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£100,000 Investment

After the sale of my house I am left with a spare £100,000 - I have invested other amounts in premium bonds as they are almost instant access should I need it Now because (salary wise) I don’t live...

annieigma

Hot Water Not Flowing

Hi All, Bit of a problem with hot water. situation is that when you turn the tap on ( any hot water tap in the house) the water flows nicely for about 10 seconds max, then it " bloops and gulps" after...

spathiphyllum

Can You Take Food Across Airport Security?

For example, a sandwich

Ken4155

Glorious Goodwood Punt

Though, as i intimated at the weekend, not so glorious for me in recent years. Still, on the premise that you have to be in it to win it, i persevere, though i will only be staking a fiver a day...

fuggy

Soil Pipe

I have a leak between the soil pipe and toilet pan. I cannot find the stop tap. I would like to replace the lot I cannot turn the water off. I am under the immpression that you can buy a kind of...

Bazile

Brake Pads

My front brake pads needs replacing I can get it done at local garage for £50 I noticed that Halfords are doing offer of free replacement brake pads for life (after initial purchase - £ 109.83 )-...

KARL

Landline Telephone And Internet

To the best of my knowledge, nobody (in the UK) offers landline internet on its own and all providers offer services consisting of both telephone and internet (no option for internet only, although...

slinky.kate

Soap Powder

my son has the most horrendous rash,i think its the lidl soap powder I'm using,its been like that for the six weeks I've been using it,what do you recommend I use,(I wont use the lidle stuff again)I...

weecalf

Urgent Please Advise

Yesterday American friends of the wife bought themselves a female puppy and they have intimated that they might call it BELLA .what can I do to stop this happening ? I’ve spoke to wife and implored...

geoff1057

Taxi Drivers Not Wearing Seatbelts.

Recently mentioned to me that a lot of local taxi drivers don't wear seatbelts . I now always look to see if they do ,and must admit the majority of them don't . Are they risking a 3 point licence...

SunSab

Whatsapp Messages

Hi, Can anyone advise what does one grey tick mean in whatsapp ? their phone rings on whatsapp but goes to answerphone on normal call....?...

arjay

Portable Domestic Air Coolers

I need to cool a room measuring 15 x 12 x 8 feet to make it comfortable to live in during this heatwave. I live in Brighton, East Sussex, England There is a confusing choice ranging from £30 to...

Canary42

Green, But A Bit Gruesome (You Have Been Warned)

Post-cremation metalwork is removed from ashes. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, but metal to recycling. It's surprising what goes on that we aren't aware of (or more likely, don't give a second thought...

megfitz

Hard Tomato Skin

Why are the skins of my greenhouse grown Sungold tomatoes hard and have to be spat out, they are watered and fed regularly but for some reason the skins are tough, what causes this and what can I do...

Old_Geezer

Plumbing Query

In a bungalow the hot feed to both kitchen and bathroom is not powerful (to say the least). I went into the loft to try to measure/estimate distances. I reckon the bottom of the cold header tank is...

Old_Geezer

Just Small Potatoes

Yes I know, I could register on a garden forum somewhere but it seems a fuss if there's experienced spud growers here willing to advise. As mentioned in another thread, I've tried my hand at growing...

Lottalaffs

How To Remove Water From A Wet Phone.

I dropped my phone down the toilet for a second, on advice from a friend I then cooked some rice, put in a Tupperware box covering the phone and left for two days. I took out the phone and the phone...

jennyjoan

Euro

I am going down south Ireland on Wednesday and it has been years since I have travelled. Would it be better to use my at the ATM down there to get Euros.

DarceyK123

Cut Down Tree Is Spouting

Had a tree cut down, it was quite big so they left the stump and I now put a plant pot on it. The tree surgeon put something on to stop it regrowing but a couple of years on its sprouting again. Is...

YG55

Upvc Patio Doors Swelling With Heat

Our new patio doors swell in the heat and won’t close. Any idea what I can do please ?...

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