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Door Rack Bolts

I need to secure a solid wood internal door at home for a few days in my absence. I've been looking at rack bolts which I think will do the trick and I can fit them myself into the edge of the door...

Ndola

Railway Engineer

civil engineer ranked as one of the pioneers of railway development

ToraToraTora

Time To Get Shot Of Your Diesel Jam Jar?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39488662 Even Saint Tony and Bottler admit they were wrong. If you have a diesel car now is the time to flog it....

melv16

Boots Opticians

I ordered a new pair of varifocals in February after an eye test. I've had to send them back twice, due to them being useless. I got them back on Friday and the result is just the same. It has taken 6...

sp1814

Have You, Or Anyone Else You Know Mistaken Their Age?

...by two years? How is this even possible? I mean...surely she went to school, where she would've been placed in a class based on her age?...

fbg40

Stop/start Driving

Hi Recently bought a Peugeot 2008 automatic that has the Stop/Start feature while driving. When I stop the engine cuts out until I take my foot off of the brake pedal, at which time the engine fires...

mikey4444

Meet The 'grammar Vigilante' Of Bristol

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headlines/39459831 I rather like this man !...

anotheoldgit

Gender-Neutral Language Is A Must In Some Universities.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4372224/Now-students-lose-marks-using-he.html /// The terms 'mankind', 'manpower' and 'manmade' are frowned upon /// I wonder if we can no longer say "She's a...

emmie

Do You Shop On Sundays

i just wondered because our supermarket doesn't open till 12 yet its rammed out any sunday....

mintymow

Ivy And Apple Tree

I have some ivy growing up my apple tree. It just found its way there. Will it do any harm? The apple tree is very old 50 plus years, probably able to not be worried by a bit of ivy but just thought...

kelfoan

How To Open Ford Focus Door

I have a Ford Focus Titanium (2016) which I am unable to get in to. The car belongs to a recently deceased relative. I have both keys but neither seem to work. I have tried the mini key enclosed in...

RSDonovan

Which Sports Watch?

Hi! I would like to buy a Sports Watch for my daughter for her birthday. She is a keen runner who has twice completed the Brighton Marathon, and now, after giving birth in November, is getting back...

derrynoose

Solid Deposit In Glass Bottle

I have found an old (wide- necked) glass milk bottle which has a dirty white solid lump of matter at the bottom. I can't shake this lump out of the bottle, nor can I manage to break it up. I suspect...

mallyh

A Bit Of Fun

seen in our local free mag .... 1. what has keys but no locks space but no room and allows you to enter but not get in 2 a man stands on one side of a river his dog is on the other side he calls the...

gl556tr

English Language

The standards of both general English literacy and English grammar are often poor, at times atrocious....

Prudie

Broadband Speed Problem

Can someone please help with the following conundrum - we have talktalk fibre optic and usually get between 25 - 40 mbs. The router runs 2 laptops, 2 tablets (ipad and Hudl) 2 phones and a smart TV....

TWR

Just Your Veiws On This,

Our town is 9 miles from Blackburn>>Burnley>>>Accrington, high car crime area, I have checked the Insurance postcodes & the reason why these areas are banded A>>F, I can not fathom out why our town or...

weecalf

Clothing Letters

Can think of two T and Y when relating to items of clothing are there any others ?

RobNorth

Are We Losing Our Dress Sense?

Are the British losing their dress sense? I have seen many changes in fashion over the decades but people almost inevitably would turn out smartlly dressed. This no longer seems to apply......