There`s a bird that sings here (I think it`s a native bird) and although it`s hard to describe obviously, it has a two-tone call - a high note followed by a low note (in the same sort of way that a...
Just a curiosity really. I have a stinking cold at the moment and so far it hasn`t affected my ears (I don`t want to tempt fate though) In the past when I have had an ear infection or barotrauma, the...
I remember listening to Johnny Taylor who was a soul singer in the 1970s. He had a song called Disco Woman in 1976 which I heard the other night and it took me right back to my early teenage years....
The pull switch in my bathroom has packed up. It won`t click back anymore. It controls the light and extractor fan. I`ve been to Homebase and they have 1 way switches and 2 way switches. Which do I...
Hello Sqad. I just wanted to ask you something. My mum is 80, (on Arimidex, Ramipril and Benzoflumetozine which I`ve probably spelt wrong) She had breast cancer and a masectomy on the left side 2.5...
I put an application for a new passport in the post last Wednesday and it`s just come through my letterbox. Has anyone every received a passport quicket than that? That`s got to be a record.
I have a little white button which I press to ignite the gas on my gas hob. I cleaned the top today and now I get the clicking sound as if the ignition button has been pressed. It is doing it on it`s...
I`ve read it helps us produce the sounds needed for speech but if we didn`t have one wouldn`t we just have learned to communicate using different sounds? I`ve also read that it moves when we swallow...
Many bands/singers from the 1980s have continued to perform on stage or bring out new music on CD. Dire Straits seem to have disappeared completely. I seem to remember that Mark Knopfler and his...
Hi Chris, you used to run a railway station didn`t you? Have you got much experience of buying train tickets for trains abroad? Is it easy? Can you book them online and print them off or do you pick...
Hi Sqad. My mum has high blood pressure and is on Bendroflumethiazide 2.5mg and Ramipril 7.5mg. She has a bad back and is taking paracetamol but would prefer to take ibuprofen for it`s...
One of my colleagues has had a call from her health centre regarding the results of her smear test. The nurse said there was an abnormality which leaned towards the possibility of pre cancerous cells....
I`ve developed a rash on my upper forearm which itches like mad. I also have one on the right arm but it`s not as bad. I don`t think it`s contact dermatitis as I have had it before but not for quite a...
My mum has dumped a gammon in my freezer which is taking up a lot of space. It`s vacuum packed and the use by date is 02 Jan 11. Does this actually need to be frozen or is it OK in the fridge?
