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Thoughts on living without electricity for a few days
We live in rural Aberdeenshire, and like so many others, lost power for a few days. Off at 4pm Friday, back on 1pm Monday. When the power went off we had one open fire plus a large supply of coal,...
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BT
Comments about people who find alexa and other devices wont connect via bt. I think its all down to the over the top but security in the router, one has to turn it off. Brian Brian Gaff -
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Just thinking
The total number of positive tests for Covid in the UK is given as over 10m. So roughly 1 in 7. If you go through your address book, does that figure agree?
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Online PHP problem.
I run a website for a rambling club, and recently I've come up against a problem that used not to be there. I'm wondering if there's been a change in the php handling of my website provider. Can...
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Wall construction
I need to fit internal insulation to an existing single concrete block walled shed. About 3m x 5m. The intention is to re-purpose as a toilet block serving visitors and people employed at my farmyard....
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OT Car insurance
I am 51 years old with 3 years NCD and Churchill and Direct Line are double the prices of all other quotes. So what do they not like about me?
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Combi v HW Tank
Trying to decide as and when our boilers finally die (both are at the "care-home" stage of their lives) whether to try and find space for a pressurised HW tank rather than stick with the inherent...
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stop using gas ? ...
thank god some of the punters up aberdeen way have gas as well or they whoud be frozen to death by now.....not a good idea relying on lecy only
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Gmail query
Someone sent me an (important) email to one of my Gmail addresses that I have not publicised. How did he obtain this? I would like to amend or delete. Thanks
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Re: Changing my mind with BT Broadband
Back to EE and BT router going back, they are sending a prepaid addressed bag. I was able to set up the Sonos speakers with the new EE Smart Hub, something I couldn't do with the BT Smart Hub 2.
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Them windmills ovver theer -- from my corespondents
As anybody ever noticed that when the wind turbines are turned on they create such a strong wind . Blowing trees over an blowing tiles off of the roofs. Then when they turn them off it's nice an calm...
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When is an electrical 20mm fitting not a 20mm thread ?
My house has a Coughtrey outside light that fits on the corner of the house such that the opel glass 'dome' (it points down) casts light along both walls. It is fed by a cable that goes through the...
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Looks like they got the house "thief"
Another on You and Yours today. Bill won't mention it as it's not a moan about BBC bias. A single lady was away from her house looking after an ailing mother during Covid. Someone claiming to be her...
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Foam guns revisited
Just a follow up to an old thread where foam guns were discussed. Just used mine after about 10 months in the garage and the Screwfix special worked perfectly. The conclusion that I have come to is...
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Bandsaw power and blade width and suitability
I have a little project on which involves making some quantity of wooden components. The material is cedar from the sawmill (eg not dried) sawn at 18mm thickness. I am cutting out from the edge of the...
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