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foreign produce

Went to Tescos yesterday and bought some strawberries ( from USA) some blueberries (from Poland) and some runner beans (from Kenya),why are we importing these things when there's an abundance of them...

tickledtrout

Frisee

What is frisee and where is it sold?

mrmack

flag crayfish

can you eat flag crayfish from the canal if so whats the best way to cook them

aka pixi

Presents

What was the best present you ever got when you was a kid?

v3rob11

bank charges refund

is it true that its to late to claim back bank overdraft charges? ive heard there is going to be this "one off" court case and it is this case that will confirm the outcome of banks being forced to...

Elspeth

My conifer hedge

I have a beautiful conifer hedge which separates my garden from a neighbour. It is a jointly owned hedge but we have have recent new neighbours. My hedge is about 7 ft and is trimmed twice a year....

hilaryh

lettuces/rocket

will lettuces/rocket grow in a container 6" deep. or anything else you can suggest

wildchild

no friends !

I used to be really outgoing with a large group of friends, but since the start of the year, i have put on a lot of weight, lost quite a bit of confidence , and realized that actually, most of my...

fizzyBee

What makes men settle down??

What is it that makes men seem to quite suddenly change from wanting no real commitment, going from girlfriend to girlfriend, going out drinking and being a lad to wanting to get married, get a...

fizzyBee

What would you do?

My fiance had masses of pics of his ex on his computer (some of her naked) when we first met and he talked about her all the time. I got upset and he deleted them infront of me to show she meant...

darlingnc

what to do...

Hi, im in a situation where i really dont know what to do, ive been with my boyfried for 2 years and we are currently buying a house, we put an offer in, it was accepted, now just getting all the...

craven

gardening

l have some hardy fuchiers in pots what shoud l do to them at end of season to keep themfor next year

dave_c

Getting rid of old furniture

What is the best, albeit legal yet cheapest way to dispose of old furniture? I need of get rid of my old double bed and I live in London if anyone knows of any specific recommendations.

marycontrary

Next door's smoking leaks into my son's bedroom....

I live in a middle terrace in North Wales, and every morning my son's room stinks of tobacco. Not cigarette smoke, but sweet tobacco, it's horrible. To top it off, my six year old is asthmatic and is...

Emoire

Bramley apples

I have been given a huge bag full of Bramley apples. What is the best way to make stewed apple - i.e., how much water do I put in, how much sugar and what type of sugar do I need, how long do I stew...

baremission

lasagne

I made a lasagne on friday evening thenthere was some left over so ive had it in the fridge since then (3days) if i microwave it will it b ok to eat? or will it have gone off by now? any ideas?x

Cockney_si

Chillies

Assuming my chilli plants give me plenty of chillies soon how long can I keep the chillies? If I put them in a vacuum sealed jar would they keep longer? I've heard you can dry them out, how do I do...