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No need to countersink the holes, change the pins or anything else that drastic.... A simple squirt of WD40 up the inside of the legs every once in a while and the legs pins glide in and out like silk. Just repeat after a few trips when they start to stiffen up again. And Google 'bistro stool cushions' for a neat round little pad to make them more comfortable over long periods.. Two cushions in one outer cover is perfect.... And I'm 18 stone.

Most small folding penknives or pruning knives with short blades will meet the criteria of an 'Every Day Carry' (EDC). Sub 3.0 inches and not lockable. If in doubt, just buy a Swiss Army Knife! ... Endlessly useful and specifically mentioned in the legislation as a example of an acceptable knife. If you act like a tw"t of course all bets are off.... A bunch of keys can be an offensive weapon if you want them to.

Massive fan of both Spiral and The bridge. But you really need to start with series one if you can, due to the characterisation. Particularly with Sprial.

Yup... Stunningly, jaw-droppingly beautiful. Lots of little places to explore with incredible food and wine and culture coming out your ears.

Why am I already worried that this will somehow manage to portray us in a 'tutty' bad light......?

Third Christmas in the last five years that I've spent the entire time stuck indoors (mostly in bed) coughing up half a lung. Doesn't help that I'm immuno-suppressed and work in an office with a bloody closed-loop air-con system. Dropped off the Xmas bottles to all my five farmers the week before Xmas and promised I'd be on the ground, on the job, over the holiday. Should have known better as have not been able to get out once! So frustrating when permissions rely on you keeping your word and providing a service.

Sounds like a good idea! And I have some of that to hand. Never thought about using that...duh.

Thanks Alex. It's not actually mouldy, just stained orange by the water, which comes from reservoirs in the Northampton Ironstone. Mould remover doesn't work. Don't know much about brick acid but it sounds like the nuclear option, cheers.

Minimum fee for lodging a small claims action via the government's website www.moneyclaimonline.com is £75. ....If you really think it's worth it. It's a surprisingly simple process if you follow the instructions, but they do get the chance to defend your claim of course.

Can anyone recommend a good product for cleaning bathroom grout, discoloured by the high iron content in the local water..... Bleach and a toothbrush ain't cutting it.

At my old address I repeatedly lost wing mirrors. I had no option but to park on the street, on a bend where it was a bit narrow, so assumed it was just drivers squeezing by too close. Then one day my neighbour opposite knocks on the door and says he was disturbed by an noise in the early hours (I sleep like the dead) and saw what happened. A pimped-up little hatch drove slowly past, stopped about 50 yards down the street, and the passenger got out. Only a kid. He apparently walked back up the hill to mine, then worked his down again, karate-kicking mirrors off half a dozen cars, seemingly just for the heck of it. My neighbour yelled out the window for them to foxtrot oscar and they scarpered. Copper comes round a day or so later (he looked about 12 but that's beside the point) and said I hoped they came back as I was going to get a good description next time. He was aghast... " Oh dont go out there sir, anything could happen. There could be a few of them and it would only be their word against yours. They could say what they liked, that you had a metal bar or something" So, I' m six foot three, 17 Stone, 40 years old and in the prime of my life, and I'm expected to hide indoors from a bunch of 15 year olds who've shared a White Lightning!.... This country is ******d.

Many thanks to all who have offered advice! It begins to sound as if the maxim 'Go West young man' (49 is still young, right?) might be the one to follow. I shall sit down over the weekend with a small family glass of something and Google up on all your suggestions. Cheers all.

Am visiting some friends in Dublin in May, then planning to head South for a week, just mooching about in search of dramatic landscapes to photograph. Don't really imagine that should be too much of a problem in Ireland, but if anyone has any recommendations for good spots to check out around Cork, Kilarney, or Dingle etc, please fire away! Cheers.

NOW SOLD.

Tweed shooting jacket by County Casuals. Size XL. Worn once. £40 posted.

Can it be ate? Great bustards 'establishing' in the UK - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-39314787

Yes please, if price includes postage.

Three brand new M&S shirts. Straight out of the packet, never been worn. White, Long sleeve, 17" collar, Slim fit. Cost £30 new... £15 inc p&p to get rid. I bought several packs of regular ones and didn't realise one of them was a 'wrong'un' until well after I'd thrown the packaging and receipt away.... I like to think I'm an optimist, but ain't no way I'm ever getting into no slim-fit nothing! In the interests of honesty I should point out that one of them is partially ironed. I did the collar and a front bit this morning before turning it over to see its had those racing-snake style darts sewn in the back. I fleetingly hoped they might be 'tailored fit'. If I breathe in really hard and think about celery I can sometimes get into a tailored fit. But no... Slim-sodding-fit. Hope someone can use them, as they are currently just draped over a chair in the spare room....Mocking me.

