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My mind wandered.

I don't wish to be disrespectful but I switch off when the Archbishop gets going. So, I started thinking about a proble...
20 comments posted 4yrs
posted by pinnerite
20 comments posted 4yrs posted by pinnerite

Woodscrew suggestions

Gentlemen, I need to extract some old fence posts that have rotted off at ground level (as they do). Most common extrac...
19 comments posted 4yrs
posted by cd
19 comments posted 4yrs posted by cd

Funeral

If I went in to a church at 8:30 for a service that is due to end around 12:15 I'd have to take a bottle and funnel with...
56 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jgaines_newsid
56 comments posted 4yrs posted by jgaines_newsid

Protective coating for garden gate.

I'm making a chicken proof garden gate. To please the grandkids the components are being painted in a wide variety of c...
6 comments posted 4yrs
posted by mikehalmarack
6 comments posted 4yrs posted by mikehalmarack

B&Q Selling Crap (again)

Gentlemen, I've just removed some BnQ screws from a fence. They've only been in place around 18 months, yet already the...
7 comments posted 4yrs
posted by cd
7 comments posted 4yrs posted by cd

First heating of the autumn

I tweaked the temperatures and times of my programmable thermostat a couple of months ago, turned the heating down by a...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by usenet
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by usenet

Double-Insulated (or not) downlights - Ping Adam

Following on from my earlier thread about converting halogen downlights to LED, I have made *some* progress. The upstai...
11 comments posted 4yrs
posted by mills37.fslife
11 comments posted 4yrs posted by mills37.fslife

OT: Shops in Scotland

Gentlemen north of the border, Do any of you know the best shops in Scotland for sourcing Harris tweed clothing? I was...
14 comments posted 4yrs
posted by cd
14 comments posted 4yrs posted by cd

OT: Holiday Inn screwup

See: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62937678 If you're planning to stay at an HI in the future, I'd pay cash. If...
34 comments posted 4yrs
posted by timstreater
34 comments posted 4yrs posted by timstreater

OT: Something odd about that queue?

Gentlemen, Anyone who's been unfortunate enough to visit London nowadays will be familiar with the general composition...
123 comments posted 4yrs
posted by cd
123 comments posted 4yrs posted by cd

Makita Battery powered tools. 2 questions.

Please can anyone help me with these questions? If I were to go for a range of Makita battery powered handtools today,...
18 comments posted 4yrs
posted by mikehalmarack
18 comments posted 4yrs posted by mikehalmarack

OT? Giving up on using the fridge. How?

Hi, I have one of these useless mini-bar fridges that I basically only use to keep the milk from going bad. However, no...
17 comments posted 4yrs
posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012
17 comments posted 4yrs posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012

Helena beige ceramic wall tiles

Hi, Please can someone help me ? I looking for B&Q ( colours range) ceramic wall bathroom tiles Helena is the name of m...
1 comments posted 4yrs
posted by sharonmorgan756
1 comments posted 4yrs posted by sharonmorgan756

Wood Burner Flue query.

I've finally got the Wood Burner/Boiler plumbed into the multi-fuel thermal store yesterday and circulated hot water fr...
23 comments posted 4yrs
posted by noreply
23 comments posted 4yrs posted by noreply