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How do I seal a gap around the top of the cooker hood chimney

I had a chimney style cooker hood fitted a few days ago and the chimney part goes up to the ceiling. However ,because my ceiling is not level and is 'out' the top of the chimney does not sit flush...

osterley

How do I change an electric socket cover when the wiring behind is too short

I recently purchased some electric socket covers in stainless steel to replace the white plastic ones in my kitchen. When the electrician went to change them over he said he couldnt do it because of...

osterley

How can i help my rotties aches and pains

How can I help my 7 year old rottie ? He suffers from general joint stiffness and muscular aches and pains - especially if he has had a good run over the park with his friends, which I do try to...

Jan1957

Unfortunate names

Had to laugh at some of these:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7909561.stm My favourite is Barb Dwyer.

osterley

stripping varicose veins

I am due to go into hospital in a few weeks to have a varicose vein 'stripped' out of my leg. I know this is a fairly routine operation but I am apprehensive and concerned about it. Has anyone had...

osterley

i need a little white lie

Help. I need a little white lie. I am expecting a new credit card to be delivered to my home by courier in the next few days. Its not new as such but the date has run out on it, so its just updated....

osterley

quality street roses swop

has anyone got any soft centred roses or quality street left over from Christmas, that they would like to swap for hard centres and toffees. mmmmm.....oranges creams

jenniprice

put down my cat even though not in pain?

I actually put question not long ago about my cat having conjunctivitus. Well now he has started weeing and pooing himself. worse thing is he just lies in it! He is 16 and very skinny and frail, and...

auntiejill

the redwing quiz

Hope you can help - stuck on this last question! the naswer is a place in Britain whose name includes a colour and the clue is: Roman's monkey is very wobbly

jack daniels

Labrador dog

I went and stroked a lab dog (with owners consent) as I miss the one I used to look after, considering we'd never met before, she came and leaned onto my legs in an upright sitting position which...

kristeven

professor layton puzzle help??

help please does anyone no the answer to puzzle 100 the seven squares i have spent about 20hours on this one puzzle, i have used all hints and i still none the wiser ta..

osterley

discontinued crown paint

I am looking for a tin (or even half a tin) of crown cupboard makeover paint - the colour is called ' baking day ' . I only done me kitchen cupboards with this about a year ago and when I went ot buy...

osterley

fair price for electrician

what would be a fair price for an electrician to charge me to replace a 3 armed ceiling light on a dimmer switch, with a basic celing pendant light on a normal on/off swicth.

osterley

wheres my status bar gone ?

I have noticed in the last couple of days that my status bar has disappeared. I usually sign on with BT which opens my home page and browser. The taskbar is exactly the same size/position. I think it...

osterley

why is my dog moulting so much

my 5 year old male rottweiler Toby was neutered four weeks ago, since then he has been moulting excessively. He seems happy and healthy and doesnt have bald patches but there is thick black hair all...