A while ago I left a mop leaning in a corner, outside my house to dry out. When I saw the mop this morning, it appears that a bird has made a nest between the mop head and the wall. I suspect the nest...
I found an old packet of sweet corn seeds, which are a variety that I particularly like (Hookers Sweet corn Heirloom). The sell by date on the packet is 05 2011. I decided to take a chance and sow...
Could the reintroduction of the European beaver to the British Isles help prevent flooding in towns by retaining water in the countryside, or do you think it would just hinder water management ?
My great uncle earl was known by the nickname of spiderman down at the old folks home. He wasn't particularly athletic or anything. They just called him that cause he couldn't get out of the bath....
I saw some breaded fillets of this fish in the supermarket yesterday and decided to give it a try, for today's lunch. I've since discovered by googling that its a type of catfish. Any oppinions on...
I have one dicentra spectabilis (bleeding heart) in my garden which I planted last year, it seems to be growing well and I'm hoping it will self-seed and form a drift in the flower bed. Anyone had any...
I saw a pair of blackcaps in my garden this morning, I'm assuming they are new arrivals from Africa. I watched them for several minuets flitting about in a cherry-laurel, they appeared to be visiting...
A guy walks into a bar with a pet monkey. He says to the barman "I'll have a pint of beer and a packet of peanuts please" As the guy drinks his beer, the monkey jumps up on the bar, starts running...
Bill and Jan, a married couple in their forties received an invitation from Jan's old school to attend a reunion get-together. They decided to go to it and duly made the trip from London up to...
A friend from Lincolnshire tells me the drains and ditches in his area are well maintained and in spite of lots of rain of late, they've seen little evidence of flooding. This leads me to question...
I often encounter plastics and cardboard combined in the same packaging material and wonder which recycling bin to put it in. A prime example is the fruit juice / milk carton, cardboard but with...
I think its good to see local volunteers out and about cleaning up mountains of litter in beauty-spots and open spaces. But shouldn't more be done by local authorities, to keep these environs clean...
So, the Chinese have now successfully landed an unmanned craft on the moon surface.
Is it now only a matter of time before they are woking on the moon ?...
Someone left the bag open in the cupboard and its now gone like a solid brick!
Short of whacking it with a sledge hammer, is there any way I can bring it back to being soft again.
tia...