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The Sporting Life / Re: Southend Football

« Last post by Peter on Today at 12:22:11 pm »

First phrase from the Chelmsford wiki entry:- Chelmsford (/ˈtʃɛlmzfərd/) is a city[a] in the City of Chelmsford district.  The home of plain-speaking.  Dickens also spoke plainly about it: "the dullest and most stupid place on earth".  A surfeit of claret may have been responsible!  Certainly got a lovely cathedral.

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The Pub / Re: Heating on?

« Last post by phantasmagoriana on Today at 12:15:46 pm »

Still in single figures °C  here. So heating deffo on.

Same. I optimistically switched the boiler on to summer mode a couple of weeks ago, but that didn't last!

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The Sporting Life / Re: County Cricket 2024

« Last post by Wowbagger on Today at 12:15:18 pm »

Essex lose their first wicket - Cook for 25. He lasted 77 minutes, so I'd say that's a job well done for a night watchman. Khushi in now. He blasted a very rapid 50 v Lancs before getting out. I think a longer knock is called for today. 69-1.

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by rogerzilla on Today at 12:07:54 pm »

Venus In Furs - Velvet Underground

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The Pub / Re: The RANT thread (often contains fruity language)

« Last post by matthew on Today at 12:00:53 pm »

In what world does Apollo not need a social worker? Strange indeed.

One in which the council is bankrupt and desperately trying to cut costs. Also one in which Apollo is unlikely to be able to stand up for himself to ask for one, so with drawing this service may not get much push back unless cycleman is able to.

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by spesh on Today at 11:58:18 am »

Satellite of Love - Lou Reed

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by rogerzilla on Today at 11:54:35 am »

Love Missile F-111 - Sigue Sigue Sputnik

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Where The Wild Things Are / Re: A random thread for the wildlife stuff - you know the drill

« Last post by PaulR on Today at 11:52:15 am »

My spotting of a freshwater shrimp in the road yesterday led me to a website where you can buy a multipack of dragonfly nymphs, 5 per pack, mixed species, for just over £20.  I wonder how that fits in with conservation.
https://blades-bio.co.uk/shop/living-organisms/pond-life/dragonfly-nymphs/

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Where The Wild Things Are / Re: Seen today

« Last post by PaulR on Today at 11:50:26 am »

Alas I didn't have a camera with me, but as I walked back from our garage with an axe yesterday (the garage is in a different street from our house) I stepped over a trickle of water that runs across the lane most of the winter, possibly because of the number of tiny springs in the small limestone ridge we live on, and spotted some movement.  It was a large freshwater shrimp, in the middle of the road.

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OT Knowledge / Re: Soil pipe joint

« Last post by rogerzilla on Today at 11:49:31 am »

Took the side of the bath off to investigate.

Toilet pan end is siliconed and solvent welded.  None of that is reusable

20240427_113718 by rogerzilla, on Flickr

Soil pipe end is the usual ring seal push fit.

20240427_113755 by rogerzilla, on Flickr

So it's going to have to come out of the soil pipe.  Lots of silicone lubricant will be employed.  The word is that these often leak if disturbed after many years, so that brings me back to my original question - is there any way to renew the rubber ring seal in these?  It's not easy to replace the whole tee due to the bath and basin connections, although there are no further connections above this.  People seem to use sealant and/or self-amalgamating tape in the event of leaks - it is all very accessible once the shelf at the back of the bath has been ripped out, which it will be.