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Weedkiller That Works?

I have a stone area in my front garden that I am told represents a lake with the big rocks in it being islands. It's al...
31 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jgaines_newsid
31 comments posted 4yrs posted by jgaines_newsid

Boiler fault

The 200w wb2b system boiler which has given decent service has packed up. On power up, it normally does a self test - m...
35 comments posted 4yrs
posted by dave
35 comments posted 4yrs posted by dave

Which glue to patch an airbed?

I have an airbed which, predictably after a while, has multiple micro-leaks. The bed came with some patch kit, but it w...
11 comments posted 4yrs
posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012
11 comments posted 4yrs posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012

Touch Lamp

The only incandescent lamp in my house is in a bedside lamp. I tried an LED lamp but it wouldn't dim. Are there solution...
28 comments posted 4yrs
posted by pinnerite
28 comments posted 4yrs posted by pinnerite

Best bitter

If I am driving I don't like to imbibe too much alcohol. Accordingly prefer to have a shandy with my meals. At least ha...
103 comments posted 4yrs
posted by pinnerite
103 comments posted 4yrs posted by pinnerite

Smart bayonet adapters for light fittings ?

Since SWMBO is now bedbound for a good portion of the day, control of lights is an issue. I've already started looking,...
17 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jethro_uk
17 comments posted 4yrs posted by jethro_uk

Minor rant - kitchen overhead cabinets.

Minor remodelling of the kitchen means that I can put some more kitchen cabinets on the wall. I already have a couple o...
11 comments posted 4yrs
posted by junk
11 comments posted 4yrs posted by junk

Grr.. Lock buggeration.

Just had to replace a fairly standard bathroom door mortise latch mechanism (with inbuilt locking bolt). The main bolt...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tim.downie
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by tim.downie

How Old Are You?

According to: https://population.io/ I am the 292,232,693 oldest person in the world, feels like it sometimes!
14 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jgaines_newsid
14 comments posted 4yrs posted by jgaines_newsid

asda essentials range bread

been buying that asda 38p white bread regardless of the yellow packaging marking me out ....I admit ot I'm cheap and don...
11 comments posted 4yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
11 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Apprentices OT King and Queen

The former PM said the new monarch has served the ‘longest apprenticeship in history’ https://www.standard.co.uk/news/u...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Phew, no need to curb pollution

Thanks to those amazing scientists https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62797777
7 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jethro_uk
7 comments posted 4yrs posted by jethro_uk

Rat trap recommendations

A family of rats seems to have inhabited an area on our cotoniaster covered rockery. Tried the chilli smelling substanc...
43 comments posted 4yrs
posted by nospam
43 comments posted 4yrs posted by nospam

Help connecting wireless thermostat to boiler

A long version of the installation is in my recent thread " Turning radiator off/down - no thermostat valve" Simply, Ba...
78 comments posted 4yrs
posted by nospam
78 comments posted 4yrs posted by nospam