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Best way to cover temporarily exposed live wires?

I may need to remove some wall lights to allow me to repair the plaster around them. What is the best way to cover the live wires whilst the plaster would be drying? Thx....

NaThAn89NiS

Amsterdam

I am looking to travel to Amsterdam in February with my girlfriend, just for a short 4 night stay. However i cant find any real cheap deals for flight and hotel. I am looking to spend no more than 200...

iggymiggy

council tax

do you get 2 free months with council tax and water rates if you pay by direct debit if so which 2 months are free

flip_flop

98 in a 70 continued (again)....

Thought contributors to my previous threads might be interested to know that Mrs Flop received details of her conviction this morning. 5 Points and a £650 fine including the £15 Tax. Isn't...

smurfchops

Phuket and Solomon Islands

I understand there has been a tsunami in the Solomon Islands recently. Is that anywhere near Phuket, Thailand, where they had one a few years back ?

rosyposy

Pifco 4-way socket

Hi, I see that Netto are selling the above for £3, this would be useful behind the TV for the various plugs, TV, DVD, Freeviw etc, they would be off the floor, plus no extension lead lying...

funnygirl

I am trying to speed up my computer..

As when I switch on it takes literally 15 minutes to load. I have loads of programmes on my pc, but can anyone tell me which one are totally unnecessary?? I have heard it is silly to have 2 virus...

jb190281

Missed a connecting flight

What would happen if, due to snow or any other reason out of the travellers control, they missed a connecting flight? Would the airline be oblieged to find them a seat on the next available flight?

Myriad2112

Speeding Fine

I received a speeding ticket in November for driving 34 in a 30 zone, (one of those nasty little men in a police van with a window cut into the back!) I ignored it until I got the reminder then I...

derrynoose

Condenser Central Heating boilers

Has anyone a view on the wisdom of replacing a traditional CH boiler with the condenser type? Thanks.

nicksmum

other theories of how the universe was created?

This question is being posed on behalf of my 15 year old son, he is doing a project on the universe and how it was created,he has looked at the Big Bang theory but is stuck on any other ideas, can...

chas2008

REFUSED TO GIVE DETAILS

any thoughts on this one? a friend of mine who lives in Milton Keynes, was rearended luckily very lightly by a taxi driven by an asian driver (plenty of these dubious taxis in MK) The driver then...

foodluva

Drips coming from Boiler!!

Our condensing combi boiler has been dripping water for the best part of a week. British Gas attended and said that the pipe that carries the condensed water (which is on our outside wall) was...

modeste

Soda Water

I have just taken a bottle of soda water out of the fridge. While it was cold it was still liquid. When I opened the bottle, it suddenly started turning to ice. I'm sure it is a simple explanation....

mrs.chappie

Rewiring.

If a house is fifty years old and still has the original wiring, is it likely to need a full re-wire, or would a partial rewire suffice? I appreciate that there is probably not a cut-and-dried answer...

pinkcowprint

rav 4 malfunction light come on

ok,i am a woman,i have a rav 4,(02),it has done 60,000 miles and the malfunction light has come up on the dashboard.looks like a little engine light.the manual only tells me that obviously there is a...

tigwig

Central heating query

Not sure which section to put this in really but I am just wondering is it more economical to have the heating on at a set temperature throughout the day (say around 18-20) to keep the house warm or...

jimmy147

Buying a holiday home in France - Southwest or South?

Considering taking the plunge in 2010 - i.e. buying a property either near La Rochelle or Biarittz or perhaps Perpignan/Montpelier. - Any initial thoughts?

dl56uk

I want to put a digital aerial in my loft / attic space

I want to put a digital aerial in my loft / attic space . can any 1 give me a tip on the best aerial products that can be bought and errected . A family member paid £90 for 1 to be errected on...

dave m

32 lcd sterling/technika remote code

any one know the remote code for a 32 inch sterling/technika lcd tv as im using universal remote,its the 3 digit code im after

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