NOT ALL WILL APPLY TO YOUR HOME
BOVIS TAPS ARE PRONE TO RESTRICTED FLOW EVEN WHEN YOU OPEN THE TAP FULLY, DUE TO A SMALL C CLIP COMING OFF. UNSCREW THE SMALL CIRCULAR DISC MARKED H OR C, UNDO THE CROSS HEADED SCREW UNDERNEATH. REMOVE THE CROSS TOP, THEN THE CHROME CAP, (A SPANNER MAY BE REQUIRED), THIS SHOULD REVEAL THE DISLODGED C CLIP, CLOSE THE GAP IN THE CLIP USING PLIERS OR PREFERABLY A SMALL VICE. REPLACE THE CLIP ON THE SPINDLE AND REASSEMBLE ALL THE PARTS
BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR MANUAL GARAGE DOOR, ONE RESIDENT LEFT HIS HATCHBACK OPEN, AS THE DOOR CLOSED THE HATCH CAME DOWN WITH THE DOOR. WHEN THE DOOR FULLY CLOSED THE HATCH SWUNG OPEN, THEN OF COURSE THE GARAGE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AS THE HATCH WAS IN THE WAY, THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH ROOM TO TO SQUEEZE THROUGH THE SMALL GAP AT THE TOP PULLING MYSELF UP INTO THE ROOF, DROPPING DOWN ONTO THE HATCH AND CLOSING IT. I AM BECOMING AN EXPERT AT GETTING IN GARAGES AS ANOTHER RESIDENT COULD NOT OPERATE THE HANDLE, THE MECHANISM HAD BEEN ON THE EDGE OF ADJUSTMENT AND THE LATCH WAS NOT CLEARING.
NTL ARE HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS INSTALLING PHONE LINES IN LOWER CAMBOURNE - INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT BEING PUT IN.
BT DID NOT INTEND PROVIDING MUCH OF A SERVICE IN CAMBOURNE, ALL LINES ARE SWICHED THROUGH HARDWICK EXCHANGE. THIS ONLY HAS A HALF HOUR BACKUP
IN THE EVENT OF POWER FAILURE. BT ARE TRYING TO BRING IN A BROADBAND SERVICE VIA CAXTON (THE NEW BY-PASS)
THE TOILET SEATS IN OUR BOVIS HOME ARE MADE BY CELMAC, THEY ARE NOT THE BEST QUALITY IN THE WORLD. IF YOU DON'T KEEP THE
FIXINGS TIGHT THEY WILL ALLOW THE SEAT TO ROTATE AND BREAK THE HINGE ANGLE BRACKET. CELMAC SUPPLIED US WITH REPLACEMENTS FREE.
A STAINLESS STEEL PIN IS A BETTER FIX AS IT DOES NOT BEND.
THE WATER SUPPLY PRESSURE IN CAMBOURNE IS LOW (2.5 BAR), WE HAD A VISIT FROM CAMBRIDGE WATER, THE SUPPLY IS NOW BEING PUMPED
BUT HAS BEEN SET AT A LOW PRESSURE. THIS COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS WHEN THE PRESSURE IS INCREASED. IF THE FITTINGS ARE SUSPECT
THE EXTRA PRESSURE COULD PUSH THEM OFF, OF COURSE THIS MAY HAPPEN AFTER YOUR GUARANTEE PERIOD. PLEASE WRITE TO CAMBRIDGE WATER.
DID YOU REALISE THAT THERE IS A VENT AT THE TOP OF YOUR PATIO DOOR ? THERE ARE 2 SLIDE
UP/DOWN BLACK STRIPS.
IF YOU HAD A FRIDGE FREEZER SUPPLIED IN YOUR HOUSE, HAVE YOU CHECKED THAT THE
LIGHT GOES OUT IN THE FRIDGE WHEN YOU SHUT THE DOOR. OPEN THE DOOR AND FEEL THE BULB COVER,
IF IT IS WARM THEN THE CHANCES ARE THE LIGHT IS STAYING ON. A STICKY PAD ON THE DOOR WHERE IT
MAKES CONTACT WITH THE SWITCH IS ALL YOU NEED, (OR A CALL TO SUPPLIER).
BOVIS HAVE NOW AGREED TO REPLACE SOME OF THE POOR PLANTING IN GARDENS OF
THEIR GREAT CAMBOURNE DEVELOPMENT . THEY DID OURS BUT DON'T APPEAR TO HAVE DONE MANY OTHERS !
