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Treating Raised Bed Frames

Mrs B had constructed two raised beds from wood, untreated, and wants to know how she can safely treat the wood before planting. She has Danish Oil in mind, but wonders if that would be safe for...
11:56 Sun 07th Apr 20195 answers, last by alavahalf 18:44 Sun 07th Apr 2019
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How Much(?) Do Leaflet Distributors Make?

Watching a couple of respectable-looking typres scurrying up and down our road the other day, pushing leaflet into letterboxes. Got to wondering what sort of money they made, and if it was as little...
14:46 Sat 06th Apr 201915 answers, last by bainbrig 18:57 Sat 06th Apr 2019
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Staples In Shed Roofing Felt

Couple of blokes did our shed roof (new covering). Apparently, rather than using clouts on the side battens and up the middle (big roof, 12x8) they used a staple gun. Is this common nowadays, and is...
09:37 Fri 05th Apr 201910 answers, last by bainbrig 16:24 Fri 05th Apr 2019
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60 Years Since A Poo

On an NHS website it says “you might have discomfort when having sex or going for a poo.” Surely to be consistent it should say “you might have discomfort when doing something naughty or going...
09:12 Fri 05th Apr 2019117 answers, last by bhg481 12:51 Sat 06th Apr 2019
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Bradley Walsh. Manic?

Just seen a 2017 edition of The Chase, and Bradley Walsh wasn’t his modern, easy-going, realxed self. He was hyper, manic, high-pitched, definitely NOT what he is now, a mere two and a bit years on....
18:10 Wed 03rd Apr 20196 answers, last by douglas9401 20:28 Wed 03rd Apr 2019
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Specialist Redundant Stock Sellers

For various reasons, few shoes fit me... Anyway, I know that one particular shoe does, but it was discontinued a few years back. The way of the world is that whoever had stocks of that shoe would have...
15:27 Wed 03rd Apr 20195 answers, last by bainbrig 16:58 Wed 03rd Apr 2019
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Bargain Hunt History

A few years back, Bargain Hunt used to visit an auction house in the north-ish of England, run by a bloke who was very lively, very popular with the room, but they haven't been to his place for years....
14:56 Tue 02nd Apr 201912 answers, last by bainbrig 13:13 Wed 03rd Apr 2019
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Gps Favouring Hospitals

Any ideas why GP's surgeries should try and get their patients to go to one hospital rather than another? We have two, almost equidistant 'big' hospitals. One is five miles through pleasantish urban...
14:27 Tue 02nd Apr 201933 answers, last by bodeker 23:17 Sat 13th Apr 2019
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Ignoramus Maths Question

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13:30 Mon 01st Apr 201928 answers, last by mibn2cweus 05:55 Wed 03rd Apr 2019
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Vegetarian Forum Online

Every other human activity seems to have its on-line forum, but I'm finding it hard to locate a vegetarian forum. Apart from the smart answers, any ideas? BB...
15:11 Thu 28th Mar 201955 answers, last by Alonelywriter 13:50 Mon 08th Apr 2019
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Teeth Too Sharp

I want to sleep on my left side (there are various physical reasons why other positions are difficult). Trouble is, when I sleep, my tongue rests on my teeth, and those to the left of my mouth must be...
14:34 Wed 27th Mar 201918 answers, last by bainbrig 10:19 Sat 30th Mar 2019
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Coccyx Pressure Sore

Any recommended treatments for an awkwardly situated pressure sore? It’s right at the base of the coccyx, in the indentation. I’ve bought a special cushion from Amazon, and I was wondering if any...
15:36 Mon 25th Mar 20195 answers, last by woofgang 16:31 Mon 25th Mar 2019
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Cutting Bricks

Bricks - fairly easy to snap across the middle, but is there a way of cutting them lengthways? Ta BB...
09:53 Sat 23rd Mar 20194 answers, last by fbg40 11:52 Sun 24th Mar 2019
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Chips. What’S Happened?

They’re hot, taste of potatoes, but they don’t taste like chips anymore. Tonight I wrapped one in tissue, then unwrapped it, and the tissue was clean! No hint of fat. How can you fry potatoes and...
17:01 Wed 13th Mar 20197 answers, last by anneasquith 17:28 Wed 13th Mar 2019
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21Mm Hole

I want to put an HDMI Cable through a brick wall. The cable is 21mm wide at its widest. If I use a 20mm masonry bit, will there be enough ‘extra’ to wiggle the HDMI cable through? Ta BillB...
12:44 Wed 13th Mar 201919 answers, last by malagabob 09:19 Wed 20th Mar 2019
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Tivo Box. Will A 2Nd Hand One Work.

Previous tenant had cable TV. Moved, cable still in wall. If I get a 2nd hand box (Tivo) can I just plug it in? B...
19:38 Tue 12th Mar 201912 answers, last by bainbrig 12:46 Wed 13th Mar 2019
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Ditching Landline

Thinking of ditching our BT landline. Mrs B says... supposing she dialled 999 from our landline, the dropped the phone down the sofa (or whatever) could the police trace the call more easily than from...
12:46 Tue 12th Mar 20195 answers, last by bainbrig 13:35 Tue 12th Mar 2019
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Broadband Only

We want to buy a broadband-only package for a pal. He is old, and a techno-phobe, so we’re thinking of just setting up wi-fi in his home, then getting him to use an ipad (internet, email). He’s on...
12:24 Tue 12th Mar 201911 answers, last by bainbrig 07:20 Wed 13th Mar 2019
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Sunrise At Equator

At the equator, does the sun appear to rise in the east then ‘go up’ in a straight path over head then down again and sets due west? BB...
09:36 Mon 11th Mar 201915 answers, last by Hopkirk 22:44 Mon 11th Mar 2019
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What Good Are Inhalers?

Our GP gives out inhalers for most ailments, or so it seems, and certainly any of a throat or lung variety. Why this reliance on inhalers? I thought they were for asthmatics. What do they do for a...
10:51 Fri 08th Mar 20196 answers, last by Arksided 15:12 Fri 08th Mar 2019

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