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Mixos wrote:If you want to send me a PM I'll give you the details.

Out of interest, why won't you post basic details here? That way everyone can see it - even those who look for such info. in the future.

If I were you, I wouldn't live there.

But, seriously, I'm sure there must be one, simply because accountants are generally well-educated and such an education usually includes English. (You might get more useful replies if you state your area in the original message title.)

Thanks, Warwick.

(Obviously the TV must have an HDMI input socket.)

Sat, Oct 28, 2017 The lightning season is here again. A friend unplugged his phone line during the recent storm. When the storm had passed (so he thought) he plugged the modem/router back in, briefly, to send an email. Ten seconds later there was a flash and a bang and his phone and broadband router...

The iPad can be connected to the TV with a suitable lead. I recall that Graham Cook demonstrated it at "Cretan Corner" Taverna, shortly before he retired. Also, I have friends in Paleiloni who uses an iPad connected to their TV to watch UK TV. So, if you don't mind "tying up" the...

Yes, naphthalene is also sold as firelighter bricks. But the tiny "mothballs" that I put in my car won't burn for long and I keep them away from the exhaust. Since putting naphthalene balls in my car's engine compartment, the wiring hasn't been attacked by rodents. In fact, come to think o...

Several of my acquaintances on Crete have changed back to UK-based SIMs because, they say, Vofafone.gr is simply too expensive. However, phoning a UK number with a Greek SIM card is also expensive. I have a Greek Vodafone SIM and a UK Virgin PAYG SIM card in my (basic) phone. I use the latter when p...

A link to it: viewtopic.php?f=17&t=10885

Note for others: local schools are desperate for (free) unwanted computers of any type. Condition unimportant as long as they work.

Search Youtube for rat traps homemade and you'll find some ingenious designs.

Suspend perforated containers of naphthalene around your car engine compartment to deter vermin. This stuff evaporates so replenish as necessary.

As you may know, there are several established bands in the area.

Is yours going to be a private affair or do you plan to perform in public?
If the latter, are you aware of the licensing and tax requirements?

If you use Get iPlayer Automator you might like to download and install the v1.9.7 update that fixes a few bugs. https://github.com/Ascoware/get-iplayer-automator/releases I see no obvious differences except that the download progress display is no longer smooth but skips in 1.0% increments. Althoug...

Facebook is all about making money. It gathers personal information about everyone in order to feed them "targeted" adverts (and possibly for more nefarious activities, which will never be admitted). It's quite possible to waste hours every day by reading inane posts, messages and articles...

In Greek there isn't a female equivalent for words like doctor Try "yiatreea". And neighbour "Yeetonas" becomes "yeetoneea". It might not be in the dictionary but that's what the locals use. Alan, the most amusing (to me) Greek word is hiccup. It's pronounced "loc...

but round here if you don't fence a garden or veg plot the goats will have the lot. Andrew Same here. I had a chat with the local goat owner and he was very apologetic about the fact that his goats had leapt the wall into my absent neighbour's garden. "But it's impossible for me to keep them a...

filippos wrote:The best way to avoid such problems is to not use Facebook in the first place.

I tend to agree. Unfortunately, many of my acquaintances are now using Facebook Messenger instead of email!
(Great if you don't mind logging in every time and typing in a postage-stamp area.)