What are you all up to
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We also have the Hive system but we can control it remotely. I find it easier to change the settings on my Smart Phone than on the actual HIve Thermostat. Brilliant invention.
Bakers2, is your room thermostat fixed or mobile? If the latter perhaps try it in a different place. For testing try a window ledge for a short period. It almost sounds as if the boiler is cutting out when it gets too hot. Is the pump working correctly or does it need turning up? If its a Combi boiler does it have enough pressure although if you have had an engineer out I would have expected him to checked all these things.
David
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Thanks. Yes it was fixed but I've had it loose for a while whilst I decide where to put it now it no longer needs a wire! I've moved it about several times, but not since this issue unless you count picking it up and putting it back down in the same unit 😀. Will give that a whirl, we're nice and cosy at present.
Its had new motorised value and pump in last 12 months. Again I'd expect man I paid to think along those lines. Will also include that in 'the conversation'. Keep your comments coming folks. Thanks.
Not a combi boiler.
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Depending on how new it is, the boiler unit itself might have a display on it to indicate what sort of fault it might be. I had ours throw up a fault code last week. It was same day scaffolders had been, so I was praying they hadn’t caught something outside accidentally. Then I realised I had been bleeding radiators, and had low pressured system. It just needed topping up, different from our old system that had a header tank and ball cock!
Hope you get sorted soon Bakers.
Edit, apologies Bakers, just seen yours isn’t a combi
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Argh yes the fuzzy screen, press TV button again to get aerial DVB. Generally get a brilliant picture on that, dare I say better than cable and cable HD. Not looking to repair in any way shape or form, straight replacement. Hopefully local guy allowed to sell as big boys do via online!
Thats certainly not urgent, just annoying so will tackle that next week.
Gosh so much activity, I'm not used to it 😢, must pace myself!
Your recovering project sounds interesting. I think you need to feel confident when you start, so maybe the time isn't quite right yet. It will be soon 😉 much is in the mind as in the skill. I'm sure it will turn out beautifully.
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We had our boiler man out today to the combi boiler in the guide hall, which was not firing up although the pump did run. The problem turned out to be a temperature sensor in the output on the CH side, a safety feature to stop the boiler overheating. The sensor has failed so will need to be replaced.
Too late for him to get one today as merchants closed at 12 noon, but he will obtain one and return on Wednesday. Building not in use at present so nobody there to notice lack of heat.
Really glad we found this guy, he was recommended by the person who installed our decking, the guide hall decking, and decking at DD's previous house, as being very good. Always good to have a personal recommendation.
Since then he has fitted a new boiler in DD's flat, and does the gas safety certificate, a couple of small repairs at her previous house, 2 new boilers at the guide hall (there are 3 separate boilers), and looks after the safety certificates there too, as well as repairs when necessary.
When we do need a new boiler he will be the one doing it. And his rates are always very reasonable!
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Always good to have a good plumbers number, Kj. We have good electrician , general jobbing builder and roofer but no plumber but we do have BG's insurance in case we are away so MiL can play the aged pensioner card.😀
Taliking of aged pensioner we went for a lovely walk today and MiL went off in opposite direction. On the way home we met a near neighbour. He was some distance behind MiL on a walk down a local Manor House Drive, used by the local populace for walks when he heard her singing at the top of her voice.
🎵🎵Volare,Volare🎵🎵 made famous by Dean Martin. We bought her a CD recently featuring said song by Jonas Kaufmann. It's driving us mad.😱😂😂. He very kindly made himself scarce so as to not embarrass her. I've got no such qualms.😁
As an aside I saw an article last night about the virus being found in ice-cream in China!😱 Whatever next?
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I love your MIL's style WN Good for her. I bet she felt better for belting that out.
I do hope you get your heating sorted out soon Bakers2. Why do these things always go wrong when the weather is really cold. We had a new boiler fitted last spring and have never really got to grips with the thermostat and controls. It took OH about 3 days to change the timer so it was on for longer during this cold weather. After much stress and 'stong language' he seems to have eventually managed it but has no idea how! Oh for the simple life.
The snow did not materialise here today so no sledging for us sadly 😂. Just sleet first thing and then heavy rain so no walk either as everywhere we would normally walk is flooded. So watching the snooker for OH and carrying on with embroidery for me. I think I am beginning to remember all the stitches 🤔. It is oddly addictive.
