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Halloween

I really hate Halloween.  It seems to get more intrusive every year.  Years ago, it used to be a fairly quiet, low-key affair, with a bit of apple dunking and a few sparklers.  Now it seems to be... ...
16:43 Tue 29th Oct 202411 answers, last by david small 23:24 Tue 29th Oct 2024
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Buying A House, How To Check Everything Works

When buying a house, how do I find out if the central heating and electrical wiring are in good condition?  Does the surveyor check that, or do I need to appoint a specialist such as plumber or... ...
09:52 Mon 27th May 20248 answers, last by Peter Pedant 19:05 Mon 27th May 2024
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Prednisolone Side Effects

I have been prescribed 60 mg daily Prednisolone, and the heart palpitations are very troublesome.   Blood pressure still within normal range, but heart races and pounds making me very shaky and... ...
16:37 Thu 28th Sep 20235 answers, last by anneasquith 18:13 Thu 28th Sep 2023
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Getting To Medical Appointments

Medical services are now increasingly centralised, and here in Northern Ireland we have to travel some distance to keep appointments for medical investigations and interventions. I am wondering how...
00:40 Wed 02nd Aug 202310 answers, last by Buenchico 16:14 Wed 02nd Aug 2023
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New Tesco Online Payment Method

I can't get my head round the new method of payment for Tesco online grocery shopping. I've shopped online at Tesco and had my groceries delivered for years, and always used my card details without a...
16:06 Wed 28th Sep 202224 answers, last by barry1010 19:24 Wed 28th Sep 2022
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Reducing Prednisolone (Cortico-Steroids)

I wondered if anyone has experience trying to reduce their Prednisolone dosage. I've been taking Prednisolone for an auto-immune condition for five years. Many times I have tried to reduce and always...
18:38 Sun 10th Jul 20229 answers, last by dorothyparr 10:09 Wed 19th Oct 2022
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Pc Not Loading Websites

A few days ago there was a general internet outage in my area. Shops, businesses and homes lost internet connection for a few hours. It happened suddenly, at a time when my PC was engaged in an...
14:19 Mon 18th Apr 202213 answers, last by bismarc123 17:39 Sat 23rd Apr 2022
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Ni Transfer Test Scores

Can anyone who understands the Northern Ireland Transfer Test system (results were released today) tell me if a child with a score of 109 this year stands a good chance of getting into Grammar School?...
16:47 Sat 05th Feb 20223 answers, last by Ringlet 11:30 Sun 06th Feb 2022
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Covid Passport

Here in Northern Ireland, to register for a covid passport we have to upload a photo of our driving licence or passport. Does anyone know is it possible to get a covid passport if you don't have...
18:54 Sun 12th Dec 202113 answers, last by emmie 04:16 Sun 19th Dec 2021
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Does Anyonehave Experience Of Sepsis?

Hi everyone. I would appreciate if anyone would share their experience with me. I underwent a hip replacement at end of June. Was doing well and could walk with crutches for considerable distance. On...
10:13 Sun 01st Aug 202115 answers, last by anneasquith 00:54 Mon 02nd Aug 2021
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Best Computer Chair For Arthritic Hip

I have severe arthritis in my hip and am awaiting a replacement op, which I accept has disappeared over the horizon for the time being. The ordinary office chair I use to sit at my computer desk makes...
10:13 Mon 22nd Feb 202111 answers, last by Heavilyass 14:00 Tue 20th Dec 2022
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How Is The Vaccine Cultured?

A dear friend of mine, who is very strongly anti-abortion, has stated that he will not be taking the vaccine because the culture for the vaccine is produced in aborted human fetus cells, specifically...
10:00 Wed 06th Jan 202111 answers, last by barry1010 10:18 Wed 06th Jan 2021
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Using Car To Intimidate And Harass

i have had an ongoing problem with a nasty neighbour for some time. This person has waged a two year campaign of harassment against me and another neighbour. She has had a formal warning from police...
00:43 Sun 06th Sep 202017 answers, last by Ringlet 10:23 Mon 07th Sep 2020
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Tv Comes Back On After Switch-Off

Can anyone suggest why, a couple of minutes after I switch off my Samsung TV using the remote, it comes back on again. This sometimes happens two or three times in a row, and it's very frustrating. I...
17:49 Sun 24th May 202013 answers, last by Ringlet 12:16 Mon 25th May 2020
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Dishwashing Blues

Washing the dishes by hand, I managed to get a ceramic cereal bowl stuck fast inside a slightly larger plastic bowl. I've tried everything to separate them - running hot and cold water, prising with a...
19:09 Thu 23rd Apr 20203 answers, last by Ringlet 23:36 Thu 23rd Apr 2020
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Agency Worker In Nhs Who Has To Isolate

My grand daughter is 24, and is an Agency nurse in an NHS hospital. She gets paid for the hours she works. If she doesn't work, she doesn't get paid. She has a serious chronic medical condition (Type...
19:31 Sun 22nd Mar 20204 answers, last by Ringlet 20:21 Mon 23rd Mar 2020
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Fed Up

I know I am not the only one, and we are all suffering in equal measures. But I am so despairing about what is happening. Supermarkets are a nightmare. I am 70 and get jostled constantly, by younger...
20:03 Fri 20th Mar 202035 answers, last by vulcan42 13:51 Sun 22nd Mar 2020
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How To Set Up Netflix, Iplayer And Itv Hub

I'm usually completely useless with technology but have managed to connect my smart TV to my router, and now have internet connection on my TV. I now want to set up iplayer and ITV hub and Netflix I...
18:00 Tue 18th Feb 20201 answer, last by derek-33 21:47 Tue 18th Feb 2020
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Can Anyone Tell Me The Name Of This Star?

In the last few weeks, it has shone very brightly to the south (I live on north coast of Ireland). Looking with the naked eye it seems to be a cluster of stars, rather than one star. It appears when...
17:38 Wed 15th Jan 202011 answers, last by Ringlet 02:17 Sat 18th Jan 2020

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