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thanks rocky, I think I'll get it changed, it won't look odd as it's quite a way from all the others in a corner. I have done what others said, i.e. turning the iron setting down before switching it off and it doesn't happen then so it seems to be only when I'm interrupting the current. I...

I'm very grateful for all your help and advice everyone. Just to answer rockys question above, I think they are cheap sockets, the switches seem a bit flimsy and smallish. On the top left hand corner are the letters POL in a circle [or is it PDL I'm not sure]. They are not metal screws fixing...

In my kitchen I have a number of sockets like most people. One is a single socket which I use mainly for my iron. When I go to switch off the switch at the socket before I pull the plug out, I notice sometimes, not always, a strong flash of light from behind the switch which frightens me a...

hi, If you look on the website Hedges Direct you'll find plenty of options with photos. My preferences, considering you're in Sheffield, would probably be Euonymous Japonica which also has a variegated version called 'Bravo', Lonicera Nitida which is quicker growing and also has a...

hi David, If you can't get Maxicrop then there are others that are more generally available, like Miracle Gro and Phostrogen, both do feeds for acid loving plants that you just water in, you should be able to get these from more general outlets, like B and Q. I think at this time of year...

I am wondering if you live in a hard water area and you watered your camellia in it's pot with hard tap water, which over time will not do it any good, the leaves turn yellow and drop off. Presumably your garden soil is neutral to acid and definitely not alkaline? otherwise you will have the...

thanks for your help and advice. Micky, I have to confess I got it wrong earlier, the sticker is not on the boiler but on the manual, therefore you are right, we are connected to NG. Sorry for the confusion. I've made a note of the part no. - thanks so much :)

thank you micky. It's strange because as far as we were aware it's mains gas here and we didn't notice any sticker when we viewed it. There is no sign of any bulk storage or containers. I think we better call someone in just to check. Thanks for your help :)

Hi, We've just moved into a house with a boiler type Glow Worm 30 cxi adjusted to operate on G31 Propane Gas with an inlet supply pressure of 37mbar. Can anyone explain to me in simple terms just what this means please? There is a label on the boiler about the G31 propane gas adjustment...

I agree you should get rid of that awful grass, dig the area over and plant some ground cover. As your paving is pink in the photo I would avoid orange or yellow flowers, therefore:- Helianthemum 'The Bride' http://hta.shootgardening.co.uk/plant-data/view/plantid/843/accountid/9 Geranium...

Here are a few of my choices for you. A suitable ivy would be Hedera 'Gold Heart', this has the tiny leaves you mention and a yellow centre. Not too vigorous so shouldn't overpower your wall. Aubrieta are most suitable in shades of purple and pink. Sheer back after flowering. They will...

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/46543-pittasporum/genus/Pittosporum this one has been shaped a little to form a column, they withstand pruning and shaping and will regrow from old wood. The usual variety will form a small evergreen conical shaped tree if you let it, but...

yes, Solanum Crispum 'Glasnevin', I didn't list it as it's not scented, nor evergreen but it does have a long flowering period and is plenty vigorous enough too. Someone near me has a huge one growing over tall tree stumps and it's completely smothered all summer with those bluey purplish...

I'm hoping you will be discouraged from Mile a Minute vine, it's not evergreen, and it will take over - it's rampant, growing up to 12 foot a year. It's not really suitable for a house wall and in my brief experience of it, is loved by wasps. Here are some of my favourites that would suit...

where that dog kennel is, a nice Pittosporum Tenuifolium will soon give you all the evergreen cover you need for that area, plus evening scented flowers in the Spring. It's quick to grow and the variety 'Silver Queen' is quite gorgeous, if a little slower. I've had a house overlooked by...

Sycamore [Acer Pseudoplatanus] is prone to a fungal disease called 'Tar Spot [Rhytisma acerinum]', so I'm wondering if this is what you've got. Do the spots have a yellowish edge to them? Anyway, as the leaves fall this autumn you should collect them up and either burn them or dispose in...

If you want an ivy that's bright and showy and will contrast with a, presumably green conifer hedge, then I recommend Hedera Colchica 'Dentata Aurea' which is quite vigorous with very large leaves, and as the name implies, a mixture of green and yellow. It's an outstanding ivy, if that's...

I'm not an expert with grass but will try to answer you best I can going from my own experience. Yes you can sow seed now for another couple of weeks or so but best be quickish. Most books will tell you to sow no later than mid September but I'm on the south coast and weather milder these...

lol...that still sounds cheap to me..obviously I'm going wrong somewhere :x cheers :)

thanks to both of you. I was expecting something like £10,000 so that's not too bad and I didn't know about the fuel switch grant. I think they'll be getting a normal system with cylinder, not combi and thought about 10 rads. thanks again. :)