Looking for a stove thermometer and flue cleaning powder. Couple of sites here: Stove Centre Chimney cleaner (Reduces tar build up, 750g, will not replace yearly sweeping) £11 inc vat; Stove Thermometer £13.50 inc vat. Delivery ... (more)
This is a guide to updating your Linux server for SSL-enabled, IPv6-happy email transmission using sendmail! Here are the things you need to have already: An IPv6 address for your server. Your internet hosting provider will be able ... (more)
The Manor House A beautifully restored period building dating back to the end of the 19th century in a semi-rural setting on the edge of the village, which hosts a pub, a lovely church and post office. Double, twin or single rooms with ... (more)
Ah, well, it's easy to answer, right? Boilerjuice, Butler, Bayford, Watson, or Scottish Fuels. Simple, eh? Or is it? Thanks to John Kelleher[1] who alerted us to the fact that many of the oil companies (that includes both domestic heating ... (more)
If you, too, have had a numpty moment.... What to do? 1. Don't panic. 2. Don't leave it or run the machine, either. The detergent can knacker the internal water softening system mechanism, expensive to replace & repair! 3. Do spoon ... (more)
A Virgin Media campaign is gaining momentum: broadband providers need to be more honest about their service speed. "You should be getting what you pay for. Whether it’s a full pint in the pub, forty miles to the gallon or your broadband speeds ... (more)
The ladies are enjoying their last moments of freedom before the babies arrive. (more)
These all date from the late 1970s & early 1980s. Our mom was a prolific amateur photographer, but sometimes we got grumpy about posing all the time so smiles may be absent! I've put them here especially for my foster sister Karen (now KC ... (more)
It needed a new home, without rough and careless children in it, so we had to sell Julii's Mom's couch. Hopefully it will have a more genteel retirement now. (more)