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Payg Sim With Long Expiry

Hi all, I'm looking for a UK PAYG sim with a 3-6 months no top up for infrequent us.Calls/Text only usage Must be low cost per minute, ie under 10p. Anyone any ideas ? I can only seem to find monthly...

dieseldick

Static Caravan, Things To Know Before Buying, Need Advice Please

was thinking of buying a static to live in more than anything else, i am looking for an all year round site in uk possibly south or east coast ( anyone got a link ) what are the pitfalls of buying a...

kaw69

My 20K 2 Year Fixed Isa Has Just Matured. Where To Put It Now

Hi my 20k ISA has matured and I am looking to put it where the best interest is. I have a santander 123 current account which pays 3% but tax is taken off but it still seems the place to put it as all...

Arrods

Sealant To Stick Pond Liner To Cement/paving Slab

So that it's a neat finish, I need something, perhaps like a sealant, to stick my pond liner to the cement/paving along one side of my pond. There will be no danger of the sealant coming into contact...

dieseldick

Citreon Ds3 Started Chugging ....what Could Be Wrong ?

i have 3 year old ds3, never had a problem with it untill yesterday driving it started chugging and sputtering, i thought it was a flat tyre then i thought it was fuel not getting through . i know...

Mosaic

Late 1960S 10-Pin Bowling In Manchester Area

I wonder if anyone can add a location to my memory, of being taken by an aunt and uncle to a 10-pin bowling alley somewhere (?Altrincham?) They lived in Timperley so I bet it was somewhere driveable...

Valeriea

New Name For Incapacity Benefit?

Can anyone tell me what Incapacity Benefit is called now and what is the weekly amount ? Does the amount increase with how old you are? Also can you still claim Housing Benefit while claiming...

needawin

Euro Lock On Wooden Door Problem

Changing door handles and covers for pensioner which turns out not so simple. He has a wooden external door. Has a euro lock and the mechanism built in the length of the door. Unfortunately it's 26...

gordiescotland1

Size Discrimination Buying A Jacket On Line

I went to buy a jacket on line and was quite upset what I thought was a really good price just seemed to be for slim people. The jacket I wanted was £25 at 40 inch chest but when I put in I was 50...

Chipchopper

Riobi Trimmer Loss Of Power...

While using the trimmer with a hedge trimming attachment, I experienced a loss of power from the engine, after the blades came up against a thicker branch. It starts ok but only runs at about 1/2...

porkchop

Armitage Shanks Sun King Toilet

We got a new toilet and the old one (Armitage Shanks, Beige colour) is lying around the yard. Is there any market for these or is the skip its next home? It is not damaged except for small parts which...

zabado

Chilli's

I'm growing some hot chilli's and they were coming on nicely. But now they are about five inches tall and the new leaves seem to be changing colour to more of a yellowish/green. They are watered often...

Goofyeyes

Does Anyone Know Anything About Ovens Please?

I have a Zanussi oven which is an electric fan oven with a gas hob and an extractor fan above it. A few weeks ago the fan went and was making laboured sounds but was not spinning although the oven and...

nilrac52

Car Smelling Of Cigarette Smoke

Hello ABs. I am looking for your expertise. I have just changed my car and my new car(used) smells of cigarette smoke. Obviously the previous owner was a smoker. I have left the windows down for long...

stuartred

Mobile Phone Charging

Is it best to wait until there is no charge left at all before re-charging a mobile phone ?...

cecil39

Staking Toms In Grow Bags

I am puzzled as to how to stake tomatoes when using grow bags, do the stakes go in the bag and through the bottom? if so won't the holes let the water out? or do they go at the side, which mean the...

Matheous-2

Fierce Destructive Creature

Can any ABrs guess the name of the likely creature which is shredding both sides of my newly opened leaves owned by a solitary fruit cherry tree. It's only 3-4 seasons old. It resides in West...

interele

Do Chickens Eat Slugs And Snails

I have a problem with slugs and snails eating my runner beans and peas I was wondering if saving a couple of battery hens would fix both their problems and mine at the same time. Ta Mal...

zabado

Plum Tomatoes.

I have grown some plum tomato plants from seed in my greenhouse and are now about 12" tall and have quite a few flower heads starting to develop. But the plant seems to have stopped growing and the...

quinie

Which Deep Fat Fryer

Can anyone recommend a deep fat fryer with removable bowl please? I've always had a Kenwood but they don't make them any more.I had made up my mind not to replace it but I do miss my home-made...

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