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There is a real interesting conundrum flagged up in the Irish website today. Irish post An American, married to a woman from Derry ..or Londonderry (so as not to offend Tommie) was refused automatic visa of the UK. This was on the grounds that his wife was British, although she had never...

The relevent page from the Irish revenue is as follows. Since the UK is (still) an eu member , the same rules should apply Buying goods from outside the European Union (EU) If you buy goods from outside the European Union (EU), you may have to pay: Customs Duty Excise Duty Anti-dumping...

Spend 50 quid on a soldering iron , a digital multimeter and a screw drive in Maplins or Aldi . You might not fix the problem, chances are you will and you will have a new skill and more confidence.

Tom, I don't want to make a fuss , but in truth there was a difference. Attlee's tenure did occur after the war, during a period when I was just a gleam in someone's eye, . Thatchers tenure I well remember. The fundemental difference is that the cold wind of loss of empire did not occur for...

Well if the lamp is in the hallway is that not its job? To see you out?? .. I'm really thick!.

Well that would be the best of a bad lot. Not as good as staying in mind....

Almost anything can set off the backpain. Check whether the saddle is directly aligned, or the handle bars exactly square. Some people prefer the saddle canted either towards the front or rear. My understanding is that a foot should reach the ground while sitting on the saddlesadd the bike...

No the cheap bike is viable and fit for purpose, otherwise it cannot have a ce mark and not made from rubbish. It may not have the longitivity of a 400 quid bike and may be discarded after three years .whereas the 400 oneone mi be used for 12. I can feel your flustration, and the labour is your...

I think his comment was intended tongue in cheek as the emoji might imply. But the fundemental problem remains. If you can buy a new working bike for 150 quid, and it contains all the parts new, why would one as a consumer expect to pay more than 10 quid for any replacement part?. On the other...

Any of these ebikes are pretty heavy think about a ramp for walking them into the boot. Also a large rubber mat to protect the fabric in the car. Don't dismiss the idea of an external towbar mounted carrier. Remember it's your back and you only have the one..

Look at the Raleigh motus. I've done 2000km in 15 months , one puncture, no faults. All those ebikes are heavy beasts, but you can appreciate the stability going downhill at 50 km hr.. If transporting by car get a towehitch mounted carrier. Your back will thank you.... And remove the battery...

Looking for a post in the diplomatic service?

The difference between Ireland and those other regions you mention is that Ireland is the subject of the Anglo Irish agreement, basically an international treaty, lodged in the UN etc etc so is a special case. It is not in the gift of the uk parliament to renage on it. It is just one of the...

Current wisdom, is that the UK wants nothing to change during the indeterminate transition period. An assumption that they can continue to trade on the world stage, as if they were still a functioning part of the EU . As Barnier essentially said that's ok by us, provide you don't deviate from...

Slight correction RoI do not want uk to exit eu ROI do not want border checks on the island of ireland .. a slight correction but a big difference

Flecc, you are more linked into the motor trade than i but it appears to me that the franchised dealer will be the only place in future to get tier one service.. the computer linkages to their central computer detailing all the services and repairs the reluctance to stand over work or supply...

Where are the radio and TV shops of yesteryear?. That should be the lesson. We buy these items in supermarkets, and giant furniture stores,and a very limited range of white goods and electronics palaces. Even piece parts cannot be purchased, in these palaces.. you cannot get the trays for...

There are grand big textbooks going under the titles of invertors and convertors. . The usual terminology is that a convertor converts a DC voltage at some voltage into a DC voltage, at some other voltage, either bigger or smaller depending.. An invertor on the other hand converts a DC voltage...

Yes agreed not a causal legal relationship , but very much linked .. the era was one of cooperation between the estwhile enemies of six years previously. The Coal and steel memorandum , forerunner to the EEC was within a year. Anyway it would be very normal to have international cooperation...

It is part of the cultural baggage linked with the EU. What people might see as "soft power" . A method of uniting peoples in quasi competive actions... In the same way as the british anglician missionaries of the 19th century were not part of the imperial machine.