I was in the garden today and I heard something resembling a sheep. When I looked around I saw my dog (gsd) throwing up on the grass, I went over and he seemed ok and I guessed he was just getting rid...
I'm planning on fixing a book shelf to a wall, it's a pine board approx 4 ft x 6ins. The wall itself is only plaster-board and I'm worried if its gonna be tough enough to bear the weight of books. I...
I've just recently discovered the virtues of the Jerusalem artichoke or sunchoke. So far, I've been slicing them thin then sauteing in a little veg oil, today I added bacon, mushroom and egg and found...
While in the US state of Oregon a few years back, I decided to go on a days hiking down an old logging trail. That morning I went into a Supply/outfitters store to grab a few essentials for the trip,...
Tesco and Aldi running neck & neck with Findus & Iceland coming up fast on the inside.
Now Tesco making a last bid for the Finnish with spaghetti bolog-neigh's...
I have some old coconut shells that where previously filled with a fat and birdseed mix, now that the birds have cleaned them out, I thought they might be useful for dormice to use. The openings are...
After waking up the other morning, I got out of bed and had my usual stretch in front of the window and as I looked out I saw a German shepherd shytting on my front lawn. Infuriated, I put my slippers...
Remembering the advice my old Dad had given me about driving in bad winter weather, I decided to follow the snowplow. Things were going fine, then the driver suddenly stopped, got out of his cab and...
With snow forecast in many parts of the country I think it's important not to forget feeding the birds, to help them through the worst weather! I had Jays, Robins & Blackbirds flying close to me, as...
Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones were on board a 747, returning to the UK, after a successful and strenuous tour of the US About 6 hours into the 9 hour flight, Mick decided to put his headphones on...
A small turtle emerged from the lake and clambered over the mossy roots of a huge redwood tree, when he reached the base of the tree he began to climb the trunk, inching his way slowly but surely to...