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Further to my previous posts on having my kitchen installed by B&Q and the pre-fitting saga I had :roll: a few people asked me to update when it was done. I'm pleased (and relieved!) to report that they did an absolutely sterling job. 2 days before delivery their head fitter was off work and...

My fiance is a project manager who deals with fitters of all trades in his line of work, so he phoned the manager, played hell with him and they have bent over backwards to help (probably cos they realised that they couldn't get one past him) Apparently we have another fitter to come next...

I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My kitchen installation has been booked with them since February. It's due to be delivered tomorrow and fitted all next week. Last night the installation manager called me to say their head fitter is off on compassionate leave due to...

My mother (who always did the decorating in our house) stopped using gloss paints, varnishes and others with high VOCs years ago as the fumes affected our asthma badly. So in decorating my house, I don't use them. It's easier sticking with water-based acrylics as you don't need to use white...

I wasn't there when Ian (now my fiance) bought the house, this was before we were going out. He's a man, he doesn't do 'close inspection' on important things... :wink: I found loads of faults when I finally got a look at the place. But in fairness, it was his first own home, and 'beggars...

GRRRRRRRRR - sworn enemies!!!!!!! :x j/k There's no fog on the Tyne...just a lot of bridges :D --------- Newcastle's pretty expensive now...house prices are ridiculous especially in the city centre, although there are some gorgeous apartments etc. The biggest rise in the creative and...

I just hate it when on TV or in the papers people refer to 'up north' as anywhere past London! Have you lot ever heard of Newcastle? :roll: We're true Northerners. It's like the Arctic bleedin' Circle up here today... It's cheaper up here, although Newcastle's more expensive than other...

My mother divorced him!!!!!!!!! :lol: Nothing to do directly with the strimmer though.

To be honest Tenk, if you have a decent grasp of DIY you could probably do it, you just need to double and triple check all measurements before fitting and get someone to help you hold the bits when fitting into place. I'm sure everyone on these forums will be able to advise the correct...

This spring I carefully planted up some lovely hanging baskets and put them outside. There's a wooden 'porch' over our door and they hang from that, so you can see them from the windows too. I watered them faithfully, but the lobelia were still struggling. A few days later, the compost was...

Depends how big/heavy the basket is too. But I've always put mine into the brick, or wherever possible - somewhere that doesn't require drilling into my house. If the mortar's quite old, they can gradually work their way out and before you know it, plants all over the path! We've got a nice...

Try companion planting. There are many plants that insects just don't like - greenfly don't like lavender, and almost every insect hates tea tree, although I'm not sure how easy that is to grow! You should be able to find info on companion planting on the internet...I've just got interested...

I managed to bring mine 'back to life' by using a good quality compost mixed with a bit of dried manure (the packet stuff), feeding with Bio every 3-4 weeks, and I used those watering gel crystals that hold the water in.. I kept it outside when it was sunny and brought it in when it was really...

:lol: For a minute there I was really bemused - I thought you meant the guy from MEGADETH!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA that's Marty Friedman. D'OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's not that we're all mugs, it's just that we have to do it. If I stopped paying my taxes I'd be banged up in jail. If I quit work, had a ton of kids and insisted on sponging off the state, I'd probably get away with it. The hardworking people carry the can for the lazy so-and-so's of the...

Ewwwwwwwwwww and I was eating my dinner!! Only your own urine is sterile to you. You can wee on yourself and it's OK for your body (which is why I believe some midguided individuals actually drink their own!!) but no-one else can wee on you. Unless you like that kind of thing. :shock...

About the one coat paints - if you read their very extensive terms and conditions it is only for impeccably perfect walls with a neutral colour to start with (i.e. not any normal colour!) and you have to apply it like Leonardo Da Vinci... I don't use that crap as they have very high VOCs and...

I personally think the guy's a bit of a charlatan, and that's why I sought advice on here. I wouldn't have minded if he'd even checked the supply to see if we needed one!!!! And it turns out we don't...but would he have told us that if we'd paid him the money? I don't think so. So I'll take...

I don't think I'm being unfair. I do appreciate things aren't made to last any more, and in fairness, a part like that should never be made of crap plastic anyway. The thing that annoys me is they've broken off, they've superglued it BADLY and not even mentioned it. If they'd said, I'd have been...

For the windows - they're between the kitchen and conservatory so not exposed to the outside (unless you decided to take the conservatory down in the future). As for the front door...well I'll have to inspect it further. When we moved in there was a huge temperature difference between the hall...