I heard on a TV programme today that eggs were scarce during the summer months of WW2 because ' chickens only lay eggs in the summer.' Is this true of chickens in their natural state ? If so, then how...
I love books; I mean real books with covers, pages, spines etc. But I am tempted to tentatively consider an electronic book. G-d forgive me. Are there bibliophiles out there who are in the same...
Would I, a humble ex-squadie and PE teacher, receive the same allocation of police resources and media attention as the McCanns, given the same circumstances ?...
I have two Nokia mobiles. Phone No1 in on Vodafone and No2 is on Virgin. Both are on contract payments I'm getting terrible localised ( 1 sq mile) reception on phone 1 where the other person sounds as...
To rephrase my earlier question; Why is RealPlayer telling me that it can't find a CD burner on my PC when I have Windows Media Player for example ? Oh, and I thought RealPlayer included a CD burner....
I have just upgraded to RealPlayer 16 Plus (£20) and am trying to burn a CD from the library but I get the message ' CD burner not found on your computer, if you have a CD burner please ensure it is...
W reg Mondeo 2 ltr auto (petrol) When in the Drive position this car has started to change down momentarily, sometimes even going to 2nd gear at 70 mph for a few seconds before returning to top ! Can...
Just to keep this important section active let me put the following question, which has probably been out in some form or other before, but hey ho. Should cyclists pay some form of road tax and...
My Nokia mobile phone is playing up but I have an almost identical Nokia without a SIM card. I've tried using the card from the old phone but it shows 'invalid SIM' and doesn't work. What do I do ?...
My daughter is in debt and back living with me. I have been told that if she should die her debts would be passed on to me. Is this true ?
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How do I deal with a burn mark on an old but valuable ash Ercol table in otherwise good condition ? The burn is about 3 cm long, 1cm at it's widest point and tapering away at one end. Can I use a...
I've got several bottles of wine that have been in store for ten years or more. Before I post descriptions of the wines, are there any expert/knowledgeable ABers out there who could provide a...
Any idea what might be causing my son's car alarm to go off when parked for the night ? It has happened for the past three nights at about the same time. All doors and windows are properly closed....
I now feel sufficiently confident to try and build a PC for general home use. I can read and understand instructions pretty well and am a dab hand with a screwdriver. Regarding a specification, I...
I've been offered a 100gb back-up service for my documents, files, photos etc at a cost of £22.99. Is this reasonable or are there other, cheaper, alternatives? I don't have loads of photos or music...
My heavily-in-debt daughter has moved back in with us (!) and is receiving letters from a debt collecting agency. Can they legally employ bailiffs to remove our ( not daughter's) goods ? The answer...
