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By 'proper money' are you referring to the old pounds, shillings and pence lark? I was born a month before decimalisation, Ive had it patiently explained to me a hundred times and I still don't get it. It makes as much sense as the scoring system in cricket, i.e. none at all.

Any works at all been done in the house? And I mean anything? How many times have I gone to a 'mysterious fault', asked the homeowner if owts been done, and get a no in reply. The when the fault is located, they suddenly remember that "Oh yes, we had an electrician/plumber/gasman/painter etc...

Looking at the picture called 'Socket on' , your socket tester is suggesting that the live and earth wires have been put in the wrong terminals. Check the other sockets in the house with the tester and make a note of which ones are the same. Then, make sure you turn the power OFF and check those...

Or worrit this one....

My wife went away for a few days last week, and would you believe the self emptying bin broke.

I can think of 6 sparkies called Dave on here, just off the top of me head. Oh, make that 7 now Dave's here

All the best sparkies are called Dave I find. Oh, except Dave, hes a bit of a twot.

So if members ratings were assessed on the quality of the answers, we 'd have some new levels I think. Gold, Silver and Bronze. - standard. Steptoe would have his own level of 'Special brew'. Spec Locs would be 'Tolstoy'. Kerching maybe 'Hatter'. Id be somewhere around 'Toilet Brush', R.B...

Lol what does he think the TN is for? Totally (k)nackered Cable Sheath maybe

Its coz your measuring resistance/continuity, which utilises the Green and red ports.

School? woss that then?

OMG! You must do not dry in wet installed on the ceiling! Never knew that

When you ring the builder to invite him back, say sweetly at the end of the sentence - ".....or I could get another electrician in to fix it and just send you the bill if you/your electrician is too busy to do it?"

Those ivory towers do get chilly this time of year though, dont they?

Picture could really help your cause here....

I was in a bit of a rush the other week, saw a listing for an unpopulated  Metal CU (I have all the internals for it) and clicked to buy. When it turns up its a metal back and a plastic front. So sent an email to the seller asking WTGrape this is? Received a reply which explains that actually...

Who's it by? In a previous life I was a full qualified chef, only got a couple of my knives left tho, and Mrs Flup has ruined 'em by not sharpening them before she uses them headbang

Barx - Ive got the Armeg set and it hasn't caused me any problems.... 'cause like most on here I haven't used it. Had my assessment the other week (NIC), no mention of it. In fact, there wasn't much mention of anything except public liability renewal dates (due in two days time), which surprise...

I had no idea you could get VDE 9V batteries. Kerch, you could have saved yourself an absolute fortune by simply having your hands coated with that fancy insulation