I recently had a new consumer unit fitted and the electrician broke the seal on the electric meter in order to connect the two. I have advised my supplier immediately to protect them but they have...
In the late 60s - early 70s someone lent me an album with Knights (of the Round Table?) on the cover. For many years I thought it was by The Hollies, a friend has suggested the Rolling Stones (because...
I have suffered from psoriasis for 50plus years. Lately the itching has become unbearable and I have tried all makes of skin creams without relief. However I found a tube of Derma Nova Emollient...
I started work in 1964 and my employer (a very large national and international company) had a contributory pension scheme. Many of our clients also had pension schemes. My parents used to refer to...
My wife has a collection of slides given to her by her late uncle, covering her childhood days. They are on 7cm square mounts and she wishes to scan them so the images are preserved. Can anyone give a...
I have a Prime Film PF3699 Pro film scanner purchased several years ago. I managed to update the Cyberview driver up to Windows 7 but now I have 10 I cannot find a suitable driver. Are there any...
I have just fitted a Basin Mate seal to stop a leak. My problem is I cannot tighten the black locking nut sufficiently. I have tried a Mole Wrench but it is chewing the plastic nut. Is here a special...
I am completing forms for my daughter in law who is applying for British citizenship and firstly needs a certificate for permanent residence. The form asks for the name of a 'Sponsor' but I cannot...
Up to now I have been happy with a compact smartphoine and my laptop at home. I now find myself checking e-mails and news websites when out. I am torn between buying a tablet (with a dongle) and...
I really do not know where to post this question but - if you 'unfriend' someone on Facebook are they notified? I have a friend I wish to keep as a friend but on Facebook she is a nightmare - she...
My aged mother is returning home from a prolonged stay in hospital and I am cleaning the house for her. She has been unable to use the bath for many years and when I tried to clean it found what...
I live over 50 miles from my aged mother. She needs carers and at night she has a panic alarm which call neighbours - but she uses it like a call for tea rather than emergencies. I am considering...
I have a Nokia 635 but am very uneducated regarding smartphones. I need the IMEI code and know what to enter into the phone - but how do I get the keyboard to display. Please help this ignoramus!!
My wife's morphine patches have been increased again but she is still uncomfortable at the best of times - in severe pain at other times. I am tempted to book her a reiki session - has anyone here had...
I fancy watching an old movie which featured a big gun being transported overland in South America. I cannot for the life of me remember the title but I bet there are many film followers here who do?...
I have just signed a government e-petition asking for the removal of all subsidies at the bars at Westminster. I think it is our duty to express concern about the health of politicians who may be...
I need to replace a garden bench and fancy a replica GWR type. Impossible to find an original these days. I seem to remember one company offering such benches made using the original moulds for the...