I have an Olympus Dictaphone which is quite old. Usually when I plug it into the computer, it finds the files. I’ve recently started recording onto a card rather than the dictaphone memory. But now...
My mum has been a widow for just over a year. In that time, she has veered widely regarding her plans for the future. She is now 81, and in good health. Her most recent decision, is to move hundreds...
Unfortunately I live underneath a flat with wooden floorboards in an old converted house. The noise from above is ridiculous. The sound of feet are like thunder bolts – I can feel them as much as hear...
Regardless of Covid, have you had any coughs, colds or flu recently? I had a bit of a cold which I caught from my friend whilst he was wearing a mask. Since then I felt a bit wheezy – I am asthmatic –...
I’m confused about what bulb I need to buy for my bedroom ceiling. I know I should buy an energy-saving one, but it needs to be fairly bright without being too much like a stadium. Any idea which one...
I have a new laptop, and the background is black with white text, generally. I find this quite hard to read and would like to change it to a white background with black text. I can’t seem to find an...
Last night a horrible troll who I have had problems with before, put 10 one star reviews on my little business. Google are so massive that it’s impossible to actually talk to a person to explain the...
I’ve just started to use my new laptop Windows 7 for zoom, and noticed that my picture of myself is much worse quality “,vI’ve just started to use my new laptop Windows 7 for zoom, and noticed that my...
I just went to turn the kettle on and there was no power in that one socket. The one next to it worked okay. Any idea what could be causing this and what I should do?
The heating came on today, and there are a couple of radiators that I want to keep switched off. However, the little plastic cap that goes on the metal valve thing is missing. Is there any way I can...
My main back problem now is that I can’t sit without pain. This is stopping me from working. The pain is a compression type, going down through my tailbone. Here’s the odd thing- I can sit on the...
I have to buy a new laptop which will be windows 10. I need to put Microsoft office on it, but don’t want to pay the monthly rental. I’m happy to buy an old Office 2013 which I use on my PC. Would I...
I just noticed that the sides of my small fridge were really hot. I had put a lot of food in there as I couldn’t reach my under counter one with my broken back. I’ve never felt it so hot! I switched...
My friend lives with his mum and dad. He has been seeing his Nan and also his brother, sister in law and their kids. That’s three households. He works in a shop at weekends. He also does voluntary...
Back went getting out of the shower 3 days ago. I can only lie on my side. Sitting on the edge of my bed is agony and standing / walking to get to the loo makes me cry. This is day 4. I’ve been taking...
Do you recognise these symptoms? I need a wee, so I sit down and do the wee. I wait a minute and can squeeze some more out. I wait another minute and can squeeze yet more out. The first big wee I did,...
For the past two nights I’ve woken up with itchy red bites all over me- just random ones on various limbs etc. I don’t think it’s bed bugs as they’re not in a trail. Just the odd red bump which is...
For some reason my Word isn't showing the pages correctly- they are all one long page with random lines across so I have no idea where the page actually ends. How can I re-set it so it's back to...
I've just noticed a new icon on my PC (Windows 7) - a blue green swirl, which is apparently Microsoft Edge. I didn't install it! What is it do I need it, and why did it appear without me asking for...