I am choosing a new wall colour and have got it down to two shades of the same colour. I have painted two tester squares but one is satin and the other is matt. I want a satin finish. so, two...
Am about to paint the hallway and stairs area. Does anyone recommend a particular device to get the bits done I can't reach and at least achieve a reasonable line between ceiling and wall.
Thanks...
I took a leather jacket out of my wardrobe yesterday and it was mouldy. I hadn't worn it for a while. Is there anything I can do to treat/prevent mould. I would welcome any advice. Thanks in...
I've set myself the ginormous task of painting 2 rooms, my (huge) stairwell and all the woodwork in the house - in 5 days! Can't decide if I should do wood work first/last - ceilings first/last or...
Please could somebody give me a very rough estimate of cost to repoint a chimney and a large gable end. The gable end is rendered but we can pull that off ourselves if need be. Thank you...
Hi, I have a friend who has essential tremor of the hands, i.e. hand shakes when holding a cup of tea, I am looking for a way of helping to control it as the doctor hasn't an answer, has anyone...
I've tried reinstalling but nothing works . I still get "IE not working "even when I'm not using it in any way. I've tried making Chrome the default browser, but AB still stops working with the...
OK peeps, it's a fortnight since we last played. Some would have appreciated the extra rest, others would have wanted another game last weekend as they're on a roll. Wales have gone with the decision...
Our local council has forced us to have a water meter and our bills are now higher than before. Two adults, one shower each per day, how can that add up to £500.00 plus a year? The meter is in the...
While I agree that the Red Cross do an admirable job and should be well supported I refuse to send any money to charities who waste money in advertising to this extent - Today I received an appeal in...
This is getting worse the ABer site is freezing up .The message keeps coming up IE is not responding . I have changed over to Chrome but that has made no difference. Still the same message.
Do you post reviews on tripadvisor? I do and try to be honest and put good ones as well as bad but I find them fascinating reading. I was looking yesterday at some 5* resorts abroad (things like...
Why do the utility companies want us to pay monthly DDs? Yes we can get a discount especially online, but the people who need discounts ie, those with no bank accounts or prefer to pay when bills come...
Hi, I posted the stuff below on an old thread but thought it may be useful to someone. An old thread I know but I heard someone the other day saying about this case of the suicide and that she...
Is it because it's from an old thread. I put 2 new posts on and nothing came up on the right where the latest posts go. Maybe I am doing something wrong. The post I replied to is below....
So, there's been a suicide because of the 'bedroom tax'. Poor woman couldn't afford the £80 per month for 2 empty bedrooms when her children left home. How many more before it's abolished?...
I always use up leftover rice from the day before and make a veg rice dish out of it so nothing goes to waste. As I've mentioned on here I'm having a dinner party. Rice is on the menu. I'm going to...
