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Weed control fabric

Interesting challenge for the gardeners. Strawberry plants were traditionally kept off the soil by a straw layer. This...
8 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim
8 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim

Self-levelling compound

I've never used this. Two questions, if I may: Can it be used outdoors? Is there perhaps a specific weather-proof versi...
5 comments posted 3yrs
posted by mail
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by mail

OT: Google swines

You may recall that Google was all in a lather last year that access by 3rd party apps to gmail had to be via OAUTH2 or...
3 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim

Ping N.Cook re sea level rise

This will interest you. It's a rather more detailed analysis of sea level rise than you have done. Enjoy! https://tinyur...
0 comments posted 3yrs
posted by me
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by me

Unprogrammed

OT ish! Following the set top box thread, I have regressed from the Manhattan to a re-furbed BT box. Slower but functio...
6 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim

End of the annoying Aldi missing shelf prices ?

Looks like all the shelf price labels have been replaced with very thin mini "Kindles". Someone had broken one by being...
13 comments posted 3yrs
posted by diverse
13 comments posted 3yrs posted by diverse

B12 diy Doctoring

Anybody had a B12 deficiency and what were the symptoms ? ..
113 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
113 comments posted 3yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Saving an Oak tree

I live within a communal garden. Say the word tree to most people here and they immediately reply "Chain-saw". There is...
10 comments posted 3yrs
posted by mikehalmarack
10 comments posted 3yrs posted by mikehalmarack

Four Wheel drive

Have many 4x4 cars got difflocks.?
27 comments posted 3yrs
posted by me
27 comments posted 3yrs posted by me

This one is for experts.

Some years ago an arm and back of a pale leather settee exhibited blue stains. My blue dressing gown was assumed to be...
4 comments posted 3yrs
posted by pinnerite
4 comments posted 3yrs posted by pinnerite

Laptop stuck in Airplane mode

For I don't know what reason, my laptop has got stuck in airplane mode. Using my PC I've looked on the 'net for solutio...
22 comments posted 3yrs
posted by me
22 comments posted 3yrs posted by me

Over sensitive humidistat

Our bathroom extractor fan has a timer and humidistat to control its operation. Lately the humidistat has seemingly bec...
2 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim.downie
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim.downie