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My best friend and companion has been insured with Pet Plan since she was 4 months old, a springer spaniel and as usual a complete lunatic until she was about seven years old. She was ten years old in June of this year and fortunately has had no major injuries or illnessess apart from minor...

Planning the new kitchen cabinet doors and worktops the job is now escalating. We are thinking of an american style fridge/freezer, Whirlpool 20rld4 is the favorite at the moment. Any members have any preferences or experience of these beasties. Any comments would be gratefully appreciated. Les

We or SWMBO has decided to upgrade our/my kitchen. I enjoy and do most of the cooking. The carcases are fine so just replacement doors. As the sizes are varied I am going to make the replacements out of sweet chestnut frames with oak faced mdf panels. Only 32 doors and 6 drawers to make ...

I wonder if any of you IT gurus can help me out. Just recently I am getting e mails with the senders e mail address showing that it is mine. It contains advertising for tablets etc. Does this mean that my genuine e mails may disappear into spam traps. Any help or advice will be wonderful. Les

The size is 18in long 10.5in wide 15in high, two 7in dia holes. Made from 30 year old reclaimed windows, top and legs mahogany, rails sapele, finished in danish oil. It is built to the design request of one of Helen's friends, but it is also a charitable case. No prizes for guessing just a...

Visited my local B&Q warehouse the other day to check the prices of beech conti board to build a wardrobe for a "victim". I could not find any !!! they now only stock white melamine. Spoke to one of the capable store guys who informed me that B&Q are changing from the diy supplier to a Home...

This is the details that I experienced buying the Osborne EB3 from the US. Costs Osborne EB3 mitre gauge $109 Postage by USPS $53 Import duty £13 Parcel force handling fee £8 Delivery 10 days to UK but you then have to wait for a letter from parcel force with...

The back of our house has 5 steps down to small patio type area, another step to the next area and another step down to get to the garden. Helen complained that the areas were too small, uneven and was fed up walking up and down the steps especially if we were having a barbeque. So the...

Has the search results display on e bay changed. Used it Friday everything as normal. Went on it tonight and the display is very different, does not fit the page and everything is in a different place eg price,distance time etc. Thought I would ask here first before blaming the kids who were...

Using google for my search thingy, I have it set to open results chosen in new window. But the new window is always half screen, not a big problem but annoying. :x :x :( :( Can someone advise how to set up so new window is full screen PLEASE. Les

I thought that I would inform locals and the forum about a supplier that I use regular. It is "County Industrial Supplies Ltd" near Cwmbran South Wales. They have recently gone through a refurbishment with Bosch who have a large display area in the shop. They are also main agents for Makita...

Now that the cold days are creeping up on us, a nice dish to cook itself and very warming. Ingredients 0.5kgs lean braising steak 3 lamb's kidneys 1 whole onion 2 oxo cubes 1/2 pkt dried vegetables 1 teaspoon mixed dried herbs Gravy granules Method Chop steak into 1/2" cubes and bung into...

Was asked to build a unit that could be used as a gym but with storage at one end like a shed bit :wink: The structure is 20ft x 8ft. The floor is built using 6x2 tanalised with noggins at 2ft centres. It is built on a rough concrete slab which varies in height. Each joint is levelled using...

Finally sorted out the problem with the canopy. Next door neighbor helped deliver it in his big four wheel trailer, after taking it apart again. Leveled and rebuilt in position Final sanding and touch up. View from the seat looking down the valley to the river severn and usk. Complete...

Had a request from a friend to build a rolling table as per local golf club. After a bit of banter with one of the managers he allowed me to to take measurements in order to make one. Changed the design quite a bit and ended up with this sketchup drawing, it is not going exactly to sizes as I am...

I have been asked to make a table and bench out of local grown oak for a friend. The wood has been kiln dried and is rough sawn, but it will be planed and sanded smooth. What is the best finish to use to keep the natural colour with low maintenance. Or is best to leave it to mother nature, but...

No car swmbo pinched it to go to work, hers is in the car hospital. Unable to get any bits for project, so time to tidy the workshop :roll: My workshop is 32ft long by 9ft wide a bit of a tunnel with a 6ft x 3ft window at the far end. I am working to the one side of this putting some shelves...

A friend who installs double glazing rang to say they were taking down a rotten conservatory that looked like mahogany, it was all going in the skip. If I wanted to salvage some bits to get down there quick. Took the trailer and filled it up with as much as I could carry, pieces ranged from 5x2...

Spend hours making something, stand back proud, now to apply the finish. :D :D One hour to paint , stain etc--- two hours picking out hairs from the brush paint or stain all over the hands wishing you left it to the new owner. We have all been there and done it and ruined the tee shirt. Any...

Hope you all had a nice christmas and wish you a happy NEW year. I need some help in identifying some wood, it is very heavy and hard. I am reclaiming it from a pile obtained from a lorry yard. Apparently it was used to make the cradles for transporting steel coils. The second image shows...