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Aaahhhhhhhhh Bought DAB Radio
Would you believe, no signal in house, but car ok on driveway, what a load of bad planning.
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OT: Retirement
Forwarded to me by a friend: I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 60 years later. I don't have to go to school or work. I get an allowance every month. I have my own pad. I don't have a...
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2 years ago
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Securing a bolt
I'm planning on fixing a metal frame to the floor of my van using nuts/bolts. Is there a way to secure the bolt on the difficult to access side (underneath the van) so it doesn't turn when...
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2 years ago
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Cordless light switches
I've got an upstairs hall light with a shared neutral issue, so after my recent consumer unit replacement, the downstairs (half of an original two-way installation) switch has been disconnected. What...
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2 years ago
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Building outdoor BBQ advice
Hi all I have a block built BBQ and am looking to relocate/ rebuild it from the garden to back onto the house instead. The idea being that I could then run a chimney up the wall so that the smoke will...
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FM aerial performance.
The FM aerial (that I probably bought at a boot sale) in my loft and always worked fine with my old Aiwa AX7400. That was disposed of on 2006 (should have kept it) in favour of an Onkyo mini system...
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2 years ago
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Amazon Prime
I have just cancelled my Prime subscription and laughed at all the barriers they put in your way to get you not to complete. If they asked me why I cancelled I would have told them that the Prime...
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2 years ago
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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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2 years ago
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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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2 years ago
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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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2 years ago
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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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2 years ago
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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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2 years ago
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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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2 years ago
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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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2 years ago
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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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2 years ago
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