About a year ago I was given a wooden model construction kit of a gearbox but it has remained totally unopened until a couple of days ago. I started constructing the model with my grandson and we got part way through, ready for another session when he visits again. The kit, which I must say is extremely well made with very…
After reading an article about “The North”, it has set us pondering on what (geographically) this means to us. All just a bit of fun, and apologies to friends and acquaintances North of the Border, and West of the Border, but I was wondering how and where others make that definition of “The North”. It ends at the Scottish…
Hello I have never been very good at maths and trying to figure out this answer has begun to boggle my mind, so any sensible answer would be much appreciated. I am trying to work this out for an article that I am writing. It is not a trick question and I honestly do not know the answer. I've tried looking up a solution…
This should be of interest to those who might want a stay away in rather unique accommodation. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-derbyshire-64590011
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Whilst walking down the busy main corridor at the Royal Derby Hospital yesterday a guy in, I would say, his early twenties, (I'm 99% certain he wasn't staff), came out of the doors of one of the side clinics pushing an E-scooter. Once into the main corridor he promptly jumped on his scooter and proceeded to ride it,…
Some may remember a BBC series earlier this year called Van life about those living in often converted vans full time? There was a news item that gave an update on them this morning: Bristol's van dwellers suffer as cost of living bites The original series is still on iplayer.
If there's anyone living or staying in the Poole this Christmas you're in for a treat and please could you check something out for me? In Poole, as I'm sure many of you know, grid north and true north always align there (and obviously other northerly places on that line of 2 degrees west of the meridian) but for the first…
Hi, awhile ago you mentioned on a post that you had purchased a TP Link Mobile wifi router. We are looking for a new one and wondered if now you have had it awhile, are you still happy with it and could you give a bit more info on which model you got please. OH has looked them up and there seems to be several types. Many…
We have owned a vax blade 32v, for a few years as its outside warranty, within 12 months the brush bar ceased to work, on contacting vax they sent a replacement, that lasted till warranty ran out, so on number three, at £59 costs, had to buy as out of warranty, then yesterday that packed up the brush didn't turn when…
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