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PIGGYPOO
So how do I console a Friend whose Daughter and Grandson aged 3 are emigrating to Canada tomorrow....I have no words? She absolutely dotes on her Daughter and Grandson and is in bits... Dreading...
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Caran
Sorting through all my pension files I found a cheque for £156 that I hadn't cashed dated 2003. I have no idea where it has come from, no that is wrong, I know the name of the pension. Mop any, I...
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skyplus
Some one has said that savings can be made by cutting fire logs in two. Have tried to cut with a saw but no luck. Don't want to use electric knife. Any advice?
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encee
just had bt installed the hub is in the hall.what i would like to know is.can i move the hub into the room to plug into phone point so that i can get bt sport or do i have to get powerline adapters. i...
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ilovemarkb
Please can someone tell me what the threshold is when tax credits wouldnt be payed. e.g wife earns 12 grand per year hubby earns 13 grand per year (joint income 25 grand) thankyou !!...
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Giggsie
Thought we had heating sorted now more problems....today the joint above the pump was leaking quite badly. My hubby would put on a new one (big mistake I think) now the heating will not work at all no...
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Linnibee
Our local council has proposed that 100K is spent on a new play area on a park which my home overlooks. There was previously a play area which was vandalised, youths were congregating drinking, drug...
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jp_2031
Does anyone have experience of using storage heaters? I want my house to be warm for tomorrow and I have no idea how to work these things... I found a basic 'start up guide' but I just dont get it......
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robert551069
Could someone please calculate today's value of a diamond engagement ring purchased in 1954 for £30? Thank you....
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pusskin
Hi Abers, I have difficulty swiping my screen to answer a phone call on my mobile. Have had to ring them back a few times and its driving me potty!!! Please explain in simple terms how to do this. Ta...
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Connemmara
I live in a semi-detached house - my neighbours - ston't sleep - so much has happened within their families ( this very very very typing. I t is cractking me so much. too long to type. How does their...
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masma
DAB radio has been working fine for over a year but now it gets, what I can only explain, as a bubble - at least that's what it sounds like! It can be fine for most of the day then it gets this blip....
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jackiemaggie
I have a number of sheets of Banner labels for 949 0006 size (16 a sheet). Unfortunately, my versions of Publisher and Word do not have the Banner templates. Does anyone know of an equivalent in the...
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rosiew
Hi All Has anyone got one of these shower cabins. We are wanting a 800x800. My question is, are they roomy inside. We are going to look at them on sunday but can anyone who has got one recommend a...
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ummmm
Does anyone know what makes some messages go into the 'other' box?...
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ClaryS
Just been to Gravatar to change my picture and its all in blinking French! Why?
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cris r
Hi I am looking for a trade to fix the element on my cooker top. Electricians don't see that interested in doing the job any ideas Thanks Chris x
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annieigma
Hi everyone, Trying to adjust a plastic door. when shut it has a gap at the top and side on the opposite side to the hinges, the gap makes the door stick out from the frame about 15mm, just enough to...
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Sbspain
Why when we live and buy the paper in Spain with the advert in it, can we not have it?
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BJS
We liv in a hard water area but saw a article in a paper saying fitting a Scalewizard to the water mains input pipe will stop scaling and hence cut fuel costs. Has anyone fitted this gadget and if so...

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