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When is a good time to prune camelias

I might have left it lte last year as all the buds are brown and squidgey.

upvc Windows.

Anyone know something to remove stains from white upvc windows,without scratching the surface. The stain is coming from the rubber seals which are about 25 years old and I suspect perishing slightly.

Andyvon

I bought a set of AmPro spanners today on the spur of the moment. I've never heard of AmPro before but they look good quality and I assumed from the name that they were American tools. I've now found...

flobadob

Is a freezer okay beside a radiator?

We got a small freezer a few months back and the only place we could place it that was out of the way was beside a radiator. I turned the radiator off at the time and haven't turned it back on since...

jaydah

Housing inheritance

Is it automatic for son 50+ living with mother to inherit her council flat if mother's in care or dies?

danchip

7.5 tonne vehicles having to drive at 40mph

Your driving along in your HGV and you see the standard sign telling vehicles which weigh over 7.5t that the speed limit is 40, these signs do not tell you for how long you have to sit at that speed...

marvinmoon

vosa

at junction 20 M62 there is the DoT weighbridge, VOSA wait on the hard shoulder to pull in their victims at J19 or Birch services the rules state NO STOPPING EXCEPT in emergency why can they do it ?...

madmaz50

SS Sink stained by bleach

My Stainless Steel sink has been marked by bleach being spilt into it. Is there any way to remove the resultant marks left in the sink ?

madhur123456

combustion and flame

only gases burn with flame. but when you burn wood, it intially burns with a flame. later it only glows without a flame . what do you think is the reason

angiewong

loan

how does a car loan work?

Yodder

Floor tiles

I have lifted my old floor tiles which has also brought up the self-levelling-screed, leaving bare concrete. What product should I use to prime the concrete prior to laying new tiles?

gra4968

underground power cable

can an underground power cable affect the plants growing 300mm above it?

firewatch

'bloom'

its this weed that grows like a thick carpet in the pond, no matter how much of it i pull out it comes back with a vengence. It smells like seaweed which has been out in the sun all day. Is there any...

kriskwery

Bark chips for orchids

Does one have to purchase "special" bark chippings for potting up orchids or can one use the "decorative" bark chippings .. which are much cheaper? I have several...

andysarge

Bathroom Painting not a good idea?

In our new home the bathroom is half tiled half wallpapered! we are suffering from mould in the bathroom even with the window open all day. We remove the mould but it eventually comes back. The plan...

pelican8000

Advice sought re type of shower

I am going to fit a new shower, but am confused with the pricing, with some showers costing hundreds of pounds, and others under ?100, even though the basic design is the same. What are the...

Kazal

Rubber sponge strip

Does anyone know where my husband can buy about 2 metres of rubber sponge strip about 1inch wide. He needs it for the underside of the seat of his fishing box. It acts as cushioning between the...

Paul22118

Foyle's War

I saw the first episode of the new three part series of FOYLE'S WAR on Jan 6th, but may have missed the second part. Have I missed it or has it yet to be shown? If I have missed it does it get...

magistra

carbon monoxide alarms

Can someone please explain why it is that CO alarms, unlike smoke alarms, are not supposed to be opened? When the battery gives up we have to buy a whole new alarm, whereas with smoke alarms we merely...

andy-hughes

Limewire function (or not!)

I have used the free version of Limewire with no problem, until it suddenly ceased to 'fire up' I bought the 'official' version, which worked, then failed. The tekkies at Limewire sugggested I remove...

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