My dad has a big birthday coming up, but doesn't want a big fuss about it. I have no idea what to get him, but wanted to do something a bit different from the usual golfing accessories. Has anyone got...
My son is having behavioural problems at the moment (see posts below) but we can't get him to talk to us. If we try he just walks off, says we're ganging up on him and won't talk. If we persist it...
My grandma is currently in hospital waiting to be moved to a residntial home. She has lived with my mother in our house for the last 15 years, with no help from her other brothers/sisters who at most...
Its really hard to get my 9 year old to stick at anything for any length of time, including school work. As soon as he finds something the slightest bit hard he goes off in a big strop saying he can't...
How do I go about tracing people who were born after the 1901 census? I have not yet got enough information even to start paying to see archives. I have asked my family but all they can tell me is...
I have recently had a rat in my garden and the pest control officer has told me to take all my bird feeders down as they are attracting the rat. I love seeing the birds in my garden and always thought...
Have seen 2 breadmakers for sale. One in Asda for ?23.99 ( Durabrand) and one in Argos for ?26.99 (Cookworks). Has anyone bought either of those recently and let me know if they are good buys or...
I mixed some colours in with darks in my washing machine and the dark has gone onto the colours and everything looks horrible! Is there any advice for restoring my coloureds back to normal?
I have a computer with Linux and am unable to work out how to download music onto an MP3. I'm not very technically minded, but a friend of mine who downloads music a lot also can't work out how to do...
I'm looking for a mobile for my daughter and want to spend as little as reasonably possibly, without buying rubbish. She would like a flippy or slidy one with a camera and I want pay as you go and...
I have been researching my family tree and am still not able to find much about my great grandfather. I know his dates of birth, death and marriage, and his place of marriage. I am struggling because...
Hi. I have posted a question in the family section as I didn't realise a geneology section existed! I am having trouble finding much information about my great grandfather. I know his dates of birth,...
what's your pet hate in the garden? (apart from cat poo that is) or any funny stories? I hate yukkas - horrible things. I don't understand why they're popular & I cut my arm on one last year simply...
My husband and 9 year old are away on a rugby tour next weekend and have to dress up as a 'pair' ie Laurel and Hardy or Batman and Robin. Apart from these, has anyone got any bright ideas what they...
Yesterday a huge lorry tried to run me off the road in the borders on scotland. I had my husband and 2 children in the car with me and feel the driver could have killed us all. Unfortunately I wasn't...