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Tv Region Change

I turned on the TV to watch the ITV News at Ten tonight.After 15 minutes about DC that was it. No other news about latest casualty figures,easing lockdown etc Zilch. If that wasn't strange or unusual...

pastafreak

My Yodel Parcel

...is stop number 94 out of 140. That's a LOT of parcels they have to deliver.

Theblip

Good Morning Bland!

Two of the blandest people on telly co-hosting ITV GMB today....maybe all week gawd help us. Ben Shephard and Charlotte Hawkins are forever looking at their scripts, and seem as devoid of spontaneity...

sherrardk

One Man’s Trash ...

... etc - my neighbour has just given me 100 AA batteries (branded ones), that he couldn’t use. No more huffing and puffing because the rechargeable ones haven’t been charged (used in Xbox controllers...

barry1010

Immersion Heater / Timer Problems?

I use an immersion heater for hot water during the summer. This is operated by a manual timer that I have set for one hour during the night. The water gets very hot, hot enough to scald and to make...

MallyJ

Probable Attempt At Scamming

Just had a phone call from Barnsley telling me that there is a problem with my tax and that I had to press number 1 to continue. If I didn't then I would be heading for arrest over tax fraud....I am...

Gill1941

Land Line Phone Calls

I've been looking at my phone bill and see several 0330 outgoing calls over the last month or so. I have not made these calls. Has anyone else had this problem? I'm with TalkTalk and thought I'd ask...

uncle al

Youtube

Probably not a media question but my Samsung Smart TV keeps losing YT and I have to delete the app and then reinstall at least twice a day Any ideas please?...

weecalf

Any Point

Is there any point in posting letters at this time .I got a letter posted 9th April this morning .Letters I posted have not arrived .We pay good money to get post delivered . Could we not be advised...

MWG14

Bt8600 Advanced Call Blocker

I have the above phone, a digital cordless phone with answering machine. It has started to play up and I assumed that the batteries needed to be replaced. However, the four handsets appear to be...

gollob

My Central Heating Was Not Working So I Phoned The Firm That Installed It Although It Was Only 2 Years Old

They said they could come out next week and the call out charge was £85.00 So I agreed. Then they said the next day our engineer was in the next road to you and could call to sort out the problem. I...

Bobbisox1

Another Beautiful Day Spent In The Garden In The Sun

And we were treat to a wonderful display from Red Kites too

MartinMillar

Cancellation Of Purchased Contract

Deposit paid for damp screen in the attic pre Covid, workmen turned up 5 days after order and payment made but turned away as customer was worried about health. Please note this was before lockdown...

Bazile

Chicken

Bought some pre cooked chicken , Saturday gone It's been in the fridge since Any reason not to eat it now ?...

FoxLee2

Surprise At Tesco

I got to Tesco at 7.30 am expecting to queue for 30 minutes until they opened - I take a book with me to pass the time -but there was no queue. I couldn't believe that I was the first one but, no, I...

Canary42

Sauerkraut

While browsing my supermarket website to compile a shopping basket, I came across an item Classic Sauerkraut. This is something I've never tried. Any opinions before I take the plunge ?...

lankeela

Cd

Might be a daft question but I have been sent a CD and don't have a CD player and even my van has only got a cassette player. My tv does take DVDs - can I play the CD in it? Don't want to put it in...

syruphead

Simon Cowell

I thought Simon's criticism of the guy who sang Largo al factotum from Rossini's The Barber of Seville showed his ignorance of classsical music, I was appalled at his comments particularly when he...

rsvp

Cam Belt Query

I have a Fiat Panda - year 2013 - mileage just under 20,000. On my last MOT there was an advisory to change the cam belt, due to the age of the car, not the mileage. Any advice welcomed as am happy to...