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General discussion / Re: Car Problems!!

« on: September 30, 2020, 09:22:43 AM »

Have a car - an 07 A4 which generally only does short runs at the moment - worse since lockdown - no long runs at all, generally 3 short 2/3 mile scoots each day for playgroup/school. 
There was a new battery put in at the start of year but I've noticed it not as sharp starting in the mornings now when a bit cooler so assuming the battery is getting down.

Assume I can get a charger to top it up but which one should I get?
I see a Halfords Smart Battery Charger which is £60 which seems to cover all types - https://www.halfords.com/motoring/battery-maintenance/battery-chargers-1/halfords-advanced-smart-battery-charger-plus-238350.html

Then there are other ones on Amazon, alot of them around £20.
Any recommendations on which one to go for?

Take it for a good 8-10 mile drive once a week. Should charge the battery sufficiently and will also do the car a world of good.

Thanks - pre lockdown it would have been 20 mile to and from work on a Tuesday and Wednesday - but found during the colder spells of winter by it started fine the next few days but come the Monday again it could have been struggling to start - that battery was only 2 years old. 

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General discussion / Re: Car Problems!!

« on: September 29, 2020, 08:49:13 PM »

Have a car - an 07 A4 which generally only does short runs at the moment - worse since lockdown - no long runs at all, generally 3 short 2/3 mile scoots each day for playgroup/school. 
There was a new battery put in at the start of year but I've noticed it not as sharp starting in the mornings now when a bit cooler so assuming the battery is getting down.

Assume I can get a charger to top it up but which one should I get?
I see a Halfords Smart Battery Charger which is £60 which seems to cover all types - https://www.halfords.com/motoring/battery-maintenance/battery-chargers-1/halfords-advanced-smart-battery-charger-plus-238350.html

Then there are other ones on Amazon, alot of them around £20.
Any recommendations on which one to go for?

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: March 23, 2020, 01:09:49 PM »

Ai Joe Quinn was strong as an ox but no dirt in him. I thought your strong minor teams were pre 98 but can't recall exactly - if I were to guess I would say 96. I can't find a wiki or anything with years for who won the minors.

Yep - the Stinsons v Dunloy minor final was 96

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: February 27, 2020, 08:41:58 PM »

Div 2, Div 2 Reserve and Div 3 Fixtures now all live on the county website:
https://antrim.gaa.ie/fixtures/acfl-div-2

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: January 14, 2020, 03:31:31 PM »

Ulster League Fixtures

FIXTURES:
2020 Ulster GAA Football Intermediate Club League
02-02-2020 (SUN)
ROUND 1
Neutral Venue TBC   11:00   Ballinderry Shamrocks      V      Kilcar
Toome   11:00   Cargin Erin’s Own      V      Eoghan Rua
Bryansford   11:00   Bryansford       V      St Brigid’s
Aghagallon   11:00   Aghagallon St Mary’s      V      Dungannon Thomas Clarke’s
Killyclogher   11:00   Killyclogher St Mary’s      V      Ballinascreen St Colm’s
Claudy   11:00   Claudy John Mitchel’s      V      Portglenone Roger Casement’s
Lavey   11:00   Lavey Erin’s Own      V      Ardboe O’Donovan Rossa

09-02-2020 (SUN)
ROUND 2
Dungannon   11:00   Dungannon Thomas Clarke’s      V      Bryansford
Ardboe   11:00   Ardboe O’Donovan Rossa      V      Claudy John Mitchel’s
Kilcar   11:00   KIlcar      V      Killyclogher St Mary’s
Ballinascreen   11:00   Ballinascreen St Colm’s      V      Cargin Erin’s Own
Coleraine   11:00   Eoghan Rua      V      Portglenone Roger Casement’s
Belfast   11:00   St Brigid’s      V      Lavey Erin’s Own
Ballinderry   11:00   Ballinderry Shamrock’s      V      Aghagallon St Mary’s
   
16-02-2020 (SUN)
ROUND 3
Portglenone   11:00   Portglenone Casement’s      V      Ardboe O’Donovan Rossa
Killyclogher   11:00   Killyclogher St Mary’s      V      Cargin Erin’s Own
Claudy   11:00   Claudy John Mitchel’s      V      Kilcar
Dungannon   11:00   Dungannon Thomas Clarke’s      V      Eoghan Rua
Bryansford   11:00   Bryansford      V      Ballinderry Shamrocks
Aghagallon   11:00   Aghagallon St Mary’s      V      Lavey Erin’s Own
Belfast   11:00   St Brigid’s      V      Ballinascreen St Colm’s




2020 Ulster GAA Football Intermediate Club League
02-02-2020 (SUN)
ROUND 1
SECTION A
Tattyreagh   11:00   Tattyreagh St Patrick’s      V      Greenlough Oliver Plunkett’s
Portadown   11:00   Tír na nÓg      V      Banagher St Mary’s

SECTION B
Letterkenny   11:00   Letterkenny Gaels      V      Naomh Eoghan
Steelstown   11:00   Steelstown Brian Óg’s      V      Naomh Bríd

