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Recommendations For Motion Camera In Car Because Of Damage

Hi! Recently we've been parking our car up the road (no driveway) as just bought our daughter her first car for when she passes her test. Twice now someone has snapped the wingmirror inwards, quite...

dollie65

Electrical Question

Does anyone know if the mains power is turned off at the electric meter do transformers still continue humming?...

Hymie

Adobe Acrobat Reader For Windows Xp

I am using version 5.0 of Adobe pdf reader (on Windows XP), which causes problems opening some newer pdfs. Looking at the Adobe website, it appears that they no longer offer any reader compatible with...

jennyjoan

Fridge

One of the you know the glass plates inside the fridge - one of the edges has snapped off and of course I am without the glass plate which holds a hell of a lot. I got a second hand one a cuppla weeks...

Wellfield

Steep Driveway

My wife has a new car - a Golf - which scrapes at the front going into the garage because the driveway is very steep. Any easy solutions?

glenbar

Recording Telephone Calls.

Does anyone know where I could buy a gadget to attach to my landline to record phone conversations. Thank you...

mikey4444

20,000 British Tourists In Tunisia

According to the Independent, at least 20,000 british tourists are on holiday in Tunisia. At least, because that is the package tour numbers...there may be 1000's more independent travelers there as...

237SJ

Siting A Combi Boiler In The Loft

I know that there are certain requirements eg boarding the loft, having lighting, and various safety aspects as regards access but are there any potential problems?

BarbaraFarge

Rules For Selling Electrical Items And Furniture

Hi, My friend and I are thinking of making some small furniture items to sell at market stalls and craft fairs, maybe Etsy etc. We were also considering the possibility of making some lighting items...

gina32

Speed Awarenesss Course

Have you attended one and do you think its made any difference to the way you drive?

EcclesCake

Questions For A Surgeon

If you are to undergo the knife for an operation for a condition that affects 2-8/1,000,000 in the UK per annum it is a fair bet you are not going to find many surgeons with experience in the...

bibblebub

Judge Judy

Are aliases used? The case on at the moment is Kellogg vs Kitchenmaster - the first is possible but have you ever come across a Mr. Kitchenmaster? My friend Miss Tellyremote will be interested to...

grandfatherd

Hole In Wheely Bin

I have aquired an old wheely bin, which I would like to use as a water butt. unfortunately it as a hole in it which is in the wrong place to use to put in a tap.What would be the best way of sealing...

poppysix

Lamp Not Earthed

Hi, I want to sell a tall standard lamp on ebay but we have discovered it is not earthed, is it illegal to sell it or even safe it was left by the previous occupants. thanks

Gromit

Fifa And Dodgy Deal With Irish Fa

Thierry Henry's imfamous handball goal that knocked Ireland out of qualufying for the World Cup, afterwards €5million was secretly given to the Irish FA. No ne knew about the the money, not the...

Bravehearted

What Is The Best Pond Pump?

My old pond pump has seized its last breath!. Can anyone suggest a replacement pump to move water from zero to five feet header tank, which has a weed and debris filter which is easy to maintain?....

Iggle Piggle

Really Silly Question For Mechanics Out There...

Why are fanbelts (alternator/powersteering/water pump belt) not the toothed kind? That way they wouldn't squeal when they became worn ! Kind of an obvious question and probably has an obvious answer...

atalanta

I Need A New Computer . . .

. . . but don't know where to start. I don't absolutely have to have a laptop, since I have space for a bigger machine, but I have to do a lot of typing, and I have to save huge amounts of written...

Hymie

Bbc News

Apparently the BBC employs over 7,500 people to work in their news division. I can’t see why they need so many, when much of the BBC news I watch, consists of the reporter reading articles out of...

Caribeing

Gary Linekar Hignfy

Gary Linekar host of this weeks HIGNF was very good, witty and as usual the show was really enjoyable. Andy Hamilton guesting was very funny, Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are always brilliant!...

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