Can anyone tell me if there is an official abbreviation for the Collins Official Scrabble Words? I'm trying to solve a Daily Telegraph Scrabble Puzzle. I've come across things called SOWPODS, CSW21,...
I need to calculate the mileage and time between an address and a destination some distance away. The problem is that all the major routeplanners such as the AA, RAC, Green Flag and the Caravan Club...
I have a male friend who has been plagued by persistent uti infections and is getting tired of treatment with nitrofurantoin and/or trimethoprim. He asked his GP if it would be safe to take sodium...
The yogurt and mint sauce I bought recently contains no flakes of mint in the white liquid. It's viscous just like the one I buy from the Indian takeaway. How do they make this stuff? The ingredients...
I have an almost new Status extension reel with a fault that I can't get my head around. When I plug the extension reel plug into the wall socket and switch on, both of the sockets on the reel are...
My house is fitted with many MK double wall sockets made of white plastic. The sockets cannot be more than about five years old due to the age of the house. I've noticed that the earth pin holes on...
I want to set a rotary clothes line ground spike into a builders bucket full of either mortar or concrete and I'd like some advice on the quantity of mix I need. I think that a standard builders...
The very bright early morning sunshine was streaming through my bedroom window this morning. I have an oil filled radiator near the wall which was switched on and the sunshine cast a shadow of the...
I've a problem with a set of shelf brackets that I have no idea how to resolve and I'd be very grateful for any help you good people can give. I have a fireplace that's been boarded up with OSB board...
I need to convert a given quantity of olive oil to its equivalent in butter. The reason is that the person I'm making the final product for has an allergy to olive oil yet can tolerate butter. The...
Hi all My beloved digital SLR camera, a Nikon D3200, uses an EN-EL14 Li-ion battery that plugs into a MH-24 battery charger for charging. Both the charger and the battery came with the camera and the...
I need to buy online no more than about 100 manilla (brown) DL size envelopes that must have the opening flap on the short-end of the envelope. I've looked online on business sellers websites and all...
Lots of rumours flying around about the potential closure of UK caravan parks. There seems to be an issue with people trying to escape from cities to the country to try to avoid the Coronavirus. Has...
In last night's Coronation Street, Ken Barlow was listening to some music on his hi-fi just before leaving his home for the last time. It was a piano piece with no operatic parts of any sort. When...
Hi all I have a recipe for apple crumble that states it needs "700 grams of apples, peeled, cored and roughly chopped". Is this weight the weight of the apples before peeling and coring or is it the...
I know this question has been asked before, but can someone tell me the best current alternative to MS Office 2016. I just wondered if anything had changed amongst the alternatives or if there was a...
Hi All I'm experiencing problems with a white plastic sink fitted into a small vanity unit in my caravan. The sink is made of white plastic and is about 30cm wide and is shaped similar to a...
I drink quite a bit of fruit juice out of those square Tetrapacks found in supermarket aisles. I know the stuff is long life and not fresh but I prefer it to the freshly squeeezed stuff. Yesterday I...