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Gas cartridges available in Spain?

Have one of those useful little one-burner gas barbeque hobs in its own carrying case which takes a standard size gas cartridge. If I took it to Spain would I be able to buy replacement standard size...
10:04 Sat 26th Aug 20062 answers, last by WendyS 17:27 Sat 26th Aug 2006
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Morning Glory - annuals or not?

I have some beautiful Morning Glory flowers climbing up a trellis from seeds I sowed in the spring, believing them to be an annual. However, in another part of the garden when I sowed a few Morning...
10:07 Thu 24th Aug 20065 answers, last by WendyS 17:44 Thu 24th Aug 2006
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Beetroot - laxative qualities?

Is it just my digestive system or is beetroot renowned for its laxitive qualities ?
11:15 Wed 23rd Aug 20065 answers, last by YvonneM 10:13 Thu 24th Aug 2006
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Black raspberries

Am browsing a book on growing fruit & veg from the library, which says black raspberries are quite hardy and often grown in North America.. Am intrigued to know whether these plants can be bought in...
16:47 Tue 22nd Aug 20062 answers, last by heathfield 09:15 Wed 23rd Aug 2006
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Freezer stock rotation system

We have a tall upright freezer with fixed shelves that is crammed full of home grown vegetables, fruit and bulk batches of home cooked meals. The fuller it gets, the more difficult it becomes to use...
11:05 Tue 22nd Aug 20062 answers, last by shaneystar2 14:11 Tue 22nd Aug 2006
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Courgette cake.

Anybody got a good recipe which they've actually baked themselves, rather than just downloaded from the internet please? Courgette plants are currently in overload !
14:14 Mon 21st Aug 20069 answers, last by WendyS 16:39 Tue 22nd Aug 2006
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Storing cucumber - skins going slimy

My 3 "Mini" cucumber plants have been producing cucumbers faster than we can eat them. I'm picking them when they're 6 inches long when they're at their best and storing them in the salad container in...
14:07 Mon 21st Aug 20063 answers, last by customtermpaper 05:02 Wed 22nd Jun 2011
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Dyeing bed sheets

I've been given some almost new ghastly yellow cotton sheets from which I want to strip the colour by bleaching them. Can anybody give me some advice how to do this, either in a washing machine or by...
12:05 Sun 20th Aug 20067 answers, last by Juli1 11:22 Wed 01st Jan 2014
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How long does glue remain effective for?

Don't laugh ! I've just found a plastic bottle of liquid glue in our garage with the price of 5/6d marked on it. The bottle is three quarters full and still seems to be flowing OK. Is it still likely...
11:47 Sun 13th Aug 20064 answers, last by heathfield 09:44 Mon 14th Aug 2006
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Are we entitled to reduction in water rates?

The road in which we live contains no drains and the downpipes catching water from our roof merely disappear into the ground at the bottom of the house walls (presumably into soakaways) Does this...
11:44 Sun 13th Aug 20061 answer, last by buildersmate 12:33 Sun 13th Aug 2006
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Are we entitled to water rate refund?

Our waterbill includes a charge for surface and highway drainage & states that if surface water from our property does not drain to their sewers we may be able to claim a reduction of ?17.50 off our...
11:35 Sun 13th Aug 20064 answers, last by oldhenry 21:11 Mon 14th Aug 2006
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Are we eligible for Water Rates refund ?

Our water bill states that charges include a cost for surface and highway drainage & says that if surface water from our property does not drain to their sewers we may be able to claim a reduction of...
11:21 Sun 13th Aug 20061 answer, last by Upforit 21:27 Sun 27th Aug 2006
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Freelaptop prize via electronic greetings card site

A US friend has sent me an electronic card for my birthday today via www.123greetings.com. After viewing the card a pop-up box appeared telling me to click on this because I had won a choice of one of...
14:41 Sat 12th Aug 20061 answer, last by beckyboo 14:58 Sat 12th Aug 2006
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Can spiders fly?

I ask because this morning I spotted a spider's thread about four yards in length between my Hills Hoist washing line and some runner bean plants in a border and the beginnings of a web being spun....
14:51 Sat 05th Aug 20065 answers, last by netibiza 21:50 Sat 05th Aug 2006
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Extending front garden into verge

There are 4 houses on our side of a cul-de-sac which have a council owned verge which we householders have all mown & maintained for 25 years. 3 new houses have just been built alongside ours where a...
16:35 Thu 03rd Aug 20062 answers, last by Catso 08:28 Fri 04th Aug 2006
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0% credit card loan as a savings device?

Is anybody borrowing money at 0% on their credit card and sticking the sum in a high interest savings account , just paying off the minimum monthly sum until the debt is due for repayment? Is it worth...
13:36 Wed 02nd Aug 20064 answers, last by WendyS 09:56 Thu 03rd Aug 2006
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Sunflowers - facing east

Why are the faces of my clump of giant sunflowers all permanently facing east - away from my back garden window? Most inconsiderate of them not to allow me to enjoy them fully, considering all the...
13:22 Wed 02nd Aug 20068 answers, last by Coffeeman7 15:48 Thu 03rd Aug 2006
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Hiring gadget for testing microwave

Does anybody where it would be possible to hire a gadget for testing whether our elderly microwave is leaking. Don't really want to buy yet another tool which will probably only be used once every ten...
12:07 Sun 30th Jul 20063 answers, last by Toureman 15:49 Sun 30th Jul 2006

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