Wack Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 19 minutes ago, richardmorris said: I’m registered as nhs with the local dentist in Sunningdale, but go private for actual treatments after the checkups if needed. £660 last December for three composite fillings as I didn’t want metal amalgam ones. The practice doesn’t accept new nhs now and is concentrating on the visual bright white look with visalign and whitening etc. before that I had the same Chester dentist since I was born, first nhs then followed him as he went private before he died suddenly. My dentist? They've all been on a sales course at mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Collector Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 51 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: There's an excellent video in particular on youtube of a chap meddling with a rear beam on a 206. Namely, this one Its all remarkably 'unseized' though Yeah I watched that one, mine definitely isn’t coming apart like that 🤣 I got back at it again this eve but it’s evident I need to get the sledge hammer from up at the stables. I’m a little bit sad inside that the last owner bought just the new axle tube and bearings for £120 rather than a completely refurbished unit for £175. It’ll be satisfying once it’s done though. What’s even more upsetting is that a pair of new eccentric washers and a pair of new end stop studs is coming out at £22 posted. RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Rust Collector said: Yeah I watched that one, mine definitely isn’t coming apart like that 🤣 I got back at it again this eve but it’s evident I need to get the sledge hammer from up at the stables. I’m a little bit sad inside that the last owner bought just the new axle tube and bearings for £120 rather than a completely refurbished unit for £175. It’ll be satisfying once it’s done though. What’s even more upsetting is that a pair of new eccentric washers and a pair of new end stop studs is coming out at £22 posted. A recon axle is probably the easier option, but it's quite a waste to simply do that so I admire your perseverance Rust Collector 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Is there anything more disappointing than opening a box of chocolates and realising your favourite has been discontinued Just opened a tub of Cadbury roses leftover from Christmas, haven't had any for years, and discovered the coffee deluxe has been removed from the selection! Bastards, won't be buying them anymore then. Diet enforcement I suppose 😅 richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: Is there anything more disappointing than opening a box of chocolates and realising your favourite has been discontinued Just opened a tub of Cadbury roses leftover from Christmas, haven't had any for years, and discovered the coffee deluxe has been removed from the selection! Bastards, won't be buying them anymore then. Diet enforcement I suppose 😅 I’m still annoyed that the only chocolates I really liked were discontinued decades ago - Neapolitans (known by my gran as neoplopitans), terrys I think, myglaren and RoverFolkUs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just now, richardmorris said: I’m still annoyed that the only chocolates I really liked were discontinued decades ago - Neapolitans (known by my gran as neoplopitans), terrys I think, There's been many, which I've mostly forgotten! This one stood out, because I specifically bought the tub for that particular one having remembered it was roses that it came in, and they never sold them separately. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 I’ve never bought any for myself, but I do recall than roses had by far the highest number of things i didn’t like in them. Too many nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Booked myself a day off today, also it's my birthday tomorrow. Had a look at fitting some replacement spotlights in the kitchen and swapped one that hadn't been working for a while, wired it in, fuck all from the kitchen light switch but the other ones still worked....baffled, wired it again ...fuck all so I put the old fitting back in with a new bulb...... fuck all from the kitchen switch . I eventually remembered that this light is part of the hallway circuit and swore loudly As a result of my fury I stomped into the storage room and dumped my tools with a loud " fuck this shit" then exited the room speedily and stubbed 4 toes on my right foot against the doorway, I saw lights ( not spotlights) and came to facedown on the stairs with the large cracking sound i'd heard still echoing in my ears along with a background noise ( made by me ) not unlike a Jack Russel that had just been accidentally stood on. Anyway I've broken my middle toe and it really fucking hurts! ! Rust Collector, myglaren, puddlethumper and 7 others 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, RoverFolkUs said: Is there anything more disappointing than realising your favourite has been discontinued No. Terry's 1767 selection, RIP. So many layers. RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 What is am nhs dentist? Haven't been able to register with one at all since Oct 2020... