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Ophthalmology

I know the retina inverts and turns left to right, but what happens in the case of retinal bleeds? When you have a retinal bleed which seems to be on the lower right, is it in fact lower right or top...
13:41 Sun 02nd Dec 20185 answers, last by Sqad 08:31 Mon 03rd Dec 2018
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And Once We Welcomed Refugees

Shocking story of Islamophobia/bullying/anti-refugee bone-headedness, not yet mentioned in these columns. A reminder in case you need one:...
16:41 Fri 30th Nov 2018199 answers, last by dannyk13 16:34 Sat 01st Dec 2018
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Spring. Or Spring?

Standard reference works list 'spring' as a common noun, which does not, therefore, take a capital letter, so "I love the Spring" is wrong, but "I love the spring" is correct. I prefer George Orwell's...
15:25 Thu 29th Nov 201841 answers, last by bainbrig 16:16 Fri 30th Nov 2018
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2018. A Soup Kitchen.

Mrs B went into our local Catholic church to buy a mass card, and found a Soup Kitchen in progress. We live in a relatively prosperous north London suburb. What the hell is going on? Once a month, the...
14:26 Thu 29th Nov 201826 answers, last by naomi24 23:57 Fri 30th Nov 2018
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Good Business - 118 Charges.

On The Today programme today - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46369401 Examples of ‘Good business’? Directory enquiry calls, used mainly by the elderly, are a source of huge profits to the...
11:59 Wed 28th Nov 201816 answers, last by bainbrig 08:17 Thu 29th Nov 2018
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How Long Do Gps Keep Old Notes?

Odd question from our GP receptionist who asked Mrs B if she was Miss xxxxx before she was Mrs B. Answer, she was Miss xxxxx, but that was in 1970! Mrs B was momentarily speechless so didn’t ask...
14:00 Tue 27th Nov 201823 answers, last by Mamyalynne 13:50 Thu 29th Nov 2018
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Christmas Present Suggestion

Got an old CD for a birthday present; old it might be, but brilliant none the less. This is going to hurt, written and read by Adam Kay. He was a junior doctor about 12 years ago, and this memoir is...
12:03 Tue 27th Nov 2018
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Microfinance

Microfinance - should I listen to the criticisms of microfinance which seem to centre around the argument that the lenders charge too high an interest rate and the recipients receive no real benefit?...
15:33 Mon 26th Nov 201816 answers, last by bainbrig 21:35 Mon 26th Nov 2018
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Frying Pan

I’ve got one of these, which is fine, but I’d like the same sort with a higher side wall (not a wok). https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004D391LY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Any...
21:57 Sun 25th Nov 201823 answers, last by bainbrig 14:47 Fri 30th Nov 2018
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Laser Measurer

I've been given a laser measurer, a Suaoki S9, and the manual is of course hard to follow(!) What I want to know is, can I use it in this way: point it at one end of an object, then point it at the...
16:43 Sun 25th Nov 20187 answers, last by IJKLM 23:46 Sun 25th Nov 2018
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Salvation Army Appeal

There are probably good reasons why I shouldn't support the Salvation Army appeal, but I can't think of any. Anyone here got any anti-Sally Army ideas? BB...
17:08 Sat 24th Nov 201843 answers, last by rowanwitch 07:41 Tue 27th Nov 2018
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Brexit Voters Believe Barmy Things

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/23/study-shows-60-of-britons-believe-in-conspiracy-theories Official survey shows that Leave voters far more likely to believe in the daftest conspiracy...
19:06 Fri 23rd Nov 201865 answers, last by vetuste_ennemi 21:33 Sun 25th Nov 2018
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How Competitive Are You?

How competitive are you? Just wondered. On a 0-10 scale (where 10 is say John McEnroe) I hover around zero. BillB...
18:20 Tue 20th Nov 201832 answers, last by webbo3 22:41 Sun 25th Nov 2018
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They Shall Not Grow Old Documentary

I missed Peter Jackson’s documentary earlier this month, and it’s not on Virgin’s “Catch Up” TV. Is iPlayer the only source to see it now?...
10:44 Tue 20th Nov 201810 answers, last by Mamyalynne 23:41 Tue 20th Nov 2018
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Un Rapporteur Sees Foodbank Britain

The UN rapporteur responsible for reporting to the United Nations on different countries’ poverty levels has condemned Foodbank Britain....
08:01 Tue 20th Nov 201839 answers, last by hereIam 15:13 Tue 20th Nov 2018
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Money For Nothing Failures

What happens to all the over-priced junk on Money for Nothing that nobody buys? It would be nice to have a programme about just how much money is lost on all the rubbish! BB...
17:20 Fri 16th Nov 201811 answers, last by DarceyK123 20:30 Fri 16th Nov 2018
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Tv Licence Scam

New one on me. Email from TV.LICENSING.SECURE.MAIL+ID20178236104812@41938.55201982.EMAILS561872229.emailslicensingtv.[uk] Some rubbish about changing systems, sting of course being that if I don't log...
11:17 Wed 14th Nov 201864 answers, last by ABSpareEditor 16:51 Wed 14th Nov 2018
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Leaf-Blowers

How much have you got to pay for an effective leaf-blower? We’ve got a small London garden, but old age and encroaching weakness mean that such aids are getting necessary! BillB...
14:14 Mon 12th Nov 201826 answers, last by Ellipsis 20:28 Wed 14th Nov 2018
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Why Did We Shoot Spies?

Why did we execute spies? What harm could they do once we’d locked them up? Why didn’t we treat them like other POWs? Was it just habit?...
22:26 Sun 11th Nov 201894 answers, last by dance2trance 13:11 Sun 18th Nov 2018
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Optical Antibiotics & Drowsiness

Mrs B is taking antibiotic eye drops after cataract surgery. She is very sleepy, and Dr Google says this can be a side effect of the drops, if rare. Any experience of similar reactions? BB...
15:17 Sun 11th Nov 201811 answers, last by bainbrig 19:42 Sun 11th Nov 2018

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