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Demolishing a penthouse
Apparently (according to the BBC) the new owners of Jimmy Saville's penthouse flat are going to demolish it and build something else. Let alone the covenants on what's presumably a top floor leasehold...
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OT:Embarressed ...
Phone went dead earlier. Unobtainable when dialled, nothing lifting receiver. Called VM, who said line was "blocked" and they had been unable to fix it from their end so engineer needed. Rechecked all...
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Fused 4 ways bad, New Electrical Outlets good!
Now our facilities company has replaced (I can only presume at our cost) all our unfused 4 ways with fused 4 ways in the intrests of safety, they have now said thet the fused 4 ways are only to be...
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The new unit of electrical power: 'the home'
As we are all too painfully and expensively aware, so-called 'renewable energy' ('renewable' because it starts up anew after the sun comes up, the wind starts blowing again, and the tide turns) is...
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OT: Electronics recycling: what actually happens?
Having tried unsucessfully first to sell and then to give away a number of old analogue satellite receivers and sundry other bits of audio-visual gear, I'm reconciled to taking the lot to the council...
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Corrie Kevin - jeez whats he been upto ? WHO ?
News full of Kevin from corrie in court Who on earth is this @child@ hes accused of 19 sexual offences against .. ? A fan ? A relative ? A 14 year old dressed as an adult at a nightclub ? A memeber of...
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Little low powered screwdriver from Aldi
I impulse bought a 3.8V screwdriver from Aldi for £9.95 (IIRC). The reason was that I'd seen the electrician using a small screwdriver for undoing and doing up sockets. Big drill/drivers or impact...
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Pointing gulleys
We have those gulleys (I think that's what you call them) that have a metal grid cover over one half, and a pointed up drainpipe going into the other. Over the years, some of the pointing has broken,...
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Peak wind already?
Perhaps they need some solar PV powered fans to help out.... Look out! Peak wind is coming, warns top Harvard physicist • The Register
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House Hold Gloves
We offer our clients an extensive range of Medical Products which is mainly used in Hospitals like Face Mask, Surgical Items, Surgical Gloves, House Hold Gloves, Examination Gloves, Surgical Gloves...
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Smart tips for fenceposts....
The fence is falling down - and the neighbour has been very good about not complaining, so I promised I would replace it this spring. I've decided to make this one easy to repair so I will be setting...
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Peak wind (nothing to do with diet)
Look out! Peak wind is coming, warns top Harvard physicist • The Register
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Toilet paper
OK, sort of d-i-y related I suppose. I've just picked up a 12 pack of "New improved" toilet rolls. They have been making the darn things for the last 100(?) years or so. How come they are "New...
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LED candle bulbs
Hi all, I tried out some Ikea LED candle bulbs today, wondering if 90 lumens would be enough:- I thought I was impressed. 90 lumens turned out to be a little bit on the dim side, but they look quite...
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Can Openers (O/T?)
Hello, This may be off topic but my Mum has developed difficulty with her hands as she has got older. One of the things that particularly gives her trouble is opening cans of food. Does anyone have a...
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