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General Discussion Area / Dr's are sometimes slow!

« on: 10 February 2022, 13:58:30 »

Gave a form to my Docs surgery on Tues asking the receptionist if she could get him to sign it...
(Its just a form to to say he knows me!)
Popped in earlier to pick it up.....Receptionist said he hadnt done it yet!
I said its only a sig required......she said he's busy and can take him 2 weeks !!!!

It appears he only works mornings....and when i walked through the staff carpark on my home...
it was full of expensive cars with private plates on them!....NHS staff!!

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General Discussion Area / They say it goes in threes!

« on: 12 December 2021, 12:56:26 »

No.1 Boiler breaks.....now replaced

No.2 Break reading glasses....had eye test...awaiting glasses to be ready on 4th Jan

No.3 Electric shower has gone wrong....tho after googling the fault it seems to the solenoid coil that controls the flow of water $:-\$

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General Discussion Area / Energy companies

« on: 08 December 2021, 06:10:50 »

My 2 year deal with EON runs out today

So, who reckons they've got the best deal recently with which energy company?

Or is it best (as that money bloke know all reckons) to stay put until March/April next year? $:-\$

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General Discussion Area / Brill film on ITV4 now!

« on: 02 December 2021, 21:17:11 »

Airplane!

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General Discussion Area / Covid 19 booster Jab

« on: 15 November 2021, 21:09:36 »

Ive been sent an email for an appointment for my booster job

Your booster dose appointment
Booking reference: ********
108 Commercial Road, Swindon, SN1 5PL
Date & Time

Apparently estate agents are getting in on the act!!

If you dont believe me google the address!

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General Discussion Area / New Combi Boiler

« on: 10 November 2021, 18:58:52 »

Im having my 11yo combi boiler replaced with a new combi....

So what do the experts reckon I'll save on gas with the new one?

Nowt? / 5% / 10% / more?

The room stat needs changing (I can do that myself) as the one fitted lies! (I guess thats 11yo as well)
Its set at 28C and no way is it that warm in here, ok its nice and warm, but if it really was 28C, i'd be sweating like a gud un!

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General Discussion Area / Helloosss

« on: 31 October 2021, 15:59:25 »

Well, i havent been here in a long time....

Anything new ?? $:-\$

(i have had a peep at a few threads!)

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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Weekend away?

« on: 06 March 2020, 18:44:24 »

Anyone fancy a weekend away?
I thinking of a hotel? or maybe static caravans?
Coz in too old to do camping!
TD

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General Discussion Area / A weekend away?

« on: 15 April 2019, 19:21:37 »

Is it doable?
Or a lost cause?
Maybe later in the year?
What do peeps think?

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General Discussion Area / Smart meters

« on: 14 March 2019, 07:56:46 »

My energy company is coming this afternoon to fit smart meters …. Hmmmm $:-\$

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General Discussion Area / Gas bbq

« on: 23 August 2018, 15:45:50 »

My old gas bbq was knackered , leaving it out over winter didn't help

So ive just been and bought one of these.....

https://www.therange.co.uk/leisure/camping/cooking-and-picnicware/bbq-chef-bunbury-easy-fold-gas-grill#615515

Seems ideal, portable, so ok for taking camping etc.

Its running off a 13Kg gas bottle at the moment, which the old bbq was connected to. But when that runs out i'll get a smaller portable gas bottle for it

So if anyone is looking at gas BBQ's , it would be considering one of these

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General Discussion Area / Went to RIAT today

« on: 15 July 2018, 16:47:55 »

Went on the shuttle bus.....

Was too hot for me....walked up the stalls both sides....prob about a 4 mile walk!

I got burnt on all the exposed bits, arms mainly as I wore a tshirt…..

Just got home....knackered!

Im sure some else who went, would have taken pics they can post on this thread....

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General Car Chat / Pollen Filter

« on: 27 June 2018, 12:28:45 »

If you think changing a pollen filter on a Mondeo is a 5 min job.....your wrong!

I thought Id treat it to a new pollen filter, seeing how filthy the air filter was. I assumed it to be a 5-10 min job....I was wrong too

The filter sits on top of the blower motor, which someone in Ford design, decided the best place for it, is behind the centre dash.

To get to it...

Remove the sound deadening material under the glovebox
Drop the fusebox down (that you now see) , unclip it and push it away to the left
Remove the glovebox...I kid you not!
You can now see the pollen filter housing lid hidden behind the centre dash

An hour later its all back together again ….. well done Ford

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General Car Chat / Turbo lag

« on: 24 June 2018, 12:44:47 »

My 2.0TD Mondeo, recently purchased, was suffering from turbo lag....most noticeably in 2nd and 3rd gear.
Having a google on it, it was suggested that either I had a vacuum leak or the EGR valve was 'gummed' up.

So I was ready to book it into a garage to sort out....

But, having changed the air filter...which I reckon had never been changed in its life...

The turbo lag has disapeared!! ..... Im amazed!

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General Discussion Area / Dishwasher

« on: 15 June 2018, 12:06:46 »

Ok, so my 16 month dishwasher has developed a fault...but its covered with a 5 year warranty...

The low salt led warning doesn't come on when there is low/no salt.

The led works as the led comes on for about 1 sec when you turn the machine on (as do all the other leds)

So repair man arrived this morning and changed the salt dispenser as he decided the sensor inside the dispenser must be knackered.

Still no low salt warning led.....even with no salt in the dispenser.

He has ordered a new pcb for it and is coming back next wednesday to fit it.

Now i dont think its the pcb $:-\$ , as said earlier the led comes on for 1 sec when you first turn the machine on.

I would be thinking broken wire somewhere $:-\$ .....but hey, im not the expert.

According to the repair agreement, they have until the 29th June to fix it or I can ask for a new machine!

Who thinks they will fix it within the next 14 days $:-\$

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