Sulphur dioxide is used in many items of processed food, particularly in drying apricots. I know that some people have a problem with this. What is the most likely adverse reaction to the substance...
My OH and I would love to visit South Africa. However, we do not want to spend time on safari. The wine country appeals, as does the coast and Cape Town, possibly the gold and diamond mining areas...
How do you cook them? I want a proper jacket, with lovely soft interior. Do I wrap them in aluminium foil? Do I do anything to the skin first? I have a double oven, one being fan assisted. Which one...
We have a wireless door bell consisting of a push button unit and a chime unit. Five times last night, at irregular intervals, the darned thing chimed! As there is absolutely no way that anyone could...
Someone who collects stamps is a philatelist, but what is the name for someone who collects postcards? Is there a list somewhere of names for all different collectors? Thanks.
Why do we refer to ships and cars as being female? Someone has recently referred to a second forum by the same people as being a 'sister' site.....why not a 'brother' site? I know all the ideas about...
We live on a small estate built in the late 80s/early 90s. The developer has subsequently gone bust. All the houses have covenants on them regarding such things as keeping the front garden open plan...
I have my organic, semi-skimmed milk delivered to the door in pint bottles. For all sorts of reasons, I would like to continue with this. However, for the second time in 6 months, the price has gone...
In the last 2 homes I've been in, anything I've cooked in the F-F oven has cooked at the back first and I've always had to turn it. I was under the impression that these ovens cooked evenly all round....
Although to do more with Met Office than the weather, I hate the fact that, when wanting to view the more recent weather, it may not show your actual city - more likely the area near it. E.g. (in my...
I'm getting very odd looking rain radar images from several sites, including the Met Office. Is there something wrong with my computer, or is there something wrong with the radar info being...
Being an absolute thunderstorm enthusiast, I am wondering whether the south-western region (Westcountry - more specifically; Exeter) will see thunderstorms this year. I don't mind how you answer this...
Does anyone know the best way to store unused clothes? I have jusy got my holiday clothes down from the loft (where they were stored in clear plastic bags with airtight zips) and they smell really bad...
A year on and we are stioll getting post for our previous owner. In the past I have sent it back with "return to sender" but im still getting their correspondance. I wrote to them this week telling...
Being fairly new to digital photography, I have to ask a rather simple question....! When I have recharged my fully discharged batteries, do I....... a) remove them from the charger until I need them?...
