Recent content by VW911

It's a ball ache at the moment. I had to ship a kit from UK to Jersey today (a 2 can kit, less than 5KG). The prices are horrendous - first quote was over £60. Shopped around, and sent by PF for just over £15 in the end. The trouble with DPD is that they are expensive compared to Hermes, UPS...

I quite enjoy the Telegraph crossword...

I always get an agreed insurance value on any cherished vehicle. Surprisingly, it doesn't cost much more, especially on older vehicles...

Trouble is, the catering staff are there to provide lunches for the kids whose parents are working... My wife is a "dinner lady" (I can't call her that, as she does a hell of a lot more than just cooking!), and the majority of kids that are in her school are there because their parents are...

My boy paid £1300 for his VRS, '06, 90k on the clock, and in pristine condition. I don't think your offer is too bad at all...

It's not just about the (relatively) well paid teachers. What about the support staff - cooks, cleaners, etc. that are on minimum wage? Do they not count?

Welcome from Somerset!

TA10 please...

As far as I'm aware, no-one's making the old style ones anymore. Thankfully, I've got about 40 of them, but still run out from time to time!

You will struggle to buy new traditional glass ones these days. None of my suppliers have had any in stock for almost a year now. (we've even resorted to selling second hand ones in the shop). An alternative is the "Dama" demi-john, (single handled, but will take a swing top closure as well as a...

It will ferment until all the available sugar has been used up by the yeast. The only (easy) way to sweeten is to use non-fermentable sweeteners, such as saccharin or aspartame (both yuk!). Just adding sugar will not sweeten it, just increase the ABV...

If you want it sparkling, do not add campden or potassium sorbate. This will kill the yeast that you need for the "sparkle".

Don't buy anything expensive on any platform nowadays. Last pricey thing I bought was over £10k, certainly wouldn't do that now. I sell loads on Amazon (for work), but I would never buy there! Use ebay now and then for cheaper items (sub £100 vehicle parts mainly), but then only if I can't get...

We will be drinking B52 cocktails, opening a bottle of something fizzy at 11 (can't go into reasons here, as it will get the thread locked!), then eating and drinking more than is necessary, 'til I fall asleep... Don't like people much, so certainly won't miss the socialising side of it...

I stopped smoking dead, after about 40 years. Not one puff, for about a year. Then, I developed an horribly rare form of arthritis. It is normally a hereditary thing, but as none of my family have ever suffered from it, I questioned the doctor. His response was that it was probably the shock of...