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Why are local councils so short sighted?

Is it tunnel vision? They have decided, in their wisdom, to start charging for garden refuse collection. Certainly it w...
72 comments posted 6yrs
posted by messageboards
72 comments posted 6yrs posted by messageboards

Microbore Manafold

I have a radiator with a sluggish flow pipe (checked by looking at flow from radiator drain when opening either flow or...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by train.JPlant
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by train.JPlant

OT Facebook

Just checked on my page for good reasons. My bunny boiler is back with a friend request. Now using her married name.
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Very, very old photographic film

One of the items in a job lot of out-of-date film turned out to be an unopened box of Ilford sheet film which must have...
30 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nick
30 comments posted 6yrs posted by nick

Bulbs and dimmers

Been fitting new kitchen .... one of the last job was fitting 3 new hanging lights. in and working (well sort of) Wife...
9 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rick_hughes
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by rick_hughes

Spiders

Spiders ...Arrrghhh!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU7nKtt9fUo&t=5s What do yo thinks?
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by n52wke
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by n52wke

Parts holder

Is there anything out there better than the articulated croc clips parts holder like this: https://s.ecrater.com/stores...
14 comments posted 6yrs
posted by allsortsnotthisbit
14 comments posted 6yrs posted by allsortsnotthisbit

OT: any experiences of flippingcars.co.uk?

A family member is thinking of using the services of https://flippingcars.co.uk/ to get a car from auction. They seem le...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nothanks
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by nothanks

what is the best TV type for daylight viewing

My TV by necessity is in a South facing room. What is the TV type that gives the brightest picture, I guess.
9 comments posted 6yrs
posted by messageboards
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by messageboards

OT Car insurance

What a load of bollocks. Churchill are £150 cheaper using moneysupermarket than on their own website Neither they or Di...
16 comments posted 6yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
16 comments posted 6yrs posted by adamwadsworth

OT: The cost of UK renewables 2018

https://edmhdotme.wordpress.com/costing-uk-weather-dependent-renewable-energy-2018/and scroll down one page. I raised a...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by me
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by me

Utility drier system tested

In my utility room many years ago, I installed a drying system. A series of stainless steel clothes lines, a dehumidifi...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Bar Type Shower

Recent instal. This morning wife reported only a dribble. Took a look (at shower) and found that turning it to cold got...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by train.JPlant
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by train.JPlant