DID YOU REALISE YOU MAY HAVE A WATER HOSE CONNECTION ON YOUR WATER METER ? CERTAINLY
IF YOUR METER IS IN YOUR GARAGE THERE IS A PUSH ON HOZELOK TYPE CONNECTOR AND VALVE ON THE INSIDE. IT IS ACTUALLY A DRAIN POINT. UNFORTUNATELY
NOT NOW AVAILABLE IN CURRENT BUILDS. a permanent tee connection is easy to the plastic pipe.
THE ORIGINAL GAS SUPPLIER TO YOUR HOUSE AGAS (OR NOW NAMED ELF AT HOME) ARE PROBABLY THE
MOST EXPENSIVE SUPPLIER AND SPECIALISE IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS. IT'S EASY TO CHANGE SUPPLIER BUT
TAKES AT LEAST 28 DAYS. THEY MAY TELL YOU TO GET YOUR METER POINT REFERENCE, DON'T WAIT FOR A BILL
ELF WILL HAVE THE NUMBER IF YOU PERSEVERE, YOU MAY WAIT A YEAR FOR A BILL !!!.
DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU MAY HAVE CABLES PROVIDED IN YOUR HOUSE FOR A TELEVISION AERIAL IN THE LOFT.
YOU MAY NEED A SIGNAL BOOSTER IF YOU WANT TO RUN MORE THAN ONE SET. COSTS LESS THAN £25.
FURTHER DETAILS/INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE FROM ME IF REQUIRED. YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR NTL TV SERVICE TO A SECOND PHONE LINE FOR THE SAME RENTAL.
THE WIRES FOR THE TV SOCKETS AND ARIAL LEAD (IN THE LOFT) TERMINATE IN A BOX IN THE FRONT OF YOUR HOUSE, THEY WILL NEED JOINING TOGETHER
IS YOUR POST GOING VIA CORNWALL ? SOME OF OURS IS GOING VIA WILLOW DRIVE CAMBOURN IN CORNWALL,
THE POST OFFICE HAVE BEEN ALERTED, YOU SHOULD ENSURE YOU USE CAMBRIDGE IN YOUR ADDRESS (PLUS THE
POSTCODE).
"THE JOINT SERVICE PROVIDERS BUILDING WHICH IS A STRANGE TRILOGY OF HEALTH CENTRE, LIBRARY AND TRADING STANDARDS
IS PLANNED FOR LATE 2004 (NOW BEING BUILT).
PLANS ARE IN MY GARAGE
FIVE SHOPS ARE TO BE BUILT ON THE CORNER OF BROAD STREET/HIGH STREET, CONVENIENCE STORE - BUILDING SOCIETY - ESTATE AGENT (BOOO) -
PHARMACY WILL NOW BE FURTHER DOWN THE HIGH STREET NOW THE HEALTH CENTRE SITE HAS MOVED. now have permission but no bricks being laid.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN ALLOTMENT http://www.cambourne.info/wantanallotment.html OR CARAVAN STORAGE IN CAMBOURNE, LET YOUR MLC REP KNOW - NOT UNTIL LATE 2004.
THE CAMBRIDGE NEWS OFFER A FREE DELIVERY SERVICE IN CAMBOURNE TELEPHONE 01223 (9AM - 5-30).
Julia McCormack Home Run Manager 01223 434 436 Email juliamccormack@cambridge-news.co.uk
IF YOU HAVE ELECTRIC GARAGE DOORS - DID YOU REALISE THERE IS A LIGHT IN YOUR GARAGE, EACH ELECTRIC DOOR OPERATOR HAS A LIGHT IN IT BUT PROBABLY (DEPENDING ON THE MAKE) NO BULB,
IT REQUIRES A BULB WITH A SCREW. THE BULB LIGHTS WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR AND GOES OFF AFTER ABOUT TWO MINUTES.
THE NOTICE BOARD NEAR THE POST BOX ON THE VILLAGE GREEN, HAS UPDATED INFORMATION AND ANOTHER NEAR THE PLAYGROUND IN LOWER CAMBOURNE, PLANS AND APPLICATIONS OF CAMBOURNE ARE DISPLAYED IN THE
GARAGE OF 13 WILLOW LANE.
THERE ARE NOW 7 RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVES ON THE MANAGEMENT LIAISON COMMITTEE (MLC). -
THE MLC WILL EVENTUALLY CHANGE INTO A PARISH COUNCIL (MAY 2004 ELECTION). YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USEFUL TO OTHER RESIDENTS PLEASE LET ME KNOW
OR latest from Max in LC - Tel number (02920 304040) of Connect Utilities, who install the pipework.
If you give them either the serial number of your gas meter, or the gas supply number (a.k.a. meter point ref number), they can tell you who supplies gas to your property.
THE FIRST SET OF SHOPS IS LIKELY TO BE NEAR MORRISONS, TO BE BUILT BY BOVIS IN 2004.