Comments for boakes.org http://boakes.org A place for words and data that I publish (for the benefit of persons unknown). Sun, 12 May 2013 12:05:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Killay House by Robert Hansler http://boakes.org/2006/08/17/killay-house/#comment-6542 Sun, 12 May 2013 12:05:08 +0000 http://boakes.org/killay-house#comment-6542 Does anyone recall the day that the actress Dulcie Gray or les Dawson opened the sports day?

]]> Comment on Killay House by Robert Hansler http://boakes.org/2006/08/17/killay-house/#comment-6541 Sun, 12 May 2013 11:54:59 +0000 http://boakes.org/killay-house#comment-6541 Another name was Alan and

]]> Comment on Why do I work better at night? by Proseia http://boakes.org/2005/11/10/night-work/#comment-6516 Sun, 05 May 2013 05:50:27 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=525#comment-6516 I’m a late-night writer, and just Googled the exact phrase “Why do I work better at night.” Your blog popped up as well as this one: http://swizec.com/blog/why-programmers-work-at-night/swizec/3198. Thought I’d let you know. :)

]]> Comment on Our Dyson Washing Machine is Poorly by RICK RTM http://boakes.org/2005/04/28/poorly-dyson/#comment-6508 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:38:10 +0000 http://boakes.org/poorly-dyson#comment-6508 Hi Lill i can repair DYSON WASHERS if you can get the washer to me i can fix it if no one can help TXT 07944986881

]]> Comment on Do electronic limescale inhibitors work? by raymc http://boakes.org/2005/06/22/do-electronic-limescale-inhibitors-work/#comment-6450 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:38:26 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=308#comment-6450 In 93-94 i went to a diy show and bought an electronic descaler for the house i just moved into ( built in 1965 still with original piperwork ) , the sales rep had a good pitch and it had flashy lights and i was flush with money – after about a week and for the next moth grit and bits started falling ot of the taps and the flow got better, I have just replaced the boiler (2012) and the plumber tried to grab every bit of copper piping in the house. – on the incoming water line before the tank they were all clean – zero deposit, you could see the copper on the inside of the pipe. After the tank not so hot but still not enough to kill the flow – but probaly enough to have killed my expensive shower thermostat.

I should point out these things are not teleport devices, they dont make lime dissapear, they move the limescale along the pipe and into; the kettle / toilet bowl / shower head holes / pots etc, so the only way you would know its working is if you suddenly saw more limescale outside.

The real problem is all these machines / magnets have invisble effects so any con artist can but up a look alike on ebay – in my 93 house there was an inline magnet- huge thing , that brand is still advertised today ( i am on line looking for one for the new house, just moved), when the plumbing was tweaked i took it out and had a play , its as magnetic as a mars bar !

]]> Comment on Killay House by Marilyn Hobbs http://boakes.org/2006/08/17/killay-house/#comment-6442 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:13:20 +0000 http://boakes.org/killay-house#comment-6442 Hi. I am so sorry to write the following. I worked at Killay House for a few years, in the early 70′s, and remember being sad that Angela couldn’t go with you, and your family. I was sent a newspaper cutting years ago, saying that Angela had been found dead of a suspected overdose. I am so sorry that you have had to find out this way.

]]> Comment on Our Dyson Washing Machine is Poorly by Lill http://boakes.org/2005/04/28/poorly-dyson/#comment-6410 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:09:18 +0000 http://boakes.org/poorly-dyson#comment-6410 Is there a video of changing a pump on a cro2 dyson washing machine, or even where the pump is situated. my machine is not empting, it says “check coin trap or hose” . I’ve got a new pump, just need to know how to fix it.

]]> Comment on Our Dyson Washing Machine is Poorly by Lill http://boakes.org/2005/04/28/poorly-dyson/#comment-6409 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:02:39 +0000 http://boakes.org/poorly-dyson#comment-6409 Hi Rick
Is there a video of changing a pump on a cro2 dyson washing machine, or even where the pump is situated. my machine is not empting, it says “check coin trap or hose” . I’ve got a new pump, just need to know how to fix it.
Lill

]]> Comment on Dyson, Rocks. by Mick http://boakes.org/2005/04/29/dyson-rocks/#comment-6330 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:43:59 +0000 http://boakes.org/dyson-superlative-overload#comment-6330 I have dyson cr01 outer door not closed so it says lol going out today to buy a zannussi washer to replace, as rang dyson there not interested in helping plus local shop wants to charge 85 before they see it. So can imagine bit of a scam going on

]]> Comment on Killay House by Robert Hansler http://boakes.org/2006/08/17/killay-house/#comment-6282 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:04:45 +0000 http://boakes.org/killay-house#comment-6282 I recall you and Chris as wonderful children. And Sister June.

