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I suppose if it could be left on indefinitely and got forgotten it would be a fire risk, being a relatively small volume. What I do is set the timer to a bit less than I think I need, or to the time I want to turn something, then put it on for a bit longer. And you can stop it before the time's...

We had hard water in our last house so I used a Calgon tablet or equivalent with every wash. In this house we have almost neutral water so I use a Calgon about once a month to clean things up and I've switched to using vinegar instead of fabric conditioner.We have to keep the door closed...

National trust Stowe, these represent the 1,450 that died on the first day of the D Day landings.

It's not only headlines - stories (can't really call them articles anymore) are often portrayed in a certain way by omitting key details. Sadly, everything now seems to need to be 'on message' or be trying to nudge our behavoiur/thinking in some way.

Wonder no more! I specialise in 'traditional' lawn care and chemical-based treatments, but I’m working on transitioning to organic methods. It’s a tough shift, especially as most customers prioritise weed- and moss-free lawns. Any and all advice on organic approaches would be greatly appreciated!

The last one was due out in July, but things got in the way. This one was due out now and it is, so two books together again. Amazon.co.uk

Viewing different properties means dealing with different agents, and the attitude of many of them in this area leaves a lot to be desired Downright rude and unhelpful. They want your fees but don't want to earn them.

I hope that when it returns in the spring that it stops by to say hello to "mom"

Hi,I bought an SOS phone through eBay costing an whole £11 then put £20 credit on it bringing tears to my pocket. My wife Bron said she wouldn't mind trying a mobile phone so a few years ago we visited the "3" store and got set up for about £60.A short while ago Bron had to attend an...

A few years back I bought a couple of motor bike jack to use with my Lotus Elise, these are rated at 500Kg each so more than enough to lift one side of the carI was fed up using those scissor jack to lift up the Elise to be able to then slide under the. axle standsOne of these either...

I soon discovered the weld on the hex and the rod were hindering the bearings from performing properly, so soon after I bought another set of rods and this time I had the hex drilled and held to the trapezoid rod with slot springs, these pins were 2mm diameter, I must mention, at this time (pre...

My local metal stockist had limited variety of hex rods, I preferred a 25mm hex but the best they had was a 30mm, they had larger sizes but 30mm was the closest to 25mm, so 30mm it wasAt home I very soon got to cutting off two 75mm lengths and then took off the surface rustNow came...

Plus don't forget, why do Londoners and some in the South only pay nearly half of the energy standing charge to the rest of us ??Get energy price cap standing charges and unit rates by region

I suspect it was for the same reason others have mentioned - targets.

There so often are blatant flags that don’t get followed up till it’s too late.

German Christmas cards

I've never found an alcohol-free version of a normally-alcoholic drink that I like, I don't like sweet soft drinks (I find Shloer too sweet) and any drink with artificial sweeteners in it has (to me anyway) a nasty after-taste. Hence fizzy water with or without juice, or bitter lemon, ginger ale...