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During the early 1970s long before emails, a friend of mine (ex pat) in RSA was faced with an apparently steep charge for a parcel from her mother in UK. Knowing already it was a huge birthday card and it didn't have money tucked in it, she simply declined but sent a letter of thanks to mother...

Everything in Iceland seems expensive.🤔 Especially when food is demanded. My Icelandic horses used to come and stare through the blinds in the kitchen window at tea time.

Speaking of pears. We had a couple of Honeywarden trees among the orchard. They grew to a huge height and were heavy croppers BUT the fruit was round like a cricket ball and even harder. I was told they could be used to make a perry drink but not much else. Most of the rest of the pear trees...

I actually do have a dumb key secreted on the car. It opens the door but doesn't activate the immobilizer.

If it becomes a real risk having a charged mobile phone (or someone nearby with one) is a useful backup. Power cuts can be relatively simply overcome by having a 12 volt battery with lead to plug into your router instead of the wall wart I can forsee some enterprising soul will start selling...

Should you try a combination lock next visit?🤔

All my car keys nowadays have press buttons to unlock/lock the door remotely. Often I inadvertently seem to activate the things and find the car unlocked when it should be locked or vice versa. Some car security systems can recognize inadvertent unlocking and after a brief pause lock up again...

Most meter swappers aren't engineers. Most of them have been on a couple of days course, given a kit and sent out into the world. The one that came to me was a rare beast, having been a long term network employee and knew what he was doing beyond the absolute basics. It was refreshing to chat...

Individual circuit metering is perfectly possible but how much do you have to spend? 😁

If a solar inverter is present in a single phase home AND an EV charger it's usually necessary to split the tails coming out of the meter with a "Henley Block" followed by separate CTs (current transformers) so the EV charger current and the Solar currents don't interfere with the function of...

Smart meters CAN be used to switch off your supply. They contain a relay/contactor which enabled that function. Big Clive has a video of the innards of one.

I haven't knowingly met a Donny beek as I belong to Barkston Ash BKA and I'm an associate of Selby, both are probably quite a bit further for you. Out of interest have you looked into what flora/forage is/will be available in the area of your hives during the active season?

Did they mention Colorado Beetle in the 1950s (or thereabouts)

I'd prefer it if Moribund was being boiled. I resisted having a smart meter until last year when I decided Octopus Tracker following a long period of consideration and study of price variations over a few years. Finally I bit the bullet and with a years experience I'm happy with the outcome as...

Back to the days of the various pox outbreaks. Usually given the name of a country currently unpopular for one reason or another?

£80? Try looking at this...

Quoth?

Food grade silicone sealant between the flange and the body of the unit is a useful solution. Don't get it between the thread and the nut or it'll be difficult to remove if you need to. Give it a day or so to cure and it can be nipped up if necessary. Dow Corning clear ss is probably the best...

Welcome to the madhouse. I second suggestions about training and membership of a local BKA. Doncaster are probably the closest to you. This link might be useful. https://www.doncasterbka.org.uk/upcoming-events

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