Recent content by quintain

You are totally correct I kicked myself for replying in the supposed 'joke thread' I called myself a 'silly fatherless child' and similar not so complimentary but correct names. Please everyone accept my apologies.

Discuss: 1. Presently incorrectly name Old Age Pension is not a reward (Note: participants can replace OAP with any suitable term they consider more politically correct) 2. OAP is the return of tax payments made generally by employed persons (Note: it is and always has been paid by persons...

Hi Alan and welcome Enjoy your retirement and work hard at it. It can be the best full time job you will ever have.

Thank you and thanks to all that have 'liked' the sentiments. Decency hopefully will always prevail.

Okay I leave myself open to criticism by keyboard warriors. Who on this forum, especially those talking about an elderly-ish lady being a slapper would be happy to have their daughter, granddaughter or wife described online as a slapper. I believe very few would be happy even if they in their...

The Old Days 2 x channels only and closed 1/2 day Wednesday and more...WONDERFUL.

Doug Welcome Read, Relax, Respond.

I need to replace a faulty mechanical longcase clock movement with a quartz clock that will accept about a 20" (500mm) long pendulum. I have done a load of google searches but I have failed to find such a quartz clock unit...I have tried with different search terms. I am hoping someone can help...

Welcome to this excellent forum Pete. You have joined a helpful & knowledgeable group of people. BTW your acronym of ATM (at the moment) may also become ATM for automated teller machine (hole in the wall), for new/replacement machine/tools etc. Good luck with the router and table.

Where and when ???

Thanks AES...hopefully someone may answer who can tell us of the UK name and supplier.

do these have long shelf life, 12month++ before dying up

I am a proud English man, I was a hobby farmer some years ago, I was offered a job in New Zealand circa 1970. I don't throw things out in case it would ever come in handy. I must have New Zealand blood in me. My lovely lady tells me we must discard a lot of our stuff; I tell her I will do it...

Thanks both and no doubt others...it seemed like junk; particularly for things I did not know I even wanted..again thank you..

OKAAYY I have obviously hit an online button which has resulted in me being offered many things from Wowcher. It appears at least 10,000 things can be offered to me at a reduced price. Is Wowcher any good, should I keep looking for things that I may wish to buy but I did not realise I needed.