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Heating croissants and pain au chocolat

Hi, I'd like to find a better way to warm up croissants and pain au chocolat. At the moment I either put them in the oven or under grill, but I'd like to find a way that doesn't involve the...

EvianBaby

Changing Headlight Bulb

Am I missing something here? I assumed it would be as easy as replacing the rear bulbs but I can't even get the bloody thing out? It's a 2003 Golf. They did offer to do it for me but when they wanted...

albaqwerty

Tea or Coffee at 3

Can't touch Tinkerbell's cake. How about Rum Baba's? Didn't fancy the look of the fly cemeteries today. There's quite a lot there, help yourselves:)...

AnthonyBell

Are you worried that everything you say and do on the Internet is being watched or recorded?

Did you know that every time you visit a site, you are unknowingly sharing some piece of your personal information? Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) keeps logs of your day-to-day online visits....

ChocolatChip

Who do I contact? Please help if you can

Hi there, My husband and I moved into a property about 4 months ago. We recently began to notice that there serious problem with the drains. Our house is basically at the end of a large (mostly...

BradleyGas

Vacuum cleaners

I need a new vacuum as the one I have doesn't pick up very well. Firstly, I have a new carpet and it doesn't pick the fluff up. Secondly, I have 2 cats and their hair doesn't come up either. Can...

Khandro

Eye ops going wrong

A friend had a lens replacement in the UK (Bristol) last year and was told prior to it, that the chances of it going wrong were "A thousand to one. Well, it went wrong, and he is now blind in one...

macpark

TV recommendation

TV Recommendation Can anyone recommend a small flatscreen TV suitable for use in a bedroom, AFTER the digital switchover? It doesn't have to be top of the range and is to replace the one we have which...

sunflower68

chip and pin chargeshere

There are a few independent stores I know who make a charge for chip and pin use, 50 or 60p. Assuming they are allowed legally, are they also allowed to choose the rate?

Deggie

Pet Bakery Biscuits

My dog was given some of these Pet Bakery chicken shortbread bones for Xmas - loved them. Cant find in shops and my email to the company that makes them in Ireland has been returned and only an...

mickrog

Great British Railway Journeys

Does anybody else find this to be a little gem of a programme? I think it is superb and informative and think Michael Portillo comes over as a nice and enthusiastic presenter. (I wonder where he gets...

in a mo

Postage Stamps how can one tell if they have been used

We received a letter ,the stamp does not have any INK markings to say it has been used ,the only marking on the stamp are either side a mark that looks like a mark left by a paper clips.any ideas...

dylankirby

Help With Insurance

Hi, I have accidental damage cover on our contents insurance, I have put a claim in as I was moving our Plasma from upstairs to the living room, I banged the TV and now it doesnt work, although it...

numnum

Benefit Query

I've had a letter from the benefits saying a query has arisen about my claim. Im really worried they've paid me to much and i'm due them money. I cant think what else it could be. I split up with my...

sandyRoe

All about prizes...

"Congratulations. You have been chose as the winner of a free £10 gift certificate from Amazon.co.uk. A con?...

myhouse

Manhole for someone else's Lateral drain / Public Sewer in my front garden

Can anyone tell me what the legal position is if I have a sewer coming from other houses to a manhole in my front garden? The water company have surveyed the pipework today and basically said the...

B00

Sciatica

Is that how you spell it? Anyhoo, my eldest daughter (23) has got this. She's currently on Morphine, Tramadol (sp?), Diazapan (again sp?) and also gobbling Paracetamols and Ibuprophin (ditto sp!). She...

sandyRoe

Two tone 5p coin...

It's only half silvered. The other side is copperish colour. Has it any value? Apart from its face value of 5p, I mean.

bizzylizzy

King Sized bed - which sized Duvet?

We're about to buy a Duvet. The bed is King sized but I read somewhere that you should buy a size bigger than your bed, so we should be buying a Super King sized duvet. Would you agree or will a King...

Coldicote

Compressed zipped files

I've often seen references to compressed zipped files, but am not sure what they are and have never used one. A few points I would appreciate knowing please:- Are they just for storage purposes on...

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