My daughter has been growing geraniums on a windowsill next to an open window. She wants to put them outside in pots today and has asked my advice. I don't know what to tell her,I would take a chance...
What annoys/infuriates you about the things people say? One that I hate is the almost universal "lonjeray" for "lingerie", which should be "lanjeree" (approx.). Not to mention "mischievIous for...
sadly my brother passed away this morning,my S.I.L.has asked me to pick a hymn for his funeral in the catholic church,i am a lapsed catholic and cant really think of anything,can you suggest a few...
I did the most stupid thing this morning I went out to wash my car grabbed hold of the car shampoo with out looking at the bottle and promptly poured about a cup full of engine oil over my car . It...
A very windy Thursday. I'm off at six to take a friend to a hospital appointment in Gloucester. I'm picking her up in Stroud then a fight with the traffic on the M5. It's going to be an all day event...
May I add my Dad was not a miner. We lived near a working man's club and every Fri, Sat and Sun it would be heaving with miners. If they won anything you could hear the chant. 'We won't be in...
We're having BBQ chicken pieces in sauce with smoked bacon and cheese hunters chicken i think it's called, mushrooms, onion rings, salad and jacket potatoes. Sticky toffee pud with caramel sauce for...
went to a car boot sale yesterday and one of the items i picked up was a rather unusual toby jug with his legs up in the air also a lovely wooden ornament for the garden which the stall holder makes...
Saw their programme the other night and they made chicken with 40 cloves of garlic. My husband has decided to try this for tonights dinner. (no vampires in our house)
Just dropped a tray of scones as I was taking them out of the oven,then turned the tap on which hit something in the sink and soaked me. Cleared up the mess turned the tap on again and got soaked for...
I dropped a mascara on the floor and was too lazy to clean it up. It was some time before I got round to it (not housewife of the year material!) Now it is set solid. I have tried Flash detergent,...
My neighbour is trying to buy a carpet,I presume online,her neice is doing it on her phone,and they have asked me if I have a wifi number but I don't know what they mean. I have got wifi on my...
On a thread about dishwashers Crafty and I differed about the merits of owning one. Just off to bed when I discovered my dishwasher is leaking all over the floor! I think she put the evil eye on...