puddlethumper Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 1 minute ago, xtriple said: Took Phoebe to a different vets today, totally different experience. Lovely lady vet, happy to sit with her/us and we were even allowed inside to pay! We could have waited inside but I am so programmed to sitting outside and waiting I just did it automatically. Happy to finally get a vet that gives a shit about the dog not just the profits! Excellent news. stonedagain and xtriple 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Saabnut said: Major grump today. The boat has run out of peanut M&Ms, it would not be so bad if they had any other sort of M&Ms. Will have to make do with the funsize Mars/Snickers/Bounty/Milky Way but I am tempted to just off hire them! Please don't - knowing my luck I'd end up dealing with the bloody loss of hire claim... Saabnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 The second starter motor for the CX arrived, and once again it's the wrong type - for diesels, not petrols. Back it goes again. How feckin' difficult is it to find the correct starter motor, FFS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I'll go and give my bloke a shake up, I haven't heard anything back from him yet ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonedagain Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 On 8/9/2020 at 8:24 PM, iainrcz said: Arsehole kids. Not a fucking sausage all day. I sit down to watch TV, the little shits come running out to scream and shout like it's 12 in the afternoon. Piss off. Anyone noticed I don't like children? Spawn of the devil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 41 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said: I'll go and give my bloke a shake up, I haven't heard anything back from him yet ?? Thanks, but he may not have it, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 30 minutes ago, stonedagain said: Spawn of the devil I know I'm ginger, but that's a bit strong.... stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Bloody BBC saying the train crash is in Aberdeenshire. No, it's near Stonehaven which is in Kincardineshire ya dingbats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 5 hours ago, wuvvum said: Highways. Dead straight, wide and barely any traffic (by European standards), but a 100km/h limit. Fair, we have a few like that here.. most areas are fine but Golden Meadow is a 50 limit where the same road is 65, and they like to try nab you for anything over 50. Used to be highway 1 was the hotspot, 45 down to 30 and badly signposted with a cop hiding behind a building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 On 8/10/2020 at 9:14 AM, Tadhg Tiogar said: Imagine how Vauxhall Vectra Mk.1 owners must feel... But the mirrors are the one distinguishing feature. Without them they would be so bland that they would be one of those non descript badge less cars in insurance adverts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 2 hours ago, puddlethumper said: Bloody BBC saying the train crash is in Aberdeenshire. No, it's near Stonehaven which is in Kincardineshire ya dingbats. Actually, in this (rare) case the BBC are correct, Kincardineshire stopped existing officially over 30 years ago, it is now Aberdeenshire. I know, the crash site is about 4 miles from chez Saabnut BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, Saabnut said: Actually, in this (rare) case the BBC are correct, Kincardineshire stopped existing officially over 30 years ago, it is now Aberdeenshire. I know, the crash site is about 4 miles from chez Saabnut Bloody hell! didn't know that obviously. I was checking maps on t'net just in case and didn't find one with it missing. I was brought up there and went to school in Stonehaven. Oh well, apologies then. Saabnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Many of the road signs now have "Welcome to historic Kincardineshire" on them now, so you are forgiven! myglaren and puddlethumper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 45 minutes ago, puddlethumper said: Bloody hell! didn't know that obviously. I was checking maps on t'net just in case and didn't find one with it missing. I was brought up there and went to school in Stonehaven. Oh well, apologies then. If it's any consolation, my partner's Mum once recommended that we visit Danson Lido to cool off during a particularly hot summer's afternoon. Only snag is that it closed in 1979... BorniteIdentity, Cavcraft, puddlethumper and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Chingford where I'm from became part of london in 1963 but many, many people assure me that I'm wrong and it's still located in Essex. I tell them it's still spiritually Essex. myglaren, BorniteIdentity and GrumpiusMaximus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 1 hour ago, GrumpiusMaximus said: If it's any consolation, my partner's Mum once recommended that we visit Danson Lido to cool off during a particularly hot summer's afternoon. Only snag is that it closed in 1979... My Grandad was Director of Parks and Gardens for the London Borough of bexley, and had his office at danson park, and lived in a council owned house. New Bourne Cottage. GrumpiusMaximus and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 18 hours ago, xtriple said: Took Phoebe to a different vets today, totally different experience. Lovely lady vet, happy to sit with her/us and we were even allowed inside to pay! We could have waited inside but I am so programmed to sitting outside and waiting I just did it automatically. Happy to finally get a vet that gives a shit about the dog not just the profits! We have a great vet who is very uncomfortable talking to people but amazing with the dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 11 hours ago, cort1977 said: Chingford where I'm from became part of london in 1963 