garbaldy Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I don't usually post in here but bloody hell some people want shot. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Get to train station, train cancelled. Go for pint. Get back to train station, all trains cancelled. Currently on bus. Doesn't look like I'll be doing the GT6 brakes tonight sadly. You're a braver man than me having a pint just before getting on a rail replacement bus. Hope you don't have too far to go. HillmanImp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmatt Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 A grump and a tale of revenge. Having spent about a month whining about how blunt a certain knife is, I used it earlier to chop some sprouts for tea. Cue me slicing the end off my thumb and fucking claret squirting all over the kitchen.Luckily we have toilet paper and duct tape in stock. Sent from my VFD 710 using TapatalkYou're a lot more likely to cut yourself with a blunt knife than a sharp one, and the cut will be a lot worse from the blunt bugger. Sent from my EML-L09 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Bird seed means the little ones get more of a look in. It does also mean pigeons in large numbers once the word get a round.I had a seed dispenser at my last place in Sunninghill- a heavily wooded garden. Loads of small birds. When I moved to the open farm location all I got was pigeons and crows so it’s currently in the parent’s shed. I also had a squirrel-proof peanut feeder ( steel cage type) that was good. I may bring it back. Anyway, that’s the reason for suet balls- something new. I do get flocks of goldfinches and wagtails and a few robins. Sighted down the road in chobham today is a very rare mealy redpole. Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, Tam, HillmanImp and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmatt Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Greenstar. They've been totally hopeless since we moved in.Green star are useless cnuts! Currently having a dispute with them regarding unauthorised direct debits taken from my account, surprisingly they are being very slow to respond to my rather grumpy messages. Sent from my EML-L09 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I had a seed dispenser at my last place in Sunninghill- a heavily wooded garden. Loads of small birds. When I moved to the open farm location all I got was pigeons and crows so it’s currently in the parent’s shed. I also had a squirrel-proof peanut feeder ( steel cage type) that was good. I may bring it back.Anyway, that’s the reason for suet balls- something new. I do get flocks of goldfinches and wagtails and a few robins. Sighted down the road in chobham today is a very rare mealy redpole. I moved into a new build last June and we're trying to attract some garden birds at the moment. We've had a robin in our garden momentarily. We've got fat balls and seed out, with a small dish of water. Bushes have been planted (but are just sticks in the ground at the moment) and a sapling fruit tree, too. None of our neighbours have put out any kind of cover or bird attraction as far as we can tell so we know it's going to be a long game. Have a bird bath and plinth to put out at some point in the next few days too. It's one of the things I miss about living in the countryside or in a house with a well-established garden... Nice to live vicariously a little. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Best mate has been bounced off his Blackbird by a Beemer, he is battered about with a few broken bones but otherwise ok.I assume it was her husband driving? DeeJay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Hard to know what you're moaning about, TBH. I've just seen Cat Stevens' boat floating down the river. His mooring has broken.So Dinah Washington has finally got her revenge, has she? Cat Stevens' mooring used to be hers until 'events' - she's mad about the buoy. GrumpiusMaximus, Amishtat, Ohdearme and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I moved into a new build last June and we're trying to attract some garden birds at the moment. We've had a robin in our garden momentarily. We've got fat balls and seed out, with a small dish of water. Bushes have been planted (but are just sticks in the ground at the moment) and a sapling fruit tree, too. None of our neighbours have put out any kind of cover or bird attraction as far as we can tell so we know it's going to be a long game. Have a bird bath and plinth to put out at some point in the next few days too. It's one of the things I miss about living in the countryside or in a house with a well-established garden... Nice to live vicariously a little.More of a grin, but my place in Sunninghill had very large windows. I had a suction bird feeder in the middle on one of them just out of range of the hundreds of grey squirrels. One day i came home to find the perfect outline of a sparrowhawk on the glass next to the feeder. You could see all the individual feathers outlined in dust! GrumpiusMaximus and catsinthewelder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Yes we had