My older female has been acting really weird. I am fairly sure she was stung by a wasp on Sunday (I called the vets who said to monitor her breathing but she can't be given steroids because she has...
I got back from my hols today (curtailed due to rather unpleasant weather front moving in). I was a bit narked off to call in at work and pick up 7 ring binders of stuff to deal with. Then I came home...
I was given a marrow last week (that was actually funny - two guests turned up for dinner and the wife presented me with a large marrow and a smaller courgette saying "one for the kitchen and one for...
I have a young lady come in once a week to help me with the housework (non domestic goddess that I am). She has been with me for 6 months and I wouldn't be without her. She is getting married in two...
Throwing a dinner party on Saturday night. Main will be venison in port and guinness and sweet will be either bombe mexicaine or white chocolate amaretto terrine with plum coulis. I would normally do...
Unusual for me to post a question in here, but more of a discussion than a question. I see quite a few "urban myths" as a result of my work and stuff I read on here. Here are my top three - can anyone...
Off over to my friends for some decent grub and a whole lot of wine. I am going to pick up some Resolve and some carbs on the way there because of the hangover we are undoubtedly going to have...
I live in Suffolk and over the last few days have noticed that my garden is absolutely teeming with a different variety of wasp. It is thinner that the normal type, but otherwise the same size. It's...
Seeing as it's Friday and the weekend is almost upon us, let's have a nice thread about plans for the weekend. No nastiness here, please! Anyone doing anything unusual, fun, mad, boring? I'll kick off...
Hello Anyone know the easiest place to park to get to Wandsworth County Court on Upper Richmond road? With the tubes being down, I reckon driving may be an option, but there will be no point if I...
My god daughter is 1 at the end of June and we are having a big party to celebrate. Normally I give her money to go into her trust fund account (I did for her birth, her christianing and her first...
Hi, I think someone may have installed key logging software on my PC. Can anyone recommend a good software package that will find it and tell me what it is and tell me when it was installed, please?
Am cooking duck tomorrow night (although not sure whether to do a mushroom and tarragon sauce a la Nick Nairn or a blueberry sauce), which is the best way to cook it? Roast it in the oven or pan fry...
My darling cat brought a rabbit in whilst I was out earlier. It bled rather heavily on the carpet. I've blotted up the blood and used Vanish foam on it, but there is still a dirty big stain. Does...
Perhaps I am worrying unduly about this. An old friend of mine just called and asked me if I would consent to be the executor of his will. We talked about a few things and he said he had been feeling...
My relationship has ended rather painfully, and I've just brought my cat home from the vets to die. Otherwise the weekend has just been tickety blummin boo! All funny contributions welcome.
It has been suggested that this summer I drive to Italy to meet my OH in a villa somewhere in Tuscany. I love driving, but have never driven abroad. Can anyone offer any tips as to what I should do? I...