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B&Q self service checkout
At the local branch of B&Q for the first time in several months the other day, I saw that self-service checkout equipment had been replaced and now does contactless.
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Miele DA269-4cooker hood/extractor
Lights have failed on this ( yes all bulbs replaced with new.) Just the lights all else is operating normally. I've had a quick look and it doesn't appear to be a simple operation. Anyone with any...
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OT: shipping goods from China
I read somewhere that due to a legacy agreement there is a special arrangement that provides cheap (possibly subsidised) postage from China to the UK. This appears to hand an unfair advantage to...
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Question about energy cost (2023 Update)
I was listening to the radio about rising energy bills then I had my breakfast. This got me thinking. I have a combi boiler. I intend to turn the heating off for the summer. Without the heating, the...
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Upholsterer wanted
50 years ago I bought 6 polypropylene shelled chairs on chrome cruciform bases as dining room chairs. An upholstery client padded and covered them for me in white faux leather. When it was time to...
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Trend router cutter part number decode?
I've just wasted too many of whatever minutes remain to me trying to buy a C121GX1/4TC cutter for next day delivery at a reasonable cost, but being offered C121HX1/4TC and C121BX1/4TC. Is there a...
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Removing old asbestos cement garages
I may not strictly be a DIY job but I am faced with the task of removiong a pait of old garages built in I guess the 1950's form asbestos cement roof and sides. All very durable but the wood framing,...
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building insurance query slightly OT
A coach has damaged the front boundary garden wall (not the house wall) of both self and a neighbour. I am hopeful of getting the number of the coach company and plenty of people saw it. From here on...
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2 years ago
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10mm pipe on rolls
I wanted to add a radiator and reckoned i'd get away with hiding the pipework behind skirting if I used 10mm. I've always found unrolled copper looks nasty when straightened out (not that it would...
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OT cataracts and eye tests: Any experts around?
Having had my first op a week ago I'm aware that whilst i can manage with my existing glasses (with one lens removed over the operated eye)my near vision when both eyes are 'done' will be poor enough...
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OT: Credit rating drops after paying mortgage
A heads up if you're precious about your credit rating, I'm not particularly but I was surprised to get an email to say that there had been activity that had reduced mine. The only thing I could think...
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Tap for M3.5 Screws
Working my way round my new (to me) bungalow I am checking light switches and wall sockets. They have all been fitted with 30mm screws (did they used to be called bolts?) which makes them difficult to...
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Grass cutter Spark Plug resister
When I tried to start my grass cutter today it kept stopping after about half a minute. The cutter has a Honda GCV160 engine. I could not find a fault with the fuel system so I consulted my computer...
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Google Earth search not working
It loads up fine, you can use the sat view and the Street View, but if I type in a location in the search box, it complains that I don't have a connection to the Internet, or the server is down. I'm...
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OT: Oxygen catching fire?
From the Telegraph: "EgyptAir flight MS804 was travelling from France to Egypt in May 2016 when it crashed into the sea south of Crete, killing everyone on board the Airbus A320. Among them were 12...
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