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My ruined credit rating
I've had the max 999 rating for over a year now, but since I put £1300 0 onto three 0% credit card offers until 2020, my score has taken a nosediv e to ---->...
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Where to buy high-security euro-cylinder locks at a good price, and in a secure way?
Good day - can anyone recommend where I can obtain euro cylinder door locks (preferably kite marked, 2-star or 3-star) at good prices, and in a secure way. Buying on eBay or Amazon doesn't seem secure...
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Where to buy decent euro cylinder door looks at a good price, in a secure way?
Good day - can anyone recommend where I can obtain euro cylinder door locks ( preferably kite marked, 3-star) at good prices and in a secure way. Buyi ng on eBay or Amazon doesn't seem a secure way to...
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Riverside cottage 8
With first fix approaching I suppose it was inevitable that a weekend telegraph puff on the Gerberit multifunction toilet should be spotted:-( Has anyone priced these things?
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Free money Pt2
Spend £160 - only pay £105. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cwj8kDUWQAAWfFV.jpg
 
OT: how quickly should a kettle turn off
Just bought a new 3kw Breville kettle, currently on offer at ?20 from Sainburys. Trying it out with the max 1.7 L water, it boiled like crazy for a full 45 seconds before finally turning itself off....
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Peglar Terrier valve sticking.
Just freed up another TRV tonight and thought I'd share. Most of my Peglar Terrier TRV's have now stuck open at some point - on removing the valve head the actuator pin appears stuck, and will not...
 
OT: When choosing an SSID for your wifi network dont choose..
21 Daish...especially in France. Teen in the dock on terror apologist charge for naming Wi-Fi network 'Daesh 21' • The Register
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Unfused plug
Ebay purchase, charger has a small moulded plug, which given it's size presumably un-fused. I could snip it off and fit a proper one. In any case a fault that would render the lead/wire/flex/cable...
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Correct tool for the job Pt2
18870 tracks on 160GB via Sennheiser IE800s.
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Cold radiator - help diagnosing problem please
One of the downstairs radiators is now ice cold - was working fine until a couple of days ago. It has a TRV on one end and a valve on the other. Tried so far: - Open/close both TRV and valve several...
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Cycle storage solution
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Cold Radiators
Hi All, I have an issue with a couple of my downstairs radiators in that they never seem to warm up completely, namely they are cool at the bottom and warmish at the top (but never toasty). I'm...
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Further the Brian's "Costing the Earth". (Nuclear power).
This bears a look at. The lies about nuclear power economics that only came out when they were appraised for privatisation. Nuclear power has a whole history of lies about it's true costs. And have...
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Compression ratio
What sort of compression ratios would LPG work best at? I noticed a diesel in the conversion shop this morning. Is butane high octane. I imagine it is better than alcohol but don't have a clue where...
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