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OT; Seasons greetings
Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.
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OT - light "spillage" from proposed nearby football floodlights
Folks, I live in a sheltered housing development directly adjacent to the village's football club. So far, we've got along just fine with the club and its players and we'd like that to continue....
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Another Top Tip
When finishing a washing machine repair, do put the belt back on _before_ reinstalling it. Its so much quicker. Just a thought, not something I've ever been so silly as to do. NT
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wickes 'sale' started.....
' Wickes Sale is now on!' Til 12th jan. Incl power tools:- Peruse or revile at your own pleasure. Jim K Buy great products from our Products Category online at Wickes.co.uk. We supply trade quality...
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Vacuum cleaners
I am in the market for a new vacuum cleaner I never realised just how many models there are. Choosing the best is problematical. I have a Dyson, not well pleased, the tools are like toys, the cost of...
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Gift returns ;-)
on topic , involves DIY, moleskin trousers not popular gift For twenty-five years, two brothers-in-law traded the same pants back and forth between them as a Christmas gift, each time finding more...
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OT: LED versus sodium street lamps
I was driving through the suburbs of Sheffield last night- a city that is c urrently in the process of changing its street lamps from sodium/orange col oured illumination to bright white LED. Having a...
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Absolute rip-off crude oil derivatives
Its not - at least not for domestic use. There are plenty of substitutes on the market though like creocote wich look and smell near enough like the real thing that most people don't spot the...
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EU lamps
So, all halogen lamps are due to be banned in 2016 as part of the EU's long schedule to move to energy efficient lamps. A lot of the original push for this came from the EU lighting industry which was...
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Water flow
Just back from being away for two weeks and thought my water pressure was a bit low. I phoned the waterboard in case there was some known problem. Thy said no. I realise now that the cold is okay but...
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Concrete vs. Postcrete
Hi all, If I want to set a new wooden post into the ground, what's the difference (FFS)?
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Bosch dishwasher picks its moment
Of *course* the dishwasher stops working just before Christmas. It stopped after the rinse cycle with the base full of cold water, making a vague humming noise. I cleaned out the filters (not that...
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Hoover washing machine drain pump
One explanation for the problems that I am having with my 12+ years old Hoover AE140 washing machine is that the drain pump is not working as well as it might. There is nothing obviously wrong with...
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Hot water but no central heating
Hi all im Tony and are new to this site I hope some one can help me with this problem if I turn my programmer to hot water boiler will fire up diverted will open and i get hot water however if i ask...
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A grand well spent:-)
well £2500 in all. A builder who tampered with sluice gates during last winter's floods on the Somerset Levels is fined £1,000.
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