Quite impressed with the clock - was fiddley to set the time but seems to be keeping time so far, will try the alarm once I get the hang of setting it.

I've been interested in buying a clock which is powered by water for a little while and have managed to track an alarm one down this morning on Amazon for just under £7 including postage. Has anyone any experience of using these - do they stay accurate?

Hi all it's free at lots of National trust properties this weekend. just download a voucher from their site -covers up to 4 people but only 2 can be over 16.

Recipe for homemade concentrate fabric softener: 3 cups water, 3 cups white vinegar (bought cheaply in Wilko) and 2 cups hair conditioner (1 500ml bottle for 24p from Asda). Cup measures are the US type used for cooking. Warm the vinegar and conditioner together first in the microwave to make blendi...

Sudden wealth - more like sudden poverty! Had a large quote for my car to be fixed! We always have to work to a budget (frugal by necessity as well as choice) so this week I made a batch of homemade fabric softer which has turned out very good and cheap and as I am trying to be more eco friendly I m...

I'm new to this forum but I just thought I'd jot down my experience with insulation. I moved into a 1920s/1930s ex council house semi 6 years ago and using the warm front grant had the loft insulated and the cavity walls done. The loft is fine but this old house just does not like being clogged up w...

When I'm not foraging in charity shops for wool to knit with for charity I use http://www.kempswoolshop.com and go to their clearance section. It's in the UK and the clearance stuff is cheaper than ebay.