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Power cut in North London

Was anyone else affected by this morning's power cut? Our entire street was out at the very least and, when I rang up to report it, they seemed to imply that it was much more widespread than that!...
13:43 Tue 23rd Feb 20107 answers, last by No_Knowledge_ 20:43 Tue 23rd Feb 2010
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Removing the smell of smoke

Sorry it this isn't the best place to post this, but I couldn't think of anywhere more appropriate. I recently bought an electric guitar from eBay and the seller delivered it this afternoon. He was an...
17:51 Sat 20th Feb 20109 answers, last by MarkRae 00:16 Sun 07th Mar 2010
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Sunday Times cryptic really going downhill!

5a Go away and act the fool! (4, 2) The answer is BEAT IT, as in "be a tit"! For shame!...
02:23 Sun 07th Feb 20103 answers, last by bluebirds 00:40 Wed 10th Feb 2010
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Starter motor and flat battery

This morning when I tried to get into my car (2005 MG ZS) the battery was completely flat to the extent that the key fob wouldn't even open the door! Luckily, I have HomeStart with my insurance, and...
16:34 Fri 05th Feb 20105 answers, last by Seafarer1966 15:54 Mon 08th Feb 2010
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Fancy seeing a band tonight?

If anyone in (North) London is at a loose end this evening, why not come along to see The Invisible Lead Soup at the Zenith Bar in Islington? Of course, as you might imagine, one of my mates is in the...
17:10 Sat 23rd Jan 20104 answers, last by MarkRae 01:24 Sun 24th Jan 2010
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Sunday Times cryptic 4364

1d Restraint called for with one girl going off the rails (3-4) _E_-I_O_ I'm assuming it's LEG-IRON, as that's a restraint and I can get the bit about "one girl", but how does the rest work?...
17:06 Sun 17th Jan 20103 answers, last by WTW 21:58 Mon 18th Jan 2010
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Well Well Well

Does anyone remember a band from the North-East of England called Well Well Well? I seem to recall seeing them on regional TV playing a song called "Rescue Me"...
00:23 Thu 14th Jan 201011 answers, last by S_C 00:52 Thu 14th Jan 2010
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Road tax - grace period?

Hi, One of my neighbours has a car whose road tax expired at the end of December. He reckons he's got a month's "grace period" to renew it. Is that correct? I was under the impression that a...
18:17 Sun 10th Jan 201017 answers, last by Craftypig 13:07 Thu 28th Jan 2010
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Tonight's Mastermind

In tonight's Mastermind, one of the general knowledge questions was "In which North-Eastern town is the Millennium Bridge which was the winner of 2002 RIBA Stirling prize?" The contestant...
00:43 Sat 09th Jan 20107 answers, last by backwash 16:09 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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Times Jumbo 852

Times Jumbo 852 - last two... 18a Jumps up with blade to cut flesh evenly (5) ??E?S 18d How to disconnect, perhaps, an annoying buzzer in toilet? (7) ??O?F?Y 18d could be ALOOFLY, I suppose, as in...
16:59 Sat 02nd Jan 20102 answers, last by MarkRae 17:18 Sat 02nd Jan 2010
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North and South

Bonne Année to all my family and friends in France Bliadhna Mhath Ùr to all my family and friends in Alba...
01:49 Fri 01st Jan 201018 answers, last by seekeerz 02:43 Fri 01st Jan 2010
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Visa Waiver Program & moral turpitude - what's the worst that can happen...?

A work colleague is due to visit the USA in February on business and is concerned about the Visa Waiver Program as he has a conviction for theft. This is "expunged" as far as UK law is...
19:30 Mon 28th Dec 20094 answers, last by Meridianman 09:48 Mon 04th Jan 2010

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