Buying clothes online (probably affects women's clothes more than men's)

[woody1]

Tried it this afternoon. Cut all 300m2 on a full charge, with 1 bar out of 4 left on the battery, so the claimed 450m2 can't be too far off the mark. Took just 45mins to fully recharge afterwards. It's a hell of a lot lighter and easier to push round than the old petrol one. I didn't have very high...

[woody1]

Not within a ltd co but I recently took profit in btc and moved the proceeds into a silver etf.

Gold is the driving force but silver tends to outperform in the later stages of a precious metals bull market. No idea how long this bull market will last, or how high it will ultimately go,...

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Had a look at fleeces on Next last night and I was surprised at the extensive range. For some reason I thought it would be mainly own brand.

They have a lot of the ones I was looking at on Amazon but minus the rubbish. It's like browsing Amazon with a crap filter on.

[woody1]

I only looked on Amazon first out of habit. I'll check out Next and JL....

[woody1]

I want to get my wife a fleece hoodie, so I went on Amazon, eBay, and one thing quickly became apparent. A lot of the pictures are fake. Reading reviews, the actual garments when they arrive differ markedly from the pictures (and rarely in a good way). The shape/colour/pattern/fabric just doesn't...

[woody1]

True. I'm not there yet but it's "in the post". May not be that long before it's his gardener I'm hankering after. ...

[woody1]

Elderly neighbour got one from B&Q earlier this year but no longer uses it as he's got a gardener in. He says I'm welcome to try it out with a possible view to buy; only wants £100 for it.

At 16", it's a bit smaller than I'd have preferred but the grass box is a decent size and...

[woody1]

1/2 mile away. Anything steel (outside lights, gate hinges, fixings) corrodes away. I only use stainless steel screws now because stuff ends up falling apart otherwise.

It's amazing the car has endured as well as it has; a testament to Audi build quality perhaps. The Merc I had before...

[woody1]

True. I store the mower in the garage with power.

This Greenworks one might also do the job. It looks like it's based on a petrol mower platform. Slightly off-putting because, with all the mowers I've had, the steel deck has always been the thing which eventually fails.

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[woody1]

My ideal mower (this doesn't exist AFAIK) would have removable battery(s) but you wouldn't have to remove them to charge them. Plug a cable into the mower and it charges the battery(s) in situ. In effect, the mower acts as a charging station for batteries for other tools. Then it wouldn't matter how...

[woody1]

BTW re. the use of 2 batteries.

Some manufacturers use the same batteries from smaller tools (strimmers, hedge trimmers). To get decent power/runtime in a mower from these smaller batteries, they need 2.

Other manufacturers opt for one big battery and, although these can often...

[woody1]

After doing a bit more research, apart from cutting width, which I'll opt for the same or slightly larger than the existing petrol, the biggest variable seems to be the batteries.

Ah can be misleading because machines run on different voltages (20V - 80V). Wh (V*Ah) would be more meaningful,...

[woody1]

Might also be worth bearing in mind for anyone, currently with an accountancy provider, who they fear may also be vulnerable to a future MSC attack. Taking less than 50% seems to be the only sure-fire defence. ...

[woody1]

[Rant]
Sadly, I can see Farage's lot getting in at the next GE.

Back in the 70s, when people were equally disillusioned, it flipflopped between Labour and the Tories. Now, the Tories are a spent force; aping Reform but why would anyone vote Reform-light when you can choose "full...

[woody1]

Our "lawns" were originally cow pasture (mainly rye). Even decades on, the grass is pretty coarse/rough/uneven. Bowling greens they ain't. Over 300sqm of that with a hand mower would definitely be a workout!

Also, we need something that collects the clippings efficiently, otherwise...

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Guy down the road has got one, and it seems to work really well. Although, I'm not sure it's good for him; he's so sedentary, even the poor dog doesn't get a walk these days.

I don't mind mowing, and I actually prefer the push ones (not self-propelled) for a bit more of a workout....

[woody1]

Can't remember the brands; just did a search for 46cm cordless and many of them used 2 batteries....

[woody1]

Most of the bigger mowers seem to take 2 batteries, and they're pretty hefty, so I don't know if they would be interchangeable with smaller tools but I'll look into this....

[woody1]

I've always had petrol ones. Currently got an AL-KO 18" which has been brilliant but is now coming to the end of its life (corroded steel deck).

When I bought it, many years ago, I did consider cordless electrics but they were very pricey for a similar cutting width and decent run...

[woody1]

It was reduced on 29/7. Wonder what from?

According to sale history, it sold for £820k in 2019. That's only a 20% increase in 6 years. Perhaps it's under-priced.

Even if it were to fall or burn down, you could probably still get silly money just for the building plot.