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Beware of Non-standard Heating Oil Payment Methods

There is some consternation over a website offering discount heating oil prices, as long as you pay for it using relatively unknown payment methods. The website in question is heatingoildelivery.co.uk, a plain affair with a payment page ... (more)

Radio Control

Radio-Control Model Boating This has been a hobby of John's for years, on and off. Now that Daniel's getting old enough, the time has come to resurrect those RC urges. (more)

DAB Radio

dab radio reviews dab radio reception dab radio uk dab radio stations DAB Radio DAB Radios are the next big thing in radio broadcasting. It stands for Digital Audio Broadcasting, also known as digital radio or wireless digital ... (more)

Alba DAB Radio Reviewed

Here is the Alba DAB Radio, purchased from Sainsbury's for ?50. It was on offer for ?30 but we were too slow to get around to it. The radio works well, and the reception quality is generally really good. It does occasionally throw up 'Signal ... (more)

Roberts DAB Clock Radio

This is a simple affair, from recognised maker Roberts. It was half-priced from Bennetts, costing £30. The aerial is just a wire, but reception is fine and the full range of stations was detected in under a minute. The volume control ... (more)

Newsbeat

Newsbeat Here are the headlines from the BBC Radio1 news team! (more)

Sending email in a secure, IPv6 world

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

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)

Shining up old coins

Hey it works! And it's as easy as it looks. I now have shiny new pennies (left) that used to be Old brown pennies (right). New ones are very coppery in person not so golden as picture). Tried a variety of different methods. Vinegar (malt ... (more)

Who are you buying your domestic heating oil from?

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)

Halfords Profits Up

Radio 4 reported tonight that Halfords profits are up on a like-for-like basis over last year. The increase is modest, but it bucks the downward trend for non-food retailers in the UK. Its bicycle range (branded Apollo) is partly responsible ... (more)

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