Hi Colin, Our administrators are literally just directed to do something which is more along the lines or keeping records, cancelling appointments etc. . Each speciality has a senior nurse manager/matron & named consultants & ward sisters who are the decision makers when times get rough, whi...

The farmers must be already struggling with getting straw now at a decent price as a lot of their animals are having a prolonged stay under cover. If it ever stops raining at least the grass should be long & green, but suspect some will not have survived being underwater for so long. Notice how ...

Had an unusual day yesterday as we got our allotment bills. We usually get them after Xmas but the council wants us to go by the financial year to match the rest of their billing stuff, so 15 months to pay just this once. It was more expensive because of this but did not go up. Let's just say folk w...

If you throw holly leaves on beds frequented by cats they will find another place. The leaves curl up as they dry & they prickle their feet, also plastic forks with the tines up dissuade them. Went down to the plot today as looking grim for the next few days...when will this rain & wind stop...

I looked at one that will run off the water butts but totally confused with the solar set up, so I just got a soaker hose in the end & it works fine, but the water butts have to be high up on pavers or on a stand. It's flow is just regulated by the tap on the water butt & it is curved around...

Weather not quite as predicted, but quite nice on the plot, just a bit chilly. I did get the 2nd earlies in & the sweet peas. Fixed the arch over the path for them but feel this might be the arches' last year, but for the price it has stood up well but I did paint all the joins as rust starts in...

Weather played really nicely today & I have got all the brassica's in & netted. I have way too many as got too impatient waiting for them to come up, & did 2nd sows but I think I can live with that but they are taking . This took all morning though, a lot of that time trying to put the t...

When the wind & rain disappears the sun actually has a lot of warmth, & the weekend weather is still saying I will get to experience it for the next 2 days. I just know I will over do it tomorrow & Sunday, but just got to take the opportunity when it comes! Had no e-mail from the committ...

No matter where you live in the UK we should all be trying really hard to support the health service, including dental care. Bevan created an institute that is still revered around the world & adapted by many countries even though some tweaks made the ethos was pretty close. It is crumbling in f...

Well they didn't exaggerate with the gales & rain today! I don't think the gales were registered spectacular from the Needles records, but certainly more regular & consistent than some previous big blows. Some issues with the consistent rainfall with trees down & flooding in the area but...

Interesting & there will be disappointed people out there. I am signed onto Lidl Plus only because one of the staff helped me as I couldn't get it to load & she was just going on break. I have never used it as I don't take my handbag or phone into the shop, just grab the card & shopping ...

Yellow wind warning tomorrow with gust to over 60mph & not to happy with the 80% chance of rain either. Friday looks better but still a bit windy & some showers, so thinking I will go to town then & use the Xmas money on my M&S card for some Easter treats. Will cheat & get a taxi...

Hi Peter. I would never have thought that the prices would be different across the country, that sounds exceedingly cheeky. The offer is only in the weekly little mag so maybe each area gets different offers related to their buying patterns. I have attached the mag pic in case you want to challenge ...

It's still the best mag so I buy it & I do use their sow/plant guide & look at deals in the advertisements & prizes. It could do with a bit of a refresh, maybe a recipe section relevant to the available crops in season, perhaps submitted by readers anytime but catalogue for when suitable...

I am just advising really, as I have mentioned this LIDL repeller before & noted it is back in this weeks Middle of Lidl garden sale starting tomorrow. I have one covering the front of the tunnel & plan to get another to cover the area at the back of the tunnel pointing down to the shed &...