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Any recommendations please, for those small jobs round the house where the drill/driver is too big? Around the size of a tube of toothpaste, that idea.

If it was a mechanical switch, multiple use may have 'cleaned' the contact. Agree with others though, some of these 'solutions' are quite ... odd.

Furniture was on Tung oil; just finished a little job like that. Not polished, but 'sheen' is the right word. Worked for me.

Inner cable is less of a problem, it's the 9mm outer sheath that is 'oversized'.

Plenty of room for bulky inners and sheath? Thanks for the tip.

Downside (minor) Sheath o/s diameter is 8mm. Not many 13A plugs will take that happily.

The Arctic cable arrived (feels quite warm ;-) ) Sort of half way between my 'rubbery' cable and the Black and Decker orange (if you've had any). Quite thick - no issue with current I don't think. Folds neatly (half the battle). 7/10 in my books.

The other aspect is the 'outside Amazon' price (plus delivery plus VAT) vs higher Amazon prime cost which includes delivery? Worth comparing both.

@petermillard seen using a small 'drill block' (Amazon has them) which seems sufficient for up to 10mm (most common?). Also has a V for drilling round stuff.

https://www.bowersgroup.co.uk/brand/moore-wright

1.5mm is good for most tools (graded at 16A).

Amazon have it. H05RNF Bit more expensive. Not reviewed in terms of flexibility, but looks the part.

No chemicals around (just muck and sawdust). I'll try the Arctic m..^h cable ;-)

Arctic ordered: I'll report back on flexibility. Hoping butyl not needed @rob1693

Sounds good. £18 for 15m @1.5mm thanks

This? 'For cold weather? Sort of makes sense, more flex at 'normal' temps? (Or was your brother a roadie for Arctic Monkeys ;-) )

I have one (short) extension lead. 'Floppy'. Guess rubber coated. Never gets in a tangle, Good for 2kW tools etc. Ideal. All I've found in the shops (even 'lecky outlet) is plastic, knotty, tangly stuff? Can soft stuff be found in UK please?

See how good M&W are? Write to them and see if they will help? They must have some good engineers? Nothing to lose?

Turps did dilute it - though 50:50 would surely make it rather thin? Rustins... I 'll have a look see if it is Shellac based.

Yes, Rustins. I had to thin it with Turps.