Hi DavidC I can't be arsed digging out my 19 litre pondlet and replacing it with an 80 litre one. Good idea though.... IF I'd thought to ask for suggestions first (which I obviously didn't) and IF I had the space for it, which I don't think I have. I'd be more than happy to help you out with your le...

Hi MrsAverage Hadn’t thought that I might be chopping of my ‘Cowfewhem’ or ‘Fever parsley Lock’ flowers by cutting off their tops. Whatever they are, my bunches of them are drying out nicely. As soon as I can crumble them with my fingers I’m going to put my plant ‘crumble’ in a storage jar and label...

It’s official…. I’m a witchy woman! Early this morning after SM had dropped me off at dad’s I noticed that my feverfew has grown massively. I first asked about this plant on 12th April stating it was 8” at its highest points. Just two weeks later and it had near doubled in height at its highest poin...

This post is gonna be a biggie, with about 10 photos. I bet about half of them end up as those pesky attachments. I actually wrote the bulk of this post yesterday as it was a case of rain, rain and more rain; specifically heavy drizzle. But SM turned up earlier than expected, so no posting then. Tod...

I bet you David C will be along soon. He make models, and very good ones too. He's also into photography having started an ace thread called 'Birds not in the garden' which has fallen by the wayside. Maybe it needs reviving? Do you photo birds by any chance?

Hi Julie 17061 (what do those numbers mean? That's often intrigued me.) If you wish to get the job centre off your back then yes it will be worth claiming CA. You won't be any better off, but neither will you be worse off, assuming your hubby's ESA is reduced by the same amount as CA (currently £64....

Hi Butterfly68 Are you sure she didn’t say £43 per night? That would sound more like it. However, in my on/off backpacking days in the late 70’s/eighties, Madeira had a very dull and staid reputation. It catered for down at heel honeymooners more than happy to provide their own night life and, conve...

David C You’re right about the plassie bags, but mainly regarding the smaller, usually local, charities that run shops. My two local ones can’t get enough of them. But the big, national charities can afford to buy in bulk their own ones and charge for them; anything from 5p to 20p. My one charges 10...

Hi Lovejoy I get the Carers Premium; currently £36 per week on top of my Carers Allowance, currently £64.60 pw. The Carers Premium is a strange benefit as some who claim CA get it and others do not. If you work P/T, even just for 12 hours per week at £7.50 per hour (£90 per week), that will not affe...

Pet66 I've hunted down that poem for you that your thread and posts made me think of.... Enjoy ;) http://www.laterbloomer.com/jenny-joseph/ P.S. You should be very proud to have auburn hair. You're very lucky if you have it naturally. It's my fave colour, particularly the more coppery shades. You sh...