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RaymondC

Burns toasts

has any one got a toast to the lassies

encee

easylife multi function halogen oven

does anyone understand the recipe book which comes with this item eg page 9 recipe states place wire rack into wok of roaster etc cool in pan.remove from pan lots of spelling mistakes in the book...

tell-me-more

Snack in the box

How much per pound spent in Snack in the box goes to charity? Please only answer for this particular scheme. I know other schemes where only 8p per pound goes to the charity, but I'm interested in...

barmy

digital tv - splitting the signal

I have a arial which splits into 2 - one bit goes to the kitchen and one bit to the dining room. As we approach digital day I am wondering how I can convert to digital without having to get 2 new...

filthiestfis

Moving house

Which is the cheapest way to move house? We are a couple and we have the equivalent of about 5 suitcases plus television set to move quite a distance, from one end of greater london to the other. We...

koster

Plastic recycling

What does the code 24M on plastic containers mean? Is it a recycling code?

hotpink

recycling furniture

i have a pine drssing table and a headboard, both in top condition, just taking up room. i need to get rid of them asap as im wanting to decorate, dont want any money for them, and dont want to pay...

Giggsie

broken up picture on tv

for more than a year I have had no true movies on sky. The picture is always broken up unwatchable at all times. Tried to get if fixed several times but still could not get it. I have freesat with...

Sally

Wi-Fi on mobile phone

I have Wi-fi on my new mobile, does this mean I can browse the internet for free when connected to a wi-fi connection.

emma_llew

Rebooting PC from scratch.

I have an Acer pc which needs rebooting from scratch. I know how to back up my files and everything, but the problem is that it didn't come with a reboot disc with the operating system on it or...

sweety36

ipods

How do you download music onto them?

Dave G

what causeses deisel to fire

What causeses deisel to fire ie petrol has a sprk plug

Sonak

Ceiling Drapes for a Wedding Reception

Hi all, We are hiring an old hall for a wedding reception and the hall is rather bland and we wanted to cover the ceiling and walls! As we are on a very tight budget how can we do this or where do we...

Totterdown

Batteries

I have been given a small battery powered light to put under the stairs. I needed to get 3 AAA batteries but when I went to the shop, there was a choice of Alkaline or Zinc Chloride batteries, both...

Alex.Mahone

Decomposition

How long does it take an adult body to decompose when buried in a standard coffin?

Marijn

Stephen Hawking speech

How does Stephen Hawking speak. A friend of a friend can no longer speak or use his arms, so was wondering what Stephen Hawking uses, and how.

hol5

bbc i player, i've lost listen again...

i wondered if anyone could help, i can listen to the live radio but cannot get into the listen again programmes. Any ideas would be appreciated, thanks

bianca43

not sure which category INVERTERS comes under

I have had a 1000W SOFT START power inverter fitted in my motorhome and it will not run my 10w TV. It will run my 700w kettle ok though. Why is this? can anybody help me please?

eldorado

LPG gas space heaters

MY space heater wont work ,when I hold in the button for 10 secs.& push the ignite button ,the gas is not flowing to the burner ,wondering if the sensor has stopped working Anybody out there had the...

royzart

not printing

i have a hp psc 1410 printer,it has no ink in one cartridge should it still feed into the printer even though there is no image...its stopped printing for some reason