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Similar To A Sparrow

We get a small bird visiting our feeder which looks very much like a sparrow but has a small downward black mark on its cheeks.Any ideas ?

chrissa1

Hatchback Hydraulic Arm, Shot.

The boot/hatchback on my 10 year old Vauxhall Astra, is not working. It won't lift up without great effort and, won't stay open. Is it an expensive job to put right?...

sengas

Leather

Hi , please can someone give me some advice on cleaning leather my daughter gave me her white leather sofa it's beautiful, I was giving these wipes that are very expensive. At my age you'd think I...

Tuvok

Aldi Mothers Day Ad

...... the one with the kids being waiting staff Does anybody else think this is a dubbed ad?...

adamhornsby

Hi all, wondering if anyone could help me work something out. Is there a way of working out how long a tank full of water would last as steam? Say 350ml of water, and a rate of 40g/min, how long would...

bigbanana

Property Access Following An Auction

Yesterday, the family sold a property at auction previously occupied by a relative. We assumed that following the downfall of the hammer, the property was effectively owned by the new buyer. Yet...

allen

Making My Own Steel Bracket?

If I buy a bit of mild steel, say 2mm thick, 300mm x 120mm, will I be able to bend it into a right-angle (and then drill holes in it for use as an outdoor bracket)? Or is this beyond the (very)...

Chipchopper

External Mic ?...

Can I use one with a Nikon s9900, if so how does it work ?

Bathsheba

Snow!! Loads Of It Up Here!!

Checked some categories before I posted but can't believe I'm the first to mention it? ;) Baths x x...

trt

The Monkees Davy Jones Dies.

Used to know him when he worked in Newmarket, nic lad. http://www.newmarketjournal.co.uk/news/latest-news/monkees_lead_singer_and_former_newmarket_apprentice_jockey_davy_jones_dead_at_66_1_3575500...

Grandpappy

Photograph Restoration.

I'm about,I think, to start on the restoration of a badly damaged,but treasured,103 year old family photograph. Parts are faded or stained and the right eye of one person has a tear through the...

PiedPiper15

Anything Sadder Than

Middle aged balding men with a pony tail with an elastic band round it.

ToraToraTora

Should Companies Be Trying To Influence Voters By Email?

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35712537 I see BMW had jumped on the "trade barrier" BS....

Gavmacp

Wireless Ethernet I'm I Over Complicating Things??!!

Rather out of my depth here! Father in law likes to play computer simulation but cannot see screen on pc as well as he did. They have a 'summer house' which has electricity. He is thinking of using an...

Khandro

Mercedes S Class Braking

A friend has just phoned to say her brother (whom I know slightly) has been killed driving a new "top of the range" S Class by running straight into Lorry while driving to Denmark, and between sobs...

allen

How Much To Redo The Felt On A Shed?

Got a good shed, 12x6 feet, roof has got a slight leak. Local handyman quoted £200 (two hundred quid), at which I burst out laughing. What would be a realistic price, for redoing the whole roof? Ta....

EDDIE51

Self Driving Cars, 80% Off Insurance?

It has been estimated that as 94% of accidents are caused by human error insurance premiums could be reduced by 80% once 'autonomous cars' are the only ones on the road...

knitnat

Fm/dab Radio Interference

Is there any simple ways to try to stop a little crackling on my radio please? Works fine when i touch and hold the ariel with my finger but obviously can't do that all day. TIA

BOSHER1950

Wheel Tracking

Can anyone help ?? my front nearside tyre is wearing on the outside and drifting to the left, i have in the past few months had my tracking done 3 times at 3 different places yet the car is still...