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I took Mrs B’s Nissan into the local main dealer for repair (never again, needed a mortgage!) and was surprised to see all the staff were smartly dressed in white shirts with AMG emblazoned across the back. Ok, the MB dealer is only 50 yards away, but what? Then I realised Nissan Aylesbury are...

We’ve made sure our elderly relatives know about it so they won’t be ‘alarmed’ on Sunday. Anyone turned off alerts on their phone?

I volunteer at a charity WorkAid, which collects and renovates tools etc for startup projects in Western Africa and UK, and sometimes we receive some that baffle us. This one has a female thread which would take chimney sweep or drain rods, and a very small jaw, opened by the spring lever. It...

Is the cold weather likely to affect tailgate struts? The reason I ask is that the hatch on Mrs B’s Nissan has become very ‘lazy’ in the last few days, the struts only opening it halfway, then it has to be lifted manually. I’ve lubricated the hinges, which made no difference. I don’t want to...

I’ve just renewed my travel insurance through Nationwide, and to do this I had to upgrade to an ‘admin fee’ account. However, UK and European breakdown cover is now also included, underwritten by AA Insurance. Anyone used this? The reason I ask is that I’ve been a member of RAC since 1978...

So, today is Sunday, 19th June 2022. When is ‘next Friday’? Is it Friday 24th June, or Friday 1st July?

Hi all, I have some Aviva shares (free when they de-mutualised!) and receive dividends in the normal way. But today, as well as the £teens dividend, I also had a much larger amount paid to my bank acct, quoting the same ref. Mrs B had the same. Anyone else had this, and do you know why? I...

Anyone know the approx price range for supplying and fitting a home lift, please (not a stair lift). Just one floor, one passenger, no wheelchair. I know I can go on comparison sites to get quotes, but tbh I don’t want to be receiving lots of emails etc, or wasting suppliers’ time, as at this...

Anyone used an electric weed burner? I’ve seen quite a few ads for them recently, and if they ‘do the Ronseal’, I may invest in one, as we have several mature crazy paved paths in the garden vigorously sprouting weeds However, which one, indeed if any? Thanks in advance.

I came across this photo of a 1930s bus online. It looks as if it could have both a petrol (diesel?) engine, and overhead trolley bus poles. I thought it could be an early hybrid, but also understand it could have been the fashion to make trolleybuses look like they were ICE-powered. Which is...

currently available on eBay. SLK required as donor vehicle (I have no connection with this whatsoever)

I’m trying to find a pair of tyres for the wire wheels on my 3 wheeler kit car. They need to have tubes, and while it’s possible to put tubes in tubeless tyres, it’s not advisable, as the inside may not be smooth. The main problem is, though, that the radials I am replacing, which came with...

I’m in the over 70 group who will be required to stay isolated before too long. But what is this likely to be in reality? A few potted musings...... For instance, am I literally to stay behind locked doors? Can I do some gardening? Thinking of the cars, I’ll need to consider them -...

I’ve just read that new credit card rules will apply from next Monday, 16th March, to the effect that if a credit or debit card has not been used online or contactless, it will be frozen. Anyone else seen this? Is it fake news, or another unnecessary ‘it’s inconvenient, but it’s for your own...

I may be wrong, and a tad cynical, but I haven’t seen the AA's Red Dwarf ad (attending a breakdown in time and space warp) since they announced they will only attend smart motorway breakdowns at a formal refuge area.... Having said that, I completely agree that smart motorways are anything but...

Mrs B had cause to visit A&E while on holiday in France a few months ago, using her EHIC card. She has now received a bill for the treatment, OK it’s less than £20, and won’t break the bank, but do we have to pay it? Do French Nationals have to pay for NHS treatment, or is it another case of...

I'm looking for a DAB adaptor that plays through the aux socket rather than re-transmitting via FM. Anyone know if there is such a thing? Thanks

Might sound daft, but it’s a serious question. However less serious responses also welcome, so long as I get the real answer. I found out recently the lighting circuits in my 60s built house are not earthed (the power sockets are!), and it got me wondering where actually does the earth wire...

Saw an old E-class yesterday, could not get over how tiny it was! OK, I’m used to seeing my neighbour's MGBGT alongside current cars, but I didn’t expect this for the E.

My JZR 3-wheeler has knock-on wire wheels on the front, with 145 R 15 tyres, which I need to replace (purely through age). Being wires, they need an innertube, can I put a tube in any tyre? Also, many tyres are shown as 145/65 R 15. Are these OK to fit on the wires? Apologies for what may...