Should be absolutely fine. If you are used to planting in Oct/Nov, chances are you've been using Aquadulce Claudia which is the main Autumn planting variety?. I usually plant them in Nov,then do a follow up lot in Feb, for successional cropping. The main advantage of Autumn planting, apart from earlier beans, is that they are done before the blackfly really become a nuisance. The later ones cop it a bit more. If you are using other types like The Sutton for instance, these are intended for Spring planting anyway. Bloody mice had every single one of my outdoor November batch, so I've just started another 40 Aquadulce in pots in the greenhouse.

Yup, been there. PF & associated heel-spurs. Go to a private Podiatrist. There's loads about. They treat this condition day in day out. Most likely they will put some marker insoles in your shoes and get you to walk up & down a bit. This leaves an impression of where your feet press & don't press. From this & a few measurements they will make you up a pair of orthotic inserts (arch support innersoles) UNIQUE & MADE TO MEASURE FOR YOUR OWN FEET. The difference between these and the off-the-shelf ones you buy in Boots is like chalk & cheese. They hurt quite a bit the first couple of days because they are deliberately very firm and your arch is already inflamed, but your feet very soon adjust and once they are properly supported the job's a good'un. Figure on £30-£40 for the initial consultation and around £75 for the inserts once made. I wear mine all day every day and swap them over when I change shoes. Takes seconds. I usually get around 2 years wear per pair before I need to order up a new set from my existing pattern. And yes, if it applies to you,losing weight also really helps, but skinny beggars get PF too!

Working for a excavation company we CAT scan every dig, and order in utility plans from all main providers for every site.. Gas, water, cable, leccy etc... But even still, there are occasional 'strikes' on unidentified services. Drains, cables laid to garages and heating oil pipes are all immediate suspects in domestic properties. If you go dredging around without proper prep you risk a nasty surprise. Unless you laid the old drive yourself of course and cab guarantee you know what's underneath the top 6".

Definitely recommend them. I've got the Flex, one of the basic ones, but it's amazing how much more aware it makes you of what is going on in your life. You'd be surprised how far you walk just going round the supermarket or doing the garden! I've been recording what I've eaten, which is a pffaf for the first week or so until you have saved all your regular foods, but then again you are still in the first flush of enthusiasm then. Simply by watching my intake against outgoing calories, and staying within the margin it tells you is required to lose weight gently, I've lost 2 stones since 4th of February. YES, you do still need some willpower, not to eat ****, but it's incredibly motivating to have that acheivable daily target in front of you. Ive not had this level of success with plain dieting alone before because after a week or two you just lose focus. The fitbit helps you stay on track.

Not cash... But still vaguely relevant . Years ago I was called in to a very exclusive, private Bond Street jeweller to give a technical opinion on some photographic work. Unmarked entrance, bullet proof glass, private security, the works. They had had some shots done for their brochure but were in dispute with the photographer as they didn't think the quality of his work did justice to the pieces. I pointed out it was difficult to assess if it was within reasonable professional tolerances without actually seeing the items in question. Arabian chap I was seeing snaps his fingers and one of the stooges dissappears downstairs and returns with several trays of the biggest, chunkiest, most vulgar bracelets, watches and brooches imaginable. Made for the Arab, Japanese & Chinese market they were all dripping with multicolored jewels the size of maltesers. And they had price tags on. I picked a few bits up to compare to the transparencies and went quiet. Boss man says 'So what do you think?' I said...... 'I think that right now I've got over a million quid in each hand which is more money than I'll ever see again in my lifetime..... Sorry, what was your question again?'

Have an 08 plate Fabia. Fantastic, bullet proof cars. Never had a moments trouble with mine in 4 years, and they feel roomier on the inside than they look. Good little run-around for someone there.

I always go onto Google earth and use the 'Print Screen' function on the PC to grab an aerial image of the perm, and then paste it into a word document. Using the measuring tool in Google Earth I then work out the 'safe-fire' distances from various likely hide locations. (I like 300 yrds between me and any houses, roads etc). I draw these onto the plan using the 'insert shapes' arrows tools in word and print the whole thing out. I carry a small,waterproof A4 plastic wallet with me with all my perm plans in it, so that: a) I'm never stood there thinking, "Is that footpath safe?", or "How far away is it?" b) If challenged, I can prove I've done some 'due diligence' and that I'm acting responsibly. You'd be amazed how poor some peoples' judgment of distance is! I was once 'acused' of dropping spent shot over a burger van that was parked in a layby that was all of 600 yards away. (Ignoring the fact that I was not even shooting in that direction!) A little documentation can be a helpful thing. As can knowing Journee's formula, which gives a maximum range for No 6 shot, when fired at approximately 45 degrees above the horizontal, of around 242 yards. I allow a bit more for a following wind and a little insurance, so I'm comfortable with a 300 yard buffer. Which also used to be the minimum safe distance the CPA recommended for clay ranges, I believe, but no doubt I will get corrected!