I remember George and Mildred. Nowadays TV comedy is pretty poor, and relies heavily on subjects I would not watch.

I loved The Royle Family.

I bought an air fryer some months since and since the , have used my oven very little. I do cook a rice pudding in the oven still, unsure how the air fryer would turn one out. For potatoes in their jackets, I microwave for about ten minutes, then air fry for about a further ten minutes, depending on...

I always had a cat, until I met my husband, who had a dog, a large German Shepherd, my most feared breed. My youngest son continued to live in the family home, and had the cat. My husband and I got a rescue cat, who lived happily with our Rough Collie, and two shelties. I love cats and dogs.

Yes Mo, the daffs and yellow crocusses are so cheerful. To me, the winter has seemed very long.

My garden is growing very well, thank you. The grass needs cutting, and my lawnmower went a few weeks' back to be overhauled, hope it returns soon. All but two of the crocuses Ted planted on the front lawn have failed to survive. They also edged the drive and were beautiful, however they have appear...

Good for you Trev. )ot: I have been trying to find your early posts, without success. I remember finding them most interesting. I watch frugality posts on You Tube, most of the content is what I have done all my homemaking life, but one useful tip was washing greaseproof paper after us. It does work!

I have thrown them out. Thanks for info LL.

Before Christmas I bought honeysuckle and clematis from a firm on Amazon. The first clematis died, but I had the grower's catalogue, and after phoning him, he replaced it. Both plants have shown no signs of life, despite careful watering. I thought I would contact him again and complain, but my boug...

Thanks for the details, LL. I haven't ordered one yet, my son would bring a bag at the weekend if I do order. I follow a couple on You Tube who live in Portugal, and they have recently had a similar shop. The asking price for the bag was two pounds, and they unpacked it on the video. To me it looked...

My son sent me a link about the above. These bags have to be booked, and cost £3.30 each, think I have got the price right. My nearest Aldi is over ten miles away, so I will not be using this, but hoping my son will book and bring on4 me at the weekend.

Oh well done with the photos, LL. I wouldn't know where to start. Ted managed it when we first got hens, with difficulty, I might add.

I love runner beans, and have a packet waiting for the right time to sow.

I have most of my seeds for this year's tubs and hanging baskets, bought from a well known mail order company. However before Christmas I sent for a clematis and a honeysuckle. The clematis looked unlikely to survive, so I contacted the supplier, who sent a replacement. The original plant is survivi...

When we moved here eighteen years ago, we found that we had a heavy clay soil. Over the years my husband fed the clay with chicken pellets (only once), horse manure - we have a free supply from the adjacent farmer's field, and our own compost. The result has been a beautiful loam. Ted grew potatoes,...

One of my sons was given one for his birthday earlier this month. He is very impressed with it.

I cut my thumb very badly a few years since on a peeler. I binned it. I remember the one with string round the handle. My son who was a chef at one time bought me one from some cookwear shop, which has been brilliant. He replaced it a few years since. I do find a sabatier knife does a good job.