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A work-around might be ............... If your moby will connect to the router, then use your phone as a 'Hotspot' and connect your TV to that. Just a thought 😉 Clivo

Hi,and welcome. Did you find one ??? Clivo

Seems to work for me, click on this link http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/technika-22-208-208e-22-hd-ready-lcd-tv-with-built-freeview-dvd-80-tesco-instore/1000603 The link from that page just takes you to the Tesco front page. Clivo

Whoops. I was quoting from the Hot UK Deals site and took it as read, never checked Tesco. As it says 'in store only' might be worth checking out if your near one. Apologies for any falsely raised hopes. Coat Please Clivo

Hi All Just found this deal that may be useful if your thinking of getting a new TV, or a second for the bedroom. Comes with built in DVD player, and naturally freeview. A bargain for £80 Clicky Hope this helps someone Clivo

The Hokey Cokey 'Goody Bag' is a good deal for low users. It's almost worth the pain of having a salesman call you back, and keeping the call going for as long as you can stand the droning just to build up your free minutes. If someone ever comes out with a tablet that is also a phone then you got unlimited internet for a tenner a month, simply unbeatable. Clivo

Howdy Folks Have just moved from Tesco Mobile (runs on the O2 network) to a company called GiffGaff, also on the O2 network. Most PAYG providers are around 25p/min for calls & 10p/txt. These recent price rises have come in to try and recoup lost revenue because of the EU forced reduction in roaming charges. GiffGaff charges only 8p/min for calls but these are free to other GiffGaff users (great for family's coz you all contact each other for free), txt's are just 4p, and not a contract in sight. For those people with smart phones the internet access is very cheap as standard (up to 20Mb for 20p/day) or truly unlimited if you buy a 'Goody Bag'. All revealed on there website. http://giffgaff.com/ If your interested click on the link here to order a sim(s) that has £5 free credit added to it when you top-up. In the interest of openness for each activated sim ordered through that link I will receive £5 credit ie 50/50 Hope this helps keep your phone bills down in these austere times. Toodle Pip Clivo

No sign of a signal here. Clivo

Hi Rachel, If your 'off' subscription then you'll be missing Ch5. No problem to some but if there's stuff on there you like you can call 'The Evil Empire' (Sky) & ask 'Lord Vader' (Rupert Murdoch) for a Sky Freesat Card, around £25 for 3 years as a one off payment and that will unlock Ch5 and also regionlise the channels for you if there not already in order. Toodle Pip Clivo

This rope looks great and I bet it makes a very attractive splice. Would make a pretty bell rope too. Is this multifilament Polyprop ??? Clivo

I think that would be The Bell Rope. Think all the rest are Sheets, Halyards, Lines, Topping Lift, Docklines etc Clivo

If it's Staple Spun Ally refers to ( I think she is), as with all polyprop, it certainly will float. Clivo

Happy to deny all knowledge of what's going on in your bathroom . I'm still a landlubber in Cumbria. Hope to be heading to the midland's in a month or two for a weeks break so hope I can bump into some of the good folk I've met through the forum. For those of you who may spend a little time in sea water ie: crossing the Ribble Estury, rinse any rope that gets exposed to sea water with fresh water as soon as possible. Otherwise salt crystals will form internally in the rope and gradually start to damage the rope from the inside where it is difficult to see. Clivo

Hi Alan What appears to be the 'Ladies' favourite, Multifilament Poly, is certainly easy on the hands but as the yarns which in turn are wound into the strands (3 per rope - in most cases) are made up from very fine filaments (this is why it's so smooth) it is very easily prone to wear & tear. Just imagine pulling a fine piece of sand paper across your hair, it's going to catch on every one it touches. Doing the same on a lot thicker hair would be less pronounced. To help reduce any discomfort to your hands try to adopt this:- When paying out or hauling the rope avoid letting it slip through your hands. Grip the rope and move it from hand to hand. Old habits are always hard to break but allowing rope to slip through your hands can have the effect of sanding your skin. Monofilament Poly is better than splitfilm, more durable although a little stiffer to coil but easier on the hands. As the name suggests it is made up from numerous filaments of round poly. Think of a fishing line, now think of lots of them in a bunch and then wound into a strand. Smooth to the touch, reasonable performance and cost effective. Don't forget to air dry your ropes whenever possible, keep out of direct sunlight when not in use & visually check regularly. Hope this helps a little Clivo

If you come across any staple spun that on the stiff side it's not so much a material fault, more so a problem at the factory where the 'rope winding' machine has been set up a bit to tightly causing the three individual strands to be wound together a little bit on the hard side. I always found the now defunct Bridon Marine fibre rope to be excellent to splice and easy to coil and work with. English Braids was pretty good last time I used it but not the cheapest around. Eight strand (Multi-plat or Squareline) Poly is easy to use and coils down really easy but it's splicing is rather more involved than 3 strand so may be difficult for the average user. Party On Dudes Clivo