Hi I am trying to find some bamboo blinds for my conservatory. I need three which are 216 wide by 136 drop, three 144 wide by 136 drop, two 60 x 2m and one 72 by 136 but cant find anywhere that seems...
Hi - I seem to have done something to my knee on Saturday coming down the stairs. My knee just seemed to give way and the pain was quite acute - have managed to hobble about (just) but even the weight...
Hi - is anyone familiar with this Drayton heating control which is in the old house we have moved into? It says that it needs to be plugged into a power supply all the time. Are they efficient? I ask...
Hi I have been taking hrt which is great but recently (last 2 months) my blood pressure seems to have risen. I feel quite stressed at work recently (need a new job) and was wondering if the doctor is...
We are looking to find somewhere cheap (self catering?) around the Weymouth area-ish in late November for a week. Where would you recommend? Ideally we would like a pub in walking distance and some...
Where I work in the offices (less than 1 year) my eyes sting and are sore and my nose runs all day and I sneeze quite a bit. It stops when I leave work. The other lady at work in the same office also...
I am going to view a house which hasn't been on the market for too long but I think that when it was first advertised on Rightmove it was a higher price. Is there any way (apart from asking the estate...
We currently record our meetings on a Phillips Tracer LFH0898 and then I have to play this recording back on my computer and transcribe the meeting discussions. Unfortunately this doesn't work well as...
Having looked up what a three line whip means in UK politics (with regard to the up and coming vote on the Syria situation) I don't understand how this is allowed in a democratic parliament. Surely my...
I have acquired an old garden shed at the allotment and would like to paint it a pastel colour. I don't think it has ever been painted and I don't want to go to too much effort or expense. Please...
Hi I am hoping someone can advise on this as my plumber (who knows it is an intermittent problem) has just charged me £45 to say 'no fault found'. Sometimes (not often) I can't get any hot water...
Hi I fancy having some halloumi and was wondering if any of you have got a decent recipe? I don't just want it with salad - it needs to be reasonably substantial as I generally only eat two meals a...
I have a Worcester 28i boiler which just stopped working yesterday. It came on at 4pm and at 5pm I noticed the radiators going cold. When I looked at the boiler the ignition light (?) was not on but...
I have a new Panasonic tv - HD full and new freesat dish which are connected to my existing Panasonic DMR EX77 DVD/hard drive. The channels viewable on the tv are different to those listed on the hard...
We are looking at moving house and have found quite a nice property. However it has a swimming pool in the back garden which we probably wouldn't really use. Is this going to be a hassle in the...
My Bosch washing machine (purchased about 1999) has started to skip parts of the programme if it feels like it (not all the time). Last night it refused to do a short spin it just clicked straight...
I recently had a scan for osteoporosis. The technician showed me the results and I was clearly in the orange zone which is a sign of osteopenia. However having had my results at the doctors,...
My neighbours opposite my house have set up a business run from their house and their customers regularly park across my driveway. The neighbours are extremely unfriendly to all the householders on my...
Hubby and I are thinking about a couple of weeks either in Turkey or North Cyprus in June. Have been to south Cyprus and Olu Deniz before but would like something new. We like it reasonably quiet (no...
