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    What size cable

    My brother is getting his garden flagged next week he has a shed down the bottom of it about 20ft away and would like a feed to it so he is going to put it in soon so it cab be buried under the flags with a coil to be left at the shed and coil to be left at the gable end where cu is on other...
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    Emails galore

    Is this happening to anybody else....... normally get 15/20 emails per day with 90% being junk sales but over the last 2-3 weeks I am getting hammered with emails mainly from legit (looks like) trying to sell me their products..... I dont open them but from 15-20 per day this has gone to a...
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    replacing a digistat rf1 with digistat rf2

    went to turn on the heating and display on the thermostat is impossible to read... tried new batteries but the same.... it appears hard to buy a new digistat rf1 thermostat and was going to replace it with a rf2.... question is will it be easy to install the receiver on the 230v connection by...
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    Asda tills

    Went the Asda today with the other half........... under protest i must add....... anyway got groceries and there was only 2 tills with moderate que.s ... there was four other staff helping people to use the self service.......... common sense would be to put the other 4 staff on the tills ...
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    China involved in all of this....

    It has said from the beginning of this war that China is involved in this... lots of trade deals negotiations going on between russia/china before the invasion...apparently Russia asked china to delay the invasion until after the Olympics?? and now China,s right holder will NOT broadcast todays...
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    British gas advert

    Is it just me or is anyone else the same.......... british gas advert advertising their new breakdown cover..... FFS...... trying to be all trendy and playing horrible horrible some rap(carp) music to try and sell their services, I find it really annoying and dash for the mute button...
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    Drivers that really grind your gears

    I leave the house about 7.25.... get to a junction on dual carriageway.... inside lane turn left or go straight on.... lane 2 straight on only........... now I turn left where there will be average 40-50 cars.... lane 2 average 10 cars.... when the lights change you have about 12 cars going...
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    Noise

    As I am getting towards my retirement years I am really beginning to detest noise.... mostly the adverts on tv when some company is trying to sell a product and it is smothered by some rapper or somebody shouting something... it really grinds my gears and I have the remote mute button on stand...
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    Unused zone emitting

    bit of help here guys... yesterday while I was out the electric tripped and son in law who was in our house switched it back on and somehow reset the alarm...........don't ask!!!!!!!........ anyway I reset it back to my code but now while trying to set the alarm it wont set and the unused zones...
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    What saw do i need

    Folks, go easy if I sound a bit dim but I am not sure what type of saw I need.. here is the issue.. my daughter has a sideboard a really good quality one and the depth is 45cm but I need to take the back off to fit over the fuseboard/electric meter to a depth of 33cm,it is not really used but...
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    PIR wiring help please

    Guys, just changing a PIR and a bit confused over what goes where on the new pir... ok the old one and the alarm was working fine but the pir was old and discoloured so I take it off and ready to fit the new one..tamper swith sets off alarm but reset ok ,,,here is the wiring termination on the...
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    Crown matt emulsion!!!!!

    Is this paint really carp or have I just got a bad batch.... white walls...already white so I sanded them down -fist coat-ok still see sandmarks- second coat after drying you can still see them -now annoyed.. after third coat the sandmarks are still visible.. paint to be abandoned and never...
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    Creating a ring circuit

    I am currently having a new kitchen fitted and although it is costing me a arm and a leg..where I want some sockets fitting there is none existing,its not really feasible to come off the existing ring... ..... but near to where I want them there is a isolator switch / socket feeding the cooker...
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    What trade?

    Guys, just after a bit of info that is all, my nephew after finishing his qualifications would rather go into a trade than go to uni for numerous reasons but not going into that ..he is not sure what trade to go into and is looking for one that there would be ongoing work..ie gas...
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    Wickes kitchens

    Has anybody had any dealings with wickes kitchens.... getting some quotes and there one was ok?? what are they like?.... anyone recommend them or take flight
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    Creating a doorway

    Guys , just after a bit of info as we are having alterations done in the house and I have to have a new doorway going from the house into the extension on ground floor .. the existing one will the be blocked up. I could get the builders in but this is something I would like to have a go at so if...
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    Satellite cable

    Bit of info required please gents... moving satellite to another room and cable is in ready so I have to terminate either end and sent for some f connectors... but never fitted then before so are the easy to fit and on the sky dish where they screw on there is a plastic cover on the lnb is this...
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    Dont offend muslims

    Before the mods freak out this is a national talking point about women not to wear bikinis but cover up with jogging bottoms and tshirts in a .... ENGLISH swimming baths in stoke as not to offend muslims.... ffs what is the world coming to...
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    Would this be acceptable?

    Hi. my living room is currently using a long flex extension to feed a corner lamp as the double socket is on other side of the wall , I am going to decorate in a couple of weeks and would like another double socket where the lamp currently is but the only feasible way to do this would be to...
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    xfactor alternative

    Don't know about you guys I cannot stand the xfactor and its on in our house.. I am outnumbered..grabbed a bottle of scotch and listening to some quality music from my all time fav band... the beatles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDiSe1GHOVQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZRX4tYPo84
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