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Ric.ror

What Percentage Of £237000 Is £37000

I ask because that is the difference between my asking price and my first offer is
15:02 Sat 13th Jan 201814 answers, last by fiction-factory 20:16 Fri 19th Oct 2018
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BOBSSHOES

How Do You Get A Sky Tv Magic Eye From Turning The Tv On Down Stairs Thank You

how do you get a sky tv magic eye from turning the tv on down stairs than yoy
12:05 Sun 07th Jan 20187 answers, last by jennyjoan 00:10 Fri 12th Jan 2018
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cameliaheartfelt

Signing On When Ill

I have the Aussie flu and can barely lift my head from the pillow. I’m supposed to sign on Monday but doubt i will be able to get there. What happens if you don’t sign on, on your signing day?...
22:46 Sat 06th Jan 20183 answers, last by THECORBYLOON 12:13 Sun 07th Jan 2018
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smiffffffy

Increasing Buoyancy On A Model Boat

Ok, a bit of a how it works / science question. I have a radio control boat that is sitting a bit low in the water. Can i put something more buoyant like polystyrene inside the hull to make it float...
13:47 Fri 05th Jan 20188 answers, last by malagabob 14:15 Fri 05th Jan 2018
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bednobs

Wifi Light Switch

id like my daughter's bedroom light to be controlled by wifi. I see you can buy light switches fairly cheaply, but how would they be installed? Just a case of swapping?
20:30 Wed 03rd Jan 201811 answers, last by bednobs 13:49 Fri 05th Jan 2018
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Cloverjo

Gold Detecting

My friend has lost a gold pendant on the beach. Might she be able to find it with a standard metal detector?...
02:13 Tue 02nd Jan 20187 answers, last by Cloverjo 10:27 Tue 02nd Jan 2018
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Rtaxron

Leaving Sky This Month, So Who Do I Go With..

to record programmes, or which is the best way? I know this was discussed in an earlier post a while back but I am on a different user name, so cant search for it....
18:53 Thu 28th Dec 20179 answers, last by Rtaxron 17:49 Sat 30th Dec 2017
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Kazal

Freeview

Is it possible to view Freeview through the satellite dish if you do not have an aerial?
16:48 Tue 26th Dec 201711 answers, last by mikey4444 06:57 Wed 27th Dec 2017
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B00

Letters To Santa?

Hello, Merry Christmas everybody. Yesterday my grandson asked me what Santa did with the letters he received, to which I told him he kept them all in a scrap book (!!) Anyhoo, it got me...
17:38 Tue 26th Dec 201713 answers, last by B00 18:32 Tue 26th Dec 2017
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EDDIE51

Ebay Contact Details?

I listed an item on eBay as collection only , it was a chair. A potential buyer asked to come and look at it, so I gave them my address and phone no on eBay messages. Now eBay say I have violated...
07:09 Wed 20th Dec 201716 answers, last by ToraToraTora 13:58 Tue 26th Dec 2017
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Rtaxron

Sorry, Another Silly Q....

My portable blue-tooth speaker arrived today, and apparently I haven't got b/tooth on my laptop. can you d/load it, or will I have to send it back? Thanks
20:27 Tue 19th Dec 201716 answers, last by Aquariel 19:38 Mon 25th Dec 2017
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moggie 939

Has Anyone Got A Bt Freestyle 750 Home Phone - Help In Setting Up Please!

Have just set up the phone but unlike my earlier model when it is in it's cradle on the answering machine the display does not light up - when I pick up the phone to use it the display is bright...
09:30 Sun 24th Dec 20172 answers, last by moggie 939 11:20 Mon 25th Dec 2017
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naomi24

Kindle - Phone Number For Amazon?

I have a problem with my Kindle account. Is it possible to contact Amazon by phone? I can’t see a number to call....
08:52 Sat 16th Dec 20177 answers, last by murraymints 09:01 Sat 16th Dec 2017
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mikey4444

Transatlantic Cables

As a very young GPO apprentice, I was taken on a trip to see the Cableship Alert in Southampton. But does anyone know how these huge cables manage to get across the mid-Atlantic trench ? I was of the...
16:13 Fri 15th Dec 201716 answers, last by mikey4444 19:21 Fri 15th Dec 2017
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cassa333

Order Of Importance Of A Committee

Hi, If a committee has a chairman, treasurer, secretary, publicity officer and a members rep, what order of importance do they go in. I assume the Chairman first but not sure if the next is treasurer...
10:00 Thu 14th Dec 20176 answers, last by Cloverjo 13:42 Fri 15th Dec 2017
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chrissa1

Advert Subtitles.

I have an EE freeview box and use the subtitles quite a lot. During the adverts, a line from the advert tends to stay on the screen when it shouldn’t, and so I have to turn the subtitles on, then...
14:41 Thu 14th Dec 20178 answers, last by sapelesam 15:10 Thu 14th Dec 2017
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shivvy

Free Gift From The Aa - What Is It?!

I was in recent correspondence online with the AA and part of it asked if I wanted to receive a free gift. I ticked 'yes' and forgot all about it. It arrived today but I have no idea what it is!! To...
23:05 Mon 11th Dec 201733 answers, last by EcclesCake 14:03 Thu 14th Dec 2017
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dannyk13

Problem With Screen

must have touched something on keyboard.my screen has turned sideways.an someone please ell tell me ho to change it back. I have windows 7 on google chrome'
14:19 Mon 11th Dec 20174 answers, last by Mamyalynne 15:14 Mon 11th Dec 2017
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delfryn

Cars To Join Two Points 1640/8 Sounds Fast An Astronaught Might Drive One Of Th

title of cars
20:47 Sun 10th Dec 20177 answers, last by fiction-factory 20:58 Sun 10th Dec 2017
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pastafreak

Amazon Pantry

Anyone used it...how does it work? Are prices competitive with supermarket prices?
22:22 Fri 08th Dec 20171 answer, last by Buenchico 22:55 Fri 08th Dec 2017

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