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OT: plastic milk bottles
Can someone settle an argument here? Is it okay to refill plastic milk bottles (eg, to use as a water bottle)? I seem to recall reading that plastic bottles were intended for single use only, with the...
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New air con invention, but how does it work?
Hi, Someone mentioned this to me, but all I can find on the idea is lots of hype, but no details at all about how it might work. Is it a case of the 'Emperors New Clothes'? Do a search on 'Maria...
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duplicate file finder
I have finally decided to sort out my photo files. They are scattered over 4 hard disks and I'm gathering them all into one directory. Theu likely contain many duplicates. I once had a simple dual...
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software to view SFF files from a CCTV hard disc?
I have a CCTV recorder that appeared to have some missing recordings according to the CCTV management software on some days. I think is is related to the recent heatwave we had recently. I pulled the...
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Triton shower mixer bar
We have a Triton shower mixer bar that doesn't always start when turned on. Turning the temperature control quickly to cold and back with the flow knob on maximum usually starts it. Both hot and cold...
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OT: Caravans
We've been mulling a motorhome (converted van type) over but the prices being what they are (because so did everyone else) we have decided to put it off until the fad is over. And something made me...
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Water shortage
In the areas being supplied by tanker is the bottled water supply free ?
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Self Preservation
There’s growing evidence that regular exposure to man-made “forever” chemicals, which are used in a variety of household products, are linked to rising cancer rates. A new study that examined...
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Three planes above N Yorkshire this afternoon
Does anyone know what these planes were doing? They were extremely noisy and they scared a few (timid) souls. Bill
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Towards, up-yours energy cos , energy consumption reduction this coming winter.
Following the remarkable success of my recent adopting "African " external flying sun-shade sails, bypassing French/Italian external shutters, stopping solar insolation thru the windows, for the...
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EDF sues French government over electricity sales
"The state-controlled nuclear giant EDF has launched a legal claim against the French government for more than EUR8.0 billion (USD8.2 billion) in lost earnings resulting from the order to sell more...
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Pillocks HA HA
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fix leak in lead pipe water supply
I finally tracked down the source of water ingress into our basement to a pin prick hole in the lead service pipe just where it enters the building. I've made a temporary repair with a small self...
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Olivia Newton John
Sad to hear that Livvy died she was only a year older than myself. Born in Cambridge and emigrated with her Parents to Australia when her father, a scientist got a job over there. I met her once...
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Clip electric to wall foundations underground?
Would it be OK to clip the electric feed to our new septic tank along a house wall but a foot underground? From the corner of the house it will go underground to the new septic tank. I have pipes to...
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