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Echo Dot Help Please

Does anyone know how to disable the function that allows Alexa to announce to all and sundry what parcels you’ve got arriving from Amazon (my main source of Christmas presents)? Thank you...

fiction-factory

“I Am Disgusted With The School’s Expectations”

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/boy-sent-home-after-15-22632851 “I am disgusted with the school’s expectations,” said the mum-of-five. “My son has not got off to a good start at all, and it’s...

bednobs

Is There A Way To Pause Someone On Facebook?

I want to stop seeing a friends posts on my wall for a few days. I don't want to unfriendly or block them. Can you just pause them for a bit?

nailit

I Live In Council Accommodation

Does that make me less worthy of getting a job done? Took my living room carpet up 2 weeks ago to find that my concrete floor had perished. The council, who receive rent to maintain the property, have...

lankeela

Neighbour's House Up For Sale

Is it compulsory for them to notify buyers of any negative aspects - I have dogs and although they are not left out to bark for any length of time they will bark if they hear anyone outside they don't...

johnny.5

Selective Hypocrisy

I have seen and heard people being lambasted for what they think is wrong or right like the refusal to believe the holocaust ever took place same sex relations are not normal mixed race relationships...

allenlondon

Ebay And Paypal

I usually give things away, but this time someone said ‘Flog it on eBay, then give the money away.’ Here’s the reckoning. Original cost £62.00 Sale price £30.00 Paypal fee -£1.17 Ebay fee - £3.00...

Theblip

Same Sex Couple On Strictly

Strictly Come Dancing are to feature their first ever same-sex pairing. Are you pleased about that, displeased, or don’t care?...

maggiebee

Post

Received four letters today. These all came via email and it made me wonder if our wonderful postie's jobs might be under threat in the future? All they seem to deliver these days (to me at least) is...

Apc2604

bbc.co.uk/news/education-53947982

//The learning gap between rich and poor pupils has grown by almost half since schools closed in March, teachers said.// Why? Is this down to parenting? All children were set work by schools, rich and...

Bobbisox1

With Lots Of Choice Yet Very Little On

What programmes would you like to see again, we're finding Covid has bitten and the choice of viewing is quite poor...

Tuvok

Hedgehogs

I think I've got a baby hedgehog. https://youtu.be/3xMlkT0N_gM https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=2qDHqted6Xg (baby appears near the end of the video)...

teacake44

Looks Like I Was Right Again

I did say a few weeks ago when the government relaxed holiday travel abroad, that we would see planes coming back to the UK full of covid cases, well we've seen the first TIU flight. And that's the...

fruitsalad

Cooking And Everyday Meals

I am not a fan of cooking, and get fed up of doing family meals everyday, I like spicy foods and garlic etc OH cannot stand it, which makes things more difficult, has anyone any ideas for quick easy...

sherrardk

Small Heater

I’m on the look out for a small, efficient heater - it’ll only be used for a couple of hours an evening in a v small box room. Thanks...

derek-33

Migrant's

What happens to all the "boat"people that land in the UK I know they will go to a reception / detention centre but what then.as far as I can see there not sent back to france so are they eventually...

teacake44

How Much More Bull S****

Email from my car insurance, Quote: We are here to help you get through covid, email contains quotes for all sorts of insurance cover. Message from my online bank, Quote: We are working hard to help...

sherrardk

Lazy Slow Cooker Recipes

Looking for lazy, no (minimal) effort slow cooker recipes. I don’t want to spend ages faffing about, peeling and chopping stuff but I am willing to brown ‘stuff’. Can’t involve a whole chicken or...