Been reading about what a UK family etc has to go through before they are allowed to Host a Ukraine Family .Gas safe check , EICR ? , Monoxide detectors , Security checks etc etc .Even MIN size of room for a kid etc !
Anyone been asked to do a Electrical test on a property for this reason ???
"Any chance you could sort out a new light in the garage, old one's stopped working...." says my 85 miles away old ma.
3 visits later.... having had to smash out a channel to lay in a new armoured, fit a new board, re-wire the whole lot, re-concrete.......
Ma now has a light back in a garage...
Just read an article regarding Mental Health and isolation, want to try living in a foreign location for 12 months first before you start whinging about solation and mental health. I must be a complete looney by now if that report is anything to go by, " SHUT UP TEL" 12 months on my own was soul...
Weird situation for me only met them a couple of times and they don't speak English (might be a blessing) and live over the other side of the world lovely family but it just seems odd.
Daughter in law is lovely and they live in London, I know she gets homesick fro time to especially in the...
Hello Everyone,
I'm tackling the above next month to help raise money for a struggling family in Northern Ireland, and it's all through our glorious industry, please do read on:
The Electrical Industries Charity is set for a Kilimanjaro challenge which aims to raise £100,000 to help the...
The Misses and I have been discussing what we should do for our holiday next year. Our son will be 18 and our daughter will be 16 having done her GCSE's.
My idea is to go to Florida, rent a villa with a pool for 2 weeks and do some of the park's, Kennedy and some sight seeing.
Ouch it's...
Hi guys,
So been in the job for a year now, I have done 1st fixing and a lot of ducting in that time, all in residential new builds.
The problem is my friends & family have been asking me to do jobs for them in their houses (outside lights, extra sockets, 2 way switching etc). I feel like...
As above really. Any suggestions, good hotels, etc.
Went Majorca and Turkey last year, been thinking of Paphos but would like to hear others opinions.
Me the Mrs and 3kids (two girls 9&10 and boy aged 4).
Hi, let me begin by apologising for my negligence but a clear answer cannot be found and I thought some kind fellow would help me.
i am a hnc electrical engineer with nvq's up to level 4 in mechanical and electrical but focussing on industrial work as it is my job. I recently passed my 17th...
I haven't touched my photography gear in nearly 10 months, and that's a crime. I'm more of a studio photographer than anything else, and that's difficult when you do not have regular studio space :-)
Hi 2nd attempt writing this! As some of know wiring new house for family member. After great discussion / debate on another thread re those damn extractor fans with timers etc. I've decided to go with wall mounted 1g light switch outside each en suite (customers request as doesn't like pull...
Usually a Sunday afternoon involves doing nothing but our Lass's Dad has got me round at their house because they haven't got power on half of the down stairs ring! Best thing is he's gone down to the pub and left me here not allowing me to pull any of the kitchen appliances out to check the...
How do you guys price for family jobs I've upgraded the board and run in 35 mtrs of 10 m2 for cooker plus 45a cooker switch and spur all chased in tidy I know what it cost in materials but what would you charge for labour
Long story short I was asked to rewire my girlfriends parents holiday home. They are having major building work done and I said to them weeks ago before the builder started to pass my details on so I could discuss time lines with the builder.
This never happened I have been asking for weeks if...
No, don't panic, this isn't a plea for help, just sympathy. Asked to check out a bungalow this morning, (friend of the wife) apparently the "big switch in the fuseboard keeps tripping?"
Oh well, turned up with the family in toe as I thought this won't take long. Old Wylex board with BS 4293 RCD...
dont you just hate when working for close friends of family, then you bill them and then makes you fee un comfortable after all hard work..... example; pat tested 60 items, changed 5 socket fronts and added new double socket beside cu. charged the guy £151.50 , have me mother and all ringing me...
Not sure if you heard but the founder and owner of CEF recently passed away but left a family rift in his wake (no pun intended). He passed the family business CEF to one of his sons even though he had promised to split things up between his other 2 children, from what i gather it has caused...
We've been to Centre Parcs on and off for a number of years and yes, as a family we do enjoy it but its not cheap.
Looking for suggestions of places "like" Centre Parcs in the midlands/south which would have similar type offerings.
Thanks.
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