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Dammit, Brue now you HAVE got me turning over the old grey cells !! Seem to recall a Scottish Westside site with no TV from normal sources BUT it had a " Repeatered " signal from Sky that came from an aerial we used to drive past on the access road, and that signal was analogue - possibly gone now, but I will have to check before bed -- won't sleep
Was it Kinlochewe ?
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Sorry to confuse you WN !! The site had no TV signal of it's own ( & a blooming appalling fone signal too !! )
There was an arrangement whereby SKY picked up the normal channels and re-transmitted them ( For a fee , no doubt ) and there was a dish to accept this { repeated } signal & retransmit at analogue frequencies to the local inhabitants, including the Club Site !!
Hope thats clearer Mate
Now I know where I'm talking about ~~ it was / is(?) MORVICH Club Site
I'll sleep easy now
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I got caught out by the analogue issue at Morvich some years back. Wondered why the TV was dead.
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Another day of decorating here walls all painted and just a bit of wallpapering to do. I was going to go out a cycle but it’s quite breezy here on the coast so going to give it a miss today. Finished decorating for the day and the plan is to watch the snooker this afternoon hoping for a John Higgins win.
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Warmer today and much brighter. I didn't wake until after 9am 😯glorious blue sky and sun. Typical..... been playing catch up since, not that anything is important!
There was a good stiff breeze so put some washing on. Breakfasted washing hung out and off for the dog walk. Not as enjoyable, despite sun and no sleet, not slippery underfoot and much warmer. Loads of folk out, I was later too, had to keep criss crossing the roads 😡😤, would have chosen different route if I could but I owed money to my cleaner and wanted to sort it. She'd done some shopping for me whilst doing hers, bits I like from other than Tesco. I wasn't in when she dropped it off and OH didn't pay her for some reason 😱. Dog did have great run off lead as we were so late to an open space, missed the earlybirds, slightly later starters and too soon for the after lunch brigade 😀
Sadly washing blowing but not really drying, but will smell fresh. Sun disappeared now 😢. In and stripped bed right down to the mattress, only washing the under layers at the moment, will have to tumble those, bedding can wait and hopefully be pegged out tomorrow. Used to be able to get up and strip bed, wash it and hang out before work - difficult to shift OH by mid-late morning these days so no good in the shorter days........
Well heating ok today, but then its warmer so it doesn't need to work as hard. TV behaving for now..... However, I cleaned the toilet and noticed a crack on the outside front, possibly just in the glaze, and as I wasn't wearing my contact lens I finally discovered that the vertical mark I've been trying to shift, didn't understand why I couldnt get rid as we don't have continual trickle, to stain, into the bowl, is another crack and it goes horizontal at the waterline. I do hope that a replacement toilet will have the same exit point in the wall??? I really cannot be doing with replacing the bathroom and tiling etc, not that it will be DIY this time, but it still has to be chosen etc and nowhere's open. At the moment it's not urgent but a stitch in time is my motto........... Hopefully that's our 3rd thing!
Right must go vac the floors, bird seed packet caught as I removed it from the stockpile this morning 😤 so even more mess than everyday bits which I've avoided for as long as possible!
A friend posted on fb this morning a photo of a cat, wearing glasses and sitting comfortably with the caption - I feel like I should clean the house, so I'm going to sit down and do some reading until it passes. I feel I have been living like that for far too long lately!!! It will be messy again before anyone can visit - such a waste of my time and resources. Sadly I won't have used the hours wisely either 😉
I hope everyone is having as exciting a time as me???
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B2, not very exciting here but I asked OH to stop painting the kitchen (he didn't mind at all
) so that I could turn a box of Waitrose Seville oranges into marmalade. Usually buy them from our community shop but I was happy with the pre-packed box, just over a 1kg. What I hate is rootling round for jam jars I've saved in the greenhouse and cleaning them all up first. We had lovely sunshine this morning so went out for a walk together with the dog, met one or two locals for a distanced chat and then tottered back home. I listened to a programme about Shakespeare and the plague on radio 4 after lunch, very similar story to the present dilemma. I miss my home county of Warks sometimes and can picture the places mentioned.
I was looking at bathroom stuff on line last night as the big debate here is whether to get rid of the bath when we "do" the bathroom...neither of us use it but it's been useful for washing large items and grubby grandchildren! (Not at the same time I hasten to add
)So I hope you can solve your loo problem B2, there are loads of different fittings around so hopefully you'll find a match.
