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Gas Fire Or C Heating

My OH has recently become ill and is virtually housebound. In previous years we have not been around the house in the mornings, but this will obviously change this Winter. My question is would it be...

EcclesCake

Caffeine Free Tea

Have any of you tried this tea, Dragonfly rooibos earl grey caffeine free tea? I am trawling my way through various different offerings and have happened upon this one, your views would be...

chokkie

Cooking In A Fan-Assisted Oven

Hi folks, wonder if you can help .... we gave a friend of ours my chocolate shortbread cheesecake recipe and she made it up using her fan-assisted oven. However, on the oven temperatures in the...

ethandron

Coleslaw

I've just made a bowl of this to have with cold chicken and a few home made chips tonight. I use white cabbage, grated carrot and grated onion, covered in mayo. Does anyone have any additions they use...

AlwaysConfused

Cooking For A Veggie

I have invited a couple around or a roast on Sunday, only to remember one of them is a vegetarian. I have never, ever cooked for a veggie! I am more than capable of taking recipes from google, but I'd...

whistonian

Data

I have already used my 15GB monthly allowance up in 2 weeks .I only normally use about 8Gb a month.I cannot understand why as i do not download or watch videos etc.Could something in the background be...

Chasingcars

Cream Cheese Frosting

When recipes use cream cheese to make frosting...any suggestions on what type? Ie Dairylea? Or supermarket own brand? Premium brand? Thanks

chokkie

Dinner Party Dessert

can anyone help with suggestions for a dinner party dessert using apples and quinces. I wanted to do an apple & quince tarte tatin, but we are doing duck wellingtons for the main course (non...

nabob

Composting

Hi, I am thinking about buying a tumbling composter bin, has anyone got one , are they any good?? I have plastic one but animals ???? keep getting in and burrowing in even though I have netted it off!...

phleb

Gloss Paint On Walls

My bathroom has condensation on the walls. Damp patches everywhere. I have been told it was only painted less than a year ago. Its only a very small rectangular bathroom and so i wondered whether i...

ferlew

Single Built Under/in Oven

Getting an oven from Currys, (to match new hob - shallow I know) thing is, they are asking £90 to install, surely it's just a matter of unplugging the old one, removing from the housing, and putting...

ladyalex

Strange Bt Bill

Latest BT bill included a call to 123, the speaking clock , duration 1 second , charge of 42p. Thing is, no one was in the house that day. I am absolutely sure of this. Anyone had this/got any...

Chipchopper

Bacon, Smoked Or Unsmoked...

With all concerns about the dangers of processed meats in the news lately, do you think it would be wiser to opt for unsmoked, or would it make no difference ?...

bond

Foreign Currency Purchase

Interested in peoples preferences for where they buy currency in the UK before travelling. I use bestforeignexchange (may be London only) which give great rates, but I am really fed up of them palming...

roda

Driving In France

I live in Spain and will be driving in France later this year. I have been told I will need to take a breathaliser with me. Does anyone know where I can buy one ? Thanks in advance.

jennyjoan

M&s

Has anybody enjoyed the Wine and Dine from marks and spencer - it looks great value very much but for me it looks too much for one person. Could any of it be frozen....

dieseldick

Yellow Colored Coronation Chicken

i have just made some to put into a wrap. its not yellow as in the deli shops but a muddy brown colour, i just added sultanas and curry powder but left out tumeric. what gives it the yellow colour ?...

MargoTester

Nectar Card Points Stolen

I checked my Sainsburys receipt when I got home from shopping and noticed that the value was £24. I knew that I had a lot more than that saved for my Christmas shop - well over £50 I thought. I rang...