]]> Comment on Our Dyson Washing Machine is Poorly by Dave http://boakes.org/2005/04/28/poorly-dyson/#comment-1127 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:03:10 +0000 http://boakes.org/poorly-dyson#comment-1127 I have a CR01 that had just packed in part way through a wash cycle. There is no power to machine at all. I have changed fuse in the mains plug but this is not the problem. Does anyone know what this could be? Prior to this some of the LED display wasn’t working properly which has happened previously but had Dyson come to service it and they replaced the panel as part if the service. Now that Dyson have stopped servicing them what can I do to repair it. It has been an excellent machine and I am reluctant to bin it. Any help greatly appreciated.

]]> Comment on Killay House by Tudor Austin http://boakes.org/2006/08/17/killay-house/#comment-4664 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:12:07 +0000 http://boakes.org/killay-house#comment-4664 How are you David I passed Julian’s telephone number on to Brian Bevan to give to you a while ago did you manage to catch up with him ?, here it is again anyway 01792 863319. I did ring him a few moths ago and I seem to think he said that he caught up with you in Mumbles. Anyone know where David Goodger went to. I have been living down in Llanelli for over 35 years and only catch up with a few of the old Killay crowd now and then. Keep well etc. Tudor

]]> Comment on Killay House by Robert Hansler http://boakes.org/2006/08/17/killay-house/#comment-4663 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:40:17 +0000 http://boakes.org/killay-house#comment-4663 Myself and a couple of friends used to pop over to killay house now and again on weekends. We were learning to play guitar but at the time we were rubbish. We did however get to meet some wonderful kids and people there. I got to know the place when working on the fire alarm as an apprentice electrician early 70′s. Tom the caretaker and Sister June spring to mind. I seem to recall Sister June adopting twins or a brother and sister, I think they were called Carmine and Christopher, both blonde I think. I had a crush on one of the girls working there :-)

]]> Comment on Killay House by Robert Hansler http://boakes.org/2006/08/17/killay-house/#comment-4662 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:36:38 +0000 http://boakes.org/killay-house#comment-4662 I recall taking part in a tug of war perhaps in the early 70′s. I was also there when the late Les Dawson and one or two others open the summer ‘open day’. I was an apprentice electrician at the time and walked out with a girl working at killay house.

]]> Comment on Killay House by Geralynn Cameron http://boakes.org/2006/08/17/killay-house/#comment-4661 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:25:13 +0000 http://boakes.org/killay-house#comment-4661 I lived in Killay in the mid 60′s to early 70′s and was a rgular visitor to Killay house. I used to go there for brownies & guides but above all my family used to visit a young girl called Angela Fotheringham .Angela was one of 3 sisters in Killay house.She also had a brother who lived with her dad in Newport I think. One of Angelas sister was Greta Fotheringham.
My mum was a dinner lady at Killay house and took Angela under her wing and brought her home.Angela was part of the family until we moved to Ireland in erly 70′s . Mum & dad wanted to adopt her but I think there was too much for her to leave behind at such a young age so we had to leave her.I used to write but was told it was too unsettling for Angela & had to stop. I visited Kilay house yers later in 1980′s and saw photos of Angela. Would love to know how her life worked out after Killay house. Geralynn Cameron -nee Campbell

]]> Comment on Killay House by David Newton http://boakes.org/2006/08/17/killay-house/#comment-4660 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:24:56 +0000 http://boakes.org/killay-house#comment-4660 Hi, was a rwesident when I was about 10 years old. Was born in 1967. I remember Sister Peggy and Mrs . Kidd very well. I would love to have contact in order to relay my gratitude to them for the love and care they afforded me in my formative years.

