Recent content by Simeon

I know just what you mean, David. I worked as an electronic technician at a local school for a couple of years in the 1980s and sussed the teaching profession (generally) during that time. You are not being cynical, just honest!! However, I can't (there's that word again) agree with...

HI OLLSKI. You are quite right about the word "should" - it should be deleted from the English language, along with "nice", "cannot", "can not" and "can't". However, wouldn't it be nice if everyone conformed to the recommended "should", then we'd all know where we stood!! After...

Thanks to all who replied to my query. SPECIAL THANKS TO AlanE who quoted the regulations: I assume you are a REAL plumber, who knows his regulations, Alan !! You wouldn't believe the number of so-called plumbers I have asked about this, who couldn't give me a reply, or even said it...

Any clever plumbers out there? Is there any regulation, or is there any convention, that determines which side of the basin/bath/sink a hot water tap is fixed? It makes sense to me, as a non-plumber, that hot should be be universally sited only in one position, which would not only help...