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Ageism and Employers

I have turned seventy and work for my local authority on a casual but specialised basis. This involves me travelling to London and surrounding areas by car and train as well as a fair bit of walking....
09:21 Thu 22nd Oct 20092 answers, last by derekpara 13:35 Thu 22nd Oct 2009
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Simon Cowell

Please settle a family argument, folks. Does Simon Cowell wear a wig ? My son thinks is as bald as a coot, but daughter, Emma, who has met him ( but not tugged his hair) says that it is all his own....
19:14 Sun 18th Oct 20099 answers, last by Prudentia 22:22 Sun 25th Oct 2009
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PC often won\'t fire up.

Sometimes it takes five or six attempts before my PC opens. This is the sequence: Switch mains switch on wall to \'on\' -green light appears on monitor followed shortly by HP Message \'Attention. No...
16:21 Thu 15th Oct 20097 answers, last by derekpara 12:03 Fri 16th Oct 2009
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Waterside chateaus in France.

I am looking for a chateau in France for a short break of 2-3 nights. Ideally, it should be situated near a river or lake and be no more than 2 hours drive from Calais. Any suggestions ? Thanks....
18:59 Sat 10th Oct 20093 answers, last by derekpara 15:23 Sun 11th Oct 2009
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Password protection

Is there any way of password protecting a single Word document or folder with My Documents ? Thanks. Derek...
21:46 Sun 04th Oct 20098 answers, last by fo3nix 11:14 Tue 06th Oct 2009
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Help with Word please.

When I hit the return tab the cursor goes to double spacing (almost?). This makes life difficult when typing adresses on the header. How can I get the return tab to move to 'normal' line spacing as in...
21:36 Sat 05th Sep 20095 answers, last by derekpara 21:31 Sun 06th Sep 2009
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Firefox error notice

Almost every time I open Firefox the following warning page appears behind the home page. 'THIS IS AN ERROR PAGE. PLEASE CONTACT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR. I just ignore it as everything seems to be...
22:03 Sun 02nd Aug 20092 answers, last by derekpara 20:37 Mon 03rd Aug 2009
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School admission registers

Is it possible to access London school admission registers for, say, 1880 - 1900, on line ?
22:52 Sun 12th Jul 20093 answers, last by dot.haukes 21:45 Mon 13th Jul 2009
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MOT or service first ?

Which should come first ,MOT or a full service ?
22:07 Wed 24th Jun 20097 answers, last by johnny37 22:06 Thu 25th Jun 2009
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Champagne, keep or drink now.

I've got a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Vintage Champagne 2002. Will it keep for a special occasion or should I down it ASAP ?
21:38 Tue 23rd Jun 200924 answers, last by Brinjal 08:05 Wed 01st Jul 2009
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VW Polo temperature sensor

X reg VW Polo 1.4 petrol. I want to change the temp. sensor fitted into side of radiator. Haynes manual tells me to get under car and undo bottom hose to drain rad below required level. Problem is the...
22:02 Sun 21st Jun 20093 answers, last by derekpara 21:32 Wed 24th Jun 2009
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PC Spec

Ive got around ?350 to replace my desktop PC. I don't need a VDU, printer, keyboard, scanner etc etc. It will be for home use, listening to and downloading music (legally, of course !) to CD. I don't...
20:20 Mon 01st Jun 20098 answers, last by derekpara 19:10 Tue 02nd Jun 2009
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Parking on slopes.

Can any damage be done to an auto box by parking on a 30 degree slope with handbrake on and box in P ? (W reg 2 ltr auto Mondeo)
19:11 Mon 01st Jun 20092 answers, last by derekpara 20:03 Mon 01st Jun 2009
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Unfriendly felines ?

My daughter has been offered two male kittens from the Cats Protection League and my question is - generally, are male cats less friendly than females ?
18:49 Mon 25th May 200920 answers, last by derekpara 18:38 Wed 27th May 2009
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Chair castors

My office chair skids instead of rolling since I laid laminated flooring. Are there different castors for soft and hard surfaces ? And if so, what type do I need for laminated flooring and where do I...
23:03 Wed 20th May 20093 answers, last by kia cat 05:58 Sat 23rd May 2009
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replacing coping stones.

How do I replace coping stones which have been dislodged from a four and a half inch wall ? The old mortar is still on the bricks and I dont want to cause further damage by chiseling it off - or is...
10:31 Fri 08th May 20093 answers, last by derekpara 23:08 Fri 08th May 2009
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Swinging temperature gauge.

The temperature gauge on my 2001 VW Polo keeps swinging back to zero every few minutes. Is it the sensor - or could it be anything else ? Cheers.
20:29 Mon 27th Apr 20092 answers, last by derekpara 21:46 Wed 29th Apr 2009
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printer problems

After a couple of pages into a print run my Epson R300 stops for a moment and then pops out endless sheets of gobbledygook - a jumble of symbols letters and numbers. I have to turn the printer off to...
21:09 Sun 26th Apr 2009
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printer problems

After a couple of pages into a print run my Epson R300 stops for a moment and then pops out endless sheets of gobbledygook - a jumble of symbols letters and numbers. I have to turn the printer off to...
21:06 Sun 26th Apr 20097 answers, last by woodchopper 16:36 Wed 29th Apr 2009
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Dodgy e-mails ?

Just received messages purporting to be from Alliance & Leicester Bank and HSBC Bank Plc. The first asks me to update my on-line account ( I don't have one !) The other wants me to verify my...
22:49 Tue 21st Apr 20095 answers, last by Lew 14:19 Mon 27th Apr 2009

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