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Having recently retired I want to renew my interest in photography. Prior to the digital age I had good equipment, good SLR, flash, lenses (up to 200mm), filters etc. Since then I have made do with a small, albeit good, digital (Panasonic Lumix). I am luc

lucky enough to have £2,000-2,500 to spend on good equipment that will last (realising of course that everything quickly dates nowadays). I have not kept up with technological progress and...
17:53 Sat 10th Sep 201114 answers, last by Toffee 00:16 Sat 17th Sep 2011
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Wall light fittings

I have matching wall light fittings in my lounge - two single and one double. Unfortunately one half of the double light fitting is broken, and since this canot be replaced with an identical fitting,...
20:50 Mon 19th Oct 20092 answers, last by Toffee 16:00 Sat 24th Oct 2009
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Newfoundland

I'm off to Newfoundland in a few weeks. Any suggestions as to what do do/see?
22:03 Sun 30th Aug 20094 answers, last by dzug 09:45 Mon 31st Aug 2009
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Kodak Easyshare C613

My Kodak C613 shows "Lens error 115,0,0,221" (or variously 222 or 223). Does anybody know, please, what this means, and can it be fixed without a charge exceeding the camera's value. Any info will be...
19:44 Sun 01st Jun 20083 answers, last by bravejordy 21:05 Sun 01st Jun 2008
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TV "zappers"

How do you take apart a Thomson rct100 Navilight system? Advice appreciated.
14:17 Thu 27th Mar 2008
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Digital photography editing programme

Can anyone please recommend a good free downloadable still photography editing programme? I've heard of Infarview. Is it any good?
09:40 Mon 19th Nov 200714 answers, last by Cetti 21:52 Tue 20th Nov 2007
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tom-tom 710

Before making a warranty claim, I wondered whether any AB-ers had any suggestions.While charging the 710 (mains) I switched it on. The tom-tom logo appeared but was almost immediately replaced by a...
19:16 Fri 21st Sep 20074 answers, last by Toffee 18:05 Sun 23rd Sep 2007
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Fonts

This may seem a nerdy question:- My wife has a Peugeot 407 SW. The font that Peugeot use seems to be Lucida Console. This is for the word "Peugeot" only. What font do they use for "407 SW"?. Yes it is...
21:07 Sun 16th Sep 20072 answers, last by Toffee 22:37 Sun 16th Sep 2007
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Triton T80si

Half an hour ago I fancied a nice hot shower. The experience was not enjoyable. The water temperature alternated from scalding to freezing about every 15 seconds, and no matter where I set the...
19:23 Sun 09th Apr 20062 answers, last by rccatnap 18:41 Sun 23rd Apr 2006
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The Gherkin

Recently, while off the coast of north Barcelona, I saw a building in the city very similar in shape to the Gherkin (but without the lozenge shaped appearence). Was this also designed by Sir Norman...
10:04 Sun 17th Oct 20045 answers, last by NoGood Boyo 15:41 Mon 18th Oct 2004
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Harm to others

I have a "hypersensitivity" to, among other things, tobacco smoke and over-exposure can put me off work for 3 days. (As a heavy smoker for many years until 20 years ago I still remember the pull of...
23:46 Thu 30th Sep 20048 answers, last by FP 23:46 Fri 01st Oct 2004
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Cats etc.

This is the third time I have tried to submit this question and nothing happens. What do all you catlovers out there think of the latest crazes reported on tonight's BBC News website of firstly being...
20:45 Fri 13th Aug 200418 answers, last by Toffee 19:31 Sat 14th Aug 2004
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Tesco and beer sales

On a similar subject my local Tesco's used to sell Kozel and Budvar Czech beers. I used to buy a lot and on one social occasion (wedding anniversary) the manager criticised my wife for depleting his...
21:42 Tue 03rd Aug 20045 answers, last by djdirect 14:50 Thu 05th Aug 2004
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Animals & Nature/Pets

I'm deeply interested in (wild) Animals & Nature but have no interest whatsoever in pets. For those who are, do others agree that there should be a separate category for pets so that those of us who...
21:03 Tue 03rd Aug 200412 answers, last by mystyk_star 01:23 Thu 05th Aug 2004
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Cuba

That last question has reminded me. My wife is taking my student daughter to the Xmas markets in Munich in December. I'm not invited -- altho' my daughter and I love each other, we couldn't go a long...
00:03 Thu 29th Jul 20042 answers, last by apricot 07:36 Thu 29th Jul 2004
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Trials of a tourist

When a truly beautiful girl approaches you in Havana and asks "You like jog with me?" what is the correct response?
19:31 Sat 10th Jul 20049 answers, last by Toffee 23:40 Sun 11th Jul 2004

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