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    HDD Noise

    Could be on its way out. Have you looked at the smart stats to see if there's any read errors, relocated sectors (+pending) and any other error metrics smart provides. Would also be useful to know how many power on hours its had.
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    Do you charge your children "keep" or rent? Do/did you pay it yourself?

    If that's the stance you take, I hope your kids charge you for looking after you in your old age. Afterall that will be their reward for all they put into helping you out in your later years.
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    Audi Service - some advice please

    Also check your tyre pressures, even a minor loss can reduce mpg.
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    Ikea desk (Alex drawers + Karlby worktop)

    An average monitor with keyboard and mouse will be less than 5Kgs I reckon, that would barely put any strain on the wood.
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    Are Jeans becoming unfashionable?

    I find walking in them the crotch wears out. I've got quite big muscular legs, so whether that means they rub the fabric and it wears the fabric out until eventually a hole appears. My point was that expensive jeans aren't any better quality and you're only paying for the label. So I'd be...
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    Are Jeans becoming unfashionable?

    One major problem I've found is that expensive jeans don't last any longer than cheaper jeans. I'd be ****** paying £100+ for a pair to barely last year.
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    Are Jeans becoming unfashionable?

    You pick the worst pair to compare it to. Hardly surprising when those jeans look really tatty. I only wear black jeans as they just look a bit smarter than blue, but never wear them around the house.
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    How much has your council tax gone up this year?

    Not less stringent, but definitely cheaper. I think they're almost half the cost of what they are in Manchester. I know the council are looking at ways of preventing non-manchester registered taxis from operating here.
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    How much has your council tax gone up this year?

    I've raised this point a few times. If you look at the spending on adult social care over the last 10 years it just keeps going up. Basically it's unsustainable. If we continue to see the same rate increases, in 10 years time your council tax could be another £100-200 a month higher. a) either...
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    Making The Bed

    You still sweat though (unless you're Prince Andrew) which would potentially leak through onto the mattress. Dribble is the other one - if you roll off the pillow and head is directly on the mattress. Must be one massive blanket, all the ones we have only cover maybe half the bed. I'm sure...
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    Planning Objections

    :eek: stock image you monster!
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    Boarding and plastering help

    You'll want to do blue, the green will leave a massive area of weakness, unless you're putting something behind it.
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    Who should i report this to ?

    Can't see them being shut down that quickly :cry:
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    Driving a VW Transporter for short distances - how often before it kills the DPF?

    When I had an Audi diesel, even though I used to do about 25-30k a year, it was the EGR that got me rather than the DPF. I imagine the DPF was actually pretty clean considering the type of driving.
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    Driving a VW Transporter for short distances - how often before it kills the DPF?

    It doesn't really "undo" as soot will always build up. I think an issue you may face is that if it's not able to do a successful regen due to the short journey, and next journey is also too short to do a regen then it keeps postponing it. Earlier on in the DPFs life this isn't going to make a...
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    Does anyone else struggle day by day, week by week with work?

    If you're genuinely dreading work on a Sunday evening then it's clearly not doing your health any good. You might not necessarily look forward to work on a Monday, but if you're absolutely dreading it then you really need to look at a change.
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    Cornice to ceiling

    To make the most of the space in the kitchen I'm looking at the tall units (2300mm inc feet). My floor to ceiling height is 2425mm. Sticking a 55mm cornice on top of the cupboards leaves me with a gap of about 70mm, which to me seems a bit daft as you'll struggle to clean up there, and a small...
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    National insurance cut

    Oh yeah fully agree there's no easy fix. I guess the point is that hiring more paramedics isn't going to suddenly make a big difference. They will still face the timed constraint factors that currently exist. Patient discharge has always been a bit of an issue. Especially amongst those who...
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    National insurance cut

    Yeah definitely. There's a lot of issues with the whole process you can see from just watching shows like ambulance. Firstly I think it's crazy that ambulance staff have to sometimes wait many hours to hand over a patient - this should literally be instant so that paramedics can get straight...
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