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by brett53
Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:53 pm
Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
Topic: HANGING CLOTHES TO DRY / news article.
Replies: 81
Views: 19477

Re: HANGING CLOTHES TO DRY / news article.

what is it with people these days ?? - dont like this - dont like that :banghead: so do we add washing to: crowing cockerels church bells cows with flatulence cows walking down roads doing what cows do horses ditto ( though good for roses ) wrong colour houses hanging baskets ( mainly health and stu...
by brett53
Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:26 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: hello from plymouth uk
Replies: 15
Views: 3113

Re: hello from plymouth uk

hey there brett! im based in plymouth too! lucky enough to live close to one of those diy stores! and get several weird looks walking down the main road with compost, plants and timbar strapped to an old pushchair with a 2 yr old in tow! so your not the only odd one in the city! like you im doing i...
by brett53
Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:50 am
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: Starting small
Replies: 24
Views: 11530

Re: Starting small

perfectionists - expert types and people who are not in to Wallis and grommet style engineering /plumbing / electrics -PLEASE AVERT EYES NOW - as the following may offend sensibilities :scratch: http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/7594/20100122muffie0014.jpg the feed in to the shed from the O/S tanks...
by brett53
Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:58 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: hello from plymouth uk
Replies: 15
Views: 3113

Re: hello from plymouth uk

Hi Brett and welcome - I love the idea of a trailer being pulled by a mobility scooter - brilliant! :cheers: thanks - gets a few "odd" looks from people ( mainly plod - but they have obviously decided i am just a harmless old fool and ignore me ) - and occasionally i get accosted by peopl...
by brett53
Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:39 am
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: Starting small
Replies: 24
Views: 11530

Re: Starting small

ah glad i am not the only "hoarder" here then - i have a whole load of useful "stuff " tucked away for future projects :thumbright: well a slightly different take on this is my system - i started out with rain water harvesting to run the loo ( saves a fortune ) and it went from t...
by brett53
Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:06 am
Forum: How do I??
Topic: Get my hands on an energy monitor that works?
Replies: 12
Views: 3684

Re: Get my hands on an energy monitor that works?

yes agree the efergy is very good - and yep look at it frequently , British gas is currently giving (?? ) a monitor away if you sign up to their latest on line scheme apparently this site may be of interest to those considering getting a monitor http://www.electricity-monitor.com/energy-monitor-comp...
by brett53
Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:43 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: hello from plymouth uk
Replies: 15
Views: 3113

hello from plymouth uk

greetings all - better intro myself - name IS Brett ( there's a surprise :scratch: ) - i live in Plymouth - with a small cat and several cockatiels + 1 noisy parrot ( aka the evil ninja kitteh and the budgies of the apocalypse ) and have been likened to Wallis ( of Wallis and grommet - my favorite i...