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BarefootEm Sep 2020 2:34pm, 5 Sep 2020 1,449 posts	Quote Pin BarefootEm Did anyone here watch Scrubs? Do you remember the janitor having his 'toilet epiphany'? This thread reminds me of that, love it! Fleecy, this is how I do a duvet too 😄
BarefootEm Sep 2020 5:10pm, 5 Sep 2020 1,452 posts	Quote Pin BarefootEm If you are in patchy signal, and your phone says it's got signal but the page won't load, or you haven't got signal but have had there before, put phone in aeroplane mode briefly and back again, often this solves the problem.
um Sep 2020 7:37pm, 5 Sep 2020 3,237 posts	Quote Pin um [ ^^ and/or turn off wifi .... stops the phone trying all options all the time ] [ plug in headphones (to the phone) - reputedly adds 1m of aerial ]
fetcheveryone Sep 2020 11:40am, 18 Sep 2020 24,690 posts	Quote Pin fetcheveryone Referring back to my GPS from page 2, I ran the same route again today, but with GLONASS turned off - and the trace was much better. Could be just a fluke, but it seemed to do well.
Groundhog Sep 2020 7:48pm, 21 Sep 2020 1,178 posts	Quote Pin Groundhog For appliances like dishwashers and washing machines, if something goes wrong they usually show an error code that tells you what's wrong. In most cases you can look up a YouTube video of how to fix the problem, you can then order the right parts to do the job. Even if you don't want to fix the machine yourself, you should have a good idea of the cost of parts and know if the repair service are charging a reasonable price. I have fitted a dishwasher pump sump sealing kit and a water heater on a different machine and fixed the washing machine motor for a fraction of the cost of a new machine or calling for a repair.
Sigh Sep 2020 3:44pm, 23 Sep 2020 7,354 posts	Quote Pin Sigh I've found a good way to deal with automated cold calls to our landline. If I don't recognise the number calling me, I answer the call but don't say anything. If it's a real person at the other end, faced with silence at my end they will speak. However, the automated systems only seem to start once they hear someone speak to them. We've had two today and saying nothing has led to no response at their end, so we just hang up after about 5-10 seconds. Far less stressful.
swittle Sep 2020 3:50pm, 23 Sep 2020 68,102 posts	Quote Pin swittle Yes, sigh, I follow a similar approach. I've been putting callers' tel. nos into google. This site, who-called.co.uk offers a reverse phone number lookup tool. Recent unsolicited calls I've put in have been classified as 'nuisance', 'dangerous' etc. There's a reporting message board, and tips for dealing with cold calls.
Oscar the Grouch Sep 2020 3:51pm, 23 Sep 2020 1,907 posts	Quote Pin Oscar the Grouch Just sign up to the Telephone Preference Service, that does resolve it
swittle Sep 2020 3:51pm, 23 Sep 2020 68,103 posts	Quote Pin swittle ^ who-called.co.uk
Sigh Sep 2020 3:57pm, 23 Sep 2020 7,355 posts	Quote Pin Sigh I did used to be on TPS at our old house, when we moved 10 years ago I never updated it and had forgotten about it. Thanks, I'll do that!