Recent content by Diver Fred

I did similar, after 2 carp apprenticeships my third gave me a career. Took me 35 years to get a professional registration, not a particularly high one, but even so I had to work for it. But I was never out of work from the age of 14 - petrol pump jockey; 1s 6d per hour (earned more as tips -...

It's not that long ago the UK was the 4th largest economy. Today the indigenous population is seen by the present government as a revenue stream to be taxed to the lowest common denominator.

Cable is by far so much better. Just be kind to your neighbours and use cable. FYI 2.4GHz wifi only has 3 clear channels out of 11 or 13. The more WiFi you use the more your neighbours will want to use more repeaters, extenders just work normally. Then you will need more to compensate for their...

I get my travel insurance through a specialist company, provided I pass the sport diving medical* I'm completely covered at a lower cost than through a general travel insurance company. * I have (late onset) Asthma and once had high Cholesterol - when you have a blood test it's always a...

I do think someone in power needs to think about they encourage employers to get school leavers into their business (workforce). High starting salaries is a disincentive to employ along with high NI costs and, sadly private pension figures. My first apprenticeship (C&J) wage was around 35% of...

Because he has finally realised (I hope) that he made mistakes and he doesn't want Liebour to make even worse ones now. IMHO I could never make my mind up who led the worst and most damaging government the UK had - Wilson, Blair, May, Bojo - but today I think it could be Starmer and his crew.

And who is putting that figure up and up?

Snipped a bit and highlighted London cause it just ain't London with the problems. Ignoring the popular belief that Landlords are in it for themselves with high rents etc which in my experience is not always true (yes there are some that do profiteer but there are many more that don't). With...

Wrong. Completely Wrong! my natural instinct is Green but certainly not the greens in their present form who are anything but green IMO. The biggest problem facing the country is over(human)population, it's time that is recognised by TPTB.

Oh well... IMO the present Labour leader is probably the least damaging person in No10, I don't think any one else in the Labour party who can keep the rabble out of completely wrecking the country (completing what Blair started, the break up of the UK with the devolved parliments; the lax or...

Check the bearings on the driven wheels. Any looseness will affect the whole of drive chain and how the machine runs even as a push mower. That is probably a major strip down.

After I had my Let property back from the tenants who were on a 'Registered Tenancy' - that's pre-AST's I used a letting agency for some years. That agency was initially owned by an UK based who had become a UK national American lady, they were very good, did the necessary checks on finance...

Was going to say - S, D, R&R But I still like sex, my drug of choice is still the effect of Nitrogen under pressure (& a sensible quantity of alcohol) and I've never stopped liking Rock 'n' Roll so I don't think I'm avoiding anything just participating with forethought.

In 2006 I did that when I bought my first new car in years. The sales girl sat in her managers office counting out the cash and then throwing the pile of £20 notes in the air so it 'rained' down on her. I think that amount of cash in her hands went to her head (and possibly somewhere else...)!

It's surprising just how many projects the EU funds overseas - Pontoon Bridge in Curacao, Banana growers in St Lucia, (Or)fish industry in Guadeloupe as examples.