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  • How to ‘Pin’ on an iPad (Pinterest)

    In the evenings, I like to sit on the sofa in front of the TV with my Ipad and do a bit of surfing.  Last night, I became a bit frustrated that I couldn’t ‘Pin’ things with the stroke of a button.  I tried the Pinterest App but didn’t get on with it. In the…

  • I want my Yellow Tweetdeck back!

    My computer kept freezing and I finally worked out that it was Tweetdeck that was causing this.  I’ve had it happen before and usually sorted it with an uninstall and a reinstall of the newest version of Tweetdeck along with Adobe Air, which can be very flaky. The Problem However, I receive a very nasty…

  • How to cook an ‘effing’ good steak Gordon Ramsay Style

    A few years back we saw Gordon Ramsay cooking steak on the TV.  My husband has now taken the recipe on as his own signature dish.  I think the trick is the glazing of the steaks!  Enjoy!  Serves: 2 Prep/Cooking Time: 30 minutes Medium Rare You will need: 2 good quality steaks Salt and Pepper…

  • How to talk to a complete stranger?

    Nearly broke my heart today. My daughter asked to go to a soft play centre, which is equivalent to hell for me. However, in an attempt to be a good mother, I said no problem, but I explained that we would be going on our own and wouldn’t know anyone there. She said she wasn’t…

  • How to stop your cat urninating in the house…..

    I did not kill my cat, but to be honest I was really close! For the record, I’m a cat lover; I can’t remember when I haven’t had one. Currently we have two, a brother and a sister, they’d been abandoned in a box next to a river with their mum, we’ve had them for…