I've got to change a leaky radiator valve and radiator due to it's age and the fact that I cannot re-pack or tighten the nut under the plastic cap. I do attempt a bit of DIY plumbing ,changing rads...
Now that authorities are realising that tower blocks are dangerous places to be living in & hundreds of people are going to have to be rehoused, the truth is at last emerging about the faulty Thatcher...
Firemen are ok at putting out fires, but are they really qualified to make decisions about the safety of gas and electric installations? They now seem to think they're qualified in building and...
I'm getting my garden weeded and rotavated shortly and hope to get some artificial grass laid down. I just need to know what other preps and material I'll need to do prior to this. The chaps that are...
(hope this is the right category)... I am in the same original band as others in my street, who have now greatly enlarged their houses and not been adjusted for the extra bed/rooms. If theirs is...
There is currently a lot of heat (and not much light) being generated on another thread about the possibility of using empty houses as temporary accommodation for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. A...
Now the true colours are showing. I dont see how this can help those who are homeless TODAY. They need housing now not after loads of legal wrangling or does Corbyn believe a Government can just march...
I thought we needed some good news for a change ::: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/sep/20/number-of-uk-smokers-falls-to-lowest-level Remarkable change in peoples habits, although the hard...
Recently a woman in front of me in the checkout had purchased a broom and insisted that she placed it on the entire length of the conveyor belt, and placed the next customer sign at the broom handles...
I have just had a phone call, from the Tory Party ! It was someone asking me if I had voted and if I had, did I vote for my local Tory candidate. Can I assure everybody that I was polite as was...
.....on a camp site. My daughter and granddaughter are swimming in Lake Windermere this weekend for charity. Daughter is doing 1K on Saturday in a full wet suit, but as they are only camping, she...
another warning for mankind, mmm so convincing..jc coming back and all that, i cannot believe people look forward to an apocalypse likes its a great thing for there club of the chosen few....
Not big on revenge myself, rather let things slide, but heard a few howlers today from a female friend. Ladies do seem to be the deadlier of the species....
Any idea what a main dealer would charge to replace the front panel that surrounds the grill etc on a BMW 1 series 2.0 Deisel 2014 reg ? There is no damage to the bonnet itself. I can't go anywhere...
Ok so today we went to three dealerships - Mercedes, Vauxhall and Audi. We knew exactly which cars we wanted to look at . We get to the Audi garage first. Strolled round outside having a look. Went...
My current set of under cupboard lights is hardwired - is it easy for an electrician take the plug off the end of a new set/string of lights which come with a normal 3-pin plug and hardwire it to the...
