Off-Topic Discussion

Nikkigon, I'd just like to point out the last post on this thread is dated September 2011.

That sounds like an irate gardener getting his own back on molluscs, rather than a bona fide deterrent.

A year or two ago I watched an Undercover Boss programme about Dutch Bros. It was intetesting. I would try to describe Dutch Bros but I'm sure our stateside members have a better understanding than do I.Once a month my wife visits a local cash and carry to buy meat, toilet roll etc. Just...

Our daughter's 21st birthday was a couple of weeks ago, so we took her out to dinner at Prezzo, paying for our 3 meals entirely with Tesco Clubcard vouchers (exchanged at 4x face value). Drinks can only be bought with cash/card so after our meal we declined coffees at £2.99 each and took a 3...

Did anyone else see 'Man and Beast" last night with Martin Clunes? Showed a family in India who get enough gas to heat/light and cook on, from their 6 cows!! The cow dung is just stirred up with water and bottled, then a pipe is fed into the house. The cow's wee is used as a very effective...

Here we go @UpsydaisyNew thread here Your day (apart from gardening) what took place ? 2024

I had exactly the same problem as Val and stumbled upon this forum whilst searching for advice. I am delighted to say that the suggestion of using a sticking plaster solved my plumbing dilemma and, as an amateur gardener, finding this website is an added bonus. Thank you twice over!