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 12 hours ago, Wack said: My dentist? They've all been on a sales course at mine Can’t get in at mine for life nor money but they e-mailed me yesterday to say they could do cosmetic work. They tried back end of last year telling us they couldn’t see us unless we paid the private rate even though I am under NHS with them. Greedy cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 10 hours ago, omegod said: Booked myself a day off today, also it's my birthday tomorrow. Had a look at fitting some replacement spotlights in the kitchen and swapped one that hadn't been working for a while, wired it in, fuck all from the kitchen light switch but the other ones still worked....baffled, wired it again ...fuck all so I put the old fitting back in with a new bulb...... fuck all from the kitchen switch . I eventually remembered that this light is part of the hallway circuit and swore loudly As a result of my fury I stomped into the storage room and dumped my tools with a loud " fuck this shit" then exited the room speedily and stubbed 4 toes on my right foot against the doorway, I saw lights ( not spotlights) and came to facedown on the stairs with the large cracking sound i'd heard still echoing in my ears along with a background noise ( made by me ) not unlike a Jack Russel that had just been accidentally stood on. Anyway I've broken my middle toe and it really fucking hurts! ! You utter *utter* bellend! 😁 omegod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Collector Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 12 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said: I admire your perseverance Perseverance / Penny pinching 😅 I need to sell the ZX to fund some of my other shenanigans so I'm trying to avoid the parts cannon where possible otherwise the whole exercise is somewhat pointless lol. RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Not grumpy. Sad. The miniature pony centre on Dartmoor is closing due to rising costs. Went there a few times when the boys were small. It won't be the last. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 6 hours ago, purplebargeken said: What is am nhs dentist? Haven't been able to register with one at all since Oct 2020... I managed to get one but every visit I was needing so much work it couldn't get done fast enough. So I'd have a checkup, require fillings, first of two appointments would be 6 months from then. I'd go to that and have them done but be told that as well as my second appointment works (in 6 months) I'd need MORE work afterwards. They also insisted I got a filling in a rear tooth that's previously been filled 3 times and over half of it is missing. Regular ones fall out within days of getting them, apparently composite ones bond better but are £££. I asked them to pull it and they refused. Then COVID happened and that was that. Had an appointment in Nov, they said they'd phone me to arrange the next one but it'd be June time. Chased them in June and they pushed it back till January. At that point I just gave up - I can't afford the volume of works required anyway. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Just changed the oil on the C1 , 7k and it's black ,and the engine rattled like f@@@, so in went some Redex stuff on offer at 12 notes a 2l bottle , on offer from 18 notes !! , New filter and the engine is quiet .. normally the car has done some 3k a year but this year it got hit with 7k , so I think the 10k service is a bit stretched and it will be a 6k service in future !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/27/2023 at 3:25 PM, Split_Pin said: Why could they not have made me a more competitive offer in the first place? Aviva, absolute pricks for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 13 hours ago, MikeR said: Just changed the oil on the C1 , 7k and it's black ,and the engine rattled like f@@@, so in went some Redex stuff on offer at 12 notes a 2l bottle , on offer from 18 notes !! , New filter and the engine is quiet .. normally the car has done some 3k a year but this year it got hit with 7k , so I think the 10k service is a bit stretched and it will be a 6k service in future !!!! Only started rattling since you started driving it. 😂 myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 14 hours ago, Bren said: Not grumpy. Sad. The miniature pony centre on Dartmoor is closing due to rising costs. Went there a few times when the boys were small. It won't be the last. And yet the number of people who give money to donkey sanctuaries in their wills far out weighs any other charities Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, New POD said: And yet the number of people who give money to donkey sanctuaries in their wills far out weighs any other charities I'd like to see your spreadsheet on that. RoverFolkUs, wuvvum, GrumpiusMaximus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 57 minutes ago, Mally said: I'd like to see your spreadsheet on that. An old news item https://www.theguardian.com/money/2008/apr/23/charitablegiving.childprotection?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other If you hate people it's the best way to piss them off when you die. https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/support-us/legacy/leaving-a-legacy Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 18 minutes ago, New POD said: An old news item https://www.theguardian.com/money/2008/apr/23/charitablegiving.childprotection?