HomeServe plumbing and drainage cover advertises a two hour response time.
After a month, more than five hours on the phone, two days off work, and hours writing letters asking what was going on, HomeServe decided that my policy did not cover the leaking tank in the attic. I had been able ... Read review
Advantages: None Disadvantages: Worse than money for no cover, makes you think you have cover whilst the problem gets worse!
HomeServe plumbing and drainage cover advertises a two hour response time.
After a month, more than five hours on the phone, two days off work, and hours writing letters asking what was going on, HomeServe decided that my policy did not cover the leaking tank in the attic. I had been able to tell them exactly what the problem was on day one.
This was despite (eventually) two engineers who eventually came and said that ... ...not fully qualified. Had to wait a couple of weeks for the second. Both had to be provided with ladders and the first did not even carry a torch, all this for a well-described leaky tank in an attic.
Over the month I have been promised dozens of call backs that never materialised and had to find out myself after nearly a further week of silence that they had decided I was not covered. At that time I was actually waiting for someone ... more
HomeServe plumbing and drainage cover advertises a two hour response time.
After a month, more than five hours on the phone, two days off work, and hours writing letters asking what was going on, HomeServe decided that my policy did not cover the leaking tank in the attic. I had been able to tell them exactly what the problem was on day one.
This was despite (eventually) two engineers who eventually came and said that it would be 'no problem'. The first said he was not fully qualified. Had to wait a couple of weeks for the second. Both had to be provided with ladders and the first did not even carry a torch, all this for a well-described leaky tank in an attic.
Over the month I have been promised dozens of call backs that never materialised and had to find out myself after nearly a further week of silence that they had decided I was not covered. At that time I was actually waiting for someone to come and fix the problem as promised!
I fear that there are elderly people who are lured into taking this insurance out of fear (as promoted by HomeServe) of a plumbing 'emergency' that are being treated as dreadfully as myself but are less able to complain.
I cannot imagine how this service could be worse!
Still have a leaking tank after a month and a ceiling that may collapse soon.
Advantages: Excellent Source Of Protein And Other Nutrients Disadvantages: Take Four Months To Grow Which Is Quite A Long Time.
should never be eaten raw as uncooked they contain a poison which can cause serious stomach upset.
Cooking Broad Beans is simple, they can be boiled in a pan of water or my preferred method is to steam them with my other Vegetables for a few minutes. Cooking by either of these methods is quick and easy and when served whilst still hot they will retain all of their flavour.
CONCLUSION
I love Broad Beans as I do most Vegetables but since I currently live in a place with no Garden my Broad Beans these days mostly come from the supermarket and although these are excellent there is definitely something more psychologically rewarding about serving up home grown Vegetables on your plate.
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micksheff 27.11.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Broad Beans
Advantages: Pungent, versatile, attractive, tasty Disadvantages: Can be an aquired taste
What no comment on corriander until now! It is a must in anyones kitchen, but remember as with most herbs, it is much better fresh. Apart from the better known eaf variety, also available is corriander seed which can be used in your home made pickles, curry paste and also makes a lovely addition to stuffing (especially for pork) and home made sausages.
My favourite variety is leaf corriander, (it looks a bit like flat leaf parsley, but is ten times more pungent). As I mentioned earlier, it is a must for curries, either roughly chopped, and stirred in JUST before serving (it hasnt got to be a home made curry, corriander will add a REALLY home made and fresh flavour to some of the putrid tinned or jarred curry sauces on the market!), or you can serve your curry and sprinkle a handful of 'ripped' leaves on top (looks lovely and is ...
HotChef 29.03.2001 (03.04.2001)
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Advantages: Nice packaging, taste good, not too bad for you Disadvantages: You have to knot the strings
hang them on there! The foil also serves to keep the chocolate fresh while they're hanging in your home, but I shouldn't imagine they'll be hanging too long!
One thing that annoys me with these decorations is that the strings aren't tied, so when you cut open the packet, you have to sit there and tie the strings of 10 chocolates! The strings are a good quality gold string and are a good length so there will be plenty of room to let the chocolate dangle from the tree. They are a bit of a pain to knot because they are small and fiddly, but once they're done you don't have to worry about them again. Provided you knot them tightly enough, they'll stay there until you want to remove them from your tree and eat them.
The chocolate inside is exactly what you'd expect from Cadburys - lovely and smooth and creamy. The chocolates are around ...
