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    Are you or know anyone who is coeliac?

    1) Wondered why you keep getting reactions even though your diet excludes those food items that trigger the inflamatory response ? Do you buy gluten-free stuff from shops ? Then take a good hard look at the ingredients and I'll bet that you will see xanthan gum in the listing. There's your...
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    Went for an NHS colonoscopy yesterday..

    ..all prepped up, usual stuff. If you've ever had one then you know what I mean! Didn't happen. Doctor didn't turn up. Ill? Nope Accident ? Nope Over-running in another part of the Hospital ? Nope He was double-booked with one of his private patients. Not impressed.
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    Prepping a soot-stained wall prior to repainting

    We want to repaint this but need to do something to the underlying soot first. Seems to be a multi-stage process.. 1) Dry soot sponge 2) degreaser Anyone with any experience of doing this ? Any suggestions as to a degreaser as there are a lot to choose from rnaging from industrial...
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    Council charges and DIY refuse

    Maybe I've got the wrong end of the stick but I thought that as from Jan 1 Council's could no longer charge for redisdents bringing in DIY waste. This was in an effort to reduce fly-tipping. Northumberland are still charging. Did I misunderstand the new legislation? What's happening with...
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    First Darwin Awards candidate 2024 ?

    Kudos to the guy jumping in and saving her and her child but ......later shots show the road clearly flooded and in full spate. Yes, it is a ford and that stupid woman thought "I'll drive through that". On a par with idiots walking up Hellvellyn in winter in flip-flops, T-shirt and shorts. They...
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    ..."The road is likely to remain closed for some time " ????

    Given the number of chain saws up here in Northumberland that tree would be gone in a couple of hours !
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    Any central heating epxerts on here - oil fired Riello burner

    Having an ongoing issue with it locking out every few hours. Sometimes it will restart. Others it has a hissy fit. I have two audios...the first is it running and then it stops , a few seconds later there is a click then silence fo about two minutes. The second recording is when it tries to...
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    For Sale Bosch GCM12 SDE 110v 12in High Capacity Mitre Saw

    In excellent working order and with a good blade. Now seeking a new home. £395 Location Cumbria/Northumberland border - close to A69
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    Mystery eBay user saved in Firefox

    I was in Firefox on my Mac clearing out some old logins for eBay and was surprised to see a login for a username of 'oldcollier'. I really am very puzzled as to why Firefox would have this. I know of no-one of that name. Trying to login to eBay with the saved password says 'invalid'. Asking...
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    Question re Amazon 'how many stops away'

    Sometimes when I get notifcation from Amazon that an item is out for delivery, I will get the option to click through and see how many stops away they are. It's the type of delivery driver who comes in their own vehicle. This can be very helpful...."Do I start the glu-up now or wait a bit?"...
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    Isopon body filler - what a 'con' !

    Less than half the tin is actually 'product'. Why not be honest and upfront and put it in a smaller tin ?
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    Any Flightradar experts on here ?

    I am pretty sure that I caught the tail end of the Red Arrows transiting yesterday evening heading East and overflying Brampton, Cumbria. But when I look at the historical flight record on FR for this period, it's shown dotted and in a completely different direction. They are clearly in the...
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    Wills and Probate Online service on the Govt website

    Other than me, has anyone else had the misfortune to attempt to use this service? The Govt has a lot of very, very good online systems that work very well. These also have good helpdesk support. At the extreme other end of the spectrum is this apology for a service that has been outsourced to...
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    Life insurance....a tale of hindsight..

    …or how I really cocked things up. A cautionary tale that may prevent anyone considering life insurance from making the same mistake that I did. Last night over dinner the conversation came round to life insurance. I have a policy with Aviva. It’s needed to protect LOML in case of my demise...
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    Any Mazda owners with Sat Nav...Infotainment system ?

    Just taken delivery of a 'new to me' CX-3 and don't think the SatNav is working properly. If anyone has the time to have a quick look at this short thread and let me have their thoughts then I'd be eternally grateful. https://www.cx3forum.com/threads/nav-101-request.21320/#post-189365 TIA
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    Check your dashcam ...especially if it's a Nextbase

    Currently about to get my fifth replacement Nextbase 522GW as the internal battery never holds a charge...in any of them. Operation of the camera is flakey at best. Glibly thought that my Nextbase 522GW was recording everything. So thought I'd check. Gave up (again) trying to get my mobile...
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    URGENT - please read this - scam alert

    There is a very sophisticated scam going round. You get a text message purporting that a New Card has been sent out to newly requested address. If unsure contact us immediately on 03333391788. When you dial that number you get an auddio message from American Express fraud which has been cut...
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    Thinking about applying for life insurance ?

    I strongly urge anyone doing this to ask to see the GP report that will be sent to the life company. I recently applied to one company and was rejected. I never asked to see the report before it went off. Big mistake. Applying to another company, this time I asked to see the report...
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    Using Facebook Marketplace

    So... taken the plunge and joined as I need access to Marketplace as we're selling a load of gardening stuff such as a load of Agriframe Lock and Link plant supports like this I created a listing and got offered a load of local groups to join which I did. Does this mean that my listing will...
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    Tree Preservation Order and dead trees

    Having the initial stages of a skirmish with our local council. Some of our trees are covered by a TPO but have died. The Govt website quite clearly states that dead trees can be felled without permission from the council. I sent some photos to our council tree people out of courtesy saying...
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