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bacon

Ok why does bacon no longer taste like it used to? you can't cook it properly.. goes all white & scummy... it won't go crispy and just doesn't taste right anymore

dukas68

Duck!

Hi I've just bought a duck , with giblets , just wondering if anyone has any recipes ideas to share with me..........what can I do with the giblets ? thanks scott

lacuna bless

O levels and CSE's?

Can anyone remember if a Grade 3 CSE is equal to a pass at O level?

stylinsam

majorca

anyone been to majorca? alcudia? what do you think of the place?

jrtv

what to see in Madrid

What should I not miss when in Madrid.

Filbert

Cleaning

I need help with ideas for cleaning for my kitchen. There is a horrid build up of limescale on my aluminium work surface that just doesn't want to budge. Any ideas as to how I can get it gleaming...

loopy lass

we are having fresh tuna steaks tomorrow but i have never cooked them before. can anyone suggest a good recipe or just the best way of cooking them, i understand they can go a bit dry if you're not...

SurreyGuy

Washing towels - conditioner / no conditioner?

I recall hearing (somewhere) that you should never use fabric conditioner on towels - why? T.I.A.

captainkirky

bird repellent

hi all , my problem is that birds in the morning gather on my aerial and their droppings fall onto my new block paved drive or onto my car ! so does any one know of any product/paste etc. that i can...

picklepants

getting rid of paint fumes

Help!! We're decorating the lounge at the moment and although we're using satinwood paint on the woodwork rather than gloss the smell is still really bad and giving me a headache. Anyone got any...

SteveSxx

British Gas service contract

Can anyone tell me what British Gas do when a Comi-Boiler is Beyond Economical Repair in a service contact situation ? Ours is old and knackered and is STILL covered by a service contract - having...

Marvelman

Elderberrys

Can anyone tell me where i can buy Elderberrys from, for wine making. Thanks in advance.

Immi666

cadburys creme eggs

how do you eat yours?

mkjuk

vegetable soups

IS there much nutritional value to eating tinned vegetable / minnestrone soups? or does the tinning process ruin the goodness?

peppy

Dinner or Lunch ?

Regional expressions fascinate me, including what makes some of us (in the North ???) call the mid-day meal dinner, and others ,lunch. Where are you from and what do you call it ?

Bubby

Hot Water

I am not getting hot water but my central heating is working and my boiler

joko

potatoes - when unsafe?

i have heard that you should not eat taters that are a bit green or have started to sprout. how green is bad? just a tinge or very green? can you just cut the green bit off? can you cut the sprouted...

thundercrack

tomatoes

tomatoe seedling growing . have planted tomatoe seeds and they have srarted to grow but they appear to be bolting,very leggy. why? how should I have raised them? in the dark? shade?full light? thanks,...

kidgloves

Bleaching help

Hi, last Summer we laid down a bed of white stone chippings to replace grass. Our cat used to 'do her business' on the grass (don't ask) and we hoped that the chippings would make her find somehere...

Scarlett

Garlic!

I planted a bulb which was sprouting in my cupboard, which instantly gew very tall! Trouble is, my whole kitchen now smells of garlic. I have a terrible sense of smell and even I can smell it so it...

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