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Lousmith, I think you kindly offered me some frogspawn, but I can't find the post. I've been given some frog and toadspawn now, and am rushing out excitedly every morning to see if there's been any change ! I decided not to sink the tub into the ground because I'd probably have to move it again when I redesign my garden, so it's just sitting on top of the ground - I've provided a pile of stones inside the tub and a "bridge" onto solid land, so hopefully things will be able to find their way out .......

Oh no :-S

Works for me in Firefox :)

Willard Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How about "Chocolate Egg binge Friday" followed by > "self Loathing Monday"? :))

That's a bit harsh :)

They don't appear to be responding to emails, either :-S Surely they must be required to at least send an acknowledgement?

Tune!

Indeed, Chick. Referring to yourself? :))

Oh well, who knows. The tree outside my house was quite new when it split down the middle as a result of somebody apparently trying to wrench off one of its branches, and the council had to remove it as it was a potential hazard. It only took them about two years to replace it :)) and that was only after I'd got James The Councillor involved!

I'm making no further comments on this thread for fear of being called wilfully stupid and obnoxious again :)) Neither of which I think I was, and I certainly didn't intend to be, but hey ho .....

Nice try, had me fooled for a minute :))

It's possible there could have been a good reason for that eg tree was diseased or had got too big for its space and roots would potentially affect nearby houses. Back in the day street trees were planted with little consideration as to how big they would grow, I think. Not saying that's necessarily the reason, but let's give them the benefit of the doubt, eh.

I want one! Where can I get one? :))

I'm a Guardian reader and I beg to differ :)) However I have neither the time nor inclination to do the necessary research to back up my opinion :))

Oh OK, fair point I suppose, but I think if you researched the opinions of Daily Mail readers you might actually find that there was some basis in fact in what Pilch said :)) And - they guy wasn't "living permanently in a van".

Sounds about the same effect as Danish Oil then, matter of personal choice I guess!

Why, is Pilch a Daily Mail reader then? Is that the irony? I still don't see it, sorry. Don't see anybody here attempting to impose draconian values on others apart from the OP and sympathisers? Everyone else appear to be more of the live and let live persuasion .....

Hey that all sounds good, just wish it wasn't such a trek from mine :) Wonder if they'll be doing food, just before they closed last time they had started doing Sunday roasts (I think), I vaguely remember having one during one of their all-afternoon gig things. Memo to self: Investigate buses .....

I believe you need to put on three coats of oil when the worktops are new, then you only need to oil once a year. The oil goes on easily (or it seems so from watching someone else do it!) so not a huge chore - I hope! Only downside is that judging from my bathroom worktop, Danish oil does make the wood look darker (or in my case back to its original colour, as it had been distressed. Still looks a bit like driftwood, but iroko-coloured driftwood :)). Ultraburner, is tung oil also dark? I don't think I've got a nut allergy so I could use that in the kitchen .....

Where's the irony, quids?

That's weird, I should be able to view jpegs OK, I'll try again :)

:)) The opposite of political correctness gone mad, in fact :))

Good luck with the re-opening h1981, are you able to divulge anything at all about the changes you are making? I love the back room so hope that won't be changing! Sorry not to have filled in your QA, I've only just seen it so probably too late now. Anyway the Ivy House is a long way from where I live so I only tended to go there for live music gigs unless in the area for some other reason.

SL, you have started another thread on this - might it be better to just have one thread as when I read your post on the other thread, which was a lot further up than this one, I had no idea what you were talking about! Presumably the carwash is responsible for the loss (not that that's any comfort if the picture is irreplaceable) and also possibly the police may be able to trace the other car if anyone can remember any part of its numberplate or any other distinguishing features of it? Hope you get the parcel back, anyway.

Saffron, hopefully your worktop will be fine varnished, but one of the websites I looked at says this: "At Diydoctor we have received many questions asking which varnish should be used to re-vamp a wooden kitchen worktop?The answer is NONE ! Timber worktops should be prepared without any application that is likely to chip or crack. This will harbour germs and become extremely unhygienic in no time." I can't say whether or not the above is true, but I haven't seen varnishing actually recommended anywhere for a kitchen worktop.