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by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Best head torch on AA battery?
Replies: 9
Views: 1113

Re: Best head torch on AA battery?

I've been looking for a head torch and was surprised to find that some of them are described as having 'motion detection' on them. Presumably this is to switch them on and off? Has anyone got one of these? I'm always a bit wary of having techie stuff on simple gadget, so does it work OK? I've a cou...
by Yorkshire Andy
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: IDEAL combi boilers recall (IMPORTANT)
Replies: 0
Views: 105

IDEAL combi boilers recall (IMPORTANT)

There's a big recall being announced on ideal branded logic combi boilers Screenshot_20240225-205255.png https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-ideal-heating-logic-2-combi-and-system-boiler-range-2401-0138 https://idealheating.com/blog/important-customer-safety-notic...
by Yorkshire Andy
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:12 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Been a long time
Replies: 4
Views: 208

Re: Been a long time

Welcome back
by Yorkshire Andy
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 192
Views: 14337

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Added another solar panel to my collection the prices of panels has fallen through the floor in the past few months gone from about £1 a watt down to about 50p per watt
by Yorkshire Andy
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Getting rid of bamboo
Replies: 3
Views: 146

Re: Getting rid of bamboo

Dig it out
Attack it with a mattock ...

Or sbk weedkiller
by Yorkshire Andy
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:12 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 192
Views: 14337

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Sorry to hear this, Jenny, take care of yourself - I got it in autumn 2022, and I was ill for 2 months :( hell's teeth Noooooooo. I had a friend flattened by it for about 6 weeks from December. Reading NHS guidelines, it's of no consequence and I can get out circulating it in about 5 days. :x Feeli...
by Yorkshire Andy
Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 192
Views: 14337

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Just ordered a dehumidifier. Humidity in our house is over 60%, which is too high. I noticed condensation when I was in the loft. Bathroom has a fan, but it struggles to cope with lodgers' mega hot showers. Sometimes we dry clothes indoors, I'll have to use the line more. Does it dry outside if it'...
by Yorkshire Andy
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 192
Views: 14337

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

This week, starting today, it's into bug-in mode: I've got the bl006y covid. Isolating from OH, for what it's worth, feeling sorry for myself. Sorry to be a wuss :( :( Dreading OH coming down with it. Get some lemsip down your neck and woman up :twisted: :twisted: I mean get well soon Jenny :)
by Yorkshire Andy
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 192
Views: 14337

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

New rear wiper on the car old one was split £6 from the local motorfactors for a Bosch one ...


Few holiday preps have arrived a Cary on bag to keep easy jets tape measure waving upcharge staff happy (or upset depending on how you view it :lol: )
by Yorkshire Andy
Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: blue badge
Replies: 32
Views: 1816

Re: blue badge

Wife's got one she had to jump through hoops including a 20 mile drive for assessment with the council bod Fortunately they don't hand them out like sweets on Halloween ... Don't get me on the judgemental older people that quiz a 40 year old woman as they were going to park there ...she's far more d...