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denis567

Cheap Quartz Clock

I bought a Nako Quartz Clock today. It only cost £1 at Poundland, but the instructions for setting the time etc. are rubbish. I know it is only £1 but it is annoying not being able to use...

Chickadee

Medical Retirement?

My hubby has been diagnosed with a rare skin disorder which could take up to 3 years to clear (hope it's quicker - poor bugger is really suffering). When GP did last certificate for him, she mentioned...

lumination

firing a gun in the air

when people fire a gun in the air, as in point the gun towards to sky and fire, like a warning shot. surely the bullet has to come back down, isnt it very dangerous? what happens to the bullet when...

kinell

Do we waste money making petrol up to round pounds?

Like many others with a tidy mind when we put fuel into our cars and finish by gently clicking the nozzle lever for the last few pence to get to even pounds..... do we get any fuel? I suspect not, so...

mrpeter

Working with Layers in Photoshop Elements 2

I wish to replace the faces of three people in a photo with three other people. I have opened Photoshop and imported the photo and it has been labelled as the background layer. No problem with that. I...

Mattk

House buyers want to know our buildings insurer

We recently sold our house and the buyers have asked twice now for the details of who we had buildings insurance with. Is this usual? I have told them the name of the company but am reluctant to...

Prudie

Christmas lights

Why do they always come down from the loft in a knot even when they were put away tidily? I believe there is a mathematical theory to explain this

penguiness

Booklet stapler

I am looking for staples and or a new booklet stapler for my boss. Found one on ebay but comes from America and way TOO EXPENSIVE. It is made by Stanley Bostitch and the staples look like a house in...

berniecuddles

paypal!!!

just sold something on ebay for £33,when i checked paypal £1.32 had gone,i have not paid ebay yet ,does paypal charge you for using it then??

anneasquith

central heating boiler ?

combi 3 years old, pressure set by engineers at 2-3, no problem, until at 7am boiler vibrating and making very loud noise, stopped vibrating,pressure up to nearly the red line.. stopped vibrating, no...

milly143

Accepting delivery not for me

When I got home from work yesterday there was a card from HDNL saying they had tried to delivery a parcel. We weren't expecting anything and the delivery driver had not written anything in the name or...

condor66

heating ok?

water supply off due to a burst pipe is it ok to keep central heating on?

milly143

NHS in a Private Hospital

My boyfriend went back to his Doctor after problems with his ankles. She sent him for an x-ray at the local NHS hospital who confirmed that one ankle (maybe both) were fractured. They said he would...

Escutcheon

Changing picture.

How do you change the picture in "My Profile" please?

berniecuddles

google chrome

just started using google chrome,why when i type out something am i getting red lines under some of the words?

tigwig

Will my ipod work ok in the Dom Rep?

I know they have a different voltage and when I've been in Florida my straightners and hairdryer have worked but not powerfully. Just wondered if it will affect the ipod in anyway as don't want to...

sammmo

water freezing

I heard a very strange comment on the radio this morning..Someone was talking about feeding wild animals and birds during the bout of cold weather we are about to get and he said about putting out...

Francis Asis

ITV3 showing in HD

ITV3 are advertising that they are going HD, but all their programmes are old ones. I thought a programme had to be recorded/filmed in HD to be shown in HD. Am I wrong?

madonna-fan

TRANSFERRING PHOTOS PHONE TO COMPUTER

How do i transfer photos from my Samsung phone to my laptop using a data cable which is supplied with the phone. the word "INITIALISING" appears then "CONNECTED" then nothing...

kermit911

Need help, Low Voltage Relay... I think

Hello everyone, long story short. Installing a VacPan for my dad for Christmas, I need a switch that works off of low voltage to turn on a house outlet of 120V 20A. I can't seem to find anything like...