When Your Drill Slips.......

Have you ever had a problem drilling a hole in masonry, brick or stone - say putting up a shelf or hanging a gate - and the drill has slipped? The hole is suddenly a lot larger than needed and the holes HAVE to be where you started because what you're putting up has to be just there. Apart from a severe case of swearing, which will get you nowhere, there is a solution.

Try Unibond Repair Express power putty, an epoxy putty that is ideal for repairing, rebuilding, filling and sealing a vast range of materials. The cured putty can be sanded, drilled and painted  - so good no-one will ever know!

Thanks to Alan from Hardware for this Staff Tested Tip.

Mrs Robinson's Elder Flower Champagne

4 elder flowers

2 sliced lemons

1½ lbs sugar 2 tablespoons vinegar

1 gallon cold water

Put all ingredients in a large bowl and stand for 24 hours. Strain and bottle - it's as simple as that!

Start saving your plastic drinks bottles now! This is a truly tasty drink. Although we at Mortens sell glass bottles we have found that plastic pressure bottles (like lemonade, cola etc) are more successful with this recipe. Cuts the explosions down greatly.

So have a go and enjoy the results

Thanks to Mrs Robinson, one of our regulars, who gave us not only the recipe and sound advice but also a sample to test. Hic!