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Ginger Root History

Googling the history of ginger isn’t helpful if you want some serious facts. I want to know when ginger root, i.e, fresh ginger, was first brought to the UK. Powdered ginger has of course been...
16:27 Wed 24th Jan 20184 answers, last by bainbrig 18:58 Wed 24th Jan 2018
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Wow! What?

What did people say before they had lobotomies and said “Wow!” about EVERYTHING? Is there no other word expressing surprise/delight/whatever? When did WOW come to be the only word people know? BB...
11:24 Tue 23rd Jan 201830 answers, last by bainbrig 17:38 Tue 23rd Jan 2018
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Just Eat Don't Deliver...

Just had a conversation with Just Eat about a local restaurant who we tried to get to deliver food. No, said the restaurant, we only do collections, not deliveries. Asked Just Eat if this was 'on', as...
16:18 Mon 22nd Jan 201840 answers, last by spathiphyllum 16:35 Wed 24th Jan 2018
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Riding House Establishment

Always thought my great grandfather was in the Royal Horse Artillery (the RHA), but recently found a record saying he was in the Riding House Establishment, which seems to be a part of the Royal...
14:59 Fri 19th Jan 20183 answers, last by woofgang 15:25 Fri 19th Jan 2018
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"old" Machines Insurance

Got a Miele washing machine 12 years ago. Expensive, but it's worked fine for the duration. We had extended insurance on it, which ran out after 10 years (not a call-out in all that time!) We asked...
14:08 Fri 19th Jan 201811 answers, last by bainbrig 16:33 Wed 24th Jan 2018
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Koobee: A Very Good Cheap Phone

Well, it's all relative of course, but at £72 from Amazon, I reckon it is a good buy. It is a 'smart' phone, with all the usual features helpful to the old particularly with poor sight - big figures,...
15:51 Thu 11th Jan 201814 answers, last by hc4361 22:13 Thu 11th Jan 2018
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There Never Was A Reason For Austerity

There never was a good reason for 'Austerity', but the lie has been swallowed, hook, line and sinker. It was a very good excuse, post the banking crisis (and did we really cause that ourselves?) for...
14:13 Mon 08th Jan 201838 answers, last by bainbrig 21:47 Tue 09th Jan 2018
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Anyone Know About A Koobee?

On Amazon, there is this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0722NYR75?ref_=pe_780071_41837251 which is a dirt cheap large-screen phone and the manufacturer claims it has the gyroscope for using the screen...
12:50 Thu 04th Jan 20181 answer, last by bainbrig 15:38 Fri 05th Jan 2018
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Phablets - Ordinary Sim?

Follow-up to my earlier questions about phones for the more doddery amongst us. Various kind parties have pointed me towards Phablets as a possibility, being large, and having the built-in 90 degree...
15:10 Sat 30th Dec 201713 answers, last by hc4361 16:23 Wed 03rd Jan 2018
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Maria Miles: Whatever Happened To Her?

Just watching a bit of the 1990's 'Cinder Path', and marvelling again at the performance of Maria Miles. She didn't ACT that part. She WAS it, body and soul. It was one of those performances where you...
14:05 Fri 29th Dec 20172 answers, last by bainbrig 14:38 Fri 29th Dec 2017
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Gps’ Targets. Where Do I Find A List?

I’m interested in seeing a list of GPs’ targets, i.e. how much they get for reaching what targets. Is this published anywhere? I think as citizens and taxpayers we should have access to...
11:42 Fri 29th Dec 201718 answers, last by woofgang 18:12 Fri 29th Dec 2017
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Washing-Up Bowl Wanted

Should be easy, I know, but we want to replace our old bowl which is large, round, and DEEP, and might be ABN make. (Sprung a leak!) All today’s bowls are too shallow or square for our sink. Any...
14:15 Thu 28th Dec 201711 answers, last by bainbrig 21:36 Thu 28th Dec 2017
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Lynn, In Norfolk.

Was there an area of Great Yarmouth called 'Lynn'? Any Norfolk residents out there? I know there is now a Lynn Grove school, but I wondered whether there was originally a village/suburb whatever known...
16:37 Mon 25th Dec 201710 answers, last by Buenchico 14:24 Tue 26th Dec 2017
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Does 'findmypast' Really Only Go Back To 1898?

Tried 'findmypast', as it is publicised so much, only to find the box for your ancestor's date of birth only goes back to 1898! Is this true, or have I got a dodgy website? BillB...
15:16 Fri 22nd Dec 20172 answers, last by Old_Geezer 15:22 Fri 22nd Dec 2017
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Can Our Door Bell Be Triggered By A Neighbours’ Car Alarm Fob?

Door bell goes, we go to door (not instantly but within a minute), no-one there. A few times. Could it be set off by someone in the street operating their remote car alarm? BillB...
21:32 Wed 20th Dec 201718 answers, last by Eleena 17:48 Sat 23rd Dec 2017
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Levothyroxin - Is There A Liquid Form?

Anyone else on thyroxin medication? I’m trying to find out if there’s a liquid version of the pills, which my unhelpful GP is reluctant to give me - probably thinks it would cost HIM money... Any...
11:08 Tue 19th Dec 20179 answers, last by bainbrig 06:56 Wed 20th Dec 2017
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Do All Smart Phones Have Virtual Keyboards?

This is a follow-on from my question about old people's phones... It seems that one Way Forward is for us to buy 2nd-hand 'smart' phones on eBay, where they go for £40-£50. Obviously not the latest...
15:38 Mon 18th Dec 201720 answers, last by Buenchico 11:26 Thu 21st Dec 2017
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Small Skin Ulcers - Treatment.

I'm an amputee, and wear a heavy silicone liner on what remains of my leg. Usually very efficient, but it has drawbacks. It means that I have a warm, and slightly damp environment for my stump. Thus,...
15:43 Sun 17th Dec 201713 answers, last by woofgang 20:56 Sun 17th Dec 2017
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Wanted: Simple Phone For Old People

We want new phones. Not iPhones, we have absolutely no interest in paying that sort of money, and no interest in playing games, listening to music, Googling while on the move, or anything else. What...
14:45 Sun 17th Dec 201731 answers, last by bainbrig 14:54 Mon 18th Dec 2017
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Thermometer Reliability

Our bedroom is not warm. We like it that way. We keep the radiator turned off. So why does the thermometer read 68ºF? Ok, faulty instrument. Tried another, made sure it was placed near the (cold)...
15:15 Wed 06th Dec 20175 answers, last by bainbrig 21:46 Wed 06th Dec 2017

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