SECTION C
Foreglen   11:00   Foreglen William O’Brien’s      V      Doire Trasna
Leckpatrick   11:00   Owen Roes O’Neill’s       V      Naomh Muire

SECTION D
Tullysaran   11:00   Tullysaran O’Connell’s      V      Aghaloo O’Neill’s
Ballymaguigan   11:00   Ballymaguigan St Trea’s      V      Tyholland St Patrick’s

SECTION E
Saul   11:00   Saul St Patrick’s      V      Clan na nGael
Annaclone   11:00   Annaclone      V      Killanny Geraldines

SECTION F
Glenullin   11:00   Glenullin John Mitchel’s      V      Sarsfield’s
Castledawson   11:00   Castledawson St Malachy’s      V      Con Magee’s Glenravel


09-02-2020 (SUN)
ROUND 2
SECTION A
Greenlough   11:00   Greenlough Oliver Plunkett’s      V      Tír na nÓg
Banagher   11:00   Banagher St Mary’s      V      Tattyreagh St Patrick’s

SECTION B
Letterkenny   11:00   Letterkenny Gaels      V      Steelstown Brian Óg’s
Newtownstewart   11:00   Naomh Eoghan      V      Naomh Bríd

SECTION C
Leckpatrick   11:00   Owen Roes O’Neill’s      V      Doire Trasna
Naomh Muire   11:00   Naomh Muire       V      Foreglen William O’Brien’s

SECTION D
Aghaloo   11:00   Aghaloo O’Neill’s      V      Tyholland St Patrick’s
Tullysaran   11:00   Tullysaran O’Connell’s      V      Ballymaguigan St Trea’s

SECTION E
Saul   11:00   Saul St Patrick’s      V      Annaclone
Killanny   11:00   Killanny Geraldines      V      Clan na nGael

SECTION F
High Moss   11:00   Sarsfield’s      V      Castledawson St Malachy’s
Glenravel   11:00   Con Magee’s      V      Glenullin John Mitchel’s



16-02-2020 (SUN)
ROUND 3
SECTION A
Greenlough   11:00   Greenlough Oliver Plunkett’s      V      Banagher St Mary’s
Portadown   11:00   Tír na nÓg      V      Tattyreagh St Patrick’s

SECTION B
Naomh Bríd   11:00   Naomh Bríd      V      Letterkenny Gaels
Newtownstweart   11:00   Naomh Eoghan      V      Steelstown Brian Óg’s

SECTION C
Foreglen   11:00   Foreglen William O’Brien’s      V      Owen Roes O’Neill’s
Derry   11:00   Doire Trasna      V      Naomh Muire

SECTION D
Tyholland   11:00   Tyholland St Patrick’s      V      Tullysaran O’Connell’s
Ballymaguigan   11:00   Ballymaguigan St Trea’s      V      Aghaloo O’Neill’s

SECTION E
Lurgan   11:00   Clan na nGael      V      Annaclone
Killanny   11:00   Killanny Geraldines      V      Saul St Patrick’s

SECTION F
Castledawson   11:00   Castledawson St Malachy’s      V      Glenullin John Mitchel’s
High Moss   11:00   Sarsfield’s      V      Con Magee’s



2020 Ulster GAA Football Junior Club League
02-02-2020 (SUN)
ROUND 1
SECTION A
Belfast   11:00   Na Piarsaigh      V      Cookstown Fr Rock’s
Glenelly   11:00   Glenelly St Joseph’s      V      Ballerin Sarsfield’s

SECTION B
Castlederg   11:00   Castlederg St Eugene’s      V      Urney St Columba’s
Craigbane   11:00   Craigbane St Joseph’s      V      Limavady Wolfhounds

SECTION C
Drumalee   11:00   Drumalee      V      Brackaville Owen Roes
Derrynoose   11:00   Derrynoose St Mochua’s      V      Kildress Wolfe Tones

SECTION D
Templeport   11:00   Templeport St Aidan’s      V      Drumragh Sarsfield’s
Aughnamullen   11:00   Aughnamullen Sarsfield’s      V      Brocagh Emmet’s


09-02-2020 (SUN)
ROUND 2
SECTION A
Ballerin   11:00   Ballerin Sarsfield’s      V      Cookstown Fr Rock’s
Belfast   11:00   Na Piarsaigh      V      Glenelly St Joseph’s

SECTION B
Limavady   11:00   Limavady Wolfhounds      V      Castlederg St Eugene’s
Urney   11:00   Urney St Columba’s      V      Craigbane St Joseph’s
                  
SECTION C                  
Brackaville   11:00   Brackaville Owen Roes      V      Derrynoose St Mochua’s
Kildress   11:00   Kildress Wolfe Tones      V      Drumalee

SECTION D
Brocagh   11:00   Brocagh Emmet’s      V      Templeport St Aidan’s
Drumragh   11:00   Drumragh Sarsfield’s      V      Aughnamullen Sarsfield’s


16-02-2020 (SUN)
ROUND 3
SECTION A
Cookstown   11:00   Cookstown Fr Rock’s      V      Glenelly St Joseph’s
Ballerin   11:00   Ballerin Sarsfield’s      V      Na Piarsaigh

SECTION B
Castlederg    11:00   Castlederg St Eugene’s      V      Craigbane St Joseph’s
Urney   11:00   Urney St Columba’s      V      Limavady Wolfhounds

SECTION C
Drumalee   11:00   Drumalee      V      Derrynoose St Mochua’s
Kildress   11:00   Kildress Wolfe Tones      V      Brackaville Owen Roes

SECTION D
Templeport   11:00   Templeport St Aidan’s      V      Aughnamullen Sarsfield’s
Drumragh   11:00   Drumragh Sarsfield’s      V      Brocagh Emmet’s

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: September 30, 2019, 02:14:32 PM »

I wonder whats the plan tonight if draw after ET?