Like Francis it's snooker all the way for OH!
And I'll be decanting the marmalade when it's cooled otherwise it's like pouring goldfish into jars. 🐠
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Taliking of aged pensioner we went for a lovely walk today and MiL went off in opposite direction. On the way home we met a near neighbour. He was some distance behind MiL on a walk down a local Manor House Drive, used by the local populace for walks when he heard her singing at the top of her voice.
🎵🎵Volare,Volare🎵🎵 made famous by Dean Martin. We bought her a CD recently featuring said song by Jonas Kaufmann. It's driving us mad.😱😂😂. He very kindly made himself scarce so as to not embarrass her. I've got no such qualms.😁
Wherenext, I think it might be an age thing. Sis and me left OH briefly keeping an eye on Mum other day while we went for a rummage in freezer. He reported back she hadn’t moved, but was having a right old sing song! Not something he recognised though. She loved opera, so probably Carmen😂
I have broken my duck today. Got the bike out and hit the hills. Sounds exciting but it was nothing more than circling our big doorstep Park. I now know what a zombie apocalypse will be like......... slow moving, path blocking, few capable of walking in a straight line, more jaw exercise than leg exercise, and the world will be taken over by toddlers, small dogs, radio controlled toys, all out of control. It won’t be the Park next time, too dangerous. But just nice to be back on the bike. OH isn’t risking it. He’s off to do his 40 miles up in attic!
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B2......
We are choosing a complete shower room on line and have stuck with know brands.......Ideal Standard,,,,,,,Mira.......Aqualisa....
Ideal Standard have a good website and their Blue Book, think that is what it is called, has detailed diagrams with dimensions, so you should be able to find something suitable.
I think we have gone with their Concept Air WC pan
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As I posted at 10.27 last evening, I was uber-relaxed & had a good nights sleep only woke up 11 hours later
Still it did me good 'cos I've only snoozed twice ( !! ) during todays snooker 
.Seriously hope the rest of you have had at least as relaxed a day as wot I ave 'ad in between measuring toilets, carving up Seville oranges, painting walls etcetera
{ Brue, wot is pouring goldfish into jars like puleese ?? My tiny little brain cells have gone walk about when I thought of doing That }
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It’s a wonderful description of marmalade is that😂 Pours nicely when hot, until you get a big bit (goldfish) then there’s a plop that goes everywhere😂
You have reminded me to add Seville oranges to next Tesco order brue👍
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Tiny Little Mind Is Boggling 'appily now
Not complaining tho' since I've got a couple of jars of the nice orange stuff still wrapped in Christmas paper to look forward to The family has long since learned that Young Brian's Marmalade has, just HAS, to have chunky chewy bits in it, to get him thro the boring bits of the day < -- teeth for chewing obviously !!0 -
Same here Brian, we like the chunky chewy stuff as well. Far nicer if homemade.😁
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Nice description of pouring marmalade ttda. I worked in a jam factory for 5 years and that description would work for a lot of products! Not advertising but Waitrose thick cut, Frank coopers thin cut and the best of all Harrods thick cut marmalade. Probably not as tasty as home made but up there. You do get what you pay for, make sure anything has minimum 65% fruit content.
JK
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It’s was actually brue’s description😁 We have tried all sorts of so called thick cuts, but usually a tad disappointed, we do like it really chunky😁
We like to make a lot of our own preserves, it’s sort of a family thing, handed down. My Dad was an ace marmalade maker, but only after Mum carefully supervised his first efforts. He was very strict in his eating was Dad, no butter, no sugar. The look of horror on his face when Mum put all the sugar in front of him that first marmalade make was a picture🤣🤣 He wolfed it down without fully understanding what went into it. Same with Parkin, no butter, no sugar🤣🤣🤣
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NO, NO, NO, TtDA you must never ever reveal such secrets like THAT !!
You'll remove all the pleasure we get from gorging on Naughty Calorie Laden stuff like that by telling us our tastes are not as sinful as we thought.
Brian's getting the feeling that too many peeps on here have contacts with Churches, Cathedrals, Abbeys etcetera etcetera and they are easing us all, unknowingly, to being better behaved little posters
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looks like it's a one off.
