I've got some friends coming over for dinner soon and there'll be 6 of us in total. Can you help me come up with some menu ideas with the following caveats: One of my friends is vegetarian, so a menu...
I'm very proud that I've grown tomatoes for the first time ever (in fact the first veg/fruit I've ever grown!) but some of them seem to have tomato blight. Is it still OK to eat these? Should I cut...
What is the etiquette for spelling when emailing the US? I sometimes have to deal with colleagues/clients in the US and it looks really odd if they're asking where their "check" is and you answer the...
One of my friends rarely pays his way at the pub. One memorable ocassion is where I bought a pitcher of something or other for about ?10 for both of us to share. Later in the evening we both wanted...
My tuna salad lunch managed to leak inside my bag (even though I'd put the box inside a carrier bag first) and now the inside of my bag smells of tuna. I've managed to sponge most of it off, but the...
Can anyone recommend online reading/book forums? Somewhere I can discuss books I've read, get inspiration for new novels etc. I'm not looking for a forum for specific books/authors, but something...
As I was walking home from work this evening (about 6pm) I noticed I could see my breath on the air. Although it had been raining really heavily and was a bit chilly, it wasn't that cold. I thought...
I'm walking part of the Wye Valley path in a couple of week's time from Rhyd-y-benwch, Hafren Forest to Hay-on-Wye. However, the official guidebook describes the walk in the opposite direction and I...
I've got green alkanet (also known as Pentaglottis sempervirens and Evergreen Bugloss) in my garden. I've tried digging it up, but the roots go down so far and are a nightmare to get up completely....
I need to send proof of my change of name to my share registrars. They said I could either send my original marriage certificate (which I am reluctant to do) or get a certified copy of my marriage...
Does your partner have a friend of the opposite sex that a) isn't gay b) they have met more recently than you have been together as a couple (ie, they are not old school friends, neighbours, work...
I made carrot cake for the first time the other day and was almost put off when my recipe called for sunflower oil (and quite a lot of it!). I've since checked other recipes and they do tend to be...
I am trying to decide on a walking holiday for May this year and have thought about either St Cuthberts Way or the Wye Valley Way. I walked the Herriot Way in the Yorkshire Dales last year and was...
Does anyone know the name of the rail bridge next to Blackfriars Bridge? Someone at work mentioned it the other day, saying the road and foot bridge is actually Blackfriars bridge and wondered what...
My husband and I are very keen to have cavity wall insulation installed in our property. However, as we live in a ground floor maisonette, we have to get the agreement of our upstairs neighbour. He is...
Any recommendations for Sushi/Japanese restaurants in Central London? It's our anniversary coming up, so would like an intimate atmosphere if possible. Looking to spend about ?30-?35 a head. Thanks in...
I left a baking tray in the oven after I'd used it for oven chips, meaning to take it out when I did the washing up. Unfortunately, I forgot about it, so it was still in the oven when I next turned it...