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Grant for Re-wiring house for elderly

My aunt, who is well over 85, and widowed, lives by herself in her own house, has been told by an electrician, that the house should be re-wired because it has the original wiring, the house was built...

NoMercy

Easter Sunday Dinner Thread

It's Paella of salmon, scallops and Calamari for me, him and eldest urchin. The two youngest urchins are having macaroni cheese. What's featuring on your menu today? Happy Easter everyone. X...

tinkerbell23

Do you still fancy

Thought about this at a party last night where there were obviously lots of couples... Do you still fancy your hubby/wife/mr/mrs/OH/whatever as much as you did before!? Was wondering if you still look...

LochNessMonster

How many Easter eggs have you really eaten ?

Be honest and confess to Nessie ?

excelsior-1

costa blanca

all. i'm on holiday on the costa blanca for a week in june. have never been there and am wondering if any of you have, and can tell me what the locals are like....

horseshoes

Veg for raised beds

I FINALLY have 2 lovely raised beds each approx 5' x 3'6". I want to grow salad stuff in one and a bit of veg in the other - I've planted some onion sets and some leeks seeds at the other end of...

Mosaic

Selling on Amazon - postage costs

I sell quite a few books on Amazon and I've been doing it for a while. When you enter a book's details the system automatically sets a postage cost. Recently I've sold a few heavy books and the postal...

sandy16

ryanair luggage size

does anyone know the sizes for cabin and hold luggage

spotit3

Paint smell

Anyone got any suggestions on how to get rid of the smell of paint. My daughter has just had her wooden floors varnished and the smell is overpowering. They are on holidays at the moment so I can't...

giveup

Freezing Double Cream

Has anyone frozen double cream. It was on special offer so I stupidly bought two but doubt whether I will use it all.

RATTER15

Do you feel that the person you portray on here is representative of the real you?

Do you think if we all met up we would be surprised or shocked by the real you? In my case I would say I portray the real me but I am a little more outspoken (brave) on here....

annie0000

Headache!!!!

A friend of mine has had a headache constantly for 2 weeks. He has tried all the usual painkillers and they haven't done more than touch the edges. He was diagnosed with high blood pressure a wee...

rabet

Favourite foods?

I love mussels in white wine, crab salad, and steak with horseradish sauce. Tempt me with your choices!

lilacben

I was thinking it would be nice to know which part of the country...................

other ABers live.? It would be lovely to think there was one not too far away from us. Prehaps we have even seen each other but didnt know it. Well I will start it off.......South west uk......near...

megfitz

Rhubarb leaves as bug sprayis it April Fool?

Have heard that if chopped-up Rhubarb leaves are soaked in a bin for two months the resulting liquid can be used as bug spray for fruit and veg. Am I falling for a massive April fool or is this true,...

crisgal

white port

Could anyone recommend a good white port? Kits for my brother's50 th birthday. I knows he pulled one that someone brought him from Portugal, but have no idea what it was called. Thank you.

pusskin

Simvastatins

I am taking simvastatins 20 mg. been on them for about a year or so. Would it do harm if you suddenly stopped taking them?...

jamesnan

Ray Mears Northern Wilderness DVD

My husband bought the above DVD a while ago and decided to play it this evening for the first time. There are sub titles permanently on the screen, and no way of switching them off. Has anyone had...

cecil39

anniversary tea

i am having a small "do" for our anniversary this year, i have a menu from a local pub for a "finger buffet" of quiche lorraine, selection of sandwiches, sausage rolls and crisps...

zingara

Temporary planting of apple tree

Hi, My friend has given me a young apple tree, that she has dug up from her garden. Unfortunately the day I received the tree I also received an injury, that prevents me from digging a spot and...

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