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Hi, Just wondered if anyone can recomend a comany that supplies home care for the older generation? The ones we currently have at the moment have started messing us around with my Grandma i.e not signing that they have given medication and also turning up to put her to bed at over an hour...

Hi We are 1035 (Accrington & District) Air Cadets. Several cadets from the squadron recently attended RAF Shawbury in Shropshire, where they spent the day shooting live ammunition on both the No.8 Rifle and the L98A2 rifle, the latter of which is the Cadet version of the military's SA80 (as...

just seen this ... if you recommend an elderly or vulnerable person to british gas for free insulation you get £50 .. and the person who gets it installed will get £50 as well afterwards .. oh and you dont need to be with british gas either 1. To qualify as a vulnerable customer eligible for...

i have a beko dishwasher thats not working properly anyone out there do repairs ?

I need some advice on soundproofing my bedroom as the noise from the TV next door prevents sleep. I've been round to their house and the offending TV is downstairs against my living room wall. I had that wall soundproofed and it has worked a treat but I couldn't do the same job upstairs due to...

Hi have had a problem with my livingroom radiator since i moved in, the landlord sent plumber round, he has been 3 times to it, the ones upstairs are fine, but the livingroom and kitchen are cold. It was only the livingroom one that was lukewarm. The livingroom one was de-sludged and since then...

I have recently bought furniture sliders and explain why - As old age has arrived I find it more and more exhausting to use a vac cleaner. I have browsed for domestic cleaning firms but I don't feel that needy yet. I have 3 Dysons - upright, small cylinder and a hand held. The hand held is...

Just thought one of you lovelys would be able to shed some light for me, as you know my gran died just before Xmas and I had time off work to attend her funeral and also the burial of her ashes, in my employee handbook it states that I can have up to 3 days paid compassionate leave following the...

Has anyone read mr Foys latest posting re spire farm . He is stating that no one can walk on the public right of way on his land with a dog. Does anyone know the legal side to this

Does anyone know a local builder who can put a concrete lintel into my chimney breast thankyou derek

CPR Call Blocker Just seen this ad for a call blocker, think I may just get one to deal with the nuisance Indian contingent that keep annoying me

Know I'm going to get whacked for this one by all the anti-health thread members but please just watch until the end before you whack me!! home truths - living a healthy life - 1 di 2 - YouTube

Roadworks on Charter Street with temp traffic lights on junction with Fairfield St. Avoid this route; :jimbo::jimbo:

Hi, have only "half a tale" here, but am "picking up" that some folk have started a new history type of group in Ossy (museum connected??) Can anyone help cos if its true, I would really love to make contact with them.

40 and X41 buses to Manchester - these times quoted are Saturdays! Learn by my mistakes! I found out today that the above LANCASHIRE WAY service has now changed its timings - as from Sunday 30th Oct 2011 On average the Saturday bus from Accy was (after the early morning buses) generally...

£50 note A new £50 note has been issued today, so if you have any of the old ones they'll be withdrawn from circulation in a few months, so you'd better dig um out;);)

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what these are? My Ma in law used to put them on a cake for the granddaughter's birthday cake as a crinoline lady, but I'm sure they are something to do with sewing. They are about 2" high and less than an inch wide and both are hollow and have 4 tiny holes...

just been reading this on a site i go on, it's full of tips on how to save energy and keep warm Spill the beans... on your extreme energy saving tricks - MoneySavingExpert.com Forums have we any tips we can share?

I am a great believer that there is a wealth of arts and crafts skills within the Lancashire area and so I have started Lancashire C.A.N. (community arts network) with the aim of bringing together artists and craftmakers of all disciplines and skill levels to utilise the varied skills and...

I know why I hate this method of payment & finding out the hard way that its open to abuse by many companies - Particularly mobile operators billing dept. What is the time generally you need to be notified as to when u are billed & money going out of the account ?? I'm sure its 10 days so why...