Three CP12 certificates done across Belfast today. Landlords, don't let yours expire.

More entertaining than a leaky boiler on a Friday afternoon Right, so I stumbled onto this during a break between jobs and ended up losing two hours to it, which tells you something. Chessingo is chess against bots with actual personality, and the banter running in that Lingo chat pane is genuinely what keeps you coming back. Rook Rizzo is an absolute wind-up merchant, and Grandma Gambit had me laughing out loud in the van. The whole thing runs in the browser, no download, no account, just straight into a game as a guest, which for someone like me who just wants to switch off between a boiler install and an oil-to-gas conversion, that frictionless start matters more than people realise. It plays fast and casual, no pretending to be a grandmaster engine, and there's something about that quick arcade pace that reminds me of how the Sicilian Defence feels from the outside, sharp and full of attitude, even if the game is going its own direction entirely. Six bots, all with distinct voices, and the trash talk from BLITZ-9000 in particular feels properly unhinged. The multiplayer is live too, and the Blitz League leaderboard gives it some competitive backbone. Coins are virtual, rank is earned by actually playing well, which I respect, no pay-to-win nonsense. The global rankings page looks like it is still being built out and felt a bit rough when I poked at it, so I would not put too much weight on that yet. But for free, in a browser, on your lunch break? It delivers what it says on the tin. 👍 No download, no sign-up, instant play in browser · Bot banter in the Lingo pane is genuinely funny, not just filler · Fair progression, coins are virtual and rank cannot be bought 👎 Global rankings still rough and incomplete ⭐ 7/10 🎮 Chessingo (HyperSonic Games Studio (published by Tyga Games), 2026)

Van stocked, coffee in hand, first job in Belfast at 8am. Let's have it.

Boiler breakdown at 7am in Belfast. No heating or hot water. Faulty diverter valve — back running by 9.

Fitted a new Vaillant ecoTEC in Belfast today. Efficient, quiet, and compact. Solid boiler.

Covering Belfast and surrounding areas this week. DM if you need a gas engineer.

Tool haul from the Belfast Screwfix today. Christmas came early.

Reminder to everyone in Belfast: smell gas? Open windows, don't touch switches, get out. Call 0800 111 999.

Oil heating is still massive in Northern Ireland. Belfast properties are slowly switching to gas but there's a long way to go.

Installing a heat pump alongside a gas boiler in Belfast — hybrid systems are the smart move.