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Chickadee

Dylon washing machine dye - any good?

Sorry if this is the wrong section. Have just machine washed a jacket and followed instructions to the letter as it was the first wash. Gone completely wrong as there are now white patches all over my...

ianmunt

Large photos

If I enlarge a digital image too much it pixelates,how is this avoided in digital projectors,they seem able to produce very large images without exhibiting this problem

B&JC

Tracing where someone is buried

Hi I am trying to trace where a relative is buried. They were a stillbirth and I have been told they were buried in our home town but I have no idea where. Would anybody know how I find out?

Hiss

boiler problems

would anybody have a clue why my gas combi boiler won't stay lit after igniting??? all other gas appliances are fine but the pilot light in the boiler will not continually stay on unless you have your...

pavickers

Ravenheat combi-boiler 82et -----HELP------

My parents have the above boiler, a few months ago the heating and hotwater just went, this was repaired by changing the diamphram in the 3 way valve. Everything has been fine until now. Since last...

tomestone

can you help me with my old boiler

I have a flat which has an old boiler for the central heating system. It works well in terms of heating the flat and heating the water, and I had it serviced last summer. But my problem is the water....

RAS

3 pin plug with neon

Just bought a slow cooker. Now discover it does not have an neon indicator light to show it is swithed ON. Been left ON all night because the plug was not removed. Anyone know where I can buy a 3 pin...

petesgrayz

Petrol cap

How do you change the petrol cap housing on a Ford Focus?

gateshead

indemnity insurance

bought a house that has an extension built I have indemnity insurance for this but someone has told me I could have problems when I come to sell the house would this be true

bigsister

This Christmas or next?

How come, on the opening page for the AB, do I still get the message from Ed saying 'I guess your'e all looking forward to Christmas'. My, he/she's having a long holiday.

sddsddean

08xxx numbers

Is there a difinitive list anywhere of what 08 prefix phone numbers are free, charged and premium rate? It used to be fairly simple when there was just 0800 and 0845, but there are loads of them now.

evedawn

is it possible 2 turn a corded phone in2 a cordless one?

my hub tells me he recalls seeing a gadget that can be plugged into the handpiece of a corded standard phone that enabl;es it to then be used as a cordless phone? he says this enables the twirly phone...

Linda51

energy saving adaptor

We have a fridge/freezer in the garage that is over 20 years old. I read somewhere that electrical items over 10 years old take a lot of electricity and that you can buy some kind of adaptor to plug...

PLIVELY34

tv3 on sky

does anyone know how to get the Republic of Ireland channel TV3 on sky. I live in Northern Ireland and i know that it is available in the South of the country on Sky. Is there any way this can be...

fab2

photography

how many photos can I get on my 2gb memory card in my digital 7.1mp camera

TAINO1

hookup components

how can i connect a hdtv,hdcablebox a a none hd dvd/vcr combo

macygray

wedding caterers

we are planning a wedding for Aug of this year and are wondering if anyone could recommend a caterer for us to use. We would like something a bit different if possible. The wedding is being held in...

Nickygurl

Cycle computer??

I have a cycle computer for my bike. It has 12 fuctions, which i am fimilar with, apart from one or two. These two would be: 1) Pacer Facility 2) Dual Wheel setting If anyone know what these two...

bubbles4920

skype + broadband

do you have to have broadband to use skype to skype. my inlaws can only get dial up. also why cant some people get broadband on their phone line?

NewDazzler

Mowing the airport grass

How and when do they mow the grass at Heathrow airport, or indeed any other busy airport with grass. It always seems to be well tended. This may seem like an obvious question, but I need a definitive...