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Long gap since the last post on this. Have you had a recent bad experience ?
A Bosch strimmer has packed up after less than 2 years, and I've lost the receipt, cost £170. Can't be repaired. A friend has an old Bosch strimmer from years ago made in Germany, cost £130, works beautifully. I also had a Bosch reciprocating saw which packed up after 6 months. DeWalt seem to be most reliable.
 
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A Bosch strimmer has packed up after less than 2 years, and I've lost the receipt, cost £170. Can't be repaired. A friend has an old Bosch strimmer from years ago made in Germany, cost £130, works beautifully. I also had a Bosch reciprocating saw which packed up after 6 months. DeWalt seem to be most reliable.
Makita are good as well - was the recip saw battery or corded ?
 
A Bosch strimmer has packed up after less than 2 years, and I've lost the receipt, cost £170. Can't be repaired. A friend has an old Bosch strimmer from years ago made in Germany, cost £130, works beautifully. I also had a Bosch reciprocating saw which packed up after 6 months. DeWalt seem to be most reliable.
I presume the new one isn’t made in Germany.

DeWalt are always good quality but bloody expensive. I suppose that’s it really - you get what you pay for.
 
China buys up the manufacturers names. It's a con. The firm is still registered in the UK but China makes everything these days. The workers are paid a bonus per item they make, no wonder it's mostly sh1t.
 
Another non-apology at the PO enquiry from the Fujitsu head honcho. "Truly sorry that Seema Mistra went to prison". Not sorry for his part in it and she rightly has not accepted his "apology".
 
That guy has perverted the course of justice plenty of times. He and Vennells need to go to prison.
 
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HS2 roadworks gridlocking West London for the next 6 months at least.

It's been cancelled but they're halfway through digging/building it, so it apparently has to be finished.
And every set of roadworks over-runs its completion date. Not be weeks. By months.
 
Finishing a measly third yet still going through to the last 16.

Having 24 teams in the Euros, thus messing up the symmetry of the tournament. Go back to 16 teams.

England men's team.
 
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