I wouldn't personally go down the manual push mower route. After a period of heavy rain, and we've had plenty of those, or when the grass has not...
@Goldenlily26 your comment about a 'kick up the ....' reminded me of an incident quite a few years ago. My wife's sister and her kids came round...
I have less sympathy, in fact next to no sympathy, for those in the situation reported where somebody won £80k and blew the lot in either 2 weeks...
I accept that there are plenty of false claims and not all, or anywhere near all, are caught. That doesn't mean the genuine should suffer because...
I think that somewhere is Whitehall is "The Department for Ridiculous Ideas Which Must Be Implemented Immediately and Without Consultation"
Playing safe incase the 'Thought Police' come after me for inciting something or other.:biggrin:
This isn't a party political point, as the system has been the same for decades. I think one of the underlying problems with entitlement to means...
'Influencers' need to be taken out an shot (metaphorically speaking) and those gullible enough to buy into their claptrap should go with them.
The problems with recruitment into the hospitality sector were greatly increased by Covid. Not directly, but by the way other sectors were...
Doing the edging around paving slabs set into a lawn as stepping stones, running most of the length of a 150 foot garden. Some idiot has allowed...
I was in my local Homebase about a week ago, and they had a rack of plants reduced to half price. Most were actually dead!
You don't have to go as far as Koh Samui to see the effects of tourism. Back in the late '70s I went to Corfu for the first time and stayed in a...
I don't think any major event, horticultural or otherwise, can truly claim to be 'sustainable' for the reasons given in the article. What events...
I couldn't agree more about the two kinds of Brits, and Spain seems to be the worst for attracting the worst. We went on a jeep safari, only 3...
Even just a few basic words can make a massive difference when travelling abroad. Many people do understand and speak English well, but still...
JusJust a suggestion, either shut the windows or go back to working from the office. Would you also expect your neighbours not to make any...
Although the reports highlight Brits not being welcome in some areas I think it's far wider than that. Just as in places like Cornwall, Lake...
They aren't evil and they aren't bullies. It's nature, red in tooth and claw. We just aren't used to seeing it that close up.
I'm finding garlic spray to be very effective as long as it is used regularly. I reapply after rain and have experienced minimal damage to my...
The comparative un/healthiness of chips also depends on how they are cut. French fries have a much greater surface area than the equivalent...
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