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(Totally OT) Song title/artist?
Earworm. An instrumental, as far as I remember, but with 'da da da' voices. Possibly/probably 1960s. Da da da da (lower key) da da dum dum, Da da da da Dum dum dum dum Or something like that ......
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All these "re"s
I am getting sick and tired of them. It is a recent phenomenon why have they started appearing lately and in such numbers?
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Fischer - Free Heat
Just had a leaflet pushed through the door, with others, by the postie. One from Fischer caught my eye - 1000 units (kWh) free electricity, with multiple Trustpilot claims to be valid, promising 'free...
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One for the Electricians- 5A sockets
While browsing the range of sockets available on Ebay, I noticed you can still buy the 'old' 3 pin 5A style ones. They are made by reputable companies so, I assume, still legal to install etc. I've a...
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Night storage radiators
We have 4 night storage radiators in our flat. Ihave disconnected one of them and disposed of it. None of the other ones now work. Any advice please
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TOT TV adverts
I'm not feeling too well so a Saturday watching crap on TV Why are Morrisons advertising items that are at least 20% cheaper elsewhere, including my in local (usually expensive) Tesco and Sainsbury's...
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OT: IPTV advice
Hi, The TV aerial gave up the ghost in the UK and I am in the process of getting broaband in Eire. Allthough the Irish place is almost exclusively LG smart TV's, I have nothing "smart" here unless a...
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1 gang push switch dimmer for LEDs
Quick question - any recommended dimmer for a 3 LED light bar (3 * 7W GU10)? Push switch, 1 gang, white is fine. If I'm going to fit it I need to source it tomorrow so the usual suspects such as...
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Gluing cross-braces of a Windsor chair back into the legs
I have a wooden chair with four legs that fit into the seat, with front and back legs on each side held from splaying out by a fore-and-aft cross-brace; those two braces are themselves joined by a...
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5 years ago
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Thermostat wiring advice needed.
Having just bought a Salus programmable wireless central heating room thermostat I'm a little confused by the connections to the system. I would like to simply mount the receiver unit where the old...
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Highlighting engraving
Hi all I have had a small "gold" plate engraved as part of a cheap trophy I bought. The engraving is small and doesn't really stand out. Is there a way of "highlighting" the letters? I guess I am...
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Plaster second skim coat days later?
IME it may not stick. So, Wet down first coat with diluted PVA Mix in PVA with second coat
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Programmable room thermostat
This particular one was supplied by Polypipe and is the old (push button) version of their PRTIUM1. I am trying to use it for a bathroom with the sensor wall mounted. Setting functions all appear to...
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Dishwasher & washing machine cleaners
Are dishwasher & washing machine cleaning mixtures useful or beneficial if you have soft water? Also, I saw a twin pack of them in Aldi a few weeks ago --- one bottle of each --- but the ingredients...
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Machine lid/panel
I'm bastardising a machine at work*. Done away with much of the innards (it was 110v 3 phase) and rewiring and replacing the solenoid pneumatic clamps with hand operated ones. I've 6 to do and thought...
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