When I replaced the roofing felt on our tea-house fourteen years ago, I made a new decorative feature for the top. [IMG] [IMG]...
Thanks for asking, she's progressing, but it will be a few weeks before she's home.
Had a visit from an engineer from United Utilities today. He examined the water meter. He concluded that it had been positioned incorrectly. This...
I've had a bit of a love-hate relationship with this mimosa I planted up against the fence half-way down the garden. At one time it looked a bit...
As every year, many of the leaves of our two dozen or so rose plants, are affected to a degree by black-spot. I've sprayed them regularly with...
"It pays to complain." At the beginning of May, my wife noticed an advert in a magazine for a dozen begonias for £9.99, from Suttons Seeds. They...
This is part of the justification e-mail received today, for United Utilities' rip-off attempt. As I’m sure you’re aware that United Utilities...
My new 25mm water supply had to be connected to the sixty year-old 15mm original copper pipe from the three year-old water meter in the pavement....
Nothing today, I've been doing "housework." I was going to do something this afternoon, but it's starting to rain. If it's dry, tomorrow I'll...
As the amount of the increased water pressure disappointed both the contractor and myself after the £1080.00 new supply had been installed, I...
I've asked United Utilities to quote to change the 18" of 15mm copper pipe between the end of my new £1080.00 25mm pipe and the water meter. This...
Thanks for the kind words. I had to smile. Whilst my wife has been in hospital, I've cleaned every carpet in the house with our Vax "push and...
Thanks for your kind words.
Jet washed the whole drive this afternoon. A right pain, but all evidence of the visit of The Water Boys has gone. A bit of pointing will be...
I've been that busy lately, I've hardly had time to care for, or appreciate our garden, as I've been visiting my wife twice a day who has been in...
Job completed by 3.00pm They had to make more room for the 25mm plastic pipe, where it comes in behind the back of the bottom drawer. I'll stick...
Nothing's easy is it? An example of "Sod's Law." Before the "Water Boys" arrived, I had a shower. Then found the shower wouldn't turn off. It'll...
Did a lot today. The blossom on this pergola has all gone. [IMG] It was all stuck to the patio by the rain a couple of days ago, so it...
The electrical safety regulations are thus, as here in the UK we're on 240v. On the subject of bathrooms, I installed a new suite twenty years...
There's some pretty strong electrical safety regulations in the UK. Since the beginning of 2001, your average DIYer "isn't allowed to do much more...
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