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Couriers

Re the various comments in here about couriers and delays... I have a theory. When tracking says "we have received your...
6 comments posted 3mos
posted by jgnewsid
6 comments posted 3mos posted by jgnewsid

Coffee machine

I have noticed that two tiny amounts of coating have fallen off the hotplate of my relatively new coffee maker. Is ther...
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posted by newsgroups
0 comments posted 3mos posted by newsgroups

SOT: Home WiFi and Mesh system

I have two 'full fibre' FTTP routers. One is great for a rock-solid connection to the outside world but WiFi coverage i...
30 comments posted 3mos
posted by a
30 comments posted 3mos posted by a

Power Distribution Extension Lead

I have an 8 way extension lead which is used for low power computer kit like KVM, network switch etc. It is in 2 rows o...
18 comments posted 3mos
posted by jgnewsid
18 comments posted 3mos posted by jgnewsid

SOT: Outlook question

I find Outlook (Classic) one of the most difficult parts of my entire PC. I have a system drive (C) for the programs an...
2 comments posted 3mos
posted by newsgroups
2 comments posted 3mos posted by newsgroups

Blasted wasps!

There's not been many around this year, fortunately. However, today I went into the summerhouse to get some cushions fo...
12 comments posted 3mos
posted by Jeff
12 comments posted 3mos posted by Jeff

Hot tyres - sensor pinged

Returning home from just a 5-6 mile drive today I got a ping that I had never heard before. It turned out to be an icon...
6 comments posted 3mos
posted by jim
6 comments posted 3mos posted by jim

Aircom system..

Seeing its got a tad warm over the least few days its getting rather warm in my small "ish" home office where i seem to...
3 comments posted 3mos
posted by tony
3 comments posted 3mos posted by tony

OT: motor insurance question

I was speaking to someone this morning whose son was quoted a mad sum (something like £5,000) for car insurance. He opt...
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posted by newsgroups
12 comments posted 3mos posted by newsgroups

Trying to unsubscribe from Microsoft365

I seem to have managed to inadvertently subscribe to MS365, and have just been billed with a substantial sum for a year...
4 comments posted 3mos
posted by me
4 comments posted 3mos posted by me

Concrete surface repair

I know I asked a different variant of this question a couple of years ago, but things have moved on now. I had a four i...
3 comments posted 3mos
posted by newsgroups
3 comments posted 3mos posted by newsgroups

Ant Infestation

Last night we found a handful of ants roaming around the kitchen, I suspect I may disturbed a nest whilst mowing the la...
27 comments posted 3mos
posted by tricky.dicky
27 comments posted 3mos posted by tricky.dicky

B&D Drill

I'v just picked up a Black&Decker drill for a fiver in a local charity shop (And an AVO 8 for 6 quid.) I can't find a m...
12 comments posted 3mos
posted by bap
12 comments posted 3mos posted by bap

The coming temperature record…

…that has stood since late May 1944, some 82 years ago, is likely to be broken in the next day or two. At which airport...
96 comments posted 3mos
posted by aero.spike
96 comments posted 3mos posted by aero.spike

OT: More courier chaos

I ordered a pair of garden chairs online, last Thursday the 21st. The website said "Free delivery in 1 or 3 days for on...
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posted by davey
10 comments posted 3mos posted by davey