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Another old git here.... you have my sympathies. Even though I program computers for a living I just cannot seem to control my phone. Partly because I get so few calls (I like to be out when I am out) and partly through disinterest in finding out how it really works (why the hell do they not...

Thanks phil, that is the sort of positive that I had in mind. My guess is that every manufacturer has its own 'standard' battery fitting and that none of them are interchangeable. Is my cynicism justified? If that is the case I need to select a manufacturer with care...... Phill

I am contemplating purchasing a power chisel for hobby level wood carving. I tried a wood chisel bit in my SDS drill and found it had some advantages and disadvantages. As with most power tools I found that I could concentrate more on accuracy and less on power delivery. Being a mains powered...

Corn stuffed venison! Shame I don't eat meat. Mind you I am tempted to make an exception for pigeon stuffed with brassica and peas.

The deer know. They don't eat frozen or tinned sweetcorn ;-). When I am asked how to tell when is the best time to pick black currants my stock answer is 'the day before the ******* birds eat them all'

Another vegetable worth growing at home is sweetcorn. Start the water boiling before picking it, run to the pan, cook it for minimum time. Then you will understand. "Walk to the field to cut it, run to the kitchen to cook it." And carrots - they actually taste nice from the garden. And...

Wow, it is strange what attracts value these days. Is this set worth anything? Not sure if I would sell as it was my fathers, but there may come a time.....

Yes. And no. It depends on what you know and what you have. Bear in mind that I am not an expert, so if you want really secure talk to someone really knows. Your ISP (in this case BT) sent you a box that does two jobs - converting the phone signal to a data signal ( think modem) and then...

Thanks - I will probably use it for this job whichever solution I choose. I will need to read about it first though - never needed it before.

Thanks beech - it is good to know that bending works as that was my first thought. I was hoping that it was a common enough requirement for there to be a commercial offering (my vice is likely not man enough). However, the planter-as-a-post fixing is sounding attractive at the moment.

A good bit of lateral thinking, but you did not know the entire situation..... I do not really want to do anything at/to ground level, as this area collects a bit of water when it rains. not a lot but some. Anything that obstructs run off or might be damaged by damp is probably a bad idea. The...

Sort of, thanks, I can use that kind of thing for most of the posts but I cannot hit those particular ones right into the corner. If one side of the bracket was bent down vertical so I could screw horizontally into the slab it would work. And I need to investigate the 'chemical bolt...

Can anyone suggest some solutions? Problem: I want to mount some posts vertically on a horizontal slab which is the 'roof' of a couple of 'outbuildings'. The slab is about 4" thick and, because of the slope in our garden, only about 18" from the ground, right next to our narrow front path...

There is nothing pagan about easter - it is a christian celebration. It just happens to be on the first sunday on or after the first full moon after the spring equinox. :wink:

If it is any help I got some of these. They seem robust and cheap enough.

FWIW: we own a 1920's brick built bungalow with cavity wall insulation installed by a previous owner under a government grant. It is one of the warmest houses I have lived in. We have seen no obvious bad effects of the cavity insulation, but that could easily be a lack of knowledge on our...

I am not an expert but...... From what I have read the smart meter is mostly for the benefit of the electricity company. So far I have heard nothing positive about them from anybody but the energy suppliers. I have heard lots of suspicions and doubts from sources outside the electricity...

Not tried it myself, but If I needed to remove sticky paint I would start by working in fine sand. At least some of the paint will stick to the sand which could then be shovelled out. The remainder of the floor will now be coated in slightly less sticky sand/paint. Maybe a repeat of the...

I raised a laugh from my colleagues when accused by our persistent sysad: - my reply to "Now you are just being pedantic" was "It depends on what you mean by 'pedantic'"

I suspect that there are different levels of hackable/vulnerable. When push comes to shove a 'rubber hose attack' will generally work. So a lot of it is done to cost/benefit, or risk/benefit analysis by the hackers. Just like a house.... if you leave your doors and windows open with valuables...