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Tilly2
why is it that you can read and understand it but when it comes to speaking it, you forget how to say what you want to say? That's my experience, anyway.
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March-Hare
Can anyone point me to an online (basic) guide to Windows 8 please?
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Mr-H
My in-laws bought a fibre-optic Christmas Tree a few years back, but I noticed when putting it away for them this year that the cable has almost come away from the transformer, and I decided to look...
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spudqueen
Why is it that when you buy a mans jacket the pockets are sewn up?
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straydogs
I'm really struggling with this, in particular no 46. It merely says "POARD" There are a lot of references to it on this site which I don't understand. Please could someone give me some sort of a...
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tamborine
Any clues as to why I get blocked calls on my mobile ?
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beegeebee
No idea if this is the correct area to put this question but, is it possible for a gas-lift typist chair to be be 're-gassed' so the hight can again be adjusted? Any help greatly appreciated, thanks.
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whiskeryron
I feel that I should know this,but don't. Right at the bottom of ''Latest Posts''there is a black & white square thingy. What is it & what is it for ? WR....
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Lorcan
My thanks to wolf63 and frank97 for responding to my previous appeal but my version is LG1010GB not the one listed. I am looking for a way to turn down/off the volume on my Countdown Deluxe LG1010GB...
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jamesnan
As we were sitting on the M25for 2 hours today, surrounded by hundreds of other cars, all waiting in the queue to use the tunnel, my grandson asked me what would happen if you did not have any money...
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gillyw13
Hi I wonder if anyone can help with the following answers for me please 8. Common ctenophore, 9. Bovine yacht races, 29. bridge carrying a canal, 34. A british knighthood 35. The Pond 45. Booksellers...
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Gizmonster
A friend of mine came round earlier and told me that his daughter got fined for parking over the allotted 2 hours on a car park (I think it was TK Max) and received a ticket for £60. Anyway they've...
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davelumper
hi, i have recently moved into a house where sky has been installed into every room, i dont want sky at the moment. when i plug the tv aerial lead in from the tv to the aerial socket in the room there...
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ilovemarkb
my son is going to canary islands tommorow. He still has his voicemail activated and there is no one answering at three network to deactivate it. His flight is early in the morning.He also hasnt let...
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chil
Hi I run a cub scout pack and want to make a model for the cubs to demonstrate a few things. I am wondering if I can run a Scalectrix car powered by several wind up torches. I do not know much about...
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rsvp
I have a measuring wheel marked in meters - I want to measure different length courses and be able to find the time required to compete each course whilst moving at a rate of 220 yards per minute. I...
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Lorcan
I have Countdown Deluxe (cream-coloured electronic game from Lexibook.) I bought it off ebay so don't have the instruction manual. Does anyone know how to turn the sound down or preferably off?
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bongoboy
How does it work when someone uses a stolen credit card on line, And doesn't get caught? I ask because an elderly neighbour of ours lost his wallet with £70.00 in it. He managed to stop the credit...
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Captain Spod
There's an IR security light above the back door (the type that drives the neighbours up the wall). It comes one when someone leaves or approaches the back door but also at seemingly random times...
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magicmick
I go on utube and no matter how I try I cannot get a video to play, but when someone puts a video on ab it works ie the Ella video, I am trying to get a street cat called bob could some one put one on...

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