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Thyme To Garden - May 2018

Is spring finally springing? Here is your sticky gardening thread for May! How are your gardens looking?

Hi All I posted a few days ago regarding a garden tap that had stoped working and all indications pointed the the stop/isolation valve being faulty. After some research I found out that the valve is a...

jennyjoan

Just Wondering

You know how Solicitors work on No Win No Fee - well until a decision is made compensation and Solicitor has done work et al on the case - if there is a no win etc situation how can solicitor make...

slid_away

Outside Tap

Hi All I moved into a new home just over 2 years ago and had an outside tap fitted. I used the tap for the first 2 years with no problems. I tried to use the tap last weekend and nothing came out ,...

nailit

Perfume And Natural Scent

A bit of an odd question I know, but do you prefer the smell of a manufactured fragrance (perfume, body spray, aftershave etc) on your partner or do you prefer your partners natural scent? I'm single...

Sellergarth

How Can I Prevent Plastic Guttering Separating In Warm Weather?

I recently replaced one of the rubber seals at the joint of two sections of plastic guttering after the original one perished. I could not get one exactly the same but it did seem to make a secure,...

kelfoan

Lump Sum Investment For 17 Year Old

My 17 year old son has £ 25 k lump sum to invest. He tried opening a fixed rate bond online at 2.15% but was told he had to be 18 or over. I don't want him to have to wait 6 months until he is 18 to...

rowanwitch

Hisense Tv's

Does anyone own one of these TV's ? Interested in knowing about quality and reliability, as they are fairly new in the TV market. Obviously the likes of SONY, LG, SAMSUNG and PANASONIC are market...

Scarlett

Where Can I Buy The Little Blue Plastic Bits From A...

... laundry rack?!...

jennyjoan

Heavy Smokers

Is it possible for a very heavy smoker to smoke 60 a day or even more. Thanks

chrissie1212

Life After Death/out Of Body Experience

I know this is an age old poser and boring to many, but I am interested to know if any reader has experienced this strange phenomena and what their feelings are about the subject (not necessarily...

fruitsalad

Money Transfer To Closed Account

OH transfered some money from his bank to an old account of mine that is now closed, silly mistake on his part, that was on monday, I understood it automatically came back to his account, but it...

ferlew

Been For Endoscopy

In the end I had it done with just the freezing spray. The girl found where I was bleeding from, and took some biopsies. Now the wait to see the consultant, which could take a good few weeks. It was...

Patsy33

Odd Tattoos

When we went swimming last week, a young mum was in the shallow end with her children and I noticed a large pair of angels wings tattooed on her back. She turned around and on the lower half each side...

Samuraisan

Robert Preston

Does anyone else find his way of speaking irritating ? ITV news political reporter....

Spungle

Ginger Hair

Would you research whether your partner had ginger "genes" before beginning a long-term relationship with them? I ask the question because a lot of ginger children suffer low self-esteem due to...

ToraToraTora

Is A Cashless Society Feasible?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43645676 I see the Olivers are giving it a go but a lot of older people are struggling. Oddly enough I only use cash in places like bars and cafes etc but it would...

anotheoldgit

Freeview V Freesat

I can receive both Freesat and Freeview, what are the advantages over each other, or is there no difference?

nailit

Has Ab Ever Been A Lifeline To You

Must admit that AB has been more of a 'lifeline' to me on more than a few occasions than 'professionals' have ever been. 6 yrs ago I went through a bad time with the law etc and about 7 months ago I...

Tilly2

Can You Have A Look At These Please.

The paint on the ceiling in the utility room developed a crack and when I removed some of the paint there are these 'fungi'? underneath. The ulility room is directly under the ensuite. I suspect we...

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