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Car leasing rant.

The last three cars I have leased I was able to digitally sign the finance agreement. With this latest mob (VW Finance)...
27 comments posted 3yrs
posted by s
27 comments posted 3yrs posted by s

Hybrid econ0mics

I have a HPV it does 9.3 miles on electric only on a full charge. Full charge consumes 8kwh. 1 kwh costs me 28.1p. 8kwh...
39 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tpmccann
39 comments posted 3yrs posted by tpmccann

Re: The digital pound good or bad

At the moment whatever you call a pound has no value except what others place on it, so I don't see the difference. All...
15 comments posted 3yrs
posted by brian1gaff
15 comments posted 3yrs posted by brian1gaff

Rawlplastic ?

What modern stuff replaces Rawlplastic ? I have ragged holes where 2 plugs, holding a curtain rail, have pulled out of...
13 comments posted 3yrs
posted by charles
13 comments posted 3yrs posted by charles

Audi A4 seems a bit dead!

Hi, A friend has a 2010 A4 that has just been serviced and MoT. It drove back fine, parked up, and locked using the rem...
67 comments posted 3yrs
posted by not
67 comments posted 3yrs posted by not

LED kitchen lights / battens

Currently have two single 70 watt 6 foot fluoros on the kitchen ceiling. 4,000 Kelvin and apparent;y 6200 lumens each....
23 comments posted 3yrs
posted by pastedavid
23 comments posted 3yrs posted by pastedavid

Skip not been collected

Is there a downturn in the building trade, because the skip company still hasn't picked up the skip after two weeks? Two...
12 comments posted 3yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
12 comments posted 3yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Well that's annoying

Without much thought, I used a 110mm *P trap* to connect our kitchen/dish washer waste to the soil system. Three years...
7 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim
7 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim

Ball valve longevity

How long would you expect a pegler full bore lever operated ball valve to last if not operated? I need to re plumb coup...
7 comments posted 3yrs
posted by Handsome Daddy
7 comments posted 3yrs posted by Handsome Daddy

OT: Getting to see a doctor

The NHS advises not to delay to get certain things checked out with your doctor. Not urgent, not a 999 or 111 case, so...
38 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nospam
38 comments posted 3yrs posted by nospam

Baxi/Main boiler opinions

Our boiler at work needs replacing and the guys i'll be likely to have doing it have suggested a Main which is apparent...
6 comments posted 3yrs
posted by rsandr
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by rsandr

Drill sharpening jigs

Hi all, What's the best one out there currently? I'm finding grinding bits free hand is getting beyond me with my aging...
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by dhg99908
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by dhg99908