a reading given to the electric & gas providers dated the day we moved in, submitted by the letting agents. I'll have to get them off wife's computer as they're electronic, not paper. Thank you for the offer I've got a feeling our tumble drier is on the blink - goes on once a day for the last load of washing for the day but it cut out several times this evening, so I think I've got a culprit :/What sort of dryer is it? Running that every day will put between 50p - £1 on your usage every day so will explain the higher leccy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Hard to know what you're moaning about, TBH. I've just seen Cat Stevens' boat floating down the river. His mooring has broken.Cat Stevens owns a farm in Shropshire now you know. I saw a mate coming out of his Farmshop one day carrying a lovely woollen jumper that had been woven from the wool from baby sheep. I asked him if he could tell me where he got it from and he pointed to Cat Stevens and said 'Yusuf Islam'. The Moog and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 More of a grin, but my place in Sunninghill had very large windows. I had a suction bird feeder in the middle on one of them just out of range of the hundreds of grey squirrels. One day i came home to find the perfect outline of a sparrowhawk on the glass next to the feeder. You could see all the individual feathers outlined in dust! Reminds me of a chap I know in Herefordshire. He was looking out of his window and saw a weasel catch a mouse. Seconds later, a sparrowhawk came down, batted the weasel off the mouse and flew off with the mouse in its talons. Quite impressive in its way. Vicious gits those sparrowhawks, although I quite like them. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I've got a feeling our tumble drier is on the blink - goes on once a day for the last load of washing for the day but it cut out several times this evening, so I think I've got a culprit :/There's your problem. Tumble dryers use lots of power. I refuse to buy one as I remember from experience of one at uni, they were responsible for producing big leccy bills and the one we had then cost me half a terms worth of nights out. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I assume it was her husband driving? yeah I’m sure he would laugh into his punctured lung at that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Reminds me of a chap I know in Herefordshire. He was looking out of his window and saw a weasel catch a mouse. Seconds later, a sparrowhawk came down, batted the weasel off the mouse and flew off with the mouse in its talons. Quite impressive in its way. Vicious gits those sparrowhawks, although I quite like them.Nature, red in tooth and claw. Cavcraft and GrumpiusMaximus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I don't usually post in here but bloody hell some people want shot. 20190220_084858.jpg20190220_084846.jpg My eyesight isn't the best, what's happened to it? I had a seed dispenser at my last place in Sunninghill- a heavily wooded garden. Loads of small birds. When I moved to the open farm location all I got was pigeons and crows so it’s currently in the parent’s shed. I also had a squirrel-proof peanut feeder ( steel cage type) that was good. I may bring it back.Anyway, that’s the reason for suet balls- something new. I do get flocks of goldfinches and wagtails and a few robins. Sighted down the road in chobham today is a very rare mealy redpole. That's an absolute beauty of a bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 My eyesight isn't the best, what's happened to it? Apparently been shot, it's wings broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggers Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Greenstar. They've been totally hopeless since we moved in.My letting agent was trying to push me down the Greenstar route so presumably they get a kickback of some kind, but I decided to stay with Utility Warehouse who (so far) have been OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 My eyesight isn't the best, what's happened to it? That's an absolute beauty of a bird.I’m keeping an eye out- not my photo I’m afraid, but it’s been spotted on my commute route to work. Very rare in the uk I’m led to believe. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
108 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Best mate has been bounced off his Blackbird by a Beemer, he is battered about with a few broken bones but otherwise ok. Bike less so, it was an Autoshite bike but his pride and joy that will be written off for certain. Hopefully he can buy it back but finding a full set of plastics for it will be a laugh./ do not like. ( no emoji comes even close ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Apparently been shot, it's wings broken. Absolute and utter wankers, I would like to think/hope that somehow karma would return the favour. Craig the Princess, stonedagain, chadders and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 You're a braver man than me having a pint just before getting on a rail replacement bus. Hope you don't have too far to go.I got on a normal bus after popping into work again for a piss. Was needing another by the time I made it back to the Visa at the other end mind you. Also, Facebook has managed to point me in the direction of refurb bits for the 944. Still not cheap but fuckit. Later models you have to buy the whole arm apparently. You can get rebuild kits but I'll just get the whole think as I'd just waste the money on my family or charitable donations or something, plus my arm will inevitably be fucked so the rebuild kit won't work. Plus I want the fuckin car working. