hints and tips

Came across this and wondered if anyone had any kitchen tips/advice :D It's worth reading the comments for a laugh. The brilliantly simple kitchen tips that will change your life | Mail Online My tip: As a child I use to always wonder why there was a apple in with the spuds, one day curiosity...

My dog keeps having episodes of flatulence and it's embarrassing when anyone comes in to my living room. My son makes cracks about it being me and the dog sits there looking all innocent. Well, I'm going to make a stand. Does anyone else have a similar problem and is there a cure for the dirty...

I like the little critters, Iggy and Stumpy in particular; but, the little buggars insist on eating my plants. For the past couple of years I've kept them (almost) at bay with cayenne pepper. They have, however, become immune to it, or developed a liking for it ... they even sent me a note...

i need to get my car towed from Dill Hall to a garage in Rishton, maybe via frame or flat back.... Anyone help in the morning first thing, mail me with price and time....

Priority Service Register When I moved to this address last summer I have been unable to read my gas and electricity meters. The gas meter is outside under my kitchen window but I would need to walk around the block to get to it (impossible for me). The electricity meter is in a locked cupboard...

Mrs BG's Steam generator iron decided to stop working tonight.... So after looking for a replacement motor and having no luck, we (she) decided we needed a new one. So Amazon had one at £70.00, Currys £79.99 as we wanted to have a look at one, off we trek to Whitebirk. On arrival, there are no...

Well, this morning I had the chance to bin my job & look forwards to the good life! A very nice man? (from UK 00447415696678) sent me a text (I'm on Vodaphone DE) saying the following :- Your mobile number has been selected as a winner of £950,000 with draw number 8,9,15,20. email for your...

- - - I have done it for several years but it didn't occur to me until today that I should share my experience with you all. I am truly sorry for that but think that I can save all you AA members (NO, Not alcoholics Anon) a fist-full of money this year! Tried it last year and got my basic cover...

Please let me know. Our beloved Eric ( adopted from Glasgow Guy 5 years ago!!) passed away last Thursday. We would like another Persian ideally as they are such great characters but having searched the usual avenues I am unable to afford pedigree prices. So please let me know if you see any...

Hi, i wasn't sure where to post this. My cat has gone missing yesterday from the woodnook/ scaitcliffe area of accrington. She is black with flecks of golden brown. If anyone sees her please cal me 07974327545. Reward offered.

An organisation I belong to seeks a new webmaster. It may be that it will be necessary to start afresh with a site rather than continuing with the present one. Any suggestions as to who I might contact to take over the site?

Tesco renewal quote. £246-70 fully comp ,seems o.k. same as last year. e-mail later in day from tescocompare.com website. cheapest comparible price is from saga.com £137-04 fully comp with more cover. looks like Tesco shot itself in the head on this one. the answer is a no brainer. p.s. I...

I don't know if anybody on AW shops at Lidl but thought it worth saying just in case! I buy Montedos seeds from there (sunflower/pumpkin/pine nut etc) and a packet I bought from the Preston branch the other day contained a foreign body, resembled a broken segment of something ceramic. Me being...

If you know someone that has lost a parrot, they can stop looking I'm afraid I saw it on Blackburn Road. :(

Any one know where I can get hold of some oddments of velvet , any colour and size will be fine please. A friend of mine who lives in Scotland is visiting Accrington in Oct and is hoping she will be able to take some home with her, Thanks Diane.

Don't know if anyone is interested but they have started a camera club in Ossy at the civic hall its on Monday afternoon 1pm till about 2-30 its very informal nice people

I'm opening my fireplace up to put in an open fire, but need to replace some bricks. I've read that I need to use lime mortar as it helps prevent drying out, but found an article recently saying all mortar is heat resistant. What type of mortar should be used and where can I get it?

I have stupidly got another cat, had her 2 weeks, she's managed to scratch everything in sight, new wallpaper, my leather suite, new curtains, me, the other cat, but I don't want to get rid of her, she is 2 year old like my Bella, I got up for work yesterday morning and she had wee'd somewhere...

Just thought any Manchester travellers would like to know there is a new timetable out - from 1st September 2013. This is for Blackburn, Accrington, Haslingden, Prestwich and Manchester. It does say there are only minor changes to improve reliability. Most journeys now become X41, making for a...

Hi, We recently adopted a retired greyhound and although greyhounds are happy with a couple of good walks a day, it would be nice to let her off the lead and let her have a good run. As an ex-racer, she's had no real normal dog training, and she didn't even know her name when she first came...