Have an orphaned pigeon. Its eyes are open but it is still young maybe 10 days?? It has thin yellow feathers still and is nearly the size of a tennis ball?? Im currently feeding it SMA baby milk...
My first serious effort at growing outdoor aubergines this year. Should I limit the number of flowers on the plant or fertilise them generously and let them all grow freely?
I was given this table about 6 years ago when a member of my family died, I think it is such an attractive piece. But....... disaster struck when I put (don't ask me why) one of those liquid plug in...
Wishing you the happiest of birthdays Nickmo.... Your recipes always take me somewhere lovely... Sending you a virtual bottle of Pauillac :-) Cheers and Happy Birthday B. xxxx
Can someone please tell me what to do with a mango. Do I peel it? Do I cut it in half and scoop out the flesh? How do I know if it is ripe or not? Should it be green? Should it be red? Or can it be a...
I have just discovered a dead cat in my hot tub!!! Poor thing. It has a collar from about half a mile away. Should I go around there or telephone them? I feel a little guilty because I forgot to put...
I know there's been some discussion of this before, but these pesky blighters are just hoovering up all the bird food and have ran off with two of my bird feeders. I tried a spray which I believe was...
What's the deal with dust bags? I have just bought a Miele vacuum, (much better than those Dyson's I have had), but the one drawback is the dust bags. Over a pound each and they don't seem to last any...
First attempt at courgettes, and I am wondering if I have to remove the male flowers as we used to do with cucumbers. Any advice will be appreciated. Many thanks.
Can I complain about my neighbour mowing the grass at 7am on weekdays AND weekends!? It's a shared building and I am ground floor with bedroom at the back which is where he mows! As you can imagine...
Lets be serious here. Does any of this alternatine medicine actually work? As an aging hippy I have tried nearly every one that I can think of, with the exception of Reiki, which my normally...
I saw on Springwatch (which is based in Devon and possibly had an earlier or warmer spring than the rest of the country) that they have froglets already Most of my tadpoles are still quite small. A...
I desperately want to stay working but I can't find a child minder that takes children over 11 yrs. I have one of 15 and one of 13. Where are they supposed to go??
I have ants getting into my kitchen and crawling all over the work surface . Can anyone tell me how to get rid of them and do they spread and nasty ailments
Does anybody know what harm drinking 1/2 a bottle of Vodka every night will do to someones body? A family member does this and Iam worried about their health. Thanks.
A freind of mine is terribly down because he is the only sibling left. His parents died a while ago and his only surviving brother died last month. He is in his 50s and is very sad as he has lost his...
my 90 year old grandfather has recently started refusing to eat - he says he's lost his appetite, but wont even try to take complan or another similar sunstitute the doctor has prescribed him - i dont...
sorry to bother you guys about something that has been posted before, but... i cant sleep because he is snoring! it wakes me up, and then i cant get back to sleep. i have read answers and similar...