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Slimjet

Have been using the Slimjet browser for the past few weeks (thanks, Chris), but it will not play embedded video in sites like bbc.co.uk. Is there any way round this?
11:12 Wed 13th Jan 202115 answers, last by Buenchico 16:13 Thu 14th Jan 2021
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Nightingale Closures

We're told that there are now more people in hospital with Covid-19 than at the peak in April, so why on earth are they dismantling the Nightingale hospitals that were created at great cost? If it's...
12:18 Tue 29th Dec 2020121 answers, last by woofgang 09:53 Wed 30th Dec 2020
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Spiral

De bonnes nouvelles: the final series of the excellent [i]policier[i] Spiral is starting on BBC4 on Saturday 2nd January, 9pm. Allez, les gars!...
11:33 Sun 20th Dec 20207 answers, last by brainiac 11:59 Sat 02nd Jan 2021
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London Might Be Tier 3 Today

Just when we thought things were improving, it's all getting much worse. The 5-day relaxation over Christmas is madness. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55301192...
12:31 Mon 14th Dec 202063 answers, last by emmie 05:17 Tue 15th Dec 2020
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Hotmail Problem

Today when I click on the Hotmail shortcut which usually takes me straight to my Inbox, I now get a huge long page of computer language, and I've been redirected to outlook-1.cdn.office.net Any ideas,...
12:19 Fri 13th Nov 20204 answers, last by brainiac 17:46 Fri 13th Nov 2020
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Spitting Image

And they expected people to take out a Britbox subscription for [i]that[i] ? Awful, unfunny, puerile rubbish - embarrassing....
22:36 Sat 31st Oct 202019 answers, last by david small 18:31 Sun 01st Nov 2020
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Sean Connery

Sad news that Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. RIP https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54761824...
12:31 Sat 31st Oct 20203 answers, last by Rosie29 12:59 Sat 31st Oct 2020
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Any Electric Car Owners?

I see that The Mail are giving an electric Hyundai away today, and it got me wondering how practical electric cars are. You can't recharge them from a domestic socket (impractical, takes way too long)...
12:27 Sat 31st Oct 202042 answers, last by bhg481 08:23 Sun 01st Nov 2020
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Boiler Service Cost

What do other Abers pay for a gas boiler service? I've been quoted (and am waiting for other quotes) £80, which seems steep to me....
12:38 Mon 05th Oct 202015 answers, last by brainiac 21:30 Mon 05th Oct 2020
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Heating On

After a truly miserable dreich cold rainy day have finally given in and turned the CH on. Anyone still resisting?
17:20 Sat 03rd Oct 202032 answers, last by ToraToraTora 10:32 Mon 05th Oct 2020
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Mail Crossword

Anyone else having trouble submitting online today? It keeps saying 'not quite right', but I'm sure it is!
11:52 Thu 01st Oct 202010 answers, last by brainiac 21:21 Thu 01st Oct 2020
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University Exams/Degrees

Does anyone know what happened to the university students who would have been taking their final exams in May this year? I know some medical students were awarded their degrees early and rushed into...
11:25 Mon 28th Sep 202011 answers, last by Peter Pedant 17:50 Mon 28th Sep 2020
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Mail Spiral

Anyone else noticed that there is no '£££' on this puzzle online today, and no prompt to submit it when completed?...
11:00 Sat 19th Sep 20203 answers, last by dannyk13 11:12 Sat 19th Sep 2020
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Not Before Time

Pleased to see the BBC has bitten the bullet and got rid of these three - the show had become tired a long, long time ago. Talk about money for old rope, they were all no doubt on thousands a show for...
21:41 Sat 12th Sep 202048 answers, last by New Judge 11:50 Tue 15th Sep 2020
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Better Things

For those who haven't noticed, the excellent Better Things is back tonight for a fourth series: two episodes at 10:00pm on BBC 2. And good news that a fifth series has been commissioned.
11:08 Sun 06th Sep 20206 answers, last by ummmm 22:03 Sun 06th Sep 2020
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You Crossword

Anyone else having a problem entering this online? I keep getting a 'that's not quite right' pop-up, but I'm sure it is!...
10:54 Sun 23rd Aug 202014 answers, last by smiley1 19:33 Sun 23rd Aug 2020
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500 For Broad

That's 500 Test wickets for Stuart Broad. I hope those who decided to leave him out of the first Test feel suitably contrite, especially after the runs he scored in the first innings of this match...
10:58 Tue 28th Jul 20207 answers, last by emmie 14:34 Tue 28th Jul 2020
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Life On Mars?

Since watching Bowie's 2000 Glastonbury performance the other night, I've had Life on Mars? going round my head. Thought I'd look up the lyrics, and all the sites I can find give: "Now the workers...
21:55 Thu 02nd Jul 202014 answers, last by THECORBYLOON 10:17 Fri 03rd Jul 2020
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Bowie At Glastonbury

Really enjoying this, but he's let down by his keyboard player who not only overplays, but managed to get the chords wrong for Life on Mars. Duff backing singers, too - but Earl Slick on guitar is...
21:21 Sun 28th Jun 20207 answers, last by Buenchico 22:18 Sun 28th Jun 2020
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Ending Lockdown

Medical experts were asked if it is time to ease the lockdown. Allergists were in favour of scratching it, but Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves. Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut...
22:09 Wed 17th Jun 202017 answers, last by Patsy33 09:27 Thu 18th Jun 2020

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