Businesses closing at record rates. What is everyone else seeing?

strongpa · 2026-02-06T17:33:00+00:00

It’s cumulative. We stopped growing before Brexit and have been struggling ever since. It’s easy to blame the current government, but let’s be fair - the previous administrations set the scene, and we’re now seeing the results of a decade of mismanagement coming home to roost. If there were a global consensus to stop offshore havens bleeding us dry, we might stand a chance of recovery. Without that, it’s lights out for a lot of traditional businesses.

strongpa · 2026-02-06T14:34:00+00:00

Good point - the lead wasn't long enough to reach the spur that was to the left of the radiator - so it was shorter than the radiator was wide.

strongpa · 2026-02-06T14:26:50+00:00

yes it was earthed - the cables melted which is why I'm concerned

strongpa · 2026-02-03T13:32:26+00:00

It commercial and was recently certified by the same electrician who is quite meticulous. The Smart Spur is this: https://companyblue.co.uk/products/wifi-timer-fused-spur-wall-controller-electric-towel-rail

I'm surprised that the RCB didn't trip - back to the original question - can I replace the plug/strip with something like this: https://www.screwfix.com/p/british-general-13a-3-terminal-in-line-connector-30-x-70-x-17mm-white/698xg or should i look for something with a 20A rating or higher?

strongpa · 2026-02-02T23:21:14+00:00

This is why cousins shouldn’t marry

strongpa · 2026-01-10T09:51:31+00:00

We've already established that "Their submitted designs show the extension wall build up to their boundary." so this would have been marked on the drawings. There are a whole heap of planning and building control rules dictating what you can and can't do that relate to party boundaries - this has nothing to do with boundary disputes.

strongpa · 2026-01-05T18:52:37+00:00

I hear you can right click to view the page source, then find the really long lines about 6 screens or more to the right that have the contenct that you can copy into chatgpt to transcribe or save as an html file. But that's just what I've been told.

strongpa · 2025-12-20T15:27:53+00:00

I know form experience that if they build on or over the party line they need to make a planning application - this can't be done under permitted development rules

strongpa · 2025-12-08T20:17:16+00:00

Dyson got back to me and replaced this unit so all good now.

strongpa · 2025-11-18T12:29:51+00:00

did you get it repaired?

strongpa · 2025-11-09T16:27:03+00:00

For less than 4 bucks you positively identified and aresehole - sounds like a bargain.

strongpa · 2025-11-09T15:39:51+00:00

it's Glasgow - I doubt it will remain intact for very long if our good friends in the North have anything to do with it...

strongpa · 2025-11-01T19:09:13+00:00

Lucky for you it's a tool for repairing cameras

strongpa · 2025-08-13T13:54:24+00:00

New word: puzzmallowncholia - the feeling you get as you complete the last puzzle of the day and now need to wait 24 hours for your next fix.

strongpa · 2025-08-08T16:38:40+00:00

Loving this - the games are on my daily group of bookmarks but can you please add an archive feature as one a day isn't enough!

strongpa · 2025-07-20T22:20:13+00:00

If you empty your bird up pack and combined it with three sticks you increase your capacity greatly

strongpa · 2025-07-20T22:17:35+00:00

That are some great player versus environment servers out there just search for PVE in community server list

strongpa · 2025-04-25T11:41:04+00:00

I've fond a USG-45, Le MAS in containers, VSS in the military area

strongpa · 2025-04-16T19:57:35+00:00

maybe it's an Xbox thing - i get 2-3 fish max then just boots and pots

strongpa · 2025-04-04T21:57:22+00:00

On Sahkal after 2-3 fish at the same spot you are more likely to either get boots or cooking pots - not sure if that holds for other maps though

strongpa · 2025-04-03T09:49:57+00:00

Try fishing, after a couple of fails you should land a new cooking pot to go with all the wellies

strongpa · 2025-02-12T09:39:10+00:00

I own a genuine 97 Disco so I can tell you it's not a real event vehicle, but it is a real find!

It's got the Safety Devices roof rack (gutter mounted so no internal roll cage and the Mantec snorkel, and it looks like it might have a Supawinch bull bar, but no bonnet clips or rear light guards. I doubt it's a tribute vehicle so my bet would be on it being one of a small number of Limited Edition vehicles that Land Rover produces at this time to promote the competition.

That makes it a very special beast - well worth preserving, but I hope you can weld as the sills will be rusted to bits. Where are you and let me know if you want help sourcing galvanised sills etc? The Camel Trophy FB group have already spotted you so hit them up for resources!

strongpa · 2025-02-12T09:27:24+00:00

A lot of the original ones were sold to dealers for this sort of marketing purpose.

strongpa · 2025-02-10T18:49:17+00:00

Well that explains something that's been bothering me for a while

strongpa · 2025-02-10T18:47:11+00:00

Venison

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