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Care home charges

My father is in a residential care home for which he receives support from his local authority, based on his savings. Are there any rules covering payments from his savings eg. gifts to family...
11:14 Tue 03rd Feb 20091 answer, last by Hymie 20:55 Thu 05th Feb 2009
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Juniper berries

I have just collected a number of juniper berries from the trees that grow here in the mountains of Serbia. Are they likely to germinate if I plant them? Any special treatment?
10:15 Sat 18th Oct 20082 answers, last by Bromsgrove 16:55 Mon 20th Oct 2008
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Avacado plant loosing leaves

Have you any idea why,every time i grow an avocado,it gets about a foot high then the leaves go brown and fall off.
10:13 Sat 22nd Dec 20072 answers, last by katerich48 20:53 Tue 01st Jan 2008
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Plastic guttering and downpipes

I live in Serbia and one of my pet hates here are the metal gutters and downpipes that are so noisy when it rains, keeping me awake at night. Would plastic not be suitable here because of the colder...
09:59 Sun 21st Oct 20071 answer, last by buildersmate 10:40 Mon 22nd Oct 2007
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Cat pulling out fur

My cat keeps pulling out clumps of fur from its back. She has no redness or fleas.
18:06 Fri 30th Mar 20073 answers, last by tashare 23:22 Thu 05th Apr 2007
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Geraniums in window boxes

I would like to plant geraniums in window boxes on a south facing window. However in the summer the boxes are mostly in the shade of an overhanging balcony. Only in winter is there full sun. Is this a...
11:41 Tue 27th Mar 20072 answers, last by lafrancaise 20:47 Thu 29th Mar 2007
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Size of radiators

How can I calculate the optimum size of radiator (central heating) needed to heat a specific size of room?
09:12 Sun 31st Dec 20062 answers, last by buildersmate 19:44 Sun 31st Dec 2006
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Grinding soya beans

I would like to use raw soya in food preparation. What can I use to grind it. Is an orinary electric coffee grinder sufficient?
16:55 Wed 16th Aug 20062 answers, last by nickmo 18:26 Wed 16th Aug 2006
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Tomatoes with thick skins

I have grown tomatoes in a greenhouse for a number of years. This year they have grown well bu the skins are very thick. So thick in fact that I can't eat them freshh, only cooked. Any ideas of the...
10:14 Sun 13th Aug 20062 answers, last by Robinia 11:10 Sun 13th Aug 2006
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Spraying of leaves

I recently bought a ficus which I keep in my living room. Initially it seemed to be struggling and several leaves turned yellow and dropped off. When I started to spray it with tapwater 2 or 3 times a...
10:57 Fri 17th Feb 20064 answers, last by lady_p_gold 22:15 Fri 17th Feb 2006

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