I have chair covers which I regularly take to the dry cleaners. As I am paying upwards of £ 15 each for them to be dry cleaned I'm wondering if I could not put them in my normal wash? What is the...
Until recently I was told that I should shut down my PC so that up-dates could be applied. Now every time I go to 'start' it tells me to shut down even though there appear to be no updates waiting. As...
I am on Windows 7 and very happy with it. When I search for updates all I get is to download the new Windows 10. I don't want to lose all my bookmarks etc & see no need to change things. Are Windows...
I was in my local butcher and saw they were offering 'Steak & Owl'
pies.
I thought it was a wind up & said I was under the impression that
the Owl was a protected species.
Surely it is?...
After a period of having problems starting my car I got a new battery. Very relieved that my trouble was over I went out to the car the next day only to find I couldn't open the driver door. Did the...
2d Moving down low via membrane- covered opening (10- two words) I have O???A?N??? 20d Managing trick during opening line (9 -two words) ?N??????? 29a Hard treatment of a one-nation state (11)...
I have a Ford Mondeo & recently after I have activated the hand brake I have noticed that the next time I drive away there is a noise which I am describing as a clunk. Any suggestions what could be...
The outstanding win by England in the first cricket test has given the South African selectors lots of headaches re their team for the Cape Town test in a few days time. That they would 'persuade'...
Just recently I have noticed that if my laptop is on but I am not actively using it, a series of what I can only describe as balloons flit across the screen. As soon as I begin my work again the...
1d. Losing idle month in cloister, behind time for putting in columns(10)
36d. Seriously please German navy,labelled ruthless(10 hyphenated) Cold-
hard-
79d. Say, count carrots at one bad meal (10)...
A long time to go before closing date but I would appreciate help with these clues. Bear in mind that some clues could have superfluous words. 90a Firmly fixed barrel until last move (7 hyphened)...
I missed what I have been told was a lovely programme of the great music from the Swing Era. As a lover of Big Band can anyone provide a link so I can watch, & enjoy, a memory of jiving &...