]]> Comment on Our Dyson Washing Machine is Poorly by RICK RTM http://boakes.org/2005/04/28/poorly-dyson/#comment-1126 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:49:03 +0000 http://boakes.org/poorly-dyson#comment-1126 Ive had my letter from DYSON saying they will no longer fix my washer so i have just paid 99pounds for full service 2 new motors new power board pump outer door lock and inner door lock dyson will no longer repair DYSON WASHERS after 7th december and there will be no parts after 31st december

]]> Comment on Do electronic limescale inhibitors work? by Mark Couper http://boakes.org/2005/06/22/do-electronic-limescale-inhibitors-work/#comment-2808 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:10:10 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=308#comment-2808 Normally, on evaporation, hard water causes the formation of calcite which sticks to available surfaces. If hard water passes through a magnetic field any resultant crystals of hardness are affected and form a much smaller crystal of a substance (with the same chemical formula) called arragonite which does not adhere to surfaces but forms a small-grained grit. The most effective units are those using wound electromagnetic coils as those using permanent magnets tend to lose their effectiveness after a few years. Salt based resin ion exchangers tend to increase the sodium content of water and are not recommended for infants and adults with heart and kidney conditions. B.R.E. researched these units some years ago.

]]> Comment on Luxo Jr Ball by Pixar by Veronica http://boakes.org/2009/02/18/luxo-jr-ball-by-pixar/#comment-6137 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:25:04 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=925#comment-6137 I also have a severe autistic child who also is obsessed with Pixar and Disney. I did find a lamp like the Pixar lamp at an Office Depot, It however is a real lamp not a toy. His eyes lit up when he spotted it, we were not there looking for the lamp just a fluke. This was about 2 years ago. Now as far as the Ball goes I am on the hunt for that also, to no avail I cannot find one. Good Luck!

]]> Comment on Killay House by Gill http://boakes.org/2006/08/17/killay-house/#comment-4659 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:51:16 +0000 http://boakes.org/killay-house#comment-4659 Hi Christine, I think my Mum was in Killay around the same time as yours. She also had a bad time there and couldn’t talk about it without getting very upset. She was born in 1927 but sadly passed away 2 years ago. If your Mum is still with you, ask her if she remembers a Patricia Morton/Evans – there’s some confusion about my Mums name. Thanks, gill_d at hotmail dot com.

]]> Comment on Our Dyson Washing Machine is Poorly by Jay http://boakes.org/2005/04/28/poorly-dyson/#comment-1125 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 03:21:37 +0000 http://boakes.org/poorly-dyson#comment-1125 My CR01 drum is now pretty tight when i try to spin it by hand.

Daniel, Should I try what you suggested and could it sort this out?

I have a spare washer that i brought a few years ago (had predicted that this could happen).
Is it easier to exchange the parts (any advice on this would be great).

]]> Comment on Our Dyson Washing Machine is Poorly by Mark http://boakes.org/2005/04/28/poorly-dyson/#comment-1124 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:24:43 +0000 http://boakes.org/poorly-dyson#comment-1124 I know this post is very old I was just tickled to see people think bra wires shouldn’t damage Dysons and they should drop into the filter. I am an Engineer and see Bra wires cause so much damage to ‘EVERY’ make of machine. As someone pointed out handwash only.

]]> Comment on Tell me a joke…. by hay http://boakes.org/2005/06/08/tell-me-a-joke/#comment-2062 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:59:23 +0000 http://boakes.org/tell-me-a-joke#comment-2062 A blond is driving down the street and is swerving and a cop pulls her over he says ma’am why were you swerving the blond looks over at her air freshner that looks like a tree and she says well i didn’t want. To hit that tree

]]> Comment on Silver Jubilee Street Party by Merle (was Thomas) http://boakes.org/2006/08/09/silver-jubilee-street-party/#comment-4577 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:09:17 +0000 http://boakes.org/silver-jubilee-street-party#comment-4577 Julian sent me your link about Killay House. I looked at the Silver Jubilee footage in case I knew anyone. At 1 min 10 secs I recognised Rhiannon Trott of 2 Wimmerfield Crescent – a very dear family friend who died about 2 years ago. I wonder if you remember that when you started school your mum would drop you off at our house on Hendrefoilan Road to go with Dean and Julian (you were not too pleased to begin with !) Wonderful work on the cine film; your grandfather would be delighted.

]]> Comment on Killay House by Frank Sheperd http://boakes.org/2006/08/17/killay-house/#comment-4658 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:37:36 +0000 http://boakes.org/killay-house#comment-4658 Killay House.
I wish my memories of this place were happy, but as a 5yr old from london I endured systematic bullying from arrival to when my sister and I left nearly 5yrs later.
The older Boys “Bullied” the Younger boys and at Dunvant School we were classified as Foreigners by the other boys.

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