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Tilly2

Pedometer Question.

When out walking, my pedometer tracks the number of steps accurately but when I am line dancing the step count is far too low. Today, I have danced for one and a half hours and only clocked up just...

homedeeth

My Fridge

The stopper thing at the bottom and at the back of my fridge. Water collects there and when i pull the stopper out the water doesnt drain. Looks like somethng is over flowing. Dont really understand...

joko

Replacing A Sealed Charger Type Plug With A Normal Standard One

i have an electric razor and the charger has stopped working. its the plug type, not one with a separate box along the lead the plug is quite heavy so i assume it not just a plug inside - there is no...

mjulian

Apple Ipod 4Th Generation

Unfortunately I dropped my ipod into a bowl of water - literally for 2 seconds - picked it out immediately, dried it and left it in the airing cupboard for several days. But obviously this hasn't...

ladybirder

Is There An Ebay Seller Who Can Help Me Out Please?

I've bought many times but never sold before and need a bit of help. My problem is I've split the parcel I was sending into two separate parcels thereby saving £8.06 in postage. I see I have to put...

mb1919

Nissan Altima Key Fob??

Hi all. My Nissan Altima key fob is nearly dead. The back switch to remove the physical key has been superglued shut and I can’t get to it (done before I owned the fob). Can I pry it open from the...

Greedyfly

Ofsted - Nappy Changing

Hi Are there any official rules re nappy changing in a nursery setting such as times etc I’ve been googling but I can’t find anything that specifically states that a child should be changed every...

dunnitall

Cloudy Tap Water After Left Standing For A Day...

Hi, has anyone experienced this and if so, what was the cause? The cold water only, run it into a glass and it's as clear as anything. Left it standing till next day and water is cloudy...each days...

annieigma

Legal Rights

Hi all, My grandson bought a iPhone for £200 from a mobile phone dealer that works from home. The phone was locked and the dealer didn't know the unlock code etc, but my grandson checked online and...

porkchop

Satellite Dish Problem

I am considering getting a Satellite Dish to get FREE View/Freesat and reduce my bills which i pay with one of the principle providers. My main concern is that we have a couple of big tress out on the...

hellywelly4

Microwave Has Condensation Outside Above Door

I've noticed that my Panasonic m/w has condensation just above where the door opens on the outside.Does this mean it's not sealed properly, and is it still OK to use?

poppyjr

Balloons And Confetti Etc On Imessage

I know this is only trivial but my effects have stopped working, I have updated my ipad, made sure "reduce motion" is off. I have tried switching imessage off and back on but still no effects....

bednobs

How Do Tattoo Artists Learn Their Trade?

it's not like many people would be willing to be a guinea pig for their first try

Woodstock

Tumble Dryer Not Working Properly.

My Hotpoint tumble dryer has recently stopped working in that it does not heat up any more. Still tumbles and looks and sounds as if it's working but it's producing no heat. I'm guessing the heating...

saintpeter48

Getting Rid Of A Pop Up On Pc.

Everytime I turn my PC on there is the same pop up right in the middle of the screen, there is no way I can move it, reduce it or delete it. It has only appeared this last week, any ideas how I can...

cassa333

Headphones V Ear Defenders For Autistic People

Hi, One of my daughters teachers has said she can wear headphones when the class gets too noisy and too much for her but we don’t know what sort it get. I am assuming those used for sensory reasons...

joko

Help! How To Stop A Squeak/hum Of Spinning Plastic...?

I've bought some spinning led multicolour lamps for my twin nephews bedrooms. The lights are great, however, as the plastic dome spins, it emits a sort of squeak/hum sound every second or two. i think...

Ric.ror

Specific Track Size For Hornby

Oh please help - I have a space approx 38 inches square and I need a circle of track for a 00 gauge hornby - now the track I have is too large! Could anyone advise me exactly what track I need to...

lescarman

'auto Scannning' Or 'auto Tuning' Tv Channels.

I have a Samsung6400 tv receiving through Virgin cable & Virgin V6 box. I recently sent my tv for repair & on its return I had to set it up again, following instructions on the screen.One of the...

cupotee2

Night Storage Heaters

I've a bit of query at the mo..we live in an all electric flat so have night storage heaters on Economy 7. Been here 12 years so quite used to them. We were with Eon for years but 18 months changed to...