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Friday, March 23rd, 2012
11:00 pm [jinty]	Cellar conversion in Oxford or nearby? Has anyone had done, or know anyone who has had done, a cellar conversion in Oxford or nearby? We are looking to get one done and have had a couple of quotes, but have also had some conflicting advice and information from the companies involved. So any recommendations for companies to try, or advice on what your conversion involved, would be gratefully received. (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, February 20th, 2012
11:32 am [j4]	Money matters I'm looking for recommendations for either/both of the following in Oxford, please: 1. An affordable & approachable solicitor who can do a fairly simple pair of mirror wills. I'm assuming this is the sort of thing that pretty much any solicitor can do, but a recommendation would be better than going through the phone book. (Yes, I know you can buy a "DIY will" kit from Tesco. That's not what I'm asking.) 2. An independent financial advisor who can give trustworthy and comprehensible advice to the financially-slightly-clueless on how to invest a middling-large sum of money sensibly. Thank you in advance for any suggestions! (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
10:49 pm [anarchist_nomad]	Just because the curiosity is driving me mad... ...does anybody know what is behind that barbed wire barrier on James Wolfe Road? You know, the one with the secure walls and cctv overlooking it. Thanks! (8 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
11:36 am [x_mass]	looking for a cleaner for a disabled women I have a friend who is disabled and unable to care for her home. She needs to have the same person to come each week, so agencies with their varied staff are out. We don't object to agencies, but it has to be the same person on a long term commitment as she will take a long time to learn to trust someone. She is in the headington area Any recommendations are very welcome. kate (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
1:14 pm [vinaigrettegirl]	Oxford-to-Abingdon restaurant recommendations? Woycha... I'm looking for some place for a group meal which serves actually edible food in a reasonable period of time - no precooked, congealed vegetables served over the space of two and a half hours whilst the poor harried waitperson juggles main courses between people who ordered them and people who didn't. Any ideas? (8 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
2:40 pm [pet_lunatic]	Magdalen architecture Does anybody happen to know, or know where I can find out (I've already Googled, and looked in all the obvious places, like the college's website and a few even more obscure historical texts) the height of the Founder's Tower at Magdalen? Not the Bell Tower, Founder's specifically. I never got around to measuring it in the years I lived in Oxford, and sadly am no longer on site to ask in the lodge or anything. Would be very grateful for any info! (Comment on this)
Monday, September 26th, 2011
9:50 pm [ohmypersephone]	hiring a video camera Hello all! Anybody know anywhere or anyone in Oxford from whom it would be possible to hire a high-quality video camera for a weekend? We're a theatre production company looking to film a few minutes of video footage (and happy/prefer to do our own editing - we have the software) to be included in our next show. Thanks! (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, September 19th, 2011
10:49 am [secretrebel]	Cleaner/ ironer Can anyone recommend a cleaner, ideally in the Cowley area, who also does ironing? I'm looking for someone to do three hours a week: kitchen, bathroom, vacuuming and ironing. (Comment on this)
Saturday, August 20th, 2011
6:49 pm [jackfirecat]	Old Jericho (1920s ish?) ( A map drawn by Albert Henry Eaglestone in 1991 at the age of 83. He used his childhood memories of Jerico to construct the map. ) (11 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, August 6th, 2011
8:14 pm [cybik]	Handyman/builder Hello, people of Oxford. We have a cat flap (one of those fancy electronic ones), but as it is currently sitting in a box and not in the door it's a bit useless. So, can anyone recommend a builder or handyman who can fit a cat flap into a reinforced uPVC door and possibly drill a couple of holes in a wall through which to pass wires? We're in the Cowley Road area. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
3:44 pm [j4]	WANTED: odd jobber with ladder! Can anybody recommend an odd-job person who'd be willing to go up a long ladder? Preferably in East Oxford? We've got a couple of (hopefully fairly simple) things that need doing: a falling-off TV aerial needs removing; and the outside of an air vent needs sticking back on. All the odd job people we've asked have said they don't do heights. Cheap would be good, but reliable (turns up on time, communicates usefully, etc) is more important! Any recommendations gratefully received -- thanks in advance. (7 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, July 18th, 2011
9:22 am [sebastienne]	plumber needed Anyone got any recommendations? I need my shower back ASAP! Well, I just gave my credit card details to these people over the phone. We'll see.. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
