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Trains and fares
Just had some guard try to charge me and my other half £13.80 for a one way train journey. Like fuck, so I asked for a return duo ticket that I know only costs £7.20. Eventually only paid £5.60...
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Meditation - DIY or not?
Is DIY meditation effective? Or is it better to join some organisation such as TM or Buddhism or Quakers or SES or SOM etc.?
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OT: Oven temperatures.
We have a new oven. A gas hob with three electric ovens. No, I don't know why we need three either, but the wok burner is great. Anyway, I was suspicious about one of the ovens, thinking it was...
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Screwfix webpage cockup
or "Fully flexible, 15-way high integrity RCD consumer unit supplied with 10 x Appleby 1G 35mm metal back boxes." I'll bet a student that had to get up early wrote that page.
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Cricket lighter for gas cooker.
I tried to mend a friend's Cricket brand gas lighter which wouldn't spark. I restored sparking by adjusting the gap. Then dismantled it further and discovered a container for fuel, so it was meant to...
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Split aircon
I've been online reading up a bit about air conditioning after seeing a nei ghbour having it fitted. I notice some installation manuals stress the need for the pipework to be nitrogen purged and...
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Vertical blind problem
I have vertical slatted blinds across two separate sets of patio doors; the blinds were made to measure just over a year ago and seem to be of good quality. One of them has developed a fault in the...
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TOT: Mam Tor
I have to organise a little ceremony on Mam Tor. Does anyone know roughly how long it would take a fit middle-aged person to climb from the car park to the summit? Bill
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OT Engine oil differences
Thanks all for your help. To answer a few questions and add some clarity. It is a petrol Audi A4 s-line 1.8 turbo which has done 125k miles so likely the engine is a bit worn. It had always used oil...
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Acrylic mirror sheeting
Just wondering if anyone here has used (or heard tales of) acrylic mirror sheeting. Can acrylic provide the same dead-flat mirror effect as glass? Are there any particularly recommended makers and/or...
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Another conundrum.
Can you sail dead downwind faster than the wind itself ? Or sail dead upwind?
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Siamp toilet flush
We're hearing a regular brief flush (less than a second) from our toilet and there appears to be a constant, very slow flow of water into the pan. Anyone got any idea on what the problem might be...
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Unlogging a toilet (from the web)
In case anyone here hasn?t heard this story: Hollywood needs to depict this ridiculous scene.
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News item on a local station last night
Cows were a hazard to traffic having got out of their field yesterday due to the electric fence, though still functioning being ineffective due to the dry soil. Really? Is this the only earth return?...
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Conductor size for earthing SWA shield to TT system?
I've replaced an overhead supply to a shed with a buried SWA cable. The shed has an earth spike so grounding the SWA at the (PME) head end is only to protect the cable - where can I find a spec for...
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