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How much petrol am I losing?

During this very hot spell we've been having I put £10.00 of petrol into my car. The day before yesterday I had to drive it somewhere, and I swear it's at least a third gone. I read somewhere that on a hot day, petrol does evaporate, but I'm not sure...

free spuds

Some weeks ago I found three wrinkled up old potatoes at the back of my cupboard that had fallen out of the veggie rack. The all had sprouts growing out of them (no, not brussels). I was going to put them in the compost bin, but instead, I cut them i...

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Resolved! Phone Memory

Wonder if anyone can help?. If i save messages or numbers to the U(sim) on my phone , how do i acess this memory to find what i have saved. I have a White MyX5-2 Sagem phone. Someone else may have one and may be able to help on here?. Thank you peopl...

hello, help needed re HRT please

hello everyone , im thinking of seeing my GP about possible HRT . Ive suffered for about 5 years with dizziness, weight gain, loss of libido etc.This was put down to thyroid problems as it was about then i was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism.Anyway, l...

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It's Come Around Quickly - Last Day Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the last official day of my job, though I will be doing a job forthem one day in August, providing they still have a coach for me to do it in. It's a bit sad, the end of an era. Today I've been clearing out the lost propertybox and seeing...

Monopoly junkie

Any Monopoly junkies out there? My father was SO happy for me when I found a girlfriend that had a passion for Monopoly! It meant he wasn't cajuled into spending the next four hours trying to beat me. It'd been in our family for years, and I've been ...

Rotting Vegetables

I am parked next to what appears to be a field of mouldy parsnips, judging by the smell! I am at SuttonHoo in Suffolk, an ancient Saxon burial mound and museum. Its good ((apart from the mouldy parsnip field next door!)

Any dragonfly experts around?

This little beauty made it's way into my garden today. I took the picture from about 6 to 7 feet away with my tinpot little camera on zoom. It's body is about 3 inches long, maybe a little more. A quick search on the net leads me to think that it's a...

Booooo ........

I'm back ............................... bet ya didn't even miss me .......................................but I've missed a chit-chat

Hallmark help!

Does anyone know anything about hallmarks? I'm selling an old pocket watch, and I'm struggling to decide what year it is from. I know it is a London mark, but is it 1790, 1810 or 1830? manufacturer isn't any help as he was active between 1780 and 184...

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Naughty Chocco

Its probably my own fault,,,i had some cold Maltesers last night,, went to bed and had toe curling TOOTHACHE AGAIN!!!!!!!!. I dont believe it. I dont know if its the bit thats left in my gum(although its not showing) is sore or its the big tooth at t...

Pawnbroker's bawls.

Tell me something:Outside a traditional pawnbroker's shop three bawls normally hang above the door, but why does the centre bawl hang lower? No? Because it's on a longer chain! (Spelling error intentional otherwise with their cleve computer wit would...

HELP online shopping

ed or someone i have done my shopping tonight and at the end where you can write your preferance or alternative in the box thing never came up so if i go back in to ammend shopping list how do i find that bit

Can you help save the elephants?

IF you care about elephants, please sign this petition.https://secure.avaaz.org/en/hours_to_sa ... cb&v=41999In spite of CITES which banned the sale of ivory 25 years ago, poaching continues at an appalling rate. 23,000 elephants were killed in Afric...

Diabetes Advice Again Please?

I have now been diagnosed type 2 diabetic for 3 months and have been following dietary advice very carefully.However because of my Brain Tumour and some joint pains I am very limited on the exercise I can do.I used to walk a lot, but my joints object...

Oooooer Ed....Calling Ed.....

........I'm soooooooo sorry...I never said thank you for the seeds ...they have arrived safely THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU......OH AND ..... THANK YOUUUUUUU!!!!*Wanders off to beat oneself with dead haddock*.....

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Sumatriptan / Imigran

Just asking if anyone else has taken this for their Migraines?. I have the 100mg and normally find one dose is enough for any one Migraine and they do work BUT they make me light headed for a little while and then really tired musclewise later on!, e...