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Insect bites

When I get one,it goes horrible and blistered with a red patch about 8 inches round it where my skin goes hard an burning,and really itchy. I have antihistamines and put anthisan on,but nothing works....

mumstheword1

severed achilles tendon

My husband is having an operation to repair a severed achilles tendon, has anyone ever had this and what can he expect

JockSporran

Blackpool - what a dump!

On my way to my actual holiday destination, I called in at Blackpool for an afternoon, remembering childhood memories of cockle stalls, busy beach, punch and judy, local ice cream, lots to do. I found...

Totterdown

Crotchet Pattern

I was trawling through the hobbies page when I noticed an enquiry back in June for a knitting pattern. I have a similar request. Some years ago I had a pattern for a ladies jumper. V necked. Middle...

JK04

Fruit and Vedgetables

What fruit and vedgetables does everyone here grow in their gardens? And is there anything you've grown or tried to grow before that you wouldnt try again??

justwilliam

medication

after a mini-stroke I was prescribed a medication called simvastatin.Far from feeling better I have never felt so ill in my life.My G.P. has reduced the strength from 40mg to 20 but it made no...

stokemaveric

my ex wife....

has just phoned me and told me she has to have a heart bypass....im gutted because we are still on good terms....have any of you had any expierence of this op?..is it bad?...and do you know what her...

dot.haukes

Is it just chatterbank that is failing?

Or are all the categories being a pain?

babybombo

Sebaceous cyst

Hi guys, I have a couple of small painless lumps on my upper back. I went to my GP about2/3 months ago and she said that they were sebaceous cysts. I just accepted this and didn't think anything of...

dinkydoo

white blotches

my son of 32 has white bloches on his chest since he got a tan whilst on holiday, no white blotches till he got the tan,can anyone tell me what this is please. thanking you

poodicat

Barcelona??

Really want to visit because of the art, buildings and museums, have you been any tips?

dave_c

Worst (non-low-cost) airline you ever flew with?

Mine has to be Kuwait Airways, their Planes were in horrid, their in-flight in-flight entertainment wasn't working half the time, the cabin crew's lazy and incompetent as well as the staff in their...

corylus

dental abscess

anybody had experience of this? I've just had one, 3 weeks of pain and antibiotics, now dentist wants to do invasive treatment, think I'd rather wait and see what happens before dentists attacks me...

beattie819

cordless vaccuum

Hello all........where has that sun gone? Has anyone recommendation for a cordless vaccuum cleaner suitable for my 91 year old mum to use . I would willingly do her cleaning for her, but she wants to...

homedeeth

cooking rice

can someone please please tell me how to cook rice properly. I just cannot get the right result

bizzylizzy

Advice needed - Useful gift for trekking friends

Hi everyone, we want to buy a useful going away gift for some young friends who are back packing around some of the more god forsaken parts of Europe and Asia for 6 months to a year. Is there anything...

Squitty

Home grown..

Just eaten my first home grown spuds of the year - delicious Been eating home grown lettuce/radish/mustard for a while too (not forgetting the rhubarb). What have you been growing?

buzzbee

Garden Watering

As we are now on a water meter I am carrying the bath water to a water butt, then using it on the garden plants. I am wondering if this is safe for them considering the water may contain bath salts,...

upsydaisy

Extremely Dry Hands

Hi - the skin on my hands is really dry and cracked (all over my hands and fingers, its horrible) - I think I have tried all the mainstream hand creams - but can you tell me what ones work for you? (...

beejaybee

Keeping cats out

I love having my back door open in nice weather. However, we have a lot of cats around here & would like ANY suggestions please how I can keep the cats out, but still have the door open. TIA

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