This morning and on other occasions around this time of yea,r I've noticed huge flocks of these birds all flying to the west at about 100 feet, the make a load chattering sound as they go and seem...
I'm about to have a chinese meal from takeaway but would like to cook my own uncooked prawns for a change.
it says fry for 3 or 5 mins. would they be chewey ?...
Well, thanks to small, black, digging dog (ANYONE WANT ONE - FREE!) I let him out at night on Thursday to relieve himself, put my foot in an unauthorised and unnoticed hole, fell, felt something 'go'...
Sad news that Cilla has passed away at such a young age. I saw that she had died on facebook this morning but when I watched the BBC lunchtime news there was no mention of her. I have since looked up...
Last three....35a Choose one of three kings, not 100% English, that leads the chasing pack 8,4 Is it electric race? 38a A way to represent ten as a unit? 2,3 Is it in one? 46d Publishes fanatics,...
My tulips were beautiful while they lasted. Now they have died and i have long stalks hanging about everywhere, looking terrible. I want to clear them away and plant something pretty that will do well...
I have a large, high-maintenance garden (featured on tv and in magazines a few times.), and I have never worked so hard as this year....age not helping. But twice in the last 2 weeks, severe weather...
I have just finished read E F Benson's Mapp and Lucia. I have had the book up on my shelves for years but watching the wonderful BBC production shown over Xmas persuaded me to take it down and read. I...
Are there any songs that ALWAYS make you well up, no matter how often you listen to them? I've got three. Emma by Hot Chocolate Cat's On The Cradle by Harry Chapin Alone Again (naturally) by Gilbert...
Domki Jarosławiec Horrible Journey Advice That You Don't Want To Damsel! Protection when you touring is extremely conspicuous, first if you are traveling to a nation that you are not familiar with....
Are you allowed to kill them?
They have made their home in the mortar under the paving on the path and I want to know if they are protected or if I can kill them?
Thank you...
I've reached 'that age' where I look forward to gardening programs Whenever Alan Titchmarch plants stuff from pots he loosens up the root ball, however when Monty Dom does it he just plops it in as...
4 weeks ago I tripped over something and badly bruised, so I thought, my foot. Pain was dreadful for 2 days, then after 2 days was able to walk again with pain and difficulty. Had an xray last week,...
to see a doctor or to wait? male patient, 68, had swollen glands for two weeks, now suffering with severe stabbing pains in the head,ear and throat, right side. pains are every few minutes at times,...
Just got back to the office in the nick of time.
It was hot and sunny on the beach 15 minutes ago, now it's all dark and there's thunder, lightning; the whole schmozz!...
I've been listening to a lot of sports broadcasts this year and am astounded by the number of newsreaders and so called pundits referring to Colombia as Columbia. I'm sure they would kick up a fuss if...
We have never had Jackdaws in our garden before and we have been in this house for almost 50 years. This year there have been as many as twenty in the garden early morning,every day. A lot of them are...