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Guess the speed.
There was an accident in my road on Monday. About 50 yards on from the end (T-junction) A Merc SUV driven by a young woman claims to have swerved to avoid a cat. All other vehicles involved parked. It...
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crockery repairs
Got a few chipped items where I have kept the chipped out fragments (no doubt there are tiny bits missing rather than a clean break) it's just cheap everyday crockery, what's best repair? Milliput or...
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OT: RR SMR
" the regulatory part of the process had begun and ?will likely complete in the middle of 2024 ? we are trying to work with the UK Government, and others to get going now placing orders, so we can get...
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OT: changes to UK energy systems management
Following the popularity of the "Cost of renewables" thread, another interesting article from Kathryn. The Government has announced a new system operator for the GB gas and electricity transmission...
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OT Android phone, photos suddenly disappear from Gallery
I've got an Android phone, Samsung M31 and store photos on the SD card and access them through the Gallery app that came with the phone A few months ago most of the photos disappeared from the Gallery...
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OT: Courier Woes
I am having problems with two shipments, both originating within the EU. The first, from a well-know UPS battery manufacturer, shipping from Holland. The first problem was that the website would not...
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Fitting new SSD - the day has come
Thanks for all the advice about the SSD. I am starting a new thread as the old one is getting quite lengthy. I now have my SSD (Samsung 870 Evo) and mounting bracket. I plan to leave the OS and...
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Something bleached my trousers
During last week, a few of what apparently look like drips of something got on my trousers in a couple of places and have apparently removed the navy blue colour noticeably. No idea what it might have...
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Another telegraph pole
Much excitement in the Hood today as outreach suddenly arrived with a very short warning then proceeded to hoist out our huge wooden telegraph pole that supplies telephone lines to about six houses...
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Saw it on a school wall today
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/images/5/5b/Girls.jpg
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Maintaining paint brushes
I have just finished applying primer/undercoat to several doors. The brushes were easily cleaned with just water. I am about to start on the top coat which is a gloss. The instructions say to clean...
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ide/SATA to USB3 box
Like many of us, I have at least six old desktop PCs and various other old hard drives sitting around, and really should see what is on them, and what needs saving. I could fire up each one, but even...
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Flymo EasiCut 6000XT
How do I change the cable in the machine.
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HMRC scam
I've just had one of these calls - recorded threatening court action unless I sort this out press one. So I pressed one to give them a mouthful. Daft buggers didn't even have the sense to hide their...
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Best place to put timer on Shower
I want to limit each instance of shower time to 5 minutes max, this is equivalent to 9 pence at the current off peak rate.
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