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OT:Barclaycard Drivel

The Road To Hell is Paved With Good Intentions. I've got a PAYG mobile which I only use once of twice a week which othe...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mjadams25
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by mjadams25

Blue job

"PS Please will you try to detach hat from hoover in our room?"
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Shower hoses

1/2" BSP is SBO, and tap / die set supplied by Tracy Tools by return. Unhesitatingly recommend them.
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by headstone255.but.not.these.fiv
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by headstone255.but.not.these.fiv

OT HS2 site entrances and muddy roads?

An awful lot of roads near me seem to have "site entrance signs" to fields and lots of mud on the road. Started about a...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Smart meter and meter reader this AM

I have had a smart meter for yoncs, which I know is feeding regular readings back to base, but this morning had a meter...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Free Book (copied from uk.tech.digital-tv)

Just to let people know that I have now made freely available a PDF version of the book I wrote mumble years ago on Inf...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by giraffenos.pam
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by giraffenos.pam

Hole for rotary airer clothes drier.

I need to replace a rotary airer clothes drier. The old one fell down probably in a strong wind because the bottom of t...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

Grenfell Tower fire

Interesting read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell_Tower_fire
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry130747
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry130747

Boiler recomendation - again :-)

Guys, The time has come (as the walrus said) to replace the old condensing _non_-combi gas boiler. N.B. non-combi Even...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nomad
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by nomad

Did extension cable

Hi guys I'm needing an extension lead as my old 1 from years back is lookin tired and old. I have plenty 1.5mm & 2.5mm...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by yamman
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by yamman

Bleach in a bath

The plastic splash strip under the glass (?) door of our over the bath shower is looking a bit manky. I have tried to c...
33 comments posted 8yrs
posted by MrPounder
33 comments posted 8yrs posted by MrPounder

One here Pounder will love

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5408529/Dramatic-footage-shows-cyclist-crashing-car.html
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry130747
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry130747

Crowbar design

Most crowbars are like this, and utterly useless, the long end is always in the way of a wall: http://img3.wikia.nocook...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by imvalid
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by imvalid

Floor tiles - to seal or not to seal ?

Next job in the never ending book is tiling the floor of the front extension (finished screed at the moment) and contin...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by 0845.86.86.888
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by 0845.86.86.888

Country lanes - no curbs

Was thiunking as I drove along a lane with deep ruts where the tarmac met the grass - and wondering what damage it may...
152 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
152 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere