What do you call an "ignition barrel" on a diesel engine? I keep saying "I turned on the ignition on my car" and a little, annoying voice at the back of my mind *keep* on saying "But diesel engines doesn't *have* an ignition..."

Got 2 free energy monitors from British Gas - one because I'm a poor deafie who can't afford anything, and one because I switched to Energy Smart (even though I only use British Gas for gas, not electricity). The first one that I got (on the left) due to my deafness a few months back is fairly pants - it keep losing connection to the sender, so I' ( Read more... )

Anyone know where i can buy some coroplast/correx fairly cheaply? I don't need a lot?

-2 degrees this morning and my car started instantly without even using the glowplugs. I think Vauxhall must have fitted a petrol engine in my car by mistake...

I've seen pretty bad compression done on videos, but this takes the biscuit. I'm currently watching Sopranos on DVD, and I've just finished Series 5. The compression on that is shockingly awful - I felt like I was watching Flash video ( Read more... )

Hmmm, while curled up on my lap sleeping, Delyth somehow managed to poke a paw through my shirt between the buttons and now have a whole arm in my shirt. Is she planning something? :)

[Post edited twice due to glaring errors. I must be tired!]

Skydiving pics here! :)

Car failed MoT - boo-hoo - with 4 failures and 2 advisories. At first, this sounded scary, but really it's not too bad ( Read more... )

Skydiving...

was...

fucking...

AWESOME.

I'm 101% definitely going back up there again in the near future. I have never ever emotionally felt *anything* like that - incredibly wonderful feeling.

Photos and video to come very soon!

If you need some extra cash, Royal Mail has now started taking applications for Xmas jobs here.