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General Discussion Area / Help please, a broadband problem.

« on: 09 June 2015, 22:49:22 »

Now, I am not a tecie so basic language and no shorthand please........

We have BT Broadband, everything is wireless; Miss Vamps has an Ipad, an Iphone and a laptop, seem to be no problems. swmbo tends to only be able to log on with BT fon, not our router? I have a laptop, no problems connecting to our system.

Printer's, yes we have two because one would not work through wireless, peed off I went and bought another one, was a bugger to set up and connect, but did do so eventually.

Few days ago my phone would not log onto our wireless. Eventually phoned India, he took us through re-setting the router? Everything worked, swmbo was able to connect to our system.

Next day, went to print, nothing, message saying off-line. Unplugged the router? for 15 seconds and hey ho, printer working, same story for 5 days. I should not have to do this everyday surly. Phoned India again, must be our equipment after some tooing and froing he have me the number for BT Tech, rang them and they want to charge me £30 for a minimum 3 month maintenance contract.

I insist it must be the router? as it works if I unplug it for 15 seconds...........

Sorry to be long winded, any suggestions? or could it be me!! and yes, getting another provider has crossed my mind............... $:-\$ $:-\$

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General Discussion Area / Thank You Mr GastronomicKleptomaniac

« on: 05 June 2015, 19:39:17 »

Finally got my tyres sorted today, 2 winter ones off and 4 new ones on, at International Tyres is West Auckland, a place suggested by Pete (AKA) GastronomicKleptomaniac.

I called in yesterday, and ordered the tyres which were delivered today, they rang to tell be they were in, I went straight over. Waved into the garage, 4 men, 4 jacks it was like a 'Pit Stop' in, tyres changed, winter's in the boot, paid and out within 15 minutes; Superb Service and all for £44 less than Black Circles quoted.....................

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General Discussion Area / Anyone work for a number of companies on PAYE?

« on: 31 May 2015, 22:44:23 »

As above really, how do you sort out tax etc if working for 2 or 3 different companies?................

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General Car Chat / Anyone know this car..............

« on: 06 May 2015, 22:29:04 »

Seems to good to be true.............. $:-\$ $:-\$

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201337020607?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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General Discussion Area / How can someone who lives in Northern Ireland, expect me to vote for him in a;

« on: 27 April 2015, 22:23:20 »

South Durham Constituency? Lib Dem Candidate, can't see them doing very well.......

Only 1 person actually lives within the Constituency.........

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General Discussion Area / 5, 4, 3, 2, 1..................

« on: 04 April 2015, 16:59:08 »

FAB....................

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General Car Chat / MOT due

« on: 23 March 2015, 23:53:07 »

The Honda is in for service and MOT tomorrow, it will be collected between 9 and 11am and returned between 3 and 5.30pm. And that is from the main dealer 15 miles away. I will also get a further 12 months Recovery via the AA, and an option to take a further 12 months warranty that covers all Mechanical and Electronic failures, including code reading. Not sure about the latter as it is about £300.00 for the year, and Honda's tend to be top of the reliability scores..................

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General Car Chat / Car is booked in for service and MOT

« on: 12 March 2015, 23:34:29 »

On 24th, they will collect the car from home, somewhere between 9 and 11 in the morning, service and MOT and return the car between the hours of 3 to 5 and the afternoon, and I know how much it will cost............

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General Discussion Area / Taxing you car via direct debit

« on: 05 March 2015, 19:47:10 »

Is cheaper than paying on line!!!! for both 6 months or 12 months............... $:-\$ $:-\$

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General Discussion Area / Actions Stations were called in our house this afternoon......

« on: 01 March 2015, 22:28:39 »

Sat in the lounge minding my own business, as you do, and I could hear 'drip drip drip' from the area of the fish tank, thought it must be the air bubbles doing funny things. The problem is we cannot move the tank or see behind it, anyway crawling around with torches sure enough the tank is leaking; it's only 15 months old!!............

Fortunately we still had the old tank in the garage, so emptying one into the other, Miss Vamps going all girly when a fish jumped out of the bucket............

Anyway, one empty tank, still cannot move it, need to get all the gravel out and a temporary tank on the dining table..............this I did not need..................

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General Discussion Area / What have I missed?

« on: 20 February 2015, 23:16:09 »

Lizzie Zoom a Guest?......................

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General Discussion Area / Following Andy B's washing machine install...............

« on: 12 February 2015, 23:58:27 »

We bought an electric 'Range Cooker' few years ago now, and it has a 'Griddle Plate' in addition to the hobs. Well I was quite keen to put the Griddle into practice and turned it on. After a little while it started to smoke quite badly. On further investigation it had a reflective underside that had some form of Blue plastic protection that had to be removed before use, I hadn't read the instructions, who does? I still have that to live down as swmbo reminds me of what I would have said if she had done that..........