I run a group for the elderly and need to provide them with an hour-long activity which is not childish! Has anyone any ideas for something with a Christmas theme please? Some cannot walk very well,...
Will someone please settle an argument. On the basis that a million is written in numerals as 1,000,000, how should one write in numerals a billion and a trillion? Thanks.
I recently bought a juicer for fruit and veg. thinking fresh juices would make nice drinks. Despite putting lots of fruit in very little juice came out. The fleshy fibre that one would normally eat...
Our local police are talking about setting up Neighbourhood Panels of volunteers to help tackle disorder. There are many references to Panels on the internet and it appears that some have funding...
If someone splits up their bank savings (and perhaps has already done so) to put part into another bank or building society, how can they know which are in the same financial 'group' and should be...
I see news reports refer to bank deposits and that to protect savers it is proposed to increase the guaranteed sum of ?35,000 up to ?50,000. What is meant by a bank deposit in that context? Does it...
When I employ business or tradespeople, such as painters, plumbers,electricians, builders, etc. to do necessary work at home I feel uncomfortable if I don't gve them a tip. Even though I normally have...
I have Windows XP and plenty of disc space, but System Restore hasn't worked for ages. I've tried many restore points but the job never completes properly. There are many references on the internet to...
I've always understood that rhubarb leaves are poisonous, not that I've ever tried eating them. Because of that, I'm also wary of eating rhubarb stems as used in cookery. Are there any chemistry...
We all know the switchover from analogue to digital is coming and for some it has already happened. There is much said about getting ready for it and that every TV in the house must be prepared for...
I frequently use rewritable CDs and I would like to understand the difference between full erase and quick erase. I usually full erase to be on the safe side. If a CD is quick erased I understand not...
to you? Hypothetical situation. The religion of your choice is discredited. The texts on which their teachings are based are proven to be false. The credibility of their founders and leaders is...
My upright cleaner is just about had it now and because most of my downstairs is laminate flooring, I'm thinking of getting a dyson cylinder. I've never had a cylinder cleaner before and I wondered...
Does anyone out there use NoteWorthy Composer to create music? This involves inserting note by note and chord by chord onto a typical blank music staff, then saving the end product as a MIDI or other...
Within the past 3 hours or so I've received over 3,000 junk emails that Orange consigned to my junk bin, also several hundred in the 'InBox' that I deleted. I guess they're still coming in as I write...
Previously I've made web pages with background music but now my usual method doesn't work any more. My PC was recently 'cleaned up' and programs re-installed as it had become very slow. I have XP and...
Hi, I have just been given a big bag of well composted (6 month old) horse manure. I currently have the following growing in my garden: Cucumbers, Squashes, aubergines, courgettes, pumpkin, potatoes,...
Just bought some strawberries from my local supermarket they look good but taste sour and havent much taste, i am finding this a problem quite regularly when i shop at supermarkets not just this...
