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Blank posts today?

I'm seeing an awful lot of blank post today, just a subject line Re. whatever and no body. Are they blank or is it an hi...
40 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
40 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Doing away with ceiling lights?

I can't be arsed with the wiring up of them, so just wondered has anyone done away with ceiling lights altogether in fav...
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rsandr
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by rsandr

OT: uneven cooking in microwaves

When will we invent a microwave oven that cooks evenly? There must be some way to install reflectors around the cooking...
150 comments posted 7yrs
posted by CFKinsey
150 comments posted 7yrs posted by CFKinsey

Smart Meter Snoopers

As predicted : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/bills/article-7576605/The-Smart-Meter-snoopers-homes-tracking-energy-h...
36 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jethro_uk
36 comments posted 7yrs posted by jethro_uk

Running power to a kitchen island

I am in the middle of designing a new kitchen and am toying with the idea of running power to an island for a socket (a...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by mathewjamesnewton
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by mathewjamesnewton

OT: Something for Christmas at Harrods

https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/linn-series-3 For Brian, It's Linn's foray into Wireless Speakers, but not for the mass...
54 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
54 comments posted 7yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

OT my favourite TV advert.

Fisherman's friend, I find them very amusing, certainly more so than BBC's "comedy" programmes.
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by messageboards
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by messageboards

Last nights final program about 'Made in Britian'.

Ed Balls and colleagues were looking at the car industry. He was at Southampton docks when the massive car carrier was...
9 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
9 comments posted 7yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Re: One car key.....

> I bought a car with only one key....what if I cut the key open and glue > the chip to the ignition switch and get a c...
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by david.w.v.lewis
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by david.w.v.lewis

Drill Nuts

The other day, I was on a mission to hang a mirror. So I grabbed my small drill bag from the workshop. For whatever rea...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by see.my.signature
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by see.my.signature

Short fat screws for carcasses

Hi All, We have a kitchen carcass which has a number of short fat screws For securing the drawer runners (a little over...
10 comments posted 7yrs
posted by chrispvholmes
10 comments posted 7yrs posted by chrispvholmes

"Snackmasters" - Ch4

Anyone catch this ? The DIY connection is the contestants (top chefs) have to try to create a classic snack food. Just...
10 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jethro_uk
10 comments posted 7yrs posted by jethro_uk

Junction box under floor

I was connecting a cable to a junction box that I had fitted some years back and noticed the terminal screws though sec...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by tricky.dicky