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Hard and soft FFP2 respirators
Now that supply has improved, the government is recommending FFP2 respirators rather than those surgical masks which have been popular so far. Disposible FFP2 respirators come in soft and hard...
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Not a single aeroplane
https://planefinder.net/
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OT - Gridwatch and import/export
Just noticed that we are importing from the Netherlands and exporting to France. This seems to make very little sense unless the interconnect market is so skewed that it is cheaper to go via the UK...
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OT: Hunterston end of life...
"Hunterston B Reactor 3 - a 490 MWe advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) - was taken offline for the final time at midday on 26 November, marking the end of 46 years of operation. Its twin - Hunterston B...
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Another reason to avoid having an electric car.
Whilst listening to Radio 4 today I learnt that generally electric cars should not be towed. So if you call a breakdown service and they want to move the car they have to lift all 4 wheels of the...
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Myson 500 fan not turning
Myson 500 kick space heater the fan after making terrible noises on start up and then settled down is now not turning. Is it possible to repair?
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Hard wiring a DashCam
I am tired of all the wires running from my cigarette lighter socket in the car, so want to hard wire the cam in. Was wondering what was the group's opinion on three-wire systems as opposed to two...
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labels
"In Windows10 hit the Windows, shift and "S" keys together which enables you to select & copy the label produced on the screen which can then be pasted into Word and adjusted to any size & position...
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Smart meters from two suppliers
I'm wondering if anyone has both gas and electric smart meters, but from different energy suppliers (ie not dual fuel). If so, how does the gas meter talk to the outside world?
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OT Teaching Math from the 50's to Today
Posted in another NG by a Canadian, so I'm leaving the "math" & $. 1. Teaching Math In 1950 . . . A logger sells a truckload of timber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his...
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not "Nu"
With the broadcasters having jumped the gun and predicted the new variation would be named "Nu", both BBC and Times Radio have been calling it "Omnicron" instead of "Omicron"
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Bloody parky today
Can we have some global warming, please?
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TOT Avro Energy
I've just checked my account at Octopus and my final Avro bill and correct credit amount is listed.
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2 years ago
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OT: Print yourself postage labels.
I've used Hermes quite a bit to send things during Covid where you don't have to go near others. Book and pay online, print the label, and take to a locker. Very convenient here. Needed to send a...
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Brixton Exchange lone in Fulham
Hi All, I have in my possession a gramophone record the sleeve advertises the seller of this record (or perhaps the one that originally came in it) as being located in Fulham, but with a Brixton phone...
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