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Sin Cancer....no Such Thing As A Healthy Tan Apparently !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32579671 Another good reason why I don't sun-bathe ( additional to the awful sight of a 18 stone man stripping off on the beach, of course ! ) Be careful out there !...

peachybabe

Novice Gardener - I Want To Fill Large Troughs With Miniature Flowers

I have two large wrought iron basket type troughs, fixed to the wall below two downstairs windows. They are currently completely empty of both flowers and compost. They are about 3'6" long by 12", and...

Dee Sa

Ben E King

Ben E King died yesterday I think, I used to like him singing Spanish Harlem once "braved " Brixton to see him singing in a club many moons ago....

waterboatman

Good Morning Early Birds!

Sunday. It's somewhat soggy outside. Not sure if it's raining or we've sunk. Tiggy was out, scoffed his supper and legged it back to bed in very short order. I don't blame him at all. It's going to be...

gness

A Bouquet And A Brickbat.........

Driving through my one street town to an appointment I had remembered today I saw a very elderly gentleman....unsteady on his legs. He was using a wheeled walker on which hung a large plastic bag. He...

timetrialler

Scotsman Weekend

Ground to a halt on 4 this week. Any help appreciated. 6a Made an effort to influence voters. S?R??? 8d jumped accross arch before Edward. ??U?TED 20a Dry letters. ?L?? 21d Sounds like a bull ring....

Chipchopper

Washing Sachet Bags...

I'm getting some goo from undissolved washing liquid sachets, around the rubber seal of the washing machine door, for some reason. I was thinking that small net bags to put the sachets in, might solve...

maggiebee

Speeding?

A driver is pulled over by a policeman. The policeman approaches the drivers door. "Is there a problem, Officer?" The policeman says, "Sir, you were speeding. Can I see your license...

trt

Anybody Kept A Ferret For A Pet?

According to some websites, they make good pets, and companions for children and elderly people.

fuggy

Spiders

Just found hundreds of minuet yellow spiders with a black spot on them, they are on a recently bought plant. Any ideas as to that they are? Are they good guys or bad guys?

EcclesCake

Defoliated Acer

I have an acer in a container and it has been stripped bare of its new leaves. This is probably a daft question but will it produce new foliage to replace what has been lost?...

hammerman

Feeding Crows

i have befriended a Carion Crow at work. I usually give him a handfull of fishfood....carp pellets which he loves. However, it would seem he needs more. Today, he came in our hut at work looking for...

RATTER15

The Milk Of Human Kindness.

In 1986, Peter Davies was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Louisiana State University . On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the...

jintymac

Re My Garden Pond

my garden pond is clear enough so much so i can see thick loose dust at bottom. when i try to just scoop it out with 2 hands it goes everywhere.do pond vacs actually work?and what about my frogs and...

okladene

Bosch Cordless Grass Strimmer

I have just renewed the blade in my Bosch Cordless grass strimmer ART 23-18 Li and now it doesn't work properly. It's fully charged as it works if I take off the circular blade attachment.

Meggyw

Song

Someone help me write a song about something that isn't working due to long distance apart from eachother:(

sandyRoe

A Robin Without The Redbreast.

A hen, maybe?...

RocW

Harrier F1 Butternut Squash

I have just sown some seeds and I would like to know what the height and spread of these plants is likely to be. The packet says that they are bushy but gives no idea of dimensions. I have previously...

joggerjayne

Love These Bare Bottoms

For everyone who likes to go barefoot almost all summer (eg me!), but sometimes goes places where you should t least "appear" to be wearing something on your feet (London restaurants?) ... how fab are...

granny grump

Song Titles

6. Needs sweets (1 4 5 ) 13. Nice fruit (7) 15. Waltz by running water (10) 32. Type of weapon (7 3) 33 cotton female (8 4) Please can you help Has there been any amendments to the quiz For 10. A note...

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