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I have peppers growing in my garden, and one has just turned red. It is fully coloured but has not grown since before it started changing a few weeks ago. could it just be a variety of small peppers...

Fun article here: http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article6799363.ece Of course, having read it, I'm now desperate to browse the catalogue ?

Anyone go to one and can recommend it? We used to get an organic box delivered to my OH's work (coventry), but he has since stopped working there and they can't deliver to our new location...

I mentioned this on legless' dinner thread but it's still making me chuckle so thought I would ask for any weird and wonderful things/combinations you have eaten recently. Mum and I were at my...

Just thinking as I pause in hanging up the washing. I hate hate hate hanging up socks on the line. they're so much sodding effort. a peg a sock. fiddly little gits. I also hhhhhhate unrolling my...

Hi All, I am looking for some help on cutting back on the processed foods that H and I eat in pursuit of a healthier lifestyle. I have started making all my sauces and evening meals from scratch and...

I was just about to post a couple of old Ikea standartd lamps in Freecycle when I looked them up on the Ikea site and found they only cost £3.99 each new. Obviously it saves someone a trip to Ikea...

I've noticed that I'm getting a callus on my hand, just below where my ring finger joins my palm. I think its because I wear my wedding ring when I go to the gym. Does anyone else get this? I also get...

I was wondering if anyone has got any tried and tested beetroot recipes. I've got 4 of them and i really haven't got a clue what to do with them as i've never cooked a beetroot before. Apart from...

Hi. We're still reeling from the shock our our massive winter fuel bill and whilst the new boiler might help, our living room is shockingly uninsulated. we have unfinished bare floorboards from where...

I asked for course help last week (and thankyou again to everyone who replied). I can't find a local course I want to do so I've decided to look for a distance learning one. I can see at least one...

I fancy doing a course - not for any career advancing reason, just in something that interests me. I'm thinking either gardening or photography, or maybe something sewing related. I've tried to find...

Where, in an older house, would you usually reckon a bathroom would be situated? Front or back? I ask as we had someone view our house last night, and the usual reaction to our bathroom is 'wow, what...

My H decided he'd like some home made hoummous so put pretty much the whole packet of dried chickeas.in to soak last night. What else can I do with them?

Sorry this is so boring ?. I want some shoes to garden in as I'm wearing anything convenient and wreaking them. I thought about crocs but don't know where to buy them. Any suggestions and/or what do...

Looks like I'm going to have to shell out on a new clothes dryer - I was out this afternoon, came in and my whirly dryer was lying in the back garden (with washing on it). It has not just come out of...

MrH has been made redundant 3 times in the last 18 months. For the first streach it was 5 months, then 2 months, and we are just entering the 2nd month of this streach. He has a final interview next...

As the title really. Got friends coming over for a couple of bottles of wine tomorrow night, and was thinking I might try making guacamole as I don't like the prepared one we can get from the...

I'm going on holiday next week with MrK and we have a cottage booked with two friends. It looks like each couple is going to cook on two nights (and eat out the other nights). We're likely to be out...

I'm in between contracts and have nine weeks without work. I have registered with all temp agencies, but have had no joy. I could really do with either netting extra cash or finding innovative ways of...

What would you buy if someone handed you fifty quid and told you to spend it on yourself? You're not allowed to pay bills or buy anything for anyone else. Just for you. You're not allowed to buy...

A whole two years. Been together 8 years this month too. Can't believe it was two year ago, it's flown.

H and I have just sat and looked our money situation and have finally realised we are poor....we have a CC that is charging £150 a month interest...we will never pay this. We are currently looking at...

It's our anniversary tomorrow (2nd). We just opened our cards, naughty as it's the day before but hey. Then we looked at each other and almost simultaneously realised that we had both forgotten to get...

Anyone done one of these? I've just started a new job and they are quite keen on it (I think mostly because of the funding they get for it ?). Whats involved? How good are they? Is it worth it?

? I've been shortlisted for a job that I recently applied for and am in panic mode about the interview!! It's about 8yrs since I was interviewed and this sounds different from previous interviews in...

We're having a walk-in wardrobe built in our attic bedroom by partitioning off a section of the room, putting a door on it and adding lighting etc inside. I have been looking into the best way of...