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Looking for a reasonable multi-purpose blow torch. Some plumbing use but suitable for other uses, ie decorating & other use etc. Pref using propane bottle, any suggestions which would be the best to buy & where from?

Nige, forgive my ignorance but is this you being ironic again? I thought irony was the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning-so did we fool "them" in 44 or the 70s or not or what-- help me out here.

In answer to DP, I saw the telly prog based in Wisbech, is that the one you're refering to? I saw a young Polish guy cutting asparagus for the cameras, very impressive! How long do you really think he could do that for? When the locals turned up for work, they were blanked by the Poles & given...

Joiner, I'm not in any way disagreeing with you that the system now seems to favour European workers. It is also true that there are a lot of British job applicants who should not be allowed out without their parents. The problem with this influx is that whilst it certainly helps the profit...

The main reason for any employer taking on foreign labour is their cheapness. The CBI said as much today. How many people here could pay a mortgage, run a vehicle & send their kids to higher education on minimum wage? British industry doesn't give a **** about British workers, but when did it?

The wife does the ironying in our house

Is that a rhetorical question Nige? Your free market economy died with the collapse of the banks, the population of this country bailed them out.

So who empties your bins, serves you at Tescos etc? Your comment about a property owning democracy is only half true, many of todays youth will never own a house. Remember a half truth is half a lie. How the hell does the housing market drive the country? The continent rent far more than we do...

My wife's a teacher, & has been for nearly 40 years. she looks at the kids & hopes that their parents have taught them basic behavioral standards. Imagine taking on a new build & near the end of the job being told that a garage was now part of the contract for free & your price has been...

Personally, I think we should go down the "Logans Run" road & terminate the aged!! Oops!! I'm flashing red--I'm off!

Was with you there for a while Joe, but what's all this about rioters? Are you seriously suggesting that the unemployed are holding the country to ransom? Have you noticed the rise in oil prices- 70% domestic fuel rise when crude rose only 10%.Food and other prices rising across the board...

Are "Dangermouse" & "Norcom" for real?

Will you two stop all this foreplay & get a room :D Mick some of what you say, I agree with. I think that council houses are for those who need them first, but where is it enshrined in our laws that wealthier people cannot be council tenants? I have to question your assertion that council...

I still cannot understand where all these "extremists" are! Unions have no power, except of course the NFU who can close our roads with the police's blessing. I personally know noone who is was or will be on strike nor have I ever. I didn't live in a cave in the 70s, yet we were supposed to be...

I'm constantly astonished at the attitude of the British workers to their own class. If Bob Crow earns 90k, good luck to him. I know plumbers who earn more & have nothing like pressure that Crow does. I also find it incredible that anyone actually believes that Thatch did any good to this...

I was relying on you to sort the giant Joe-90 (so called because of his height in inches and strangely his IQ) .But in your absence , we'll all just have to bow to his familial superority and accept his dominion over us all.

E.T's gone home!

Well it started as a slanging match--or did it -- jeez can't remember now. Anyhow gwan an see my daughters animation, or I'll set Joe-90 on yers! He's 7'6"" you know!! with muscles on his spit-with a shock of red hair!--and possibly a cardigan--and maybe even slippers-but very hardman...

Don't say that before you've met the missus-I know my place.

Val Doonican could sort Des any day!! I'm giving 7/4 against Joe v Martian by the way-.