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strawberries

Is i wtour imagination that english strawberries now have hardly any taste and are not sweet. Unfortunately we can only buy from supermarkets as disabled/

AB Editor

Who serves the best coffee?

A good cup of coffee is something that can really make your day. Where serves the best coffee?

bizzylizzy

Best reasonably priced dishwasher?

Hi everyone ... my mother is just about to invest in her first ever dishwasher (she's nearly 80). I'm scouting around trying to find a reliable one that isn't going to cost a fortune. I've been...

Eurox

Im after a good recipe for a few curries takeaway style. Mainly Tikka masala and Vindaloo. I have tried making some at home with ones off the internet i can find but they dont seem to be the same, the...

mollykins

breeding coldwater fish

how hard is it to breed, and keep alive the young of goldfish, danios, barbs and w.c.m minnows.

poodicat

Why do little girls grow up so fast?

This topic was discussed today on the telly, i was shocked to hear that girls are now starting puberty at 8 and 9 years old,when it used to be around 14,they are asking what has caused this to...

hammerman

Auditors

My wife's company has had the auditors in. Apparently, 2 lots have been in. one was going through files and everything and the other was doing IT stuff. The company is run well and one of the senior...

hammerman

Problem

Here's the story. Best mate is a plumber but does lots of other stuff and has helped me out round the house no end....he's a real gem. He's also not short of a few quid...his wife works full time and...

thetruthhurts

Fat stains

As a keen cook, I often get splashes of fat on my tops. (yes yes, I should wear an overall of some kind but I'm male and stupid) now, does anyone know the best way to remove these stains as after a...

nellypope

can you use thai curry paste for marinade?

Didn't really want to make thai curry, but do have the red and green pastes! Can you use it for a chicken marinade, (would like to make chicken skewers) if so do I just rub the chicken with the paste,...

purdy2007

courgettes and tomatoes

I have been told I can not grow cucumbers in the same greenhouse as tomatoes does the same apply to courgettes and tomatoes?

kia cat

japanese maple

I thought my newly planted red maple had been hit by the frost. The leaves are shrivelled, however underneath a lot of hem have cobwebs on them. Can't see anything in the web, but something has taken...

BuzzNitemare

Homemade BBQ sauce for pork ribs

Anybody got a good recipe for above. Thanks.

smudge

Do you cater for all birds....

....even pigeons? I do, but some I know try to deter them from their gardens. As far as I'm concerned they are all God's creatures (if you believe in God) & deserve to be fed like anyone else. I...

daffy654

ants invading my ornamental cherry tree.

How do I get rid of the ants and ant eggs that are covering all the top leaves of my ornamental cherry tree? The leaves are startiing to droop and die from the weight of the ants and their eggs and...

poodicat

Haloumi Cheese

Quite fancy trying this cheese is it tasty?

maria811

sun block in schools

does anyone know if theres a legal reason why schools cant apply sunblock to children if its supplied and consent is given by the mum/dad. I asked the school and have just been told they cant but im...

ayabrea38

Angel fish not happy

One of my 3 fish is looking sooo glum.He sits by the heater and wont eat much.His fins look a bit rough too.I dont know if fish suffer from old age,but I have tried fin rot treatment,turning the temp...

LaughingGirl

tropical fish

could someone please tell me a good tropical fish for cleaning algae from tank,in a communial tank, to get on well with other fish....

keithg

Marigolds

A mate of mine has been told that when planting marigolds to cut off the head of the centre flower this will make the plant produce more flowers anybody heard of this and does it work? Keithg...

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