Recent content by gwaithcoed

My light's are already flickering which is normally a prelude to a power cut. Sitting watching TV with a torch at hand. I've been in the workshop and fired up the generator just in case. I haven't fired .it up for a couple of years so was pleasantly surprised when it started second pull . Alan.

Apparently if a man pees in the water it turns blue and a woman it turns red. My wife and I came down the water chute and set off to the deep end together and I kid you not it looked like the red arrows. :rolleyes:

Not a charger cable in sight. Yes those were the days (y)

My wife and I have been at our Daughters for the last 3 months due to my wife's medical condition. We came back a couple of days ago after her recovery from various hospital visits.. (I'm 87 and my wife 85) It was just getting dark as we arrived home. We went in and switched on the kitchen...

My 23 year grandson came round today, wanted to know what the problem was. He went into the bathroom and came out with the knob in his hand and a big smile. (They were pull off :mad: )In my defence I did point out that I am 87 years old. He then attempted to remove the cartridge but with the...

Thanks will get some blades tomorrow and give it a go Alan

Checked , but unfortunately no grub screw. Apparently my grandson has a plumber friend and he will ask him to come and have a look. Thank you for your replies Alan

Just tried that, also on the hot tap but without success Alan

The turny bit is loose on the spinesand rock back and forth so is definitely held on with screw. It's been 20 odd years since I installed the taps Alan

Yes , also tried with old butter knife. I'm at my daughters 120 miles away from my workshop where I would have tried an old chisel and gentle tapping. Alan

Here's the tap

I need to replace the tap washer but cannot remove the cap to get to the screw which holds the knob on . The knob is loose on the splines but cannot get anything under the cap,even the thinist of tools to remove the cap Any advice please Alan

My 23 year old grandson emailed me and asked if I could email him how to write the address on a letter he had to send. :rolleyes:

Mexico not expecting too much in the upcoming Olympics. Anyone able to run, jump or swim is already in the USA

In the early years of Datsun cars they found a fault in the gear boxes. One particular cog was forever failing . The makers decided to send a crateful over. On the way over the plane began to lose power. The crew decided to lighten the load and throw out some of the cargo. A mother playing...