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I remember as a kid growing up watching a lot of American comedy on TV. Happy Days was always on when I got home from school, and being the eldest, I was sometimes allowed to stay up and watch the adult shows...Mary Tyler Moore and Rhoda!! I can still remember feeling how 'Cool' their lives...

Ahh, the memories...... ..although just how the nice oriental lady could stand there and say 'so clean, so nice' when she should have added 'so damned slow too'....cooking with a wok over an electric hob is tedious, takes forever, and probably the least efficient way to do so!! As for the cat...

Did you know..... Even for people with no apreciation of classical music (myself included) I think this has got to be one of the most powerful and beautiful songs ever recorded. The chemistry between the singers is truly wonderful, and I would encourage everybody at AWO to take 4 minutes of...

Laundry harlots! Seems like Asko are quite happy to stick any name on the front of their machines, no doubt as long as the price is right! I was looking at an 'Imesa' (italian commercial brand) brochure just two days ago, and there I found exactly the same set of 'maytag' machines as...

..no longer need passports to travel in the E.U.. Hi Petek, Its funny you mention this, because its a bit of a mixed bag really as to where and when you need to use a passport for travel within the European Union. Traveling out of Ireland, you need to have photo I.D to go as far as the U.K...

Now THAT is what I call an informative thread! It really is fantastic to be able to follow through on something like this and to learn so much from both the technical and logistical perspectives. Many thanks to all contributors! One of my ambitions has been to travel on the Eurostar, and I was...

On April 3rd, 2007, a TGV train travelling between Paris and Strasbourg broke the world record for speed over conventional track systems. It clocked a massive 575km/h (357mph) using a twin engined, double decker trainset - thats about as fast as a spitfire could fly during WW2! The world...

Thanks for that. I presently have a Miele vented dryer in a small utility room, and sure enough it needs lots of fresh outside air to do its job correctly. I'm not too sure how the Energuide rating system works for dryers and the like in the US, but the A (most efficient) - G (least efficient)...

I'm at the planning stages of a new home build, and I'm trying to make it as energy effecient as possible. Each of the rooms are wired for downlighters (about 100 in total) but when I started to enquire about fittings for them, I really wasn't prepared for the range of options (and advice) to...

I recently went to the local appliance shop for a looksee at the latest dryers to come onto the market. When I asked the sales rep about vented vs condenser models and the more energy effecient models, he told me that the ratings were a gauge of the appliances effeciency within the grade i.e...

Saj, Thanks for that. Unfortunately, my confusion stems partly from the fact that it usually takes a bit longer for models such as this to trickle over to this side of the European union, and as such that particular model is not available here yet. Oh well...... Post some more pics and maybe a...

Hang on one second.....is that a W4446 or suchlike I see before me??? Well, that'll teach me to go logging on bleary eyed for 'a quicky' before bed time!! For the last few minutes I thought I was staring down the porthole of a mega load 4840!! Apologies for that, but what the hell, its still a...

WOW!!! Now THAT is a beautiful sight!!! How on earth did you manage to get your hands on one of those?!! Is it officially available in Europe yet? Is it a 220v version? How much was it? TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME!!!!

Hi everybody! Well, having finally finished kitting out the house of my dreams, I have come to the realisation that I still have another move left in me! Damn! Past experience has taught me that there is just no point in fightin' the urge to move, so I have no choice but to go with the flow...

Hey AndyElectrolux, Can I ask what you meant by 'talking about something different than what I get from Miele'?? Do Miele supply you with a range of soap???