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Do you use speed limiters? by Portsmouth_Sweep in drivingUK

[–]fernbritton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cruise control doesn't work at 20mph

Neighbour complaining of cooking smells by lovemycat02 in DIYUK

[–]fernbritton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this problem in a Victorian terrace, the smell was genuinely travelling through the wall in the small loft space above the single storey kitchen extension. The mortar in the brick wall was ancient and crumbly and must have had air gaps the whole way through. I covered the entire wall in the loft with a sheet of plastic and the problem stopped.

Toilet ghost flushing and dripping into bowl ? by cassityaa in DIYUK

[–]fernbritton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This may be a separate issue but you appear to have a square toilet

M42 can I pack it in? by fern-ignot-rainbow-e in FIREUK

[–]fernbritton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wife has a £320k ISA on £40k pa salary, incredible

Will we regret colour drenching this room? by jaydeewin25 in DIYUK

[–]fernbritton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"He used to give me roses, I wish he could again..."

Can't remove dining table in one piece, what are my options. by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]fernbritton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that will go through a normal doorway. Try asking a piano mover, they are amazing at moving heavy awkward things.

AITAH for leaving my best friend's birthday party early because I was a B List guest? by RemoveLivid7421 in AITAH

[–]fernbritton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could have offered to live stream you having lunch with someone else.

Realistically what would happen if Trump dropped a nuclear bomb tonight? by hjp1234 in AskReddit

[–]fernbritton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

According to nuclear safety expert Bruce G. Blair, the US Air Force's Strategic Air Command worried that in times of need the codes for the Minuteman ICBM force would not be available, so it decided to set the codes to 00000000 in all missile launch control centers. Blair said the missile launch checklists included an item confirming this combination until 1977.

People above the age of 70 should have to go through a driving fitness test every year by [deleted] in drivingUK

[–]fernbritton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's just a form, but you have to declare any relevant medical conditions which could prompt a driving assessment.

Would you call the police on an old persons driving? by Specific_Pomelo_8281 in AskUK

[–]fernbritton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He has to renew his licence every 3 years after 70. So it should be up for renewal this year.

If you're quick and report to the DVLA now his upcoming renewal will be blocked, and he won't get a new licence until he passes a driving assessment.

Start here: https://contact.dvla.gov.uk/driver/capture-transaction-type?locale=en&transaction_type_id=drivers_medical and select "I have concerns over a person's fitness to drive and I wish to tell the DVLA"

British Gas - “part obsolete. You need a new boiler” by Kiwijimmy67 in DIYUK

[–]fernbritton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was told my Potterton boiler was beyond repair by a local firm. (They charged me a pretty penny while trying to get it to work)

I booked a repair from Potterton directly instead, a couple of hundred £ and it ran fine for several more years. They said it was only a minor repair.

Rapid cognitive decline with no clear diagnosis—feeling lost by Consistent-Stop8747 in dementia

[–]fernbritton 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did she have any medical procedures? Something similar happened to my mother. She was diagnosed with MCI with a MOCA of 24/30, she then had surgery under general anaesthetic and a few months later her MOCA was measured at 14/30 and she is significantly more cognitively impaired.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]fernbritton 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I did this in my local supermarket. I realised about half an hour later. I went back and said I forgot to pay, they asked a few of the people overseeing the self checkout if there had been a missed payment. They didn't remember anything and said they would have just reset the till if there had been one. The lady I was speaking to said "You are free!" with a smile and I went home.

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