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Phone Sockets Don't work

I don't really want to call out an engineer and get charged a fortune for this so thought I'd ask here first. Moved into new house on 11th. Early last week my phone and internet provider (O2) text me...

coccinelle

Rewiring

How often do you need to rewire your electrics in the house? This house was done in 1990 when we moved in, is it still OK?

zingo1327

icons disappear and computer freezes

Hope you're there Chuck. If I'm online and leave my computer inactive for an hour or so when I go back to it the desktop icons have gone but my wallpaper photo is still there.According to the icons at...

robert551069

Unbreakable hen's egg

Penn and Teller demonstrated on TV last night that if you hold a hen's egg on its longest axis between your finger and thumb it cannot be broken.

answerbanker

ryanair cabin luggage size

Ive just bought one of the 'lightest hand luggage' bags which states it is accepted by MOST airlines - the dimensios are 56.5 x 36 x 21cm Ive just checked with RYANAIR - who Im travelling with and...

Edger

Parking Offence.

I have received correspondence re a parking offence I am supposed to have committed in Torbay. I purchased the car on the 1st March and it was brand new at the time and I know the car has never been...

DanFlo

ABS problem

I have a Y reg VW Polo and the ABS warning light has been coming off and on since it was purchased over 6 years ago. Over the weekend I had an MOT done and the ABS warning light came on during the...

Valmave

Reverse bump start

If you are facing uphill in a car with a manual gearbox can you bump start it by putting it into reverse gear and rolling backwards ?

Hymie

Derby fire claims six young lives – suspected arson

This sad story should serve as a wake-up call to all of you that still do not have smoke alarms fitted within your dwelling – they will even protect (your life) against arson. Available from...

ruthandsam

Second hand car to buy.

Hi I've got £4,500 to spend on a second hand car. I need a car that is economical to run but haven't a clue what car type to look for. I've had a ponder at a Toyota Aygo and a Citroen something....

itsmatt

worcester bosch 400 high flow low hot water presure are there any ex installers out there with any tips or links to manuals

worcester bosch low hot water presure, are there any ex installers out there with any tips or links to manuals

Baldric

Did anyone notice?

Just heard on the news that 40,000 public sector workers went on strike today, did the Country grind to a halt? What does this tell you about the puplic sector?...

trish1234567

Chip Resetter

Has anyone had success with a Chip Resetter? (In my case, an Epson sx205 printer). I've had no success whatsoever and I'm ready to admit defeat!...

BobbyBobBob

Thailand for 2 weeks spending money

My fiancée and I are going on honeymoon for 2 weeks in Thailand. We want to know how much money we would need if we were to live fairly lavishly over there. We would obviously like to go to...

Rhp1

Laptop not recognising when i put disc in

My acer laptop doesnt recognise that i have put a disc in , so when i go into 'my computer' and double click on the 'DVD RW drive (D)' a box pops up and tells me to insert a disc , even though one is...

sincnoel

Cartridges

We all knoiw we are being ripped off mercilessly by the printer cartridge merchants. Can anyone recommend a genuinely cheap vendor for these things? I'm happy with remanufactures or compatibles.

EvianBaby

What is/was wrong with my car?

I had a little moan about my car earlier but I'd like to try and find of what the actual problem is. When I got in it and turned the key in the ignition it wouldn't do anything. No lights, no sounds,...

grandpajoe

New monitor, Which one??

My flat screen monitor is "on the blink", I think. The screen has a pinkish hue spreading up from the bottom and sometimes, when I switch it on, it is an all over hue!! Switching it off and...

sidkid

Ford KA indicator

Left turn indicator occasionally 'blinks' at roughly twice normal speed. Corrects itself after a while. Right-hand one is fine. Is this something I can fix myself? Is this a common problem? TIA.

Pudcat

wills

is it possible to make a "secret" will

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