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I have Sky+, non-HD. The dish is at least 7 years old. The box is kust over 5 years old. I have a signal issue with various channels, mainly the "five" channels (five, fiver, five usa, etc), plus others like Eurosport, Bravo, Virgin, Alibi & CBS drama. If I watch any of these channels in...

I have used this portal twice, and each time it located the part I wanted (auto dimming rear view mirror and driver's door mirror mechanism) for my 210 estate quickly, with at least 3 quotes from different sources. Really useful. They do all parts for all makes. The Parts Gateway: Find...

Im replacing a standard two gang household light switch with a fancy touch & remote jobbie i got off ebay. Ive changed plenty of switches in the distant past but im a little baffled by this. The switch has com, L1 and L2 on the top and then the same again at the bottom. a total of 6...

Hi Guys, We've pretty much outgrown our house and are thinking of moving to somewhere bigger. In the current economic climate I'd rather not throw money away and was thinking of selling our house privately. (I don't care much for the estate agents around here...) I could quite easily knock up...

Top Gear presenter James May is to build a full-sized house from Lego bricks. May is planning to construct the two-storey building in Dorking, Surrey, with the help of volunteers. He has even said he will live in the house, which will feature a staircase, toilet and shower, in the days...

Hi I am renovating an old house and have put in new sewers, subfloors, new plumbing, Insulating & Dry lining some of the exterior solid brick walls, new windows & doors, wiring alteration and was wanting to future proof it as much as possible. At present i am thinking co-axial, Cat 5 and...

I just came back from a BCG vaccine trial... emphasis on trial as no vaccine was administered.... On Tuesday I had the mantoux test administered, and today I went to have it read. While I personally don't see/feel any hardening (just some localised reddening/erythema) the nurse wrote that I...

Any accounting types comments welcome.. what does the next return overdue mean exactly: Accounting Reference Date: xxx Last Accounts Made Up To: xxxxx/2008 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL) Next Accounts Due: xxxxxx/2010 Last Return Made Up To: xxxxx/2007 Next Return Due: xxxx/2008 OVERDUE...

WASHINGTON 18 December: The White House said Thursday that an "orderly" bankruptcy was one option being considered to try to rescue General Motors and Chrysler, which are seeking billions of dollars to avoid a shutdown. "Disorderly collapse would be something very chaotic that is a shock to a...

Came home from work yesterday to find gridlock everywhere , Teddington , Hampton , Hampton Court , through the park ..... nightmare ... Finally got home to smell a very strong smell of burning , and what do i see at the bottom of my garden but this :- They are still damping it down...

Hi all, Up for renewal again, and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for the cheap home insurance? thanks, Digi

We have some curiously sized (read metric) doors in our house which are fibreboard with a plastic coating. they were fitted 20 odd years ago when the house was brand new and I guess the developer got them cheap due to the odd european sizing. I want to paint them as they have yellowed over the...

Ok, so this is a tad off topic. But, I have a tight feeling in the left side of my head above my ear. It doesn't hurt, but I can only best describe it as a muscle throb at worst, then it goes away. It came on after I lifted the driveway about 3 weeks ago. It hasn't got better or worse, no other...

A family relative had an attempted break in in their holiday home. Tayside police called them after a local farmer called it in. There was minor damage to the window but the police said no one had entered. The property owner went to see the damage, and found some alcohol was stolen but the...

Hi, we're just about to move into a new house (exchanged contracts today :D). How long does it take for new roads appear on new Navigation discs? When was the 2007/8 DX disc released & when is the next one due? I know that for larger developments information is passed on in advance for...

Now appears to be official. Well sort of. Caroline Flint blunder lets slip Government's house price pessimism Caroline Flint, the Housing Minister, today made an embarrassing blunder by revealing she told Cabinet this morning that she now expects house prices to fall by between five and...

Good Friends of ours & neighbours are putting their little house in France up for sale: http://www.thegrapeescape.co.uk/ I said I'd pass on the info to see if anyone's curious. The exchange rate today = 125,000.00 EUR=99,292.62 GBP Lovely part of the world & close to the great city of...

Have just posted some pics in the gallery. Enjoy! http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=540440#post540440;)

I need to change a stopcock valve, it's 3/4". Is that the same as 22mm? In other words can I just do a straight swop...? Thanks in advance......

ive 2 windows on my house i need to tint with a mirror film to stop prying eyes.whats the best thing to use can anyone recommend,as clear as possible from the inside but as dark as possible from the outside.