Recent content by Cooper

Im sorry to say that you are not the only one who takes this attitude. May I remind you that universal adult suferage has been our privilidge in this country for less than 100 years. Those entitled to vote and join political parties and unions share the responsibility for the government we...

Now it’s loaded it twice! Doin me ed in.

Is this why when I read the links from the morning email, if I want to join in to any of the threads I have to log in and out each time? It’s all a mystery to me. And quite tiresome. Even now I’m told I’m logged in but it won Let me post!!

Is this why when I read the links from the morning email, if I want to join in to any of the threads I have to log in and out each time? It’s all a mystery to me. And quite tiresome.

Thank you the more advice and guidance the better. I’ve been working on the windows for nearly 40 years but the interval between episodes is long enough for me to have lost the technique. All I remember is struggling with the sash, cord, hammer and nails. It was only after I had worked on a few...

Thank you I’m definitely going to invest in a few sets.

I have the happy good fortune or sad misfortune of living in a 3 storey house . The top dormer window frames and sashes need painting. To save the expense of scaffolding in the past I have take the sashes out and painted them indoors and reach out to paint the frames and facias ( I ware a safety...

I'm afraid that repair shops in our neck of the woods, of which there once were many, are now a fondly remembered piece of local history. The only one left I know of is a cycle repair shop, which mainly concentrates on the highly technical racing bikes, he's only still in bussines because he...

Funnily enough I was asked to fix a battery Dyson, it was completly dead. I was able to check that the charger was ok, as the battery wouldn't take a charge I had to presume that was the problem. The owner addmitted it was not a genuine Dyson replacemt but a bargain from Ebay.

I really enjoyed the session. I met loads of interesting people with a similar point of view about extending the life of useful items etc. I was also pleased that TIVIR from this forum who came along and joined the conversation and we went for coffee. There was another volunteer woodworker...

Thank you, it’s really good to know how these organisations work and the sorts of things it’s reasonable to suggest they provide. All ready I’ve been asked what they need and I’ve not yet been to a session.

Thank you, that is most encouraging. I went to the venue yesterday and have a better idea of what to take, thanks to the comments above and the equipment they have in the library of Things. I’ll post tomorrow how it goes.

Thats what I'm hoping. Already rather pleased that trvir is interested!

It’s located on the upper floor of Glades, unit 268. it’s called The Hub . Its closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, though the repair cafe is an occaisional event at the moment. It shares space with a Library of Things. I haven't seen any of the kit, though I was told its all of good quality. I'm...

I have volunteered to help at a new Repair Cafe being set up in The Gades Shopping centre in Bromley this Saturday May 18th. Do any of you have any experience of helping at a Repair Cafe? I'm trying to work out what tools materials and equipment to take. I thought the organiser was going to...