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other If you hate people it's the best way to piss them off when you die. https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/support-us/legacy/leaving-a-legacy or buy a toilet in Africa ..... New POD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 49 minutes ago, New POD said: An old news item https://www.theguardian.com/money/2008/apr/23/charitablegiving.childprotection?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other If you hate people it's the best way to piss them off when you die. https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/support-us/legacy/leaving-a-legacy Donkeys are well down on mine, also old. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3315049/War-heroes-bequeathed-money-DONKEYS-people-s-wills-British-Legion-received-16m-year-compared-sanctuary-charity-got-21m.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 4 hours ago, New POD said: An old news item https://www.theguardian.com/money/2008/apr/23/charitablegiving.childprotection?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other If you hate people it's the best way to piss them off when you die. https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/support-us/legacy/leaving-a-legacy I’m sure I read Sting was going to leave his kids nothing in his will. I mean fair play to him I guess, you’ve to make your own way in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 The parlous state of our road network; the gift* that keeps giving* Hopefully this won't be a cunt to change... Low Horatio gearbox, MiniMinorMk3 and Remspoor 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 If things had gone right Would be going to that @Parkyis there a Christchurch version mitsisigma01 and Parky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 4 hours ago, sierraman said: I’m sure I read Sting was going to leave his kids nothing in his will. I mean fair play to him I guess, you’ve to make your own way in the world. I think telling them that they will get nothing, which might make them incredibly angry and dysfunctional or might make them blossom into model citizens is one thing. Given that they will be mature grown up adults, and long before he's old he'll be able to tell if they are parasitic knobheads, or well rounded and successful in their own right, I'm guessing that he might not actually do that. Mind you, if I was his child, I'd like to think that he would do something useful with his money whilst he can actually see the positive impact it might have. Also, it's not strictly true that the kids have "Made their own way". I bet they went to the best schools, and had some fantastic childhood experiences, and mixed in the right circles. Like any (decent) parent he will have tried to give them the best start in life. Probably. Bwrlwm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 23 minutes ago, New POD said: I think telling them that they will get nothing, which might make them incredibly angry and dysfunctional or might make them blossom into model citizens is one thing. Given that they will be mature grown up adults, and long before he's old he'll be able to tell if they are parasitic knobheads, or well rounded and successful in their own right, I'm guessing that he might not actually do that. Mind you, if I was his child, I'd like to think that he would do something useful with his money whilst he can actually see the positive impact it might have. Also, it's not strictly true that the kids have "Made their own way". I bet they went to the best schools, and had some fantastic childhood experiences, and mixed in the right circles. Like any (decent) parent he will have tried to give them the best start in life. Probably. I’m a good few million behind Sting so apart from a collection of tools and a clapped out Focus I’ve not got a lot to leave them. I do hear a lot of people hope upon receiving a windfall when said relative carks it which doesn’t sit right with me. It’s no good living your life on the off chance you get left something, after all you’ve nothing to work for if it’s handed to you on a plate? Bwrlwm, myglaren and mk2_craig 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Today can get in the sea. Nothing car related, but absolutely everything I've tried to do today has absolutely fought me. Plus we now have the in-laws staying (they're looking after the house for us over the weekend), so I'm now trying to get everything organised while my thoughts are being continually drowned out by menial quiz shows at 83756583dB on the TV and the absolutely choking reek of cigarette smoke. Neither of these factors are doing anything to improve my mood. I'm about where I'd hoped to be about 1500 this afternoon, have a load of crap still to do but am rapidly running out of energy - and have a six plus hour drive tomorrow so need to not overdo it today. Argh. Datsuncog and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 18 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: absolutely choking reek of cigarette smoke. How inconsiderate, in a non-smoking household. Unless they've been given permission, of course. Ghosty, Low Horatio gearbox, RoverFolkUs and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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