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TOT: mainly for those who know me

I've been in this group for a long time, and I've made quite a few friends here and in two other groups. For some time...
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Lidl. I thought I shouldn't have, but I did.

An assortment (always bad news) of HSS (supposedly) twist drill bits. "Parkside". I thought "Oh, that's useful, there a...
10 comments posted 5yrs
posted by chris.p.bacon
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by chris.p.bacon

T8 LED light wireing

Googling seems to have failed me with two conflicting diagrams, below I have a T8 Florescent lamp with a failed Electro...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Mark
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by Mark

OT: Point of "the fact that"?

What's the point in adding "the fact that" to a sentence?
11 comments posted 5yrs
posted by CK1
11 comments posted 5yrs posted by CK1

OT - electric bikes, hub v rear motor.

Possibly useful re. the recent thread: https://electrek.co/2018/06/07/electric-bicycle-hub-motors-vs-mid-drive/
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by giraffenos.pam
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by giraffenos.pam

Toilet seat tantrums

A couple of years ago I bought a new Toilet seat with lid. The seat and the lid had a kind of slowed down drop using sa...
10 comments posted 5yrs
posted by briang1
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by briang1

Totally OT - Hotel Booking

I am thinking of taking my good lady away for a few days to a nice UK hotel - having given up on an easy carefree forei...
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by JohnP
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by JohnP

I gotta smile...

Just heard on the radio the excellent news that Nissan is to expand its UK operation. To make batteries for EVs. Why? T...
17 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dave
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave

Door Frame Measurement

Would somebody mind checking the frame dimensions of this please:...
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by patchmoney
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by patchmoney

Lead water pioe

I live i a recently acquired bungalow built in 1971. My plumber just revealed that the incoming water main is made of l...
16 comments posted 5yrs
posted by pinnerite
16 comments posted 5yrs posted by pinnerite

One for car electronic types.

Social meja pal living in NI has a Range Rover. Circa 1990. Injection is Lucas 14 CUX. Ignition self contained with dis...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dave
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave

Smoke alarm recommendations

I am looking for recommendations for wireless smoke and heat alarms which will comply with the forthcoming Scottish Gov...
24 comments posted 5yrs
posted by newman
24 comments posted 5yrs posted by newman

Fixing overlapped edges of ceiling lining paper

When some previous owner put lining paper on the ceiling of the room I'm decorating they overlapped several of the edge...
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nothanks
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by nothanks