Recent content by Harry Bloomfield

Nor I, it would be very old stock by then! and the boxes were made of cheap, glued boxwood, not ply. There was VIR, run in timber cap and casing, on the surface, with a surface switch. There was VIR, run in grip conduit, usually with the timber boxes, all buried in the wall. There was a...

I can see a back, but the top of the box has been broken away, probably to access the end of the conduit.

I have, it's a flexible, which suggests there must be some sort of joint above the ceiling, to the fixed wiring. There might be an earth in the fixed wiring - really it needs to be investigated.

What probably happened, was.... In the dim and distant past, post 1960 judging by the fact that an earth seemed to be included, the lighting circuit was rewired, reusing the old conduit and timber box set in the wall - to avoid damaging the wall decoration. Timber boxes, and conduits in walls...

The two wires, black and red, at the same end of the switch, could equally be strappers - which suggests it is a 2-way system, with a second switch located somewhere.

And, another one this morning.... Transit pickup, with the typical high metal mesh sides, beloved of the diddicoys scrounging scrap, goes by slowly. Next thing you know, he's knocking at doors. When he got to us - 'can I do your drive for you, it looks horrible'. Checking the vehicle reg - no...

It is not 'premier treatment' dipstick! Post what you like below this line, you are blocked numpty, nosey.

I've had a quite large, and growing amount, in a Nat West Reward current account - yes, silly me! It's an account which pays you a small amount back, for direct debits, but no interest, yet charges you a £2 monthly fee to use the account. A while ago, I opened an account, which does pay...

Think again - if you can! I would never pay an independent to cart my rubbish away for a fee, unless they were licensed. Perhaps you do Nosey?

Woof, woof!

Not actually free, rather it is no extra charge - I pay for the service, as part of my council tax..

We have a free single collection, once per year, for up to three bulky items. Beyond that, you have to pay them £20 fee. You book it online, and they give you a date - they used to give a date, and either morning, or afternoon. Three weeks ago, I booked them to collect a double mattress, and...

It's annoying, it's dangerous - they risk running into your rear if you need to stop in a hurry, and it is a constant distraction for you, taking your attention away from the road ahead of you, and a serious worry if you dare, or need to brake hard.

It is just a downstairs lighting circuit, and so the only loads are lamp bulbs.

The carrots were still hard, at 5pm, on med, so I put it onto high for the final hour. It was OK, nowt special, but what was left in the pot, went into the freezer for the future quick meals. I followed that - finished a few minutes ago, with five of my speciality - crêpes, with golden syrup...