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Milton Keynes BMX 2007

BMX 27 May 2007

Act on CO2

Family Car 25 May 2007

The UK Government has launched a campaign to reduce car CO2 emissions by better driving and car care. Their page of Smarter Driving Tips and ...

Odds and Ends Required

Computing 12 May 2007

My shopping list for Maplin: 60mm High Performance PC Fan Case Fan T/mal 60mm ZT88V £7.99 Plug-In Mains Power & Energy Monitor Power ...

Green Lane, East of Norwich

Transport and Travel 11 May 2007

Green Lane North runs between the Broadland Business Park on the east side of Norwich, up to Thorpe End. As the business park has developed ...

More Cycling Stuff

Cycling 09 May 2007

My Shimano 105 STI levers have packed up - at least, the rear shifter refuses to hold gear when changing down. More stuff to order... STI ...

Processing International Payments

Finance 04 May 2007

This is an exerpt of a message I received from Smile, regarding international money transfers: As from the start of business Monday 14th May ...

Low Carbon Grants Suspended

Wind Turbines 23 Apr 2007

The Government has shown its 'support' for low carbon initiatives by suspending the grants system for it. Since an extra £6m was announced ...

DIY Solar Installation

Solar Water Heating 21 Apr 2007

Yes, you can even do a Solar Water Heater Installation yourself! Here are some other resources I found to get me going: Build Your Own Solar ...

Steinway Upright Grand Piano

House and Home 15 Apr 2007

These pictures are here for insurance purposes. Our piano is an 1878 Steinway piano, with restored walnut veneer. It has an eight-and-a-quarter ...

Insulating the Loft

House and Home 15 Apr 2007

We started off with 6 inches of rockwool in our loft, which by modern standards was insufficient. So we shifted all the wool from the centre ...

Long Bridge

Brio Trains 15 Apr 2007

This layout has a long bridge crossing a few sections of track, and there are no dead ends.

Blooming Clematis

Gardening 15 Apr 2007

Aren't these mauve Clematis lovely?

More Cycling Stuff from Wiggle

Cycling 12 Apr 2007

Our latest order: Product Qty ...

Carbon Reduction Meetings in North Walsham

Wind Turbines 12 Apr 2007

Called 'Power to the People', North Norfolk District Council's (NNDC) Carbon Reduction Group and the Energy Savings Trust (East Anglia) are ...

Stove Installation by Solid Fuel Heating Services (N. Walsham)

Solid Fuel Stoves and Central Heating 04 Apr 2007

A couple of models here: Fireview Slender 6kW 17" logs, £534, 505mm W x 605mm H x 302mm D, 5kW Vermont Aspen II £625, 375mm ...