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Instead of a dryer I have one of these- claims to be 6p an hour. https://www.lakeland.co.uk/21736/Dry%3ASoon-Standard-3-Tier-Heated-Tower-Airer mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Instead of a dryer I have one of these- claims to be 6p an hour. https://www.lakeland.co.uk/21736/Dry%3ASoon-Standard-3-Tier-Heated-Tower-AirerWaits for someone to post pictures of their child powered mangle. Or a Sheila Maid hanging above an Aga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Instead of a dryer I have one of these- claims to be 6p an hour. https://www.lakeland.co.uk/21736/Dry%3ASoon-Standard-3-Tier-Heated-Tower-Airer Is it any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I really want a Triumph GT6 MK3 (rear end of the MK3 is my fav). Always loved them but I couldn't afford one (nor run one) when I was younger. Looking at prices nowadays I still can't afford one, despite earning more than back then. Even rotten wrecks are like £3-5k. If you want a nice one you need to spend 10-15k but if I had that sort of money to buy one, I'd probably be buying something a bit better & newer than one. Cool looking cars that sound great, but for that sort of money you can get loads of better cars for less. Or probably more likely what I'd do is buy a load of cheaper cars for the same money that aren't quite as good... Why do classic cars have to be worth so damn much nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I really want a Triumph GT6 MK3 (rear end of the MK3 is my fav). Always loved them but I couldn't afford one (nor run one) when I was younger. Looking at prices nowadays I still can't afford one, despite earning more than back then. Even rotten wrecks are like £3-5k. If you want a nice one you need to spend 10-15k but if I had that sort of money to buy one, I'd probably be buying something a bit better & newer than one. Cool looking cars that sound great, but for that sort of money you can get loads of better cars for less. Or probably more likely what I'd do is buy a load of cheaper cars for the same money that aren't quite as good...Why do classic cars have to be worth so damn much nowadays. Are they really worth that much? I was hoping to get £4k for mine. I wonder if I could get more? Might have to rethink my strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Maybe Sir Imp and Mr SIC should be exchanging P.M.s.............. Coprolalia, The Moog and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Is it any good?We’ve got one but it isn’t that great tbh, it’s in my office and although it does dry stuff eventually (if you put the cover on) all the moisture just gets into the air, not good in our old house. You end up with the bits on the rails being dry but your socks having damp toes. Alternatively you lie stuff across it to get more heat per item bit then you can only fit half yer washing on it. Nice for warming your clothes for out of the shower but I wouldn’t buy another. It’s also Wobblier than a reliant slaloming on cobbles. In the end, I coughed up the cash for a heat pump dryer, £400 but £40 cashback from Quidco and with thataout we use it with kids, it saves about £50 a year on a ‘normal’ dryer. In theory by the time it explodes in five years, it’ll have paid for itself. mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I really want a Triumph GT6 MK3 (rear end of the MK3 is my fav). Always loved them but I couldn't afford one (nor run one) when I was younger. Looking at prices nowadays I still can't afford one, despite earning more than back then. Even rotten wrecks are like £3-5k. If you want a nice one you need to spend 10-15k but if I had that sort of money to buy one, I'd probably be buying something a bit better & newer than one. Cool looking cars that sound great, but for that sort of money you can get loads of better cars for less. Or probably more likely what I'd do is buy a load of cheaper cars for the same money that aren't quite as good... Why do classic cars have to be worth so damn much nowadays. They might look cool. But as cars go, they are shite. Me and my mates all had British sports cars from the 70s as our first cars and they were proper crap. I had a 1974 mk4 spitfire in 1984 and it was the worst car I've ever owned. One mate had a 1972 GT6 and it wasn't fast or cool. Another had a couple of midgets. he later bought a metro turbo. The only decent car any of us had was a 1275 GT and he replaced it with a 3 year old mk2 cav 1.8 CDi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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