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Download for Windows Live Mail Email Client
For many years I have used Windows Live Mail. However, I bought a new Acer laptop last week and have been unable to install it because MS no longer supports it. I tried to transfer it from my old...
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Another OT grumble - yellow warnings of rain
There is a yellow warning of rain in effect for East Anglia; local forecasts show thunder and heavy rain. They were due to start at 10:00 - now slowly going later in the day and reducing in length and...
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Lidl extension lead - IP00
Plasticrap from China, I'd guess. Liveleak.com - Dangerous extension cables for sale in LIDL, UK
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Sheared-off bolt extraction
Hi, What's the best bet for getting a headless bolt out? The one I need to deal with is situated under the n/s rear jacking point of my car at the end of the sill that side. There's about 15mm of its...
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My Fiat Scudo has........
Two words, go on have a guess. This time on the M1 It was working fine last week
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The Holy Grail of DIY intruder protection
Found yesterday in a garage in Barnsley Copper pipe wired to the mains and mounted behind the windows. Nice. File:Window1.jpg - DIYWiki File:Window2.jpg - DIYWiki
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Bathroom floor prep - For vinyl flooring.
Hi Group, Im planning to lay down some vinyl fooring in our bathroom (2m x 3m) I've just got to tighten down a couple of squeaky floorboards. What would you guys recommend laying on top of the...
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OT: Another challenge
I see those solicitors who were behind the Article 50 legal case are now at it challenging the Govt's agreement with the DUP. I wonder if they've read the Bill of Rights.
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Filter for 4" drain pipe
I have a drainage gully on my driveway (galvanised steel grating, half round concrete channel) which drains into a 4" plastic drain pipe leading to a soakaway. A fair number of leaves and some sand...
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Outside Floodlights
Now that LED Exterior Floodlights are replacing the old Halogen ones it is interesting to see that idiot installers are fitting them to shine into the houses opposite! New builds seem to get them...
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Disintegrating 13A plug
There was a discussion on here recently about a plug that had succumbed to some kind of plastic fatigue, I would be grateful if someone could point me to it.
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OT: No water
Well that's exciting. Water pressure has dropped to zero bar, and not just here but over several villages locally.
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6 years ago
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Freezers-holidays and fire
I have always been bothered leaving my freezer on when house vacant with holidays. More so now in the aftermath of the Grenfell fire. A bit heath robinson but how realistic would it be to sit a couple...
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WiFi enabled 13A plug?
Lots of places supply a combined 13A plug and socket that can be controlled remotely (with a battery operated wireless or IR remote). This kind of thing: Does anyone do the same kind of socket, but...
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Checkatrade ads.
2x reds, 2x blacks and 2x yellows being connected into the back of a surface mount double 13amp socket. They also seem to be 1.5mm. Good ad? I think not.
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