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Waterproof under cupboard lights

Hi All As part of my outdoor kitchen I am looking for some strip lights the sort y ou would have under kitchen units bu...
1 comments posted 10yrs
posted by leenowell
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by leenowell

Which cable to us?

Hi all, I have an outdoor kitchen with a plug socket inside one of the cupboards. I need to run a couple of sockets off...
21 comments posted 10yrs
posted by leenowell
21 comments posted 10yrs posted by leenowell

Refrigeration gasses

The prohibition of HFCs seems to be claimed as a major success against greenhouse gasses. Even my 9+ year old fridge-fr...
15 comments posted 10yrs
posted by usenet
15 comments posted 10yrs posted by usenet

The bells at York

I just signed the petition "Allow the York Minster bell ringers to ring!" and wonder if you could add your name too. Th...
114 comments posted 10yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
114 comments posted 10yrs posted by wrightsaerials

sharpening scissors

Why doesn't it work? Bill
12 comments posted 10yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
12 comments posted 10yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Samsung SSD 750 EVO v 850 EVO / Ubuntu

For the average user (web, email, music, movies, etc), is there going to be any difference between these two drives? I...
88 comments posted 10yrs
posted by pastedavid
88 comments posted 10yrs posted by pastedavid

The spare vibration sensor arrived today....

Along with 29 more! Not bad for £1.90 So if anyone wants any, just ask. http://vps.templar.co.uk/Odds%20and%20Ends/Boots...
7 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tnp
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by tnp

Private Prostate resection operation

Hi all, I realize this is not an healthcare group, but wonder if anyone has had a Private Prostate resection operation...
53 comments posted 10yrs
posted by mrcycleuk
53 comments posted 10yrs posted by mrcycleuk

Smoothing over badly-rendered, painted exterior walls

Can anyone recommend the best way to smooth out badly-rendered, painted ext ernal walls, in a cost-effective way? Due t...
7 comments posted 10yrs
posted by trancenotes1776
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by trancenotes1776

Choosing a reciprocating saw

I am trying to decide which mains powered reciprocating saw to buy. The Bosch GSA1100E and the Makita JR3050T look good...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by jrwalliker
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by jrwalliker

OT: Another reversing idiot

I met yet another reversing idiot today. I'm walking along the pavement, and a car drives past me and stops, then rever...
67 comments posted 10yrs
posted by invalid
67 comments posted 10yrs posted by invalid

Another 'what is it called' question

The type of small plug often used with aerial and earth sockets on mains powered radios, years ago. Many other uses, to...
16 comments posted 10yrs
posted by News
16 comments posted 10yrs posted by News

Cutting slate

I've got a new slate hearth for the fire. It's 20mm thick but unfortunately it's a bit too big and I'm planning to use...
17 comments posted 10yrs
posted by me
17 comments posted 10yrs posted by me

CCTV Advice

Some friends of mine own a restaurant in a bit of a rough area. Consequently, they are having problems with vandalism....
13 comments posted 10yrs
posted by usenet
13 comments posted 10yrs posted by usenet

Oxidised headlights

The headlights on our 2005 car have yellowed so I'm going to clean them up. I'm probably going to go with the 3M Headli...
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by a
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by a