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    Central heating timer replacement

    Hi there all,. Any central heating experts around? I just wanted to know if my timer - Drayton (nee AES) LP111 can easily be replaced by a thermostat timer. It is not in the ideal position for a thermostat, but it will do. I don't want to do a lot of rewiring as the boiler is on its last...
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    'useful size'? 'too small'?

    This is a long shot but..... I have removed a small branch from my Cornus Maas. It is an interesting wood - hard, heavy, dense. It seems a shame to put it on the log pile but I have already carved a stick from similar. Branch: sorry about the shadows - only sunny place in the garden at the...
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    External backup drive - SSD or hard-drive ?

    How much and what type of data are you backing up? I back up my essential documentation to a git repository hosted by BitBucket. Good security, easy access, free.
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    My new tropical aquarium setup.

    Apistogramma (south american cichlids) did not ruin my tank flora (many years ago but I doubt that they have evolved very much). I bred A. Cactuoides, or, rather, provided conditions in which they were happy to breed. Delightful watching their parental care..... I dont remember any plant...
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    Flourescent light

    Smuckin Fart Andy, thanks. :D That is the way I will go (next payday....). I will replace both and get free delivery.
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    Flourescent light

    Thanks, good idea, but on this model the starter is not one of the 'modern standard ones' (of which I have a box with ten or a dozen in). The starter is bigger, with screwed connections and a gurt big clip which may need unfettling. If I do swap it over and it makes a difference I still then...
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    Flourescent light

    One of our (two) old and manky flourescent units in the kitchen has started to malfunction. It lights, then goes out. Two other (admittedly pre-used) tubes do exactly the same so it seems likely to be the 'lectickery in the unit. There is a Thorn starter and a Thorn 40w choke in the box. My...
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    Can anyone identify my pear?

    The shape is definitely right, but the books say that that one is early ripening, and I am not sure that this fits my pear. My pear leaves look more shiny, and the canopy denser, but that could be my (inexpert) management. Now I start looking I find there are almost as many pear varieties as...
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    Can anyone identify my pear?

    The pear in our garden has done exceedingly well the last couple of years - which is pleasing as it was a mess when we moved in five years ago (weak, spindly, covered in ivy). It would be nice if we could identify it, Any experts out there? The fruits are currently reluctant to leave the...
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    how did they expect this to cut?

    They did not expect it to cut... they expected it to sell.
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    Potato Patahto

    I got early purple wight from the Isle of Wight Garlic Farm. Grew good size cloves, no special treatment. (BF&B before planting, ensure they dont get too dry in the hot weather, yada, yada). And then there is Elephant Garlic.......
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    a little knowledge I didn't think I'd ever need ...

    Serious respect from me too. Well done.
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    Message boards versus Facebook etc

    How well do you know your target audience and their preferences? I, personally, prefer BB to FB every time. Others may not. I am a software developer. Your comment about developers favouring new shiny is true. It is probably far easier to get a FB group up and running. Choose what will work...
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    Concrete slab between trees

    I know nothing of the practicalities of concrete etc, but a wooden frame with gravel sounds much more natural, and pleasing to the eye. It also sounds kinder to the existing inhabitant sof the space. Indeed, the gravel could be one (or more) of the many and varied natural coloured chippings...
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    My mate Billy

    And condolences from me too.... dreading the day we have to do the same.
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    Repair a wheelbarrow inner tube?

    I found it useful to know where a solid tyre was useful and where it was not. This thread brought that out nicely. For my current situation a puncture-proof one should work and save me the hassle of dealing with a flat tyre occasionally. FWIW I did not see any sign of upset - plenty of...
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    Repair a wheelbarrow inner tube?

    A whole gamut of opinions.... Repairing the old tube seems more environmentally friendly, but I remember patches on patches on my school bike inner tubes..... maybe I am more competent now? The low price of replacement inners makes repair seem pointless. I am going to try the puncture proof...
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    Repair a wheelbarrow inner tube?

    I did not think of that.... makes repair kits look expensive! Hmm.. my tyre looks quite well cracked. That may swing it for a complete replacement. I do not use the barrow much, but when I do need it I dont want hassle with a flat tyre. That would suit.... except it is 25 miles of slow...
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    Repair a wheelbarrow inner tube?

    I assume the process is just the same as a bike, and I can use the same stuff..... but is it worth it? I can buy a new puncture-proof wheel (complete) for less than 15gbp delivered..... What would you do?
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    Am I being picky?

    Thanks for the replies.... I am surprised by the general feeling of 'thats normal', but I am not a structural engineer. If I were buying a house and saw that work in the roof I would be concerned - certainly enough to get a second and third opinion. Woody, I hear what you say about the...
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