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OT: traitors in high places

I see the Bomber Command memorial has been vandalised again. The memorial salutes the 58,000 people who died so that we...
17 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
17 comments posted 7yrs posted by wrightsaerials

John Rumm - VRC 470F more.

Hi John - still doing battle royal with this and no progress, no conclusion at all.. I wonder if you might do me small...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Light switch is stiff.

I have a couple of wall light switches that are stiff (rocker type), is it worth or safe to spray the mechanism with say...
18 comments posted 7yrs
posted by noname
18 comments posted 7yrs posted by noname

Part 18 Surge Protection

Was talking to my cousin on the w/e. He used to be a BT engineer (GPO trained), took the Voluntary redundancy package i...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

OT: Paper Shredders

I'm having a clear out and have about ten year's worth of various statements to get rid of, a 4" stack. My cheap shredd...
60 comments posted 7yrs
posted by cliveta
60 comments posted 7yrs posted by cliveta

Shaver sockets and toothbrushes

I see my shaver socket is marked 'Shavers only' and the new ones have symbols for shaver and toothbrush. According to t...
14 comments posted 7yrs
posted by newsgroups
14 comments posted 7yrs posted by newsgroups

Personal liability for inheritance?

Hi All, IF (Asking for a friend !!::^*>>)) A parent dies and leaves say £100Ks worth of (as yet unsold) house and 10K (...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by cpvh
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by cpvh

Boots to walk in?

Hi all, I'm looking for a pair of short boots to wear whilst walking the dog(s) in, but may not need (or want / justify...
33 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
33 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

suggestions for plumbing waste disposal

Current installation, (Nigh on 30 years old), has dishwasher discharging into waste disposal which in turn discharges i...
14 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tpmccann
14 comments posted 7yrs posted by tpmccann

Google and Facebook

Do they share data about us? If I google for something, like the other day I was looking for circular saw blades, when...
9 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
9 comments posted 7yrs posted by wrightsaerials

FCU for bathroom fan in loft

I need to fuse a fan at 3A. I've got a ban against sinking further boxes unless absolutely required so I'd like to stic...
14 comments posted 7yrs
posted by ben
14 comments posted 7yrs posted by ben

[OT] Music CDs

Over the weekend I came across the CD collection in the attic. As we have used Spotify for a long time now, I completel...
162 comments posted 7yrs
posted by no
162 comments posted 7yrs posted by no

space saver

Why is a space saver called a space saver when you have to stow the full size wheel and tyre after a puncture?
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Curtain wire problem - sounds easy but aint!

Old fashioned curtain wire - like a spring/tube with a plastic covering.Hook or eye screws into end of wire, eye or hoo...
14 comments posted 7yrs
posted by stainburn
14 comments posted 7yrs posted by stainburn