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Ex Brummie

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  1. In all my time self employed, I only ever issued hand written invoices, never sent any statements, and never used expensive accounting packages. I accepted cheques, cash and bank transfers. on 2 occasions when I did not get paid, I used the small claims court to good effect. I've never paid up front for work, and if my contractor is not VAT regd, then I've bought materials myself rather than pay him to get them. You have to do an awful lot of work if you have little 'cost of sales' (materials etc) to breach the vat threshold.
  2. Grow old quicker and get your bus pass, then it's free😃
  3. No, If the flow is matched to the load, then that is efficient. However, with an uncontrolled heat source, that need not matter.
  4. Whilst you may have 28mm connections on the back boiler, your pump needs to be matched to the available heat capacity and the radiator output, so a smaller pump will be more than adequate. What rating is your back boiler?
  5. I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A that I did not use for some months, and when I tried to recommission it, I had exactly the same problem, to the point that I ordered another tablet. Within an hour, I got some life back in the Galaxy and fortunately was able to cancel the replacement. One tip I would give is that when you have finished your session, hold the off button until you get the power off message. They seem to consume a fair bit of power doing nothing if the display just goes off.
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  7. It probably will, as while sitting at home "working", you don't really get to know what's really happening in the outside world.
  8. Even if the filler is 1 1/2", if you are filling with a 1/2" hose, the breather is more than adequate. When the taps on the Thames, before the ridiculous modifications, used 1" hose with a decent pressure, the 15mm breather plus the area round the filler did not cause a problem. What connection do you have between the filler and the tank?
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  10. If you consult your boat records on the CaRT website, it will tell you the details. I.I.R.C. examiners no loger issue a paper cert, just on line by email.
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  14. The filthiest part of re-assembly will be your language!
  15. Have you checked the range of your flowmeter? They are not all ranging.
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  17. This canal, along with the Shroppie, has a long history of such landslips. I pretty sure that all canals with high cuttings suffer the same. I do wonder as I pass these along the Shroppie, how the unchecked growth of some very large trees is affecting the stability of the cutting, when you see the crazy angles that they are leaning. I just hope they will never fall as I pass.
  18. Another place to check is the flexible hose to the engine. If they are of a certain age, then the pipe under the ferrule may be split and allowing air to be pulled in. A quick check is to remove the hose and see if the tails can be twisted in the ferrules. If they can, that could be your problem. I have had similar on my Perkins 4108M. With the inreasing vegetable content of fuel, it is searching out the nitrile content in hoses and filter seals. I used to work with oil boilers and cookers and this became a significant cause of failure in appliances.
  19. Not just about faster trains, but to provide greater capacity to the transport network which is sorely needed, especially when personal transport options are being seriously curtailed and punitively charged.
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  21. I.I.R.C. The throw can also be adjusted with the position that the nipple is screwed onto the cable ends, and also there are 2 positions where the outer can be clamped.
  22. Spot checks are quite common in busy urban areas, often targetting minicabs😉
  23. We ate there last summer, and has been said, they standard pub meals at a standard price. With limited moorings, and in the middle of nowhere, they don't exactly have a large catchment for clientele. On many canals, there is little 'fine dining' for the same reasons, and a lot of boaters aren't exactly big spenders, but like to occupy the convenient moorings. Since Covid, there has been a big change in catering outlets, and the fabled'cost of living crisis' hasn't helped.
  24. This is a swedish cowl. It offers downdraught protection without too much obstruction as caused by an H cowl. I have a 750mm piece of 4" stainless flue pipe which fits into the flue pipe protruding through the collar. This is then ru n inside a standard 6" boat chimney, and one of these 4" swedish cowls is fitted to the 4" pipe. THis makes the outside chimney double skinned and maintains a good flue temperature and draw.
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