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Our neighbour had one of these when i was a kid. She had it in a lean-to and I could watch it jumping about from our garden. I think that i read in a Which report that although it has programme 4 5o degrees on the dial, that it only only heated to 40 degrees on this programme. 1000 rpm spin...

Takes me back! I remember those 'London Lights' well. I must have been about 8 years old and my grandmother gave me the money to buy a set which i then strung across my bedroom. They came with a bayonet plug on them which went straight into the ceiling light fitting. i think they cost about...

Yes, that's Queens Road. The place is called The Wash In. I think that the washers are mostly if not all Speed Queens. Yes, I am local, used to live round the corner from it, now in a village about 8 miles away. Walked past the place today on my way into town. Niall

Looks like that might be the launderette in Queens Road?????

Hi, I've had this dryer for about a year and it's a cracking machine. Drys a treat, pretty evenly most of the time, very little tangling and fast too. Not too noisy either, a very good choice, says I.

It looks as if the boot has moved on the front panel and become twisted. Anyway to twist it back what looks like anti-clockwise. Just a thought.