Hi there, Am going to a thirtieth birthday party on saturday (you know how I like to do things in advance!) and wondered over some ideas of gifts I could make for the birthday girl. It has to be quick...
Hi there you guys: I have a patio area where flag stones are laid but not levelled or stuck down with a small pond in the middle. I would like to level and stick the stones so that the plates don't...
Hi there you literary lot: My daughter has just read Pride and Prejudice (fab!) and Sense and Sensability (even fabber) and we have watched the latest movie versions of both. Now I'm after activities...
hi there my children are home-educated and as such have not used calculators for their numeracy yet. We have used calulators for specific exercises so they know how to use them, but I don't let them...
Hi there you guys Just wondering if anyone had been to a pampared chef party and if so, what was it like? What happened there? Or is any one a pampering chef and actually do the parties???? would like...
Hi guys: I took Rosie to the Vets yesturday. She is 2 years old and had her last season at Christmas time. I asked about having her spayed, the vet we saw checker her over said she would be happy to...
Hi there I have to buy a new breadmaker. I would like one that makes the loaf in the regular shape not tall and thin like my old one did. Also I heard that there is anew one out that drops the paddle...
Hi guys, It has been suggested about 7 times in the last 6 months by 7 different people that I should try and write books for a living. Obviously, these people are also mad and insane and think that I...
Hi there I am interested in beginning a hobby in the rare/antique/collectible books arena. How does one go about learning more about rare books and how to id them? What should I be learning, and where...
Hi there, I live in a house with exceptionally hard water and of course it's playing havoc with my appliances and the bathtub etc. We would like to install a water softener for the whole house's water...
Hi, We have recently transformed our sitting room into a library. The reason being is we have a grand piano and various other instruments and more than the worlds body weight in books! So, either, the...
Hi, i am an ok gardner, eg hanging baskets, house plants, tubs, containers and things people give me/are already there etc, but, I have a piece of rough land behind the back fence of my house which is...
Hi guys, me again, as inept as ever: I need nice tasting recipes for cakes/breads/biscuits etc that are wheat/gluten and dairy free. We have a birthday coming up and three of the attenders are coeliac...
What is the best hand made gift you have ever made for someone and what was it? Mine was a memory box for my mum. I decorated a little box all beautiful and made loads of tiny index type cards to go...
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can someone tell me please, what the blazes is beef jerky. US women mske it for men for christmas, but i dont understand why or how.....
thank you....
mimi
Hi there anyone taken cuttings from wisteria? If so, when and how and was it successful and how long before you could plant it out. I know it is a climber, but is is considered a tree and required to...
When I was a little girl, I lived in Hong Kong for a short time. This year, my sister and i and our respective spouses are planning a jolly over to the pearl of the orient for some serious shopping...
I have a humungus pampas grass in my front garden which is all lovely, billowing inthe spring breeze, but its leaves are like flippin knives! It is on our border and the leaves hang over next door's...
Hi there all your culinary experts........ I have 5 children as no doubt some of you know, and am tired of the escalating food bills. I am menu planning for the week, but am getting bored of the same...