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getting worried

my 2007 wagon r has reached 128,000 miles and is still on its original clutch, spark plugs coil pack and fan belt is th...
5 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by kinvig.netta

OT Ubuntu drive/ directory/ NFS issue

Hi All, I have all my files stored on a central Ubuntu based server with 3 drives 1. the OS 2. all my data 3. local bac...
8 comments posted 3yrs
posted by leen...
8 comments posted 3yrs posted by leen...

Contact welding

One for the electricians. I am about to embark on swapping my workshop twin 5' fluorescents with LED replacements. We h...
39 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim
39 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim

Re: Car Leasing rant

As a continuation of the document saga with this car dealer, they are now demanding that I send my driving licence. Thi...
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by s
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by s

Egg Slice

I have broken my egg slice so went on to Amazon to find a replacement. All it turned up was those small devices for sli...
73 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jgnewsid
73 comments posted 3yrs posted by jgnewsid

AA RAC

can anyone explain why they are both insuance based ?
12 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
12 comments posted 3yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Ait to air heat pump/aircon

I'm considering installing (having installed) some air conditioning to cool the house on the few (but getting less rare...
7 comments posted 3yrs
posted by wibble
7 comments posted 3yrs posted by wibble

OT: Re-enabling Internet Explorer

Thanks to Microsoft I was unable to look at a CCTV system today after a Windows 10 update. Viewing images needs a plugi...
27 comments posted 3yrs
posted by fredxx
27 comments posted 3yrs posted by fredxx

Scammers?

I have had a number of calls this week, indeed two today who replace the phone when confronted by the call screener. I...
23 comments posted 3yrs
posted by brian1gaff
23 comments posted 3yrs posted by brian1gaff

IKEA wheelchair provision

I want to take my wife to IKEA in Wembley to examine some furniture "in the flesh" so to speak. I tried to find out if...
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by pinnerite
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by pinnerite

OT: Mailmerge oddity Excel -> Word, Win-11

I watched this chap today have a mailmerge problem. He had a spreadsheet with say 30 rows, one column of which was supp...
24 comments posted 3yrs
posted by timstreater
24 comments posted 3yrs posted by timstreater

10% off at Iceland

see you need to download an app now to get it...how do I do that on my nokia 1100 ?
29 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
29 comments posted 3yrs posted by kinvig.netta

mental case ? ....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204100394757?hash=item2f8554df05:g:aN8AAOSwXkJjGDE4&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA0E3w%2FejSpV%2FCzaRb...
20 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
20 comments posted 3yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Fixing bump in car bodywork

Hi all, I have a dent (100mm) in the bonnet of my mini. The paint is not split or anything so was wondering how easy it...
15 comments posted 3yrs
posted by leen...
15 comments posted 3yrs posted by leen...