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Preventing condensation

Part of my bedroom wall forms the entrance porch resulting in an exterior wall being single course and north facing. Consequently, condensation forms in the bedroom on this part of the wall. Is there...

Misty77

Accidental damage

If someone causes accidental damage to another car without realising it until later, what happens ? I think I may have scraped a van today. I got out of a tight space and drove off. I didn't feel a...

broadway

Family tree

I have been given access to some else's family tree and there are several references to RUF1 and RUF2 in relation to either religion or university education. Any ideas what this means?

sigma

English Civil War

Are there any records of conscripts who fought in the English Civil War.

ermintrude35

driving an automatic

work have hired me a car for this coming week and it's an automatic people carrier.... I have never driven an automatic before..... so can you give me the basics? ... I relay so much on the clutch...

fazer6868

which way do you undo nuts and bolts

help i keep trying to undo nuts and bolts the wrong way. which way should it be? and does this apply whether in front,behind,above,below the bolts etc, e.g. on the ground under car? many thanks

sigma

Driving an automatic

Why do drivers of automatic cars insist on using both feet to operate the pedals,ie. left foot on the brake, right foot on the accelerator.Nothing is more confusing than an automatic moving forward...

mesmerred

Middle lane hogs

Why do people drive in the middle lane when the inside lane is empty? It's not nervous drivers, afraid of cars joining from the left as I first thought. What's the attraction? It is so annoying...

mvs

Why did the First World War start?

OK, so we know the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary sparked the start of The First World War... But why should it begin a war involving forces from Germany, France,...

milesandjess

grenadier guards

my father in law was in the grenadier guards during WWII, where can i find details of where and when did he serve?

sigma

Andrex, be kind to your behind

In the latest Andrex advert it shows a man getting up quickly after sitting on the hot bonnet of a car. Pity the car is rear engined.

rrlobdell

burial places

how can you find out where someone is buried?

interele

Mobile cameras

About 5 days ago I went passed a mobile camera - on the other side of the road facing towards me. It didn't flash but I was doing about 36 Would I have noticed it or are they video cameras now - it...

KAZ

Recommend a good vehicle for converting to a campervan?

Whats best/cheapest? Van? MPV? Any suggestions welcome

sigma

Archaeological dig

Where does the material, soil etc. that covers archaeological sites come from. In other words, how do they get buried. ?

tiara4321

great inventors

My brother inlaw is driving me mad and he doesnt believe anything was invented other than from the british inventors.If someone knows of anything that can help my debate i would be very happy. His...

helpmetoo

ignorant cyclists

ignorant because they ignore the road rules, particularly in london where sweaty cyclists think they own the road, traffic lights on RED means STOP!!!!!!! please join my campaign and draw attention to...