the patio but it's still not clean. There are a lot of very stubborn algae stains that won't budge. Can anyone recommend a patio cleaner that works. I've tried Jeyes and a...
i need to source some kitchen units for an elderly relative. Money is very tight so I need to get the best value I can. They don't need to be flash just functional....
I am making a raised herb bed in my garden. It will be one block high along the edge of a raised patio and two blocks high the other side. I would prefer to use lightweight blocks as it would be much...
We're now into the third week of frog shenanigans and blobs of spawn into double figures. I've counted 25+ frogs at one time but they're tricky little blighters to count. It seems too early although...
Can anyone help identify these flowers, they came from a packet of wildflower seed. I do know the cornflowers and there's some sort of mallow but the others are a mystery to me....
Is it possible to use concrete gravel boards with wooden posts, if so how do you fix them. previous panels were put straight onto soil and the bottoms rotted away. The posts are still sound so we just...
We had a delivery this morning of a 48" smart led tv. Lucky me! Thing is it isn't ours, we didn't order it. We are expecting a delivery of a similar size albeit not expected until tomorrow or Tuesday,...
A friend is having one tomorrow and is nervous about what to expect. I was rather surprised they would need an assessment as they are registered blind. All relevant paperwork proving this including a...
I currently have snowdrops, iris, crocus and daffodils in bloom and a pond full of frog spawn. I don't think I have ever seen all these things at the same time before. The frogs have been at it since...
I went into Accessibility and switched on Voice over, window came up to confirm settings change then it locked up and wouldn't let me click either the Yes or cancel. It was totally locked up so did a...
We have a small room at the back of our bungalow that is very dark and need a window. The only available space is 85cm (internally) between a door and the corner of the building. Is there any...
Bob and Sue were married for almost 30 years when Bob decided the grass was greener and they got a divorce. The family home was in joint ownership but Bob paid off the remainder of the mortgage and...
I've been given a catering bag of sponge mix, I made a batch according to the instructions (just add water) but when cooked it seemed very dry. I made a bit more with a little extra water but it was...
I have water sealed and now have to wait 30 days to paint. I have noticed a few rusty marks on the blocks and I don't want them to leech through after I've painted. I have some stain stop paint could...
During the very wet weather my garage walls let in water and I am keen to try to stop this happening again. The previous owners built it with single wall breeze block, but it was never rendered and...
Can you recommend a supplier of equipment/ingredients or website with such info. I would like to have a go at making rose and violet creams for a Christmas present. Any other chocolate making advice...