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Wired Doorbell

I have a Honeywell wired doorbell it has a transformer it is positioned in my hallway but my kitchen is in the back of the house and i cannot hear it. Can i add another device to it, or would i have...

bainbrig

Central Heating

The ‘charging’ tap, which you can turn to let more water into the system, is stuck closed. The attached gauge is reading high - usually 3 bar, now 5. Baxi Combi. We’ve got an engineer coming...

nailit

Possible Job Offer

Been offered a part time job after years of unemployment. Got to look into the ins and outs of it first. Even the person who offered me the job has told me to check out the facts first and make sure...

charliesteve

Energy Saving Light Bulbs

Hi Could anyone advise me where I can buy these bulbs that were introduced years ago as the old type bulbs were to be outlawed. I have had them since around 2005 and mine are failing. It is...

Malachite

Damaged Monitor

A couple of months ago my Packard Bell LCD monitor fell forwards and landed sensitive side down onto my rather chunky keyboard. I checked it over and there were no signs of damage ...not a scratch nor...

jadyn

Apple Weight.

Hi all I have a recipe for apple crumble that states it needs "700 grams of apples, peeled, cored and roughly chopped". Is this weight the weight of the apples before peeling and coring or is it the...

waterboatman

Good Morning Early Birds!

Friday. No frost this morning, despite the promise of it. Not that I'm complaining you understand! :o} We're on the downhill slope to spring now. Some daffodils sprouting, plus other plants I know not...

maggiebee

Snow

Woke up this morning to a "winter wonderland". First snow of the year - looks lovely from behind glass! Hope it disappears before I have to drive this afternoon....

queenofmean

Arrgh

Wedding Planning... I’m trying to find my feet with it. But bridesmaids...I keep batting back and forth with fiancé’s (not used to saying that) sibling and whether to have her as a Bridesmaid. I...

LadyCG

Good Morning Ab'ers - Pre-Gmeb Thread

Before The Boatmeister comes along and posts GMEB, I just wanted to say an early Good Morning to any perennial insomniacs out there ... Just gone 02:00 and I'm on my first tea of the day....

lynbrown

Plant ( Indoor) Suggestions Please

We have an empty corner in our new house made by two large windows meeting. What would be a nice plant about a meter high to stand in this corner? TIA

maggiebee

Declutter

Decided to give my kitchen a good clean out today. Couldn't believe how many packets of food I had that were well out of date - and don't get me started on herbs and spices! Have only done 2 cupboards...

SparklyKid

This Is The Man We Need More Than Ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiUNpH67Ea0...

Ric.ror

Curtain Sizes

My window measurements are 77 inches long with a drop of 84 (that’s to the floor) What size curtains should I be looking at? TIA - as always...

bainbrig

The Most Idiotic...

I was on the phone to Kaspersky’s so-called Help Line speaking to possibly the most stupid person I’ve ever come across. She couldn’t grasp my email address (CAT etc) so asked me to spell it...

wolf63

Drug Identification

I am clearing out my home office and have found about a dozen little white tablets. Is there somewhere online that I can check the pills out to see what they are? They are tiddly and I suspect (but...

tali1

Cat Temporarily Unable To Walk

My neighbour's female cat is well looked after but i noticed in the garden on a few occasions it meows in distress starts quivering and is unable to walk with the body stiffening-tbh it looks like it...

Canary42

More Brexit Benefits

https://uk.yahoo.com/finance/news/marks-spencer-reveals-next-17-113351365.html...

Galaxy1965

Best Freeview Recorder

Looking for recommendations for a Freeview Recorder that can record three channels while you watch one that works good.

lankeela

Switching Banks

i have an elderly friend who is on a pension. She wants to switch banks to Barclays - she is currently with Nationwide but is convinced they are not paying her direct debits and worried she will get...

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