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BT Landline Text Service

Does anyone else use this service and if so are you having any problems in the last few days? Also can anyone give me th...
8 comments posted 5yrs
posted by bert
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by bert

Outwitting Your Vehicle's 'Brain'

Guys, I have an aging (18 year old) Mercedes W211 which has developed a fault which is causing the dash to light up lik...
57 comments posted 5yrs
posted by cw9877
57 comments posted 5yrs posted by cw9877

New build housing, roof rain run-off?

I see a lot of "leaky-dam" and water collection groundworks in such estates recently. Is that for road run off and roof...
14 comments posted 5yrs
posted by diverse
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by diverse

OT: Driving license renewal delay

On three previous occasions I've renewed my driving license on-line. This time it refused to find my passport despite i...
45 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dmarsden
45 comments posted 5yrs posted by dmarsden

Repairing damaged mirror silvering

I need to repair some areas of damaged silvering around the edge of a bathroom mirror. Has anyone here had any success w...
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nothanks
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by nothanks

The price of metered water!!

We've a water meter at work, we don't use much, I don't see the bills and they aren't massive but comparable with the w...
55 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rsandr
55 comments posted 5yrs posted by rsandr

Favours and freinds

I've never been one for counting free favours and help, if I am able and have the time, I just help with no expectation...
19 comments posted 5yrs
posted by a
19 comments posted 5yrs posted by a

Best way to complain - and get some money back.

I bought a kit of the rigid brake pipes for a car from Ebay. UK maker and supplier. Not cheap, either. I bought the kit...
13 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dave
13 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave

Support for old wrists when hand sawing and planing?

Any recommendations for wrist support? I find I'm doing more hand work these days and my wrists are complaining. I look...
24 comments posted 5yrs
posted by mikehalmarack
24 comments posted 5yrs posted by mikehalmarack

soil disposal

I have excess soil I need to dispose of
11 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Dolli
11 comments posted 5yrs posted by Dolli

Angle-Grinder alert - Nearly lost a leg

Spoilsports are calling to have angle grinder chainsaw attachments banned after a Bognor fireman (who should have known...
17 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Theoretical PC question

My PC - HP 64 bit - appears to be in good working order. In the past, PCs were periodically replaced by newer models. I...
66 comments posted 5yrs
posted by newsgroups
66 comments posted 5yrs posted by newsgroups