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TomTom query

When I was on holiday we were staying at a farm cottage, well off the road network. I set up the location using grid re...
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posted by newsgroups
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by newsgroups

How to set light to your toes

Earlier in the year I went to light the BBQ, only to realise that the coal tray had pretty much rusted right through, a...
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posted by see.my.signature
8 comments posted 3yrs posted by see.my.signature

OT: Before you buy that new EV.....

Just consider this: https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/transportation/growing-electric-vehicle-sales-bring-concerns...
106 comments posted 3yrs
posted by cd
106 comments posted 3yrs posted by cd

Suspended shelf construction

I'm building a suspended shelf which will hold a hefty (14kg) video projector. There's a picture of a previous, less su...
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posted by mail
55 comments posted 3yrs posted by mail

Gloves for brambles

A recommendation, rather than an ask, bought a set of these leather/kevlar gloves for under a tenner (make sure to sele...
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posted by usenet
37 comments posted 3yrs posted by usenet

Scam?

Track your package alert from Amazon. Clicked on the button which took me to the Amazon page offering e-mail or mobile...
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posted by tim
8 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim

Missing tabs for electric socket

I've got a couple of electric sockets mounted on plasterboard that have one of the yellow tabs missing that is used to...
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posted by notme
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by notme

Banks' websites

I have been analysing my Halifax bank statement to identify any items that ought to be included in my tax return. I ide...
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posted by pinnerite
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by pinnerite

Probelms with Bluetooth

This posting was originally posted to uk.comp.sys.mac. But I know there is quite a depth of computer knowledge in this...
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posted by pfjames300
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by pfjames300

Peugeot 207 HDi 2010 fuse box diagram

Hi, I'm trying to locate the fuse for the front/rear washer motor. The diagram here: https://fuse-box.info/peugeot/peug...
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posted by not
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by not

OT: Overhead domestic powerline question

While idly staring into space through my sitting room window, my gaze lit upon the 3-phase overhead distribution system...
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posted by me
25 comments posted 3yrs posted by me

OT: energy infrastructure

The recent fuss about moving the requirements to go energy-efficient from 2030 to 2035 seem to have missed the point, o...
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posted by usenet
179 comments posted 3yrs posted by usenet

canon Pixma printer

I'm tearing my hair out and this is my last resort. My Canon Pixma G650 is locked in copy mode. I've tried all the solu...
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tpmccann
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by tpmccann

Not in my backyard, please!

I'm pissed off with Italy for not doing the dirty work for me. Why can't they just shoot at the boats, sink them, kill...
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posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012

Aga air lock or blocked fuel line

Hi, My aga is not getting enough oil through. The BM control box isn't filling up correctly. I removed the long filter...
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posted by adriandonlan
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by adriandonlan