We have a small area in our garden which we have deliberately left gloomy, under a canopy of trees. I have often thought that it might be a good place to grow mushrooms. Is this possible? Can one just...
A man walks into a shop and is looking at the handbags. He picks one up and asks the assistant how much it would cost. The assistant replies "£200 for that one". Shocked the customer says "£200! Why...
There seems to be quite a lot of news (in the UK at least) regarding unusual sightings of exotic birds, blown thousands of miles off course, in recent storms. Anyone spotted any ? Also, I wonder if...
I get an adrenaline rush when i watch horror films, i love it. I cannot remember what the most scariest was that i have seen, as i don't really get that scared. Which do you think is the most...
Went to a house today to do a job. They live up in the wilds & have lots of 'rescue' animals some being hens. I went out to my car & did a 'Double Take' when i saw one of the hens with a mouse! I...
Our house is "new build" and am thinking (just thinking mind) about installing a wood burning stove in place of the gas fire. Lots of pro s and con s I know and my wife is not too keen. One burning...
I have this shrub in the garden and now OH has decided that she would like one in a pot. I've looked on various sites but none mention it as a pot plant. Any experience of this plant out there? TIA
Im toying with getting a 60l tank for tropical fish.. I would love some fish with beautiful colours! So relaxing to watch & gorgeous! I have no idea where to start, or what can live with what!...
I was watching a documentary about wild dogs in Africa and it was noted that none of the wild dogs actually bark and neither do wolves, it was suggested that a dogs bark is a skill learned over many...
I have a rowan tree in the back garden. And it's still heavy with berries. Usually the birds would have attacked them by now. Is this unusual, when lots of other trees have lost their leaves etc?
there was a lovely but very tall sycamore at the bottom of the garden. however it seems to have died somewhat abruptly and I wonder if anything else will be affected in the garden, and also what could...
We have a dried coffee stain on our indoor fire hearth which are a buff coloured paving slab. Not done anything to get it off yet....thought i'd talk to the masters first !!! Any suggestions. Ta HM...