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Transferring money from France to England on the cheap??.
In article >, scribeth thus All dun 'n dusted thanks. Transferwise is the one shes gone for and all's well:) Thanks to all who responded plus those by e-mail too!.
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Slightly OT: How do I access c:\Users\Current user\Start menu?
I'm trying to find file associated with a shortcut in the Start menu with a view of replacing the crippled Calculator application with the old one shipped with Windows 7. Any ideas?
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3 years ago
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Identify object
Found this in the drum of my washing machine. Before I bin it can anyone identify , just in case I need it for something. Its 35 mm long.
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3 years ago
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Under sink heaters - recommendations
Don't unless you have no other choice. We have them in our village hall. Tedious to install properly, need a vent to the outside and possibly a pressure reducer, non-return valve and expansion tank to...
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3 years ago
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Solar panel controller - all the same? Recommendations?
A long time ago I bought a flexible solar panel (the type you stick on boats or strap to the boom). Just to play with. It is a Uni-Solar 5W(!) panel. I soon found that you have to have something to...
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Why do Screwfix want my mobile number so badly?
The screwfix website really wants my mobile number when I place an order: phone number is a required field on the order page, and SMS is the only way to receive notification when the order is ready...
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3 years ago
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Small water pump powered by hand drill
The normal failure mode is that the rotor, which is like a series of paddles and flexible goes hard over time and thus will not grip the normally splined or similar shaft. I think only a new pump will...
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SWA junction box
I need to join two lengths of 4mm armoured cable - above ground - in fact I'll need three junction boxes in total. I know I can get this sort of thing - - but this is a favour for someone else and I...
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3 years ago
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Lightning Maps
heard the rumbles, saw the flashes in the distance and as I was at home, thought to take a look at the above site. Odd watching the flashes through the window and seeing them appear on the map just...
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Outlook 2019 - Cleanup
Last month, Outlook threw a wobbly, in that it somehow downloaded a second duplicate copy of every single email still stored on Plusnet's mail server. Thousands of them, how I just don't know. For...
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3 years ago
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wireless alarms
Does anyone have any experience of the kits that seem to be on the market these days? Bill
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3 years ago
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UK Govt trying to buy bankrupt One-web
that London-based Inmarsat (ISAT) was allowed to be bought by a US private equity company just over a year ago. Previously known as the International Maritime Organisation. Bought by yet another...
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3 years ago
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Security exception problem
When I try almost anything with thunderbird I get a Security exception problem message. It has only started happening today. The only way to get rid of it is constantly pressing Exit. Any ideas as to...
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Lightning (again) and DIY
So how do they decide where lightening is? After all propagation of radio signals at different frequencies varies with the time of day. Brian
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OT Mystery object
Spotted this on a walk yesterday. Apart from the obvious, any ideas what it is for? Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never...
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