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I'm one of us who can remember how bad things got in the 70's. Power stations on strike so folk were using candles to light their houses (you couldn't buy a Tilley type camping light or paraffin lantern for love nor money they sold out completely). So candles were causing house fires which burnt...

I'm considering buying a syphon so that I can remove my car engine oil via the dipstick. I would welcome views from folk on here who have used such an oil syphon tool and what the pros and cons are. I don't want views from resident 'experts' who haven't got this kit or have never used one or...

I've just been on Eurocarparts website looking for a pair of front brake discs. £36.84 for Brembo discs what a bargain I thought. Until I double checked by phoning Eurocarparts and speaking to an employee. This is the price per disc. Who in their right minds sells brake discs individually? The...

The purpose of this review is to warn other would-be buyers who might do a Google search on the subject. I bought a Ryobi RY18PW22A-0 18v cordless pressure washer this week. £110 for the bare tool without the battery or charger (I already have a couple of the One Plus 4Ah batteries and the...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/04/leave-military-out-of-it-former-defence-secretaries-tell-trump Reading the news I find it rather disconcerting that all ten former US defence secretaries (those still living) signed a letter warning against military intervention as part of Trumps...

Thought I would post this as an advisory to anyone looking at fitting new valves: I've just discovered that Wickes replacement ceramic plate type valves (7mm spline part number 425027 at the bargain price of £3.18 a pair) fit a Franke Danube kitchen mixer tap perfectly. I wasn't sure when I...

I was talking about cars with my son (thirty years my junior) and particularly some bad experiences with British Leyland/ Austin Rover/ Rover masterpieces such as Marinas, Allegros, Maestros and the later 214. He thought I was making it up about how unreliable and badly made they were. He said...

Postie delivered my TV licence renewal letter today. I don't have to do anything it just politely reminds me how much per month is coming out of my bank account. I turned on the tv this evening and what do I get for Saturday evening prime time viewing? Yet another repeat of Dad's Army. Is...

We're into the seventh series of this gripping tv show and I love it. Episode 3 last night, however, contained an unbelievable error. Donovan (Liev Schreiber) was in the psychiatrists chair talking to his shrink (the excellent Alan Alda, Hawkeye in the MASH series in the 70's) and talking...

A warning to site users and anybody doing an internet search on Transmech clutch kits. Very poor. Seven thousand miles after fitting and the clutch is slipping, needing replacement. It was a three part kit (including the central slave cylinder) fitted last year on a Focus 1.6 TDCi. Rubbish...

I want a battery powered drill capable of drilling into brickwork (not into blues but common red brick) at least 50mm. Any suggestions or feedback on suitable drills would be welcomed. I've seen a De Walt 4.0 Ah and a Milwaulkee 4.0 Ah in Screwfix both for under £200 which meets the personal...

I've joined Athletics Anonymous. When you feel like exercising they send someone round with four gallons of strong cider who sits and gets hammered with you until the urge passes.

This has probably been discussed before on this site somewhere so I apologise in advance. I am being bombarded with emails, letters, texts and calls from my energy supplier encouraging me to have a smart meter. Every year I use U-Switch and go for the best deal out there, so generally I change...

I just bought a three part clutch kit from Eurocarparts (plate, cover and central slave cyclinder) and a dual mass flywheel. Good prices and all German made stuff. When you order online (you can click and collect or get it delivered) they generally have a discount code they either email to you...

Had a one year old car battery fail in the wifes car this week. Lion brand. I took it back to the retailer (Eurocarparts) (it had a three year guarantee on it) who were helpful and offered me a refund or a straight swap or a deal on an upgrade. For a bit more money they did me a good deal on a...

Years ago as a student I worked a summer job in an engineering workshop. Filling the lathes up with blue cooling oil and water that sort of thing. I was also tasked with getting rid of oil stains off the concrete floor and used an excellent product which came in a sack and looked a bit like cat...

It doesn't have to be your own experience, just one you know of. The best one I know of: In the early 70's after he retired from the railway paint shops my grandad (Wilf) got bored doing nothing and took a job as a boilerman at a mill. He worked there till he was 75 hand shovelling coal into a...

I'm hankering after a battery powered drill that will drill through brickwork. I have a battery drill that is ok for bitting and bobbing but won't drill a hole into brickwork. I'm after something more substantial that isn't mains powered. I've seen an offer at Screwfix for a 18 volt De Walt...

I came back this week from a holiday in Turkey and very nice it was too. I saw shedloads of Sherpa commercial vehicles, mainly pick-ups with a Sherpa cab on saying 'Levend' at the front and BMC at the rear. When I got home I looked it up and yes they are Sherpa's...well a Turkish version. The...

Just for info. if you're scratching around for a good film to watch. I watched Lion and Hidden Figures at the weekend. Both great films. Hidden Figures particularly was inspiring, a true story about three African-American women in the early 60's who overcame prejudice to work in major roles...