but many, many people assure me that I'm wrong and it's still located in Essex. I tell them it's still spiritually Essex. A job I used to have to do in the early days of being an admin assistant was find all the postcodes within 'middlesex', even in 2008/9/10 Eventually someone added a column to our files called 'former unitary authority' and I could stop that horrible job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 hour ago, beko1987 said: A job I used to have to do in the early days of being an admin assistant was find all the postcodes within 'middlesex', even in 2008/9/10... HA, TW and EN, I'd have thought. barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 15 hours ago, cort1977 said: Chingford where I'm from became part of london in 1963 but many, many people assure me that I'm wrong and it's still located in Essex. I tell them it's still spiritually Essex My late grandad moved there when he re-married. **USELESS FACT** "E" London postcodes are alphabetically ordered, so Chingford is E4, but Walthamstow which is borders it is E17 (alriiight, alriiight everythin's gonna be alriiight etc) Some wankers, recently myglaren, Cavcraft, Amishtat and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 3 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: HA, TW and EN, I'd have thought. UX as well for Uxbridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Glanced at weather report. 17C and cloudy... excellent, ideal weather to go take the dogs for a walk. Little warmer than I'd ideally like but fine enough. Idiot... should have read the whole screen. Ugh...six miles later and I've just had to change every item of clothing and take a shower. The thing I hate even more than heat is humidity. Again...moving down here was a dumb, dumb decision. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 hour ago, outlaw118 said: **USELESS FACT** "E" London postcodes are alphabetically ordered, so Chingford is E4, but Walthamstow which is borders it is E17 (alriiight, alriiight everythin's gonna be alriiight I never knew that. Dubious claim to z list fame: My dad was brian from e17's headteacher. outlaw118, paulplom and BorniteIdentity 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 The price of UK holidays. We always book last minute with someone like Haven. Sister in Law works for Bourne Leisure so - on top of their last minute discounts - we get an extra 20% off. We usually pay about £65-600 for 5 days away which is enough for someone like me who literally has no idea what to do when he's not working. This year? Double. Literally £1200. Whilst I was swearing about it yesterday, in the middle of a biblical storm, the holidays we would have considered all sold. Double the price for half the value (remember - no entertainment etc this year) means it's a no from me. If the weather is fine I might do something stupid and buy a motorhome - or failing that we're daytripping and heading home each night. Never mind eh! paulplom and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 30 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said: The price of UK holidays. We always book last minute with someone like Haven. Sister in Law works for Bourne Leisure so - on top of their last minute discounts - we get an extra 20% off. We usually pay about £65-600 for 5 days away which is enough for someone like me who literally has no idea what to do when he's not working. This year? Double. Literally £1200. Whilst I was swearing about it yesterday, in the middle of a biblical storm, the holidays we would have considered all sold. Double the price for half the value (remember - no entertainment etc this year) means it's a no from me. If the weather is fine I might do something stupid and buy a motorhome - or failing that we're daytripping and heading home each night. Never mind eh! Not unexpected really, those places have always had demand based pricing so given that everyone who would normally have gone abroad with no expense spared are descending on them the prices have inevitably gone silly. Motorhome prices have gone mental as a result apparently - had someone trying to buy mine yesterday and they were up to offering nine grand before I finally managed to convince them that I meant it when I said it's not for sale. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 3 hours ago, cort1977 said: 5 hours ago, outlaw118 said: **USELESS FACT** "E" London postcodes are alphabetically ordered, so Chingford is E4, but Walthamstow which is borders it is E17 (alriiight, alriiight everythin's gonna be alriiight I never knew that. Dubious claim to z list fame: My dad was brian from e17's headteacher. E1 Aldgate E2 Bethnal Green E3 Bow E4 Chingford E5 Clapton E6 East Ham E7 Forest Gate E8 Hackney E9 Homerton E10 Leyton E11 Leytonstone E12 Manor Park E13 Plaistow E14 Poplar E15 Stratford E16 Victoria Dock & North Woolwich E17 Walthamstow E18 Woodford E20 Walford* Olympic Park new district. barefoot, Angrydicky and BorniteIdentity 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egrvalve Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 5 hours ago, cort1977 said: I never knew that. Dubious claim to z list fame: My dad was brian from e17's headteacher. Can I ask which school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Edward redhead junior in higham hill. He was the head for about 25 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egrvalve Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Ahh. We went to same high school but different junior. Edward redhead. Always good at football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Good job I have a spare, eh? Unusually for me, this time I caught the clown that did it & she'll be coughing up for this. sdkrc, richardmorris, paulplom and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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