Gadgets - wireless scarts

Now this is my knd of gadget. Anything to get rid of the snake pit behind my tv. These scart plugs allow you send signals from your video, dvd, satellite reveiver and anything else you care to mention that has a scart socket to your TV without the need for wires.

For more info go to http://www.marmitek.com/en/catalogus/product.php?product=366

Gadgets - 3 in 1 for the kitchen

I thought I'd seen everything, but when I l ived in a poky studio flat I could have done with one of these. Candy have designed a 3 in 1 cooker - Hob, Oven and dishwasher. The hob can either be gas or ceramic depending on the model and the dishwasher can take a full 6 place setting.

For more details go to their site http://www.candy-domestic.co.uk/trio.asp

Diary - Saving £1500

So it looks like the heating is going to cost us around £2500+VAT to fix. I'll add an entry itemising what gets installed and why later.

But it isn't all bad. We got a call from a friend that knew of a house that was going to get levelled by developers to build 7 flats. Most of the interior was going to a clearing company but she could bare to see her range cooker go to vultures. So calling on a 'man with a van' we grabbed a Rangemaster dual fuel double oven for the princely sum of £50.

Moral of the story....swallow your pride and grab what you can.