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What do YOU pay for broadband?

Here. IDNET, fixed IP address. ADSL2+. 6596kbps DOWN 1059kbps UP Line rental + broadband is £28 + 20% VAT. £30.80 PAYG...
68 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tnp
68 comments posted 7yrs posted by tnp

Puzzle of plastic

When I was a young man, a long time ago, bottles were glass and bags were paper. Why cant the supermarkets revert to th...
70 comments posted 7yrs
posted by messageboards
70 comments posted 7yrs posted by messageboards

Corroded Alloy Engine (appearance)

Wife's Toyota Aygo gets little use and I opened up the engine bay to see that the alloy block was looking quite corrode...
8 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Somewhere
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by Somewhere

Re: Vax Vacuum Cleaner - problem

Hi I have a vax I went change the lead but the old wire has earth new one dozen.what should I do does it matter.is it o...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by zoedoy30
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by zoedoy30

Painting tanalised fence. Pros & cons?

We have a new fence between ourselves and our neighbours. I was going to paint it like the previous one was but I'm wond...
11 comments posted 7yrs
posted by timdownie
11 comments posted 7yrs posted by timdownie

I done some diy...

Yeah, I know, it's a bit off-topic for this Brexit group but what the heck... I was thinking about building a new log s...
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by timdownie
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by timdownie

Today at school we built an aeroplane

Kit of parts from Slovakia for £62,000 and just under a year to build https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-ce...
8 comments posted 7yrs
posted by spuorgelgoog
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by spuorgelgoog

Fluorescent lighting

Is there a wiki on how to install fluorescent lighting
67 comments posted 7yrs
posted by weatherlawyer
67 comments posted 7yrs posted by weatherlawyer

Anyone tried using a cheap FPGA like this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CycloneII-EP2C5T144-FPGA-Development-Board-ALTERA-USB-Blaster-JTAG-programmer/272513054841?h...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dennis
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by dennis

Galvanised Roof

Generally in good condition apart from a corner beneath an apple tree where the acid in the fruit has got to the zinc....
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by djc
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by djc

Installing plastic doors and windows.

When installing plastic door frames and windows frames would you put a concrete screw going up into the lintel?
24 comments posted 7yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
24 comments posted 7yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

Wren kitchens

Anyone dealt with Wren? They've a kitchen I quite like and their online price estimator comes up with a price that's mo...
16 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rsandr
16 comments posted 7yrs posted by rsandr

Changing broadband suppliers OT

Vodafone/Demon broadband is finally coming to an end. Not a huge choice at my exchange and complicated by an upcoming h...
43 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tim
43 comments posted 7yrs posted by tim

Another weird job

Ceiling extractor fan in en suite not working. Hadn't worked since they moved into the house 6 years ago (built in 2000...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dave
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

OT: A bit short of PPE?

A bit short of PPE? http://www.ratedperformers.com/uploads/performer/photo/2808/988c58269664ad0.jpg Brian, it's a pictur...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by NOTsomeone