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element on kettle

why should you not turn a kettle on with no water in? i know its to do with the heating element.

Slight cat problem

Our cat Salem (daughters cat !!!) keeps walking all over the car with his mucky paws. Can anybody recomend a harmless deterent. Many thanks...

Seafarer1966

Andrew Lloyd Webber

I was sorry to hear that Andrew Lloyd Webber was ill. I hope he doesn't make a song and dance about it.

Seafarer1966

Christmas

We were so poor at Christmas that if you didn't wake up with a stiffy Christmas morning you had nothing to play with.

woodchopper

Had the whole house fitted with UPVC windows a few months ago and have been plagued with wind howling around the windows. The noise is like blowing across the top of an empty bttle only a lot higher...

hope19

Winter & Plants

What do i need to do with my Eucalyptus and jasmine plants over winter?

claybury

BIRO MARKS

I have a light wooden toy that my grandson has scribbled on in Biro ink, is there anything that will remove this, many thanks for any advice.

carlton23

Cathrine Tate Show

Name please of the actor whom plays the part where Cathrine and he says "What am I like?" as I think he must be the son of Bob Monkhouse,.......talk about the spitting image of Bob in his...

poodicat

The One Show?

Its so banal anyone else agree?or do they think its easy viewing in the evening!!

Ankou

muderland

have i lose the plot or is this the same as last weeks episode ? all this toing and throing is making me seasick....

willowman

Planting leylandii - how deep?

I have ordered a quantity of leylandii to make a windbreak hedge, quite essential here in the Fens. They will be about 8ft tall, in a 10 litre pot, and I'm planting them 2ft apart. Can anyone tell me...

lilacben

Any dentists or dental nurses on here please.?

oldowl

Derdorant.

I have for the first time bought a stick deordorant. I followed the instructions carfully, 'Remove top and push up bottom.' I'm currently in A&E but my farts smell fantastic!...

chirpychirpy

take them off the telly!

Who would you like to see taken off the telly for good, cos you hate watching them? My list includes Mariella Frostrup, Lorraine Kelly, Ulrika Jonsson, Fiona Bruce, Kay Burley, Lisa Burke, Alice Beer,...

chirpychirpy

Would Katherine Jenkins have made it if she was ugly?

I have never found Katherine Jenkins' singing enjoyable to listen to, or her personality genuine. Do you think she would have been as successful as she is if she wasn't a good-looking young woman? I...

carlton23

Dental Sutures

How long do sutures in the mouth take to dissolve? I`ve had mine for 3 weeks after having 4 front teeth out.

marval

Oops

Little Johnny sees his Daddy's car pass the play ground and go into the woods. Curious, he follows the car and sees Daddy and Aunt Jane in a 'Passionate Embrace'. Little Johnny finds this so exciting...