2:10 pm [yaqub]	Two questions Hey all, Two questions for the mighty brain that is this community: 1. I'm looking around for a function space, ideally somewhere central in Oxford. Should be able to sit about 20-30 people comfortably (tables and chairs) for an all-day boardgaming event (Saturday or Sunday). I know of the Magic Café, which is currently being used in such a fashion every other month, but it's good to have more options. Day rent somewhere around £40.00 - £50.00. If succesful, this is something that would be repeated several times a year. 2. Any clues where I might pick up a horseshoe (or possibly several horse shoes)? Doesn't have to be new. (7 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
2:50 pm [concourse]	Netgear NAS for sale - £110 Netgear ReadyNAS Duo RND2000 – Network-attached data storage device. Plug it in to your internet router and the device can be accessed from any computer on the network, and (I think) over the internet too. It can also be used as a media server to stream audio/video to an Xbox, Playstation 3 etc, and comes with a BitTorrent client installed. It is designed to operate with two separate hard drives backing each other up so you don’t lose all your data if one of the drives fails – they’re also very easy to replace. NOTE: this does not come with any hard drives; these need to be bought separately (so you can pick drives of whatever size suits your needs best). It has been used for a few weeks but has been reset to factory settings and is boxed with all cables, manuals etc. I’m selling because it wasn’t the right device for me – I didn’t use any of the media server functions and was just using it for TimeMachine backups on my Macs, for which it’s known to be a bit unreliable. If you’re running a recent version of Windows and are happy to do some tinkering it’s a great little device. More info: http://www.netgear.co.uk/home/products/storage/work-and-play/RND2000.aspx There’s an active support forum here: http://www.readynas.com/ £129.99 at Amazon and ebuyer – selling for £110 (or near offer), can pick up from Jericho or the centre of town in weekday daytimes, or from Cowley Road area in evenings or at weekends. (Comment on this)
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
12:35 pm [yaqub]	Second hand furniture Hey all, Does anybody know of a good second hand furniture shop in Oxford or surroundings? A colleague was asking about it today, and although I can think of loads of charity shops that do small goods, I can't think of any that do furniture. (7 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, May 22nd, 2011
4:28 pm [sparkymark]	The Devil's Backbone You can walk from South Hinksey to North Hinksey along a public, or at least "permissable", footpath. At the end you reach a locked gate onto another public footpath that leads between Osney Mead and The Fishes. You could climb over the gate to go to the pub, but you couldn't come back the same way because the gate you climbed over is marked "STRICTLY PRIVATE". Where am I going wrong here? (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
9:53 pm [cybik]	Caterers My fiance and I want to find a caterer for our wedding next year, but don't really have any clue about which ones are good or bad. Preferably we'd want one that is organic and it has to be a company who are able to do hot vegetarian meals as well as non-veggie. The reception's going to be in a village hall in north Oxford with fairly basic facilities (such as one domestic sized oven), so they'd have to be able to deal with that. It would be handy if they rented out cutlery and glasses too, but that's not hugely important. Anyone have any suggestions? (9 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
9:02 pm [anarchist_nomad]	So Ya Thought Ya Might Like To Go To The Show! Greetings, fellow Oxonians! Are there any Pink Floyd fans in the theatre tonight? Get 'em up against The Wall! "The Wall Live", that is -- going on now at the O2 Arena in London! I've got two tickets to this show for Sunday evening (15 May) that I cannot use, as I am going to be on an airplane to Japan when it happens. If you are a fan of Pink Floyd and The Wall, trust me when I say that this is one concert you don't want to miss! I've seen it once already, and will be heading up to Brum next month to catch it again! If -- alas and alack -- I weren't required to spend a couple of weeks in Japan and Korea, you can bet I would be at the O2 on Sunday evening to see it then, too! Since I cannot, my loss is your gain. I'm letting these tickets go for face value so if you're interested, drop me a line via private LJ message or anarchist-nomad (at) livejournal (dot) com. I have car and will travel, so I'm happy to swing by your place tomorrow or on Saturday to do the deal! (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
12:45 pm [vinaigrettegirl]	Oxford house for rent My tenant jacked it in. I now have a very comfy 2BR house with garden on a quiet close for rent as of end of May/mid-June, 875 pcm; 3 miles from Ox city centre, good bus routes, nr shops and branch PO, sep laundry room, big lr/dining, back study with huge picture window, eco combi boiler, covered bike storage. Sorry, no smokers or pets - past experience has made this miserable and expensive. Available to view by appointment, to enter as of mid-June. Reply via screened comments. I lived in this house myself for several years and it really is a good space, and not having to do the laundry in the kitchen is bliss. It needs a bit of care as the present tenant has been in for nearly two years, but the cosmetics will be set to rights and the house is sound. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
5:35 pm [sesquipedality]	Secure hard drive destruction in Oxford Does anyone know of anywhere in Oxford that will destroy a single hard drive so that data on it is unreadable for a not-silly (ie £5 or less) amount of money? (13 Comments |Comment on this)