There was a big problem with Hotpoint tumble dryers 15 years ago, with them catching fire. This happened just after we'd bought one. I contacted...
Well, I had the fish for well over thirty years. They needed a lot of attention. But I can still go to see them any time I want, they're only a...
I've a "garden cart," they are so useful. I cut off one side off the handles so I could use it with or without the big plastic container But it's...
First let me say that vintage tuner/amplifiers are one of my many hobbies, I have three, two Leak and a Rotel. But I can only use one at a time....
Whilst watching my recordings of the Australian Open Tennis on TV yesterday afternoon, I was swopping channels when I noticed this. I know for...
Just a general check around it's sunny and +10c. My only concern is our one resident hedgehog and whether it survived the very low temperatures...
The snow has all gone. Temperature up to +8c. I've had an e-mail from my golf club that they'll have 10 holes open by mid-day. This will mean that...
We're up to +5c today and the lawns now, are only half-covered with melting snow. I checked the water supply to the garden and garage as the taps...
We're up to +4c today, the snow is beginning to melt, but it will take some time, as the ground is still frozen. The birds and squirrels have...
By Tuesday we should be enjoying temperatures around +10c.
My wife is on about half a dozen drugs, which I re-order by e-mail when a repeat prescription is needed. We've had some near misses where she has...
It's -6c, sunny, with a clear blue sky. [IMG] I've put some boiling water in the big plastic saucer in the birdbath in the foreground, which...
I've started this thread, mostly for UK contributors, as somewhere to post any interesting retail sites. Locally, there's only one shoe shop. So...
It's still freezing, so the snow hasn't melted. There was just one job to do.... [ATTACH]
Our local health centre has sent this e-mail to all people of retirement age, suggesting activities that might be of interest, including this....
More snow, it's +1c. It's sunny with nearly clear skies, but more snow is expected later. [IMG] I was reading the BBC1TV "red button"...
Snow's mostly gone, just traces on the lawn, as there was more rain last night. Roads are completely clear.
No gardening today, after the "severe weather" warning given by the BBC for all areas last night. Well, it wasn't quite that. I often refer to...
Do less.
It's dry but, I've nothing to do. So I could have played golf. Err. No I couldn't. Because it's a bit wet. They sent me this video with an...
