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It would seem some people opposing the use of such a system seem to have the notion that it's so perfectly lovely to stick your fingers into the sawstop saws that people will be sawing with their eyes closed on roller skates. A. It will cost you £60+ for a replacement stop block B. It will cost...

it wasn't that I couldn't find them. It is how do I know if they are genuine, rather than a random rock with an imitation fossil on it. As for Temu, I might as well burn my money now.

Thanks but Lyme Regis is 90 miles away and a 4.5hr round trip so probably not worth it unless I happen to be down that way for some other reason.

I'm at the very north end of the south west so closest place for fossils is probably going to Ogmore in Wales. Although I've found fossils before they are almost always sea creatures. I am looking for a leaf ideally like a fern. I did find one in slate when I was a kid and went to Brecon but...

Hi, I was thinking of buying a fossil for my other half (happy birthday here's an old rock :) ) but not really sure how to know if they are genuine or not. Don't really want to buy an overpriced decorated rock Any tips or things to look out for? thanks

I have used some fingerless biking gloves when woodturning. I'm hoping it is slightly safer than full gloves, fingers get cold though. If you know what tools you are likely to use maybe bring them in the house the night before so they aren't starting completely cold. my fingers are freezing...

Think they were covering their own behind rather than it being the actual rule. Otherwise it makes no sense in the council leaving grit bins around the place for no one to be allowed to use them. This website says they are for public use on public roads/paths...

I can't remember seeing enough snow on the ground outside of a shop to make it worthwhile getting anyone to do anything about it. What snow I have seen turns to slush pretty quickly or is no issue to walk on. Don't think I've ever seen any council operatives clearing snow from a pavement in my...

My grandad was a farmer and after one of the big winters (I can't remember which and was before my time) he was paid to have a snowplough for the tractor on standby. It subsequently sat and rusted away in the following years and wasn't used again as it didn't snow like that again. We do have...

Well badly in the first instance as we have no reason to prepare for such an event at this point in time. But no different to if we suddenly had monsoons or 45 degree weather. Which is mostly my point. We generally have a very moderate climate with very sporadic snow events that can be very...

Every year when there is snow in the uk and travel chaos erupts, there are a million comments about how pathetic the UK is and how no one else ever has a problem in europe... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67880743 I guess all the same comments from the UK would need to be applied to...

If you were to buy a 'bluetooth transmitter' something like this Bluetooth 5.0 Transmitter Receiver 2 IN 1 Wireless Audio 3.5mm Jack Aux Adapter | eBay (n.b. this is the first example I found, I'm not saying this exact one) you can make any device with a headphone jack bluetooth compatable. The...

Yep, I had this in my house. I was literally chucking buckets of water on the walls as well as PVA and it was still sucking all the moisture out of the plaster faster than I could work it and causing it to crack whilst drying. Febond Bluegrit was a life saver. No idea what it's made from but...

I had trouble with the plaster drying too fast even with PVA applied first and instead switched to Febond Blue Grit. That stuff is amazing. Might be overkill for such a small area but incase anyone finds PVA isn't working for them

I would prefer the snow. Cold weather protects our country from a whole lot of diseases that affects people, animals and plants.

For skirting I've taken a different approach. I cannot stand the join where gloss paint meets the wall paint, along with all the runs you get with gloss that's been recoated over many years. So instead I've now taken to screwing my skirting on. If I paint the wall or the skirting I'll remove it...

Hi all, I'm making a slide whistle for my nephew and will be putting something on the end of the shaft, both for safety if you fall on it and also to be able to hold it to activate the slide. This would normally be a ball but I'm slightly cautious that if it got broken or chewed off there is a...

If the loads aren't bigger than 10A then you could use these...

I re-finished a pine floor and as I wasn't taking it up had to do the insulation from underneith. I couldn't get celotex through the access hole so used glassfibre. Just pushed it up between the beams and put strapping bands across (make sure you have a decent mask and coverall - or use the...

if you have a flat stove top stick a stove fan on it and it will help move the air from in the void and generally help spread the heat into the room. They can be picked up for about £15-20 these days.