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• The working from home thread: tips and advice

  in COVID-19 • 1 week, 4 days

  

  Attach the hook half of some velcro to the back of the mat, and hope that the carpet acts as the loops?

• Pub Suggestions / Recommend Pubs for...

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 weeks, 2 days

  

  My first job was round the corner from the S&G and we were probably the Friday night nobheads. At any rate, we were there most Fridays.

• Restaurant Reviews & Suggestions - Where to eat?

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 weeks, 2 days

  

  It's one of our favourite places - understated.

  Went there a couple of times with my ex, and felt a bit uncomfortable going with my now wife, so there was a gap of probably 12 or 15 years between visits before I got a grip of myself.

  12 or 15 wasted years ...

• Broken power meter battery connector

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 3 weeks, 2 days

  

  Shouldn't get hit for import duties in either direction as long as it's clearly marked as warranty repair goods

• Tax Returns

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 month

  

  If you Gift Aid, the charity can claim back the tax paid at basic rate. If you're a higher rate tax payer, you can claim back the difference between the tax you've paid and the tax the charity can reclaim.

  https://www.gov.uk/donating-to-charity/g­ift-aid

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 month

  

  Whilst I think of it, watch batteries, how important is it that I get a Silver Oxide battery over an alkaline?

  Th alkaline will work, but probably not keep good time for anything like as long as the silver oxide - IIRC it's down to the battery's discharge curve.

  Silver oxide holds the voltage higher for more of the capacity of the battery, which means the silver oxides are better for things (like watches or photographic lightmeters) that rely on a consistent voltage.

• Home DIY

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 month, 2 weeks

  

  Don't think it would work as all my locks are different barrels etc

  Depends what the mix is - you can certainly get Euro/oval/Yale all keyed to pass

• A mouse in the house

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 months

  

  Hold the steel wool in place with silicone if you want (mastic's cheaper), but I'd push for something they won't like chewing through ...

• A mouse in the house

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 months

  

  Steel wool into the gap (to stop them chewing through the decorator's mastic), decorator's mastic over the top (to give some chance of aesthetic acceptability depending on how visible it is and how much time you spend finishing it, and to stop them pushing the steel wool out of the way).

• Sort-of memes that are cracking you up at the moment

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 months, 1 week

  

  I officially have t-shirts (well, at least one) older than a couple of my colleagues, that realisation made me feel old

  My beard is older than several of my colleagues.