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OT: Building society savings rates

Is this really true?? I rarely miss an opportunity to have a grumble to my BS about their savings interest rates when I...
37 comments posted 9yrs
posted by bob.minchinREMOVE
37 comments posted 9yrs posted by bob.minchinREMOVE

Neighbour cooking smells

I am ready for a nervous breakdown soon and edinburgh city council will be the cause they wont help me to try resolve t...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Mandros
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by Mandros

drilling through studs?

Hello, Is it possible/allowed to drill or notch studs in a stud wall; especially if it is not load bearing? I did remov...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by reply
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by reply

insulating a loft with kingspan/celotex

Hello, It has been suggested here before, I think by the late Andy Hall, to use celotex sheets to insulate your loft. H...
25 comments posted 9yrs
posted by reply
25 comments posted 9yrs posted by reply

MY FREE BG LECCY

The Government wants all homes in England, Scotland and Wales to have a smart meter by 2020, but you can opt out if you...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by simon
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by simon

COFFEE - 10P A CUP

http://swldxer.co.uk/beantocup.mp4
39 comments posted 9yrs
posted by simon
39 comments posted 9yrs posted by simon

SALVAGE HUNTERS

Salvaged this mantlepiece from the garage. A bit of French polish and four screws later, it looks like this. http://swld...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by simon
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by simon

Charging dictation machine from USB mains charger

I have a dictation machine which charges an internal AA NiMH cell by being plugged into a PC's USB port. If I charged f...
97 comments posted 9yrs
posted by invalid
97 comments posted 9yrs posted by invalid

HomeBase LED inspection lamp

HomeBase have a floor standing LED light strip inspection light on offer at the moment (can't find it on the web site)....
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by wibble
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by wibble

Smart meters = yet more big brother

Ovo energy just sent me a email saying the Government want EVERY home in the uk to have a smartmeter by 2020. The gov c...
54 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mac
54 comments posted 9yrs posted by mac

multi tool blades

ISTR a supplier of Fein type multitool blades, at reasonable prices, being mentioned on here one time. Anyone know them...
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tpmccann
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by tpmccann

OT Some climate change stuff

A couple of items for those interested: First, a critique by Prof. Judith Curry of the models used to predict climate t...
32 comments posted 9yrs
posted by me
32 comments posted 9yrs posted by me

Latest on Solar PV power.

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/solar-energy-uk-government-accused-trying-to-kill-off-climate-change-theresa-ma...
33 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry130747
33 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry130747