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Too much sport on BBC TV?

I think so, but there I am not a sport enthusiast. Having ignored reams of sport reporting on breakfast TV I settled do...
22 comments posted 7yrs
posted by messageboards
22 comments posted 7yrs posted by messageboards

Re: whit?....

On Wed, 10 Jul 2019 13:01:42 +0100, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." snipped-for-privacy@ntlworld.com wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>>> harr...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by nobody
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by nobody

Raised patio - solid or deck on legs?

I'm thinking of building a rear-garden patio raised to the level of the interior floors, the idea being to be able to w...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by mail
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by mail

Utterly OT: Prostate Treatment

Following the usual preamble route I had a mri followed by biopsy and bone scan. Turned out I had a very aggressive can...
60 comments posted 7yrs
posted by johnjessop46
60 comments posted 7yrs posted by johnjessop46

Doorbell?

We have an ancient Freidland door chime which Dongs but no longer Dings:-) Ive been looking for a replacement but cant...
46 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
46 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

Women

Just been to sort out an alarm sensor. Whilst I was there she asked if I could look at her fridge as the top of the fri...
160 comments posted 7yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
160 comments posted 7yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Ship Of Theseus?

Had to look that one up. The same idea as my grandfather's yard brush which has had 4 new heads and 3 new handles but is...
26 comments posted 7yrs
posted by headstone255
26 comments posted 7yrs posted by headstone255

Recording from Panasonic smart TV

My elderly neighbours have recently bought a new TV. Inevitably these days, I suppose, it was 'smart'. It's a Panasonic...
82 comments posted 7yrs
posted by me
82 comments posted 7yrs posted by me

G8KDU?

Seems to lack the bonhomie that should accompany the international gentlemanly tradition of amateur radio.
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by headstone255
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by headstone255

Consumer unit upgrade quotes

Ive just has three quotes to upgrade our old fuse box to a modern consumer unit. £1,300, £625 and £550. The £1,300 guy...
18 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
18 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

oil

should oil be coming out of the drain hole of the tank of a new compressor when you unscrew it after use......thought it...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by kinvig.netta

'Best' MCB rating for boiler + washing machine?

For a 2.5mm2 radial circuit supplying a washing machine (via a double 13A socket) and a boiler/pump/valves (via 3A FCU)...
18 comments posted 7yrs
posted by mathewjamesnewton
18 comments posted 7yrs posted by mathewjamesnewton

Red LED on Parkside SDS

I have had a mains Parkside BMH 1100 SDS drill for a few years, its been 100% reliable, soon after getting it (after th...
8 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Socket terminal screws not grabbing cable....

Bought some sockets today, put the 2.5mm in, tightened the screw, the cable promptly fell back out as the screw left to...
34 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rsandr
34 comments posted 7yrs posted by rsandr

cast iron garden bench

we have replaced wood on garden bench. but it is wobbling side to side it has all its straps etc. does the wood lats ha...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Alicia Harrison
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by Alicia Harrison