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Only 8 Days To The Longest Day.

Wow , how time flies, tempis fugit and all that. Probably spelt that wrong....

Why Is It That Battery Life Is Reduced After Original Batteries Run Out?

This has happened with both bathroom scales and a temperature/weather device. Once the original batteries expire replacements last only a very short time eg. a week or so.

derekpara

Charging A Garmin Sat Nav.

Can I charge my Garmin Drive Smart 50 sat nav from a 13amp USB adapted mains plug instead of using a PC, which is a very slow process ? Cheers. D...

Alagopus

Inheritance Tax And Dov

I am trying to work out how Deed of Variation (DoV) affects Inheritance Tax (IT). My understanding is that when Spouse 1 dies leaving everything to Spouse 2 no Inheritance Tax (IT) is payable...

catmando

Apostrophe With Possessive Plural And Surname Ending With 's'

I have friends whose surname is Davies. They have a black car. What is the correct use of the apostrophe if you substitute my friends' surname for Robinson in the following sentence: The Robinsons'...

robert551069

Your Best Reads

1.My wife, aged 81, is disabled with Parkinson's disease, but can enjoy reading. 2. She belongs to a book club which meets monthly to discuss a book that they have all read. 3.She would like to have...

sad old git

Tyre Sizes

MY car like me is getting on a bit, 10 years old but low mileage 26000. Because of the age I thought I should renew at least the front tyres even though they look in good condition...no cracks or...

Eve

Recipe Ideas

Further to below questions, I am looking for some simple recipe ideas for a drastic new diet I've been put on. Basically no wheat or dairy, onion or garlic (including where used in flavours - in all...

ask100

Gadgets Not Functioning

The desktop on my laptop running Windows 7 displays Gadgets for weather and currencies. For the last two days they haven't been updating themselves. Does anyone know where I look to solve this?...

MrIncredible

Storing Honey

Why does my honey keep going cloudy. I buy it in a squeezy jar and it gets so thick and cloudy you can no longer squeeze it out! Should I store it in the fridge? I usually go through one jar a month...

ummmm

Liver.

Do you like it? How do you serve it? Just found out the men like it so thought I might put it on the menu this week....

AMBERMAE

Doubt Anyone Can Help But - Got A Tablet For Xmas It's Broken

I got it online - when i say its broken i mean my neice has broken it - the screen - is there any chance ebay will refund it ? do i have a leg to stand on ? I think i prob know the answer but jist...

dotty.

Dvd Region 1- Techie Help Needed Please.

If I buy a DVD from the US which is region 1, can I play it on my laptop rather than my region 2 only DVD player? thanks,

bednobs

copyright-free photos

is there a way of googling for images that aren't subject to copyright? or a website where you can take the images and use them publicly? I need a nice picture of a flower, or something innocuous

perose

Bread Maker

I have just bought a bread maker and have now made two loaves, the texture of the bread (wholemeal) is lovely but the bottom crust comes out very dark and hard. I reduced the crust setting to light...

Tilly2

Things have disappeared...........

When I went on holiday for a fortnight recently, I unplugged the laptop and the wireless router. Now, when I go on to internet banking, for example, I have to keep inputting my security number, which...

Jemisa

Drifting mmmm!

As I'm sitting here I've just noticed the smell of my stew drifting in from the kitchen mmmm! It does smell good. A beef stew slowly simmering on the hob.With a beef stew I always sling in a tin of...

Caran

Robotic Vacuum cleaners

Had a leaflet from Lakeland today and there was one of these in it called a ROOMBA, it looks super, very tempted, been on ebay and there are lots for sale there. Have any ABers got one (or any other...

crisgal

good marinade for chicken

i got three chickens for a good price and thought i'd roast them all together. I want to flavour them differently. I have lemon and paprika - barbecue - and? i don't know what to do with the third! i...

237SJ

DVD writer drive

I`ve been trying to copy pictures and music via the DVD writer drive for a little while. I have tried various brands of discs. If I try in itunes it burns but won`t finish. It then says "The...

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