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  • Watch: RNLI Clacton Launches Its New Lifeboat ‘Chris and Jo West’

    A little video of the new RNLI Clacton Lifeboat About the lifeboat Name: RNLB Chris and Jo West Funding: The vessel was funded by a donation from Chris and Jo West, who were inspired to donate after witnessing a rescue at sea. Service: The lifeboat officially went into active service on March 27, 2025. Its…

  • What does Nut mean in South Park? (SOLVED!)

    Its simple… In the episode of South Park where they feature ICE they mention the tern NUT a lot. “Nut” is slang for a financial obligation Hope this helps! Have fun and happy Days Surfwidow

  • Lightning! See how they run!

    Just awesome! Literally to see this raw element we live with every day! I think this, volcanoes and Tsunamis are the true face of nature. Have fun and stay indoors! LOL Surfwidow

  • How do I make YouTube Shorts play normally? (SOLVED)

    How do I change my YouTube video from Shorts to normal? (SOLVED) How do I have standard YouTube controls on a shorts video? (SOLVED) How in the world do you control the “YouTube Shorts” … (SOLVED) This I find very annoying. I Sometimes want to pause YouTube Shorts, rewind and you know just have the…

  • Lidl Spotting Scope Review

    Lidl Bressler Spotting Scope 20-60×60 Full Review Lidl Auriol Spotting Scope 20-60×60 Full Review Lidl are a well known Supermarket chain that have something called ‘the Middle of Lidl’. This is non food items. Often impulse purchases with anything from welders to tools (their Parkside Brand is particularly good) to clothes bedding slippers and more.…

  • How do I activate windows on a Beelink PC? SER5 SER6 MAX, SER7 (SOLVED)

    Windows not activated on a Beelink Ser PC (SOLVED) Windows not activating on a Beelink PC (SOLVED) Beelink Windows 11 Pro Key Missing (SOLVED) How do I get the Windows 11 Key for a Beelink SER5 Pro5600H Mini PC? (SOLVED) OK this can be annoying and it is something I have faced. Especially if you…

  • How do I Paint over Gloss Walls or doors with water based paint? (Solved).

    How do I make gloss oil based paint matt? How do I put emulsion over gloss paint? OK so here was my dilemma. I wanted to make a home theatre with a projector. But I wanted to project onto the wall. I heard that satin paint was perfect so I painted the whole wall. All…

  • How to open a safe without a key (SOLVED)

    How do I open a portable home safe without the combination? There are many example of the technique to do this on YouTube but here are my thoughts and WHY this is possible. A neighbour lost his key to his Yale Safe recently luckily it was not bolted down as he used it for medications…

  • Information and Educational Videos from the 80s today were so funny!

    This does feature some tech as it is a comedy look back at video gaming damage to the youth of the 80s and 90s. All old VHS tapes clevery edited and then reviewed by the hilarious Jaboody Show. See my previous post on my favourite YouTube Channels Which I will update in due course. It…

  • Do You Remember CB Radio? In the 80s? Flashing Eyeball badges FM and AM CB Radio?

    CB Radio in the 80s A brilliant website to reminisce about the 80s… Its funny but I was listening to the old Karl Pilkington CB radio chats on YouTube from his Podcasts he did with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. They also animated Karl talking about CB. Well I found a brilliant website that remembers…

  • Cheats Pizza How to save money on Takeaway!

    How do I make a Pizza on a budget that looks amazing? Simply you can buy a really basic pizza (Buy Cheese and Tomato if you like Cheese or Peperami version if you like less cheese) for 65p from Aldi or Lidl stores. Then buy a pack of Chorizo slices and a jar of olives…

  • How Do I Stop My Office Chair Moving? BUDGET DIY FIX (SOLVED)

    Driving and Racing Sim Chair Moves when I press the peddles. How do I stop my gaming chair moving for free? I have faced this same problem. I have a driving rig for ETS2, American Truck Simulator and Project Cars. I use a Next Level Metal Stand and although heavy I don’t want to buy…

  • Alba TV Argos Bush USB Movie File Types (SOLVED)

    What type of file plays on my USB stick on my Alba TV! What Video File Plays on my Smart TV! (SOLVED) What USB video files will play on my Bush 24 Inch HD Ready TV/DVD Combi – Pink? (SOLVED) (Image Alba 24 Inch HD Ready LED TV/DVD Combi with Freeview – Pink) OK here…

  • What does MonkaTOS Mean?! (SOLVED)

    What is MonkaTOS? MonkaTOS is a shorthand meme that seems to have begun on TWITCH when they updated their Community Guidelines to include more minority groups such as disabled and transgender people for example.

  • The Joy of Lockpicking! The Locksport Hobby!

    (Image Monstrum XXL kit I use by Sparrows). So I am back to lockpicking again (KEEP IT LEGAL!). It is a fun hobby and great for older fingers to stay nimble! If you like puzzles then this is exactly that. And its cheap too as no doubt you have locks on your home or padlocks…