Penalties

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General discussion / Re: Android Boxes

« on: September 02, 2019, 11:53:53 AM »

Any such thing as getting a firestick with an Ethernet port rather that relying on WiFi?

Yes there is an adapter you can buy here or check ebay etc for cheaper copies

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Ethernet-Adaptor-Remote-models/dp/B01LXP5TXI

Thanks. Will get a look
Can you get anything split a Cat 5 or 6 cable to feed 2 sources i.e one data point to feed the TV and firestick both hard wired?

A small switch - https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-Ethernet-Unmanaged-Internet-Splitter/dp/B07PYSNSDD/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=3+port+switch&qid=1567421528&s=gateway&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&sr=8-5

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GAA Discussion / Re: Myclubfinances/locallotto.ie

« on: March 14, 2019, 04:02:53 PM »

A plus for Klubfunder here - great service for free - only cost is gateway transaction cost, e.g. Stripe.
https://www.klubfunder.com

Club takes membership payments through it and online lotto. Also has facility to take payments for draws and fundraisers like Last Man Standing.

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General discussion / Re: Recovering Files From External Storage

« on: February 25, 2019, 02:03:02 PM »

You tried this: https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva

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General discussion / Re: DIY thread

« on: January 30, 2019, 12:54:38 PM »

Your ball-c**k is possibly set too high as it knocks off the inlet once the water reaches a certain level.   There should be a plastic threaded bolt at the ball-c**k hinge that allows to to set how can much water to come into the cistern.

As soon as i touched that thread at the right the water started coming in again without it flushing.



I screwed it well down and flushed and can see it clearly go and and then raise up as the water fills up - but the water just keeps filling even when it goes as high as it can go.
Is that unit faulty?

Have you tried screwing it in the opposite direction?

Yep tried it at max both ways and the water just kept flowing.
What is that unit called? A fill valve?

flush valve is what we'd call it.  Show the pic in your plumbers merchants and they should be able to sort you

It's a fill valve. The flush valve is the siphon. Looks like a bottom entry fill valve to me.

I have another one here in house. Extra toilet delivered when building and never collected again.
Is it an easy swap? Clip on/off or does it require something more major?

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General discussion / Re: DIY thread

« on: January 29, 2019, 05:59:43 AM »

Your ball-c**k is possibly set too high as it knocks off the inlet once the water reaches a certain level.   There should be a plastic threaded bolt at the ball-c**k hinge that allows to to set how can much water to come into the cistern.

As soon as i touched that thread at the right the water started coming in again without it flushing.



I screwed it well down and flushed and can see it clearly go and and then raise up as the water fills up - but the water just keeps filling even when it goes as high as it can go.
Is that unit faulty?

Have you tried screwing it in the opposite direction?

Yep tried it at max both ways and the water just kept flowing.
What is that unit called? A fill valve?

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General discussion / Re: DIY thread

« on: January 28, 2019, 11:22:19 PM »

Yip, replace it...cheap as chips £15 - £20
Should just clip in and out easily enough

It should clip off near the top somewhere?
Not whole unit/pipe to bottom of cistern?

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General discussion / Re: DIY thread

« on: January 28, 2019, 10:52:56 AM »

Your ball-c**k is possibly set too high as it knocks off the inlet once the water reaches a certain level.   There should be a plastic threaded bolt at the ball-c**k hinge that allows to to set how can much water to come into the cistern.

As soon as i touched that thread at the right the water started coming in again without it flushing.



I screwed it well down and flushed and can see it clearly go and and then raise up as the water fills up - but the water just keeps filling even when it goes as high as it can go.
Is that unit faulty?

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General discussion / Re: DIY thread

« on: January 28, 2019, 09:45:43 AM »

Any Plumbers?
Had 2 toilets recently started filling very slowly when flushed. Searched online and found it was a washer type thing like the pic below and i replaced it on both toilets.



When replaced both toilets fill as normal now - but one of them keep's filling and overflowing into the bowl - this runs for about 10 minutes before it would stop.
Video of overflow here - https://youtu.be/xkhV0MlZ5CE

What is the cause of this? Some fault in the device on the right?

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General discussion / Re: DIY thread

« on: November 19, 2018, 10:09:05 AM »

I have a gap in a set of french doors near the bottom where there is a draft comes in on Windy nights. See pics of the gap and any places i think it can be adjusted.
Can it be easily sorted or something i would need to contact the manufacturer about.