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Mosquitos and colours

Is there any scientific proof that mosquitoes are attracted to blue? I thought that the reason that windows are painted blue in some countries is that the colour repels mosquitoes. However, my Mum...

sherrardk

Where have all these flipping snails come from all of a sudden? Lived in this house for two years, maybe seem two snails in all that time, there are at least five tonight (garden is tiny (and paved)).

Ratty2E

fat free sponge....help please

I recently made one using a recipe I found on the net but the result was a bit disapointing. It was lovely and light and well risen but the texture was slightly chewy. I'd never made one before but I...

Coldicote

Vacuum Cleaners

I need a new vacuum cleaner, preferably upright and light weight. All the adverts I have seen so far are for the bagless kind. I used to have one with a so-called Hepa filter but didn't like it...

sallybb

Employer creating new job.

Can a employer create a new job, and then approach an employee who they think is suitable for that job, basically giving that employee the impression that the job is theirs if they want it. With out...

Ric.ror

Perenials for my garden

Heres the thing I would like to plant out some plants in the garden and leave them there They must be white flowered and scented if possible but they must be slug and snail resistant as I have a...

Nini74

Could you please all vote?

for my friend's daughter's school - Llwyncrwn Primary School..... They're in 3rd place at the moment and are a relatively small school - the children have all worked really hard at this and I'd love...

crisgal

what goes with Courgettes?

I've got some nice Courgettes and fancy making soup.I do make soup often but have never done Courgette. Would tomato go nice with it? Or roasted peppers?

feebletoe1492

tropical fish

can anybody help me find a home for my tropical fish . reluctant sell ........portsmouth area

sunny-dave

Jersey Royals - not what they were ?

I've just had my third or fourth bag of Jersey Royals for this season - and am deeply disappointed. Not special, not worth the premium and (to be frank) not tasting like proper Jerseys at all. This...

sallybb

how binding is a contract if you haven't signed it (Employment)

If you apply for a course in your workplace and you successfully start the course, but your circumstances change and you then have to leave that employment before completing . How binding is the...

starone

Opinions required on tattoos please.

My grandson has had a tattoo done on his upper arm. He is only 17, so I suppose, theoretically, he should have got permission from his parents, but who does in these days! Anyway, his father has hit...

upsetspouse

advice needed

My husband has committed bigamy but when i said i wanted a divorce after i found out he went mad. I told him I would stand by him while all the police investigation was going on and that i reported...

dave_trigg

Insomnia - any helpful Tips

My Daughter is working full-time and studying part-time and she about to take one her exams this week , she cannot sleep very well at the moment ,any helpful tips that others have tried would be...

miss-smithy

nails in my fence from the neighbour

please can anyone advise me my neighbor has put up a fence about 8feet high about a foot into my garden on my boundary on my fence post with the nails sticking through on my side in 3 rows along the...

Ryan_16_2012

is it Legal to have 1 adult (women) and 2 children (boy and girl) in a studio flat?

Plz can you answer this, im not sure. Thank you very much if you do know the answer and have sent me a message....

mrs_overall

Why Has No One Told Me????

Mr O is in from work and asked me if I had looked in a mrror recently. Snce 8am this morning I have had one perfectly made up eye and one eye with no make up on. Argh!

FredPuli43

Anyone for 4WD ?

Anyody here got a four wheel drive vehicle? How often to you us the four wheel drive facility; I appreciate that some may be permanent 4WD ? What use is 4WD in practice ? When we had one, a friend...

chas2008

Joint house purchase

is it possible to purchase a property jointly but with only one person paying for it ?? mother & daughter( not husband/wife)