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  1. JohnD

    Happy Brexit Anniversary??

    Little crown on the beer glass.
  2. JohnD

    Happy Brexit Anniversary??

    "Current EU diplomats say that, while many European capitals are in principle enthusiastic for a British return to bolster EU defences and financial markets, the Brussels bureaucracy understands how attritional, complex and politically contentious any negotiation would be. The UK might not get...
  3. JohnD

    Happy Brexit Anniversary??

    Perhaps you were misinformed. Where did you hear that rumour?
  4. JohnD

    Starmer. Today’s the day.

    That's why your guess is worthless.
  5. JohnD

    Smart Fused Spurs

    IMO the Soler & Palau is better, and very quiet. https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/tcl/search?query=Palau%20200mm&sort_order=&category_id=&sub_category_id=&manufacturer_ids=
  6. JohnD

    Smart Fused Spurs

    Socket circuit needs FCU. Lighting circuit doesn't. You can use one that incorporates a DP switch and neon, for convenient isolation, if you want, but even with a 3A fuse you are unlikely to get protective discrimination,
  7. JohnD

    Lillies and fuchsias?

    Nope.
  8. JohnD

    Lillies and fuchsias?

  9. JohnD

    Lillies and fuchsias?

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/fuchsia-gall-mite
  10. JohnD

    Starmer. Today’s the day.

    I am unimpressed by your unscientific guess.
  11. JohnD

    Lillies and fuchsias?

    You may have Fuschia mite, it is not a native pest but now widespread in Southern England, arrived maybe ten years ago. Some people say it was brought in by an illegal import from South America by a noted Fuschia enthusiast on the Isle of Wight, but he denied it. It is said that there is no...
  12. JohnD

    Smart Fused Spurs

    Shop assistants and help desk staff need not be qualified electricians. If they were, they could probably get a better job.
  13. JohnD

    Smart Fused Spurs

    Depends on the rating of the circuit and the appliance. For example, a cooker on a cooker circuit, a shower on a shower circuit, an extractor fan on a lighting circuit, don't need one, Socket circuits in UK are commonly fused at 32A, and appliances on them need either a fused plug, or an FCU.
  14. JohnD

    My career in the gas industry

    Loads? Maybe some of them lost their licence for behaviour that reflects badly on their character.
  15. JohnD

    Trying to get smooth finish on final coat of varnish on wood floor

    When I used to varnish the topside of my boat, somebody advised me never to turn the brush, or reverse direction, which traps air bubbles. Perhaps varnish is worse than paint because it is sticky.
  16. JohnD

    Nigel Farage and Makerfield

    That's a feeble excuse.
  17. JohnD

    Stock market dealing

    Pip pip! "George Steer and Peter Wells in New York Published YESTERDAY Updated 06:59 Elon Musk’s SpaceX shed $400bn in market value on Monday in a fresh bout of volatility for the rockets and AI company following its record-breaking Wall Street debut. SpaceX shares ended Monday down 16.4 per...
  18. JohnD

    Starmer. Today’s the day.

    Funny you should mention that. EU countries....
  19. JohnD

    Starmer. Today’s the day.

    I'm not convinced of that.
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