Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series. Here’s why I like bedding plants – they’re cheerful and lift our spirits after a long winter; and they can be used in containers, hanging baskets, borders or as a display. Quite simply, bedding is beautiful and fun. Wherever you buy … Read more
A father-of-two forced housing developers Persimmon to tear down his new home and rebuild it from scratch because of its ‘poor workmanship’. Andrew Higgs bought a new-build five-bedroom home in Old St Mellons, Cardiff, in June 2019 but noticed major issues on the day he moved in with his wife and two children, aged two … Read more
Coyote mom howls with delight as her pups give her a satisfying back scratch in Minnesota A sweet interaction between a coyote mother and her two pups was captured in woodlands in Minnesota Photographer Jim Zuckerman photographer the moment all three animals start howling together in unison The photograph looks like the mother is howling … Read more
Meal prep just got considerably easier thanks to a robotic kitchen assistant that will cook 5,000 different recipes from scratch — and even do the dishes afterwards. Developed by UK-based Moley Robotics, the cooking automaton has two dextrous hands and was modelled to mimic the 2011 MasterChef winner, Tim Anderson. The ‘Automated Kitchen’ can gather … Read more
A British couple who built their dream five bedroom, New England-style home from scratch after being inspired by living in Massachusetts are now selling it for £1.25m. After spending five years living in Massachusetts, Anna and Craig Dwyer returned to Britain. They said they were looking to find a home ‘with the same feeling and atmoshphere’ … Read more
Talented TikTok users are coming together to build their own musical version of the Disney-Pixar film Ratatouille. Over the years, Disney has produced stage musical of many of its popular animated films, from the Lion King to Beauty & the Beast to Frozen — but most of those movies were already musicals to begin with, … Read more
I’ve got a tree-mendous itch! Elephant finds the perfect place to have a scratch in adorable footage The resourceful giant animal slides up against the bark of tree to relieve the itch Elephant moves its bottom from side to side on the branch for almost a minute Amusing clip was shot in Kalawewa National Park, … Read more
Bear necessities! ‘Dancing’ black bear bobs up and down as he finds the perfect tree for a back scratch The black bear leans up against a slanted branch in Washington State It moves its legs at high speed and bounces its knees as it rubs back on the tree Black bears rub against trees not … Read more
Pole-dancing bear! Rare white ‘spirit bear’ gyrates in hilarious footage as it finds the ideal place to scratch an itch A rare Kermode bear was filmed scratching its back against a wooden post Filmed in Terrace, British Columbia, Canada, the bear looked like it was dancing Kermode bears are a sub-species of black bear with a … Read more
Woman reveals she saved £2,000 by installing her own garden decking during lockdown – and learned everything she needed to know from YouTube tutorials Natalie Miller, from Scotland revealed how she made her decking She was quoted between £2,500 and £3,000 to have it done by professionals Decided to do it herself with her husband … Read more