B & Q Delivery: The Smallprint If you're considering making use of B and Q's home delivery service, available from in-store (as opposed to their on-line service), take note of the following points. (more)
The iPhone and other Smartphones Do you own a phone that doesn't do much (except make calls), but would find sat-nav (GPS), social networking and email capabilities useful? If so then you should seriously consider getting an iPhone. Not necessarily ... (more)
Think Environmental: The Green Options Install a wind turbine? Do more recycling? Walk everywhere? Fly less? What's best? It'd be hard to come up with a complete and 100% accurate ranking of the value of each possible action. ... (more)
Guide to Home Heating Oil Oil is the primary source of warmth for a significant proportion of the US and UK. It tends to be restricted to rural areas where pipelined heating (ie, natural gas) is uneconomical. Despite tending to be more ... (more)
00-Guage Model Railways I had a dabble in N-gauge model railways as a child, and found the scale just too fiddly. Almost 20 years later, I'm a Dad and have resurrected the hobby in OO/HO guage (00-gauge to be precise). This is largely because ... (more)
Continuing Professional Development It is important for anyone who takes their work seriously to maintain competence in their profession; this is the foundation of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). If you are in the process of ... (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)
We're considering whether to invest in solid wood worktops for our kitchen. We currently have a vast expanse of chipboard laminate which does the job, but after several years of use is now showing signs of wear. There are many types of wood ... (more)
Despite considerable fatigue, discomfort and pain, I managed to complete my 700-mile round trip between Mundesley (on the North Norfolk coast) and St David's (western-most point on the Welsh coast), sticking to my schedule of five days. ... (more)