Growing up, my mother used to make a dish in the slow cooker which she called chicken and rice braise. I cannot find a recipe for it online and wondered if any of the older Abers had an idea of what...
I care for my 85yo mother who has several major medical conditions including Parkinson’s Disease. She lives alone so I do shopping for her. Problem is that I don’t have any documentation to prove that...
Ok folks. I have been trawling the internet for the last month and can’t find definitive answers to my questions. I now call on the masterminds of AB to see if you can assist me please! I have Sky...
Hiya. Got a bit of a problem which I want to run past you all. My Mum often complains about things being done/vandalised in her garden. Well, she told me about someone having ripped up some plants...
I mainly use my iPad, but have a small laptop with Windows 10, 4GB of installed memory, x64 bit processor, which I occasionally use for document and PowerPoint writing. I have a 256 GB SD card that I...
Hi all! Just wondering what toppings people put on their crumpets. I have just butter, or cheese. Have had loganberry jam once or twice, but have to be in a “sweet” mood to enjoy that! What sort...
I have a beautiful female Syrian hamster who lives in a large hamster cage. I have been thinking about getting her a large parrot cage so that she has more room to go up and down, rather than the two...
I want a programme for my 2 pcs that prevents & clears any viruses that I might have on them. But not just that, I would like a one which makes my computers as safe as possible to use. I'm very much a...
I need to get a new mobile phone soon. I was standing at the supermarket checkout today, and realised that there are SO many different ways to pay for calls and texts etc. I really haven't got a clue...
I have to admit I hate the new site. Maybe slightly because it's not working properly on iPads yet but just looks wrong - too big and just well, wrong. I'm not going to give up as I love the people on...
Is there any way I can make the manual defrost of my fridge freezer any easier than waiting for the freezer to defrost and scrabble and break up the ice? Is there such a thing as a freezer mat or...
I'm gradually replacing all the light bulbs in the house with the energy saving ones, but I've found that some are very slow to come on. Has anyone got any recommendations as to which ones light up...
I notice there is a large increase in those ceramic poppies that some people have now chosen to wear rather than the usual simple cloth type. Does this not divert from the whole idea of picking a...
Seven or eight every day. They say they are from TalkTalk, but I have spoken directly to TalkTalk and they have confirmed that it's not them. I have tried to block the number, but believe it or not,...
It's only 61 days away. I absolutely love Christmas, at least, I love the atmosphere and not the commercialism. Everyone who knows me is aware that my tree and decs go up on the weekend closest to my...
I have a corner of my living room that is like spaghetti junction with wires and a 4 gang socket that I'm trying to hide I can't have a cuboard there to hide the mess behind it, it won't work, as I...
My friend's son is currently doing a masters degree in pharmacology (I think) and as part of his research he has set up an online survey. If you have a spare 3-4 minutes, could you click the link...
.....that are hung on the inside of your windows. Not the Plantation shutters with the "blades", but the really old fashioned type that are solid. The only way I can think to describe them would be...
Asking for the new site, where there are 5 quick-link spots in the menu, as well as the normal menu.
What topics do you use the most and value the most?...