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The London buses
I didn't know about it.
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Yard sale imminent.
1. Filched from an ex mate in New Zealand, 1000 sheep. 2. 100 bread makers, all in dubious condition. 3. 10,000 jam jars, previously used for exhuding sheep discharges, ideal for marmalade. 4. 10...
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Coal power Gone???
Coal output at 0% today at 14:49 is this the first time its happened?... http://Http://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/
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OT - ohgodnotmoreEUreferendum
Interesting blog piece, looking at... THE REALITY of the facts and issues from a neutral point of view... I know, how unwelcome is that, eh? I await comments with interest.
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Number plate surrounds
Can anybody recommend durable number plate surrounds, either chrome effect or bright metal? Standard size. The plastic ones I had lost their finish within a year or so and the metal ones are quite...
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[OT] Non-childproof medicine bottle caps
Where can I buy a set of plastic screw caps for medicine bottles? The pharmacist can often provide a standard screw cap but sometimes they don't have the right size. I'm assuming the threads and sizes...
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Repaired boiler PCBs - invalid insurance?
Recently had to have my dead boiler repaired. and was set to have the main PCB replaced with a (self-sourced) reconditioned one rather than a brand new one at an eye-watering price. In the end the...
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OT Ping Chris Hogg grass seed
Thanks to you I now have grass growing in my now soiled over old useless flower beds. I have chicken wire over the old flower beds to keep the cats from down the road off them. The pikey cat lover...
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First they came for lightbulbs
Then they came for vacuum cleaners, soon kettles and toasters. How *do* you make a toaster more efficient?
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OT Old three piece suite
My late mother's house has a three-piece suite from circa 1950. Feather-filled cushions, horse hair filling on the main body, professionally re-covered a few times. Hardly highly combustible, but...
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Quick building regs question about attic room height requirements.
Could anyone save me a headache and tell me how much head-room is required in a room build within a pitched roof space? I am hoping to make a room who se height varies because of the pitch of the...
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OT: How trustworthy is Ebico/SE?
I am suspicious! My electric and gas bills are printed on Southern Electric stock paper and have a small ebico logo added, in view of the fact that I chose Ebico to supply my domestic electricity....
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Gas boiler/heater position
Maybe a daft question, but if space permits, is there any reason you can't put a combi (or gas water heater) under a kitchen worktop?
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Washing machine waste pipe position
I am told it is "not correct" for a washing machine waste pipe to exit directly behind a washing machine. Why is this? Are there any issues about the washing machine waste emptying via the sink trap....
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7 years ago
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Tap splines
On a new tap I have had installed the splines look quite "blunt" . should the "peaks" of the spline be as "sharp" as the grooves? Is this a problem or could it cause problems later?
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