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Can you remember the first television adverts?

You're never alone with a strand. Take a tip, take a Bristol, today's cigarette is a Bristol. The real cool flavour you'll never forget A Britsol is today's cigarette. This tune is constantly running...

lindylou16

Things our parents taught us.!!

My mother taught me IRONY - "Keep crying and I'll give you something to cry about."

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racehorse trainer known as ' the doctor '

Help with a crossword please. Who is the racehorse trainer known as ' the doctor ' ?...

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racehorse trainer known as ' the doctor '

help required with crossword please. Who is the racehorse trainer known as ' the doctor '.

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Ooops !

Sorry, should be in the insurance section.

samuelcat

anyone any good at maths?

Sorry if this is in the wrong place but I didnt know where else to post it. I bought a piece of chamois leather from e bay. It was advertised as being 4.25 square feet. The piece I received is...

pilotlight

Need to inform insurance company ?

It is possible that shortly, my wife and I will have 2 non paying guests for a few weeks. ( until their house is ready to move into ). Would we need to inform our house insurance company if they did...

pilotlight

don't set your watch by it !

Years ago, you could set your watch by the time a television programme started --- especially the BBC. Why do we now have programmes starting minutes before, or minutes after the listed time ? Have...

uncledave

Gas cooker parts

We have a perfect built-in gas cooker in A1 condition BUT the gas burner in the grill has gone kaput. The company, New World, don't make the spare part any more. Consequently we have to purchase a...

DE-ANNE

back boiler, pilot light again

pilot will light and stay alight and the heating will ignite and fire up ( come on) but then the pilot goes out ? Have been told it may be the gas valve ( cost mega bucks cos the system is old) or the...

stephfos

high pressure in a combi boiler

Hi I have a problem with my combi boiler, the pressure keeps getting high Usually around 1.5 bar but going up to 2.5 bar, I have reduced the pressure by bleeding the radiators but within 24 hrs the...

Instinct

The Racing Post Newspaper price?

I haven't bought The Racing post for horse racing in a long time, amd planning on a boxing day bet as I missed the racing last year :( I'm wondering what the current price is? and is the boxing day...

pilotlight

printers won't work with new laptop

I've recently changed from a dell desktop pc with windows xp to an acer laptop with windows vista. I've found that both my dell A920 printer, and my hp photosmart 420 series printer are not compatible...

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cat consistantly moulting

Our tortoiseshell cat is 6 years old, and since being a kitten she has consistantly moulted all year round Can anything be done to combat this, or should we carry on brushing her every day ? Any help...

jigman1

what replacement radiator?

HI , I am redecorating and have removed an old radiator .It is a bit rusty on its bottom edge so I was going to fit a new one.On measuring it , it is 30" across from valve to valve so its imperial and...

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