When I log on to Answerbank my computer has taken to showing the page shifted to the right, so much so that the minimise and maximise buttons are hidden and I am unable to scroll down. Help please as...
I have planted, into troughs, two Black Bamboos ( phyllostachys nigra) which I am keen to ensure will survive the coming winter. They were planted into potting compost and appear to be thriving and...
The new State Pension will be available for those men born on or after 6th April 1951. My son-in-law was born on the 6th February 1951, ie 2 months prior to the qualifying date. Is there any action he...
I often receive e-mails which I then want to have a paper copy of. Sometimes the font size on the print is too small. Is there a way of increasing the font size on the paper print? Any advice will be...
I will soon filling and planting up a new galvanized steel plant trough and with a view to prolonging its life feel it would be a good idea to provide a waterproof barrier between the soil and the...
I need to provide a visual screen between my patio and my neighbours garden. The screen needs to be about 2 metres wide and 2.5/3 metres high. My thoughts are to grow bamboos in two 1 metre troughs,...
The PVC guttering (Osma "Squareline") around my property is leaking at several places wherever there is a join or connection. It would seem that the clip, which pulls the guttering down onto a soft...
Some of my older winter flowering heathers have not this year been up to their previous years abundance of flowers. They have become rather bushy and I would appreciate some advice on how best to...
I am shortly to be fitted with an upper denture and would like to consider having a cobalt chrome plate rather than a plastic plate. Can any ABer please advise on the relative costs between the two....
I have just been diagnosed as having mild hearing loss and told I should have a hearing aid and I am currently awaiting a NHS fitting appointment. Can any ABers please comment on the merits or...
My first laptop, purchased in 2008, came with Windows Vista installed. It's the only programme I've ever used but I understand that it's not well regarded by computer buffs. I now want to replace my...
My kitchen worktops are the usual Formica covered chipboard. Adjacent to the drop in sink I have a drinking water spigot tap which is broken and I would like to remove it. This will result in a...
When I purchased my Sony Smart TV about one year ago, one of the features I wanted was to be able to call back programmes I had been unable to watch. I was aware that, at that time, only BBC and...
In a flower bed I have a "Red Robin" tree growing against and along a 2 metre high fence. I have been negletful and allowed it to grow larger than I want. I have reduced its height down to the top...
I have recently installed a Smart TV (Sony) and find that the only channels I can access for "Catch Up" are BBC and 5. My dealer explained that for contractual reasons these are the only channels that...
I have a (so far) healthy potted camelia shrub with plenty of buds on it. To protect it from frost I have moved it into my garage and have been keeping the soil moist. I have today noticed that it...
I have a light fitting with three 60W bulbs controlled with a dimmer switch. I want to exchange the bulbs with 42W eco halogen type bulbs. My bulb catalogue states that this type of bulb, if to be...
It would seem that my Wi-Fi router is not powerful enough to service my laptop, positioned at one end of my bungalow and my smart TV at the other end of the bungalow. I am told that various methods...