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bayko gardening?

Does anybody remember the toy gardening outfits that let you plant plastic flowers in plastic flower beds ...I particul...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jim.gm4dhj
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj

Bloody spiders

I'm painting my stair well and hall walls and ceilings. A few days ago I washed down all surfaces and removed all the s...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by junk
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by junk

Another tip of the day.

Double check the sex of the person at work before you call them "fella".
88 comments posted 8yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
88 comments posted 8yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Cheap halogen lamps

If anyone still has any reason for halogen lamps, Homebase are dumping them cheap (e.g. 6x 50W MR16s for £1) presumably...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by usenet
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by usenet

Saved myself £120 with two minutes DIY

My car (a turbo diesel) has a long history of "Depolution Failure" error messages with various symptoms ranging from dr...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by me
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by me

Bayko Screwdriver ....

Hands up who still uses their Bayko screwdriver from the 50's ? ....
25 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jim.gm4dhj
25 comments posted 8yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj

Protecting/conditioning Oak dining table

Solid oak table - nothing fancy, but has served us well for many years. Made up of separate blocks glued together. It i...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by no

tip of the day

I have a set of 2 in 1 aluminum step-ladder/ladder which I'm currently using while refurbishing my stair well and hall...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by junk
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by junk

The Morris battery. Again.

Well, I think the battery itself is OK. Went for a run Thursday afternoon to charge the battery, then left it until thi...
173 comments posted 8yrs
posted by News
173 comments posted 8yrs posted by News

Smelly Oil (Kerosene)

Hi All, We recently had our tank refilled and it was very smelly within about 5 meters in any direction of it over the...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by cpvh
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by cpvh

Getting rid of moths

Hi all We have moths in our bedroom (only room in the house oddly). Any idea how best to get rid of them? Have tried a...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by leenowell
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by leenowell

How to prepare cedar for re oiling

Hi All Last summer I made some outside cupboard doors out of cedar planks. I finis hed them with Danish Oil and they lo...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by leenowell
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by leenowell

TV Aerial in Loft

I'm planning to put an aerial in a loft, slate tiled roof. The signal is pretty good where I am, and I can get all chan...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by patchmoney
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by patchmoney

Problem with old swing doors

Victorian house, nice swing doors in hall with Climax hinges. Lefthand door is a little lower than the other one and sw...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by stainburn
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by stainburn

Wood expansion

I have just installed a 1.4m X 150mm X 50mm spruce beam between the garage and house. At present it is a good interfere...
22 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
22 comments posted 8yrs posted by tricky.dicky