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My wife, who is a primary school teacher, says that someone who learns by 'doing' is known as a 'kinaesthetic learner'. HTH, C

Hi Stevie, I don't know how much sun you get at the rear of your house but be mindful of the potential for green algae or fungus to grow on the decking when the pergola plants are in leaf and creating shade. I assume that for aesthetics and/or minimising cuts you have laid the decking with the...

I know the feeling, I've had to upgrade my broadband quota for two months on the trot whilst my wife has been on annual leave! She is addicted to 4oD. P.S. Have you received the auction listing for this coming Saturday at H.J.Pughs? There is nothing on their website and I haven't received...

Simples: it was a commercial disaster rescued by Anglo-French tax-payers who needed to save face. Despite this, it still inspired public excitement! However, have you forgotten the budget overrun of the Chunnel? 80%! Even the Chunnel had to be rescued. I was being patriotic! I agree, we...

Depends on your TV. If you have a high-def TV then you should get a graphics card with a HDMI output otherwise it is not that crucial other than the usual connector/conversion issues. Yep, there are loads of third party COTS remotes, choice of infra-red or RF based units and most work...

Thank you Roger! Monumental, ground-breaking and legendary! Try and give me any other British backed engineering project from the last half century that has galvanised the imagination and passion of the general public to the same degree as Concorde? Long live British engineering (and a bit of...

Try the first floor of the "General Tool Store", at the bottom of Ross high street. HTH, C

Hi Roger, Try http://rswww.com or http://farnell.co.uk, I use them regularly to buy electronic components. I'm assuming that you are looking for a potentiometer with a built in switch like these: http://www.omeg.co.uk/products.htm#switches I have a trade account with rswww.com and get free...

For an Alaskan mill you may need to upgrade your chainsaw to suit the diameter of your logs (or upgarde your bar & chain) and possibly consider purchasing a ripping chain to stem the boredom of long cuts. Also, an AM is very wasteful due to the large kerf of the chain - the volume of sawdust...

Hi Steve, I've replied to your PM. However, for the benefit of others, the T-Mobile deal linked above only works in the UK. Cheers, C

Hi Steve, Don't give up, T-Mobile do a Pay-As-You-Go mobile broadband deal that seems quite reasonable at £2 per day with a 3GB download limit...

Solid, chunky and honest carpentry - I love it and you should feel very proud!

Great idea, spot on!

Forgot to say that if you ony need T'interweb access when at your hotel/B&B/campsite rather than when actually 'mobile' then it may be worth checking whether your accommodation has a WIFI hotspot. If that were the case then then I'd recommend either a WIFI USB dongle or WIFI PCMCIA card (again...

IMHO, that is slightly flawed advice kityuser. If Steve's laptop only has a PCMCIA/PCCARD slot then I'd advise buying a 3G PCMCIA card rather than the two separate devices (ie PCMCIA-to-USB converter card + 3G USB dongle) on the basis of cabling convenience for portable use. Here is a link to...

Hi Steve, I don't know Yorkshire but whichever network provider you buy your 3G dongle from, check that they have 3G coverage in/around the Yorkshire moors. Most providers have coverage maps on their websites. Frustratingly, 3G coverage is usually confined to cities and towns eg I get 3G...

Paslode IM350 = the best value tool I own! I've been doing a lot of fencing and cladding over the last year and it has enabled me to work alone. Indeed, the nails and gas are relatively expensive but I'm still only half way through my first pack of nails (~£60) after doing ~500m of post and...

I'm experiencing the same problem with the Sainsburys advertisement.

=D> Congratulations! I hope Mrs JT is ok after the theatre trip? Best of luck, Chris

Mike, that is awesome! However, you will have to tart up those plain handrails to match now. :wink: Also, were those curved pieces steamed or